Question for Habanero users

will c · 10-23-2009, 12:47 AM

Does having a chrome pickup cover reduce RF interference? I know that humbuckers do this to an extent but is it improved with a metal cover? Does WB solder the cover to the pickup ground?

How does a metal cover affect tone (assuming it does)?

Thanks,
Will

MrRhoads · 10-23-2009, 04:35 AM

IMO a cover take away some of the highs, so you get slightly less presence in the pickup.
That´s the difference a got with a Gibson 500T.
Don´t know about the RF interference.

5F6-A · 10-23-2009, 03:05 PM

covers should always AFAIK soldered and earthed.

xsouldriverx · 10-23-2009, 03:28 PM

some people liken putting on a cover to switching from 500k to 300k pots

5F6-A · 10-23-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by xsouldriverx

some people liken putting on a cover to switching from 500k to 300k pots

interesting analogy...

epilespaul2000 · 10-24-2009, 03:19 PM

IMO covers always off. You can't roll off highs that are not there.

will c · 10-26-2009, 06:15 PM

Thanks guys.

I do want to have access to some glassy sounding cleans, so I'll opt for no covers!

Will

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will c Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 111 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Question for Habanero users Thanks guys. I do want to have access to some glassy sounding cleans, so I'll opt for no covers! Will

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