Raffa Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Hi my fellow guitar loving people, I have a question for you all. Last year I bought a Gibson Les Paul Faded tobacco Burst A dream of a guitar, wich I worked very hard for. I'm in love with although there's some minor thing I want to change about it. My pick ups are Zebra-coil Burstbucker Pros. I LOVE their sound, but the vieuw in combination with the tobacco burst I don't think matches very well. So I wanted to add some Gibson Humbucker Covers. (codes: PRPC-30 & PRPC-035) I was wondering, will it have an effect on the sound of my guitar. If, Yes, will it be a dramatic change or more subtle. And can I just go by these covers in the shop and put these on my self (I am an eletrician so I'm quite handy with a screwdriver, although I'm not a guitar builder and what I really don't want to do is **** up my les paul) Yesterday someone told me that if you add these covers their has to be put some wax in between pickups and covers after hearing this I didn't want to do it myself. Before I bring it to the shop I first wanted to hear some more opinions on this matter. Thanks a lot for your help, insights, sharing of experience,... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaicho8888 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 In the past distant, I had removed the metal covers just to be different. I don't think it makes much difference with the music I played..rock/blues/metal... With a metal cover you would have to solder the cover to the PU bottom to ground the cover. No need to pot your PU's. You only need to pot the PU's if they are microphonic..here is a site explaining microphonic and how potting should be done if your PU's are microphonic. Fun project to do and easy, too. www.guitarnuts.com/technical/electrical/index.php You might have to highlight/copy and paste the link... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 The impact of covers is almost negligible. You may notice a very clight change in tone, you might not. It really is about 95% aesthetic. If you think covers will look better, by all means have them installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thierry Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 be aware that you need 2 neck position covers for BBPros on Faded - I made it yesterday ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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