Covered vs. Uncovered Pickups
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Re: Covered vs. Uncovered Pickups
For me, I just don't like the look of the pickups in most cases unless they are covered. Some guitars I don't mind the look of uncovered pickups. Certain guitars it is more ok to me than other guitars. Ask me why and I couldn't tell you...lol. It is just what I think.
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Re: Covered vs. Uncovered Pickups
It's still a magnetic field is it not? Just boosted by the electronics. I'm asking out of ignorance as I've never used an active pickup in my almost 40 years of playing so I'm genuinely curious.
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Re: Covered vs. Uncovered Pickups
Yes, it is.Findthetone1 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 12, 2021 8:19 pmIt's still a magnetic field is it not? Just boosted by the electronics. I'm asking out of ignorance as I've never used an active pickup in my almost 40 years of playing so I'm genuinely curious.
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Re: Covered vs. Uncovered Pickups
I prefer the look of uncovered (and zebra) .. I have this perception that covered do suck tone based purely on comparing my uncovered JBs with my mates covered one .. all of mine were hotter and bigger sounding by a lot
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Re: Covered vs. Uncovered Pickups
Agree on the difference between covered and uncovered. The "tone suck" isn't anything I would call major and in some cases I could see it being used/manipulated sonically for the better. Of course the same can be said of uncovered as well.
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