Strings hitting my `59 Special's P-90 Cover

TM1 · 11-09-2007, 03:00 PM

The neck P-90 pickup cover on my `59 Special is warped. The cover rises up in the back which causes the high E to cut out when you play it on the 20th-22nd frets.
Anyone have a fix for this? I thought about putting it in hot water to try to reshape or even using some double sided tape to hold it to the bobbin.
This is an early model Special with the P-90 right up against the end of the fingerboard. It's always sat pretty high in its cavity. I don't want to take the Dremel to the cavity to lower the pickup...
I have a few other original `50's black P-90 covers and they all seem to be sunk in the middle and high on the edges..Help!
Thanks!!!!!

Mike60 · 11-09-2007, 05:19 PM

...TM1...I have/had a similar problem with my '69 GT...I ended up reshimming them...and adjusted the poles a lttle...

TM1 · 11-09-2007, 11:14 PM

Mike; The P-90's sitting right on the wood. No shims... Kim suggested double sided tape... All I need is like 4/64".
Just shows ya that they hand routed the depth back in those days.

Mike60 · 11-10-2007, 10:08 AM

...no foolin',the routes on my Specials are all over the place in the bottom...tape will work...you can also buy a real thin wood veneer stripping for doors(outside edges) and trim to suit...

coldsteal2 · 11-14-2007, 07:48 AM

buy a new antique pickup cover thats not warped?
im sure they are out there somewhere

TM1 · 11-17-2007, 10:52 AM

I actually found another `50's cover in my parts box that's perfect. The neck cover is shorter than the bridge cover. Mike; I do have to shim the bridge pickup up about 1/8" so the P-90's are equal in volume..

Mike60 · 11-17-2007, 12:17 PM

...TM1,glad to hear the problem is solved...I used popsicle sticks to shim my '69...they are roughly 1/8"...

11-09-2007, 03:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
TM1 Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern L.A. County Posts: 528 Thanks: 8 Thanked 56 Times in 12 Posts	Strings hitting my `59 Special's P-90 Cover The neck P-90 pickup cover on my `59 Special is warped. The cover rises up in the back which causes the high E to cut out when you play it on the 20th-22nd frets. Anyone have a fix for this? I thought about putting it in hot water to try to reshape or even using some double sided tape to hold it to the bobbin. This is an early model Special with the P-90 right up against the end of the fingerboard. It's always sat pretty high in its cavity. I don't want to take the Dremel to the cavity to lower the pickup... I have a few other original `50's black P-90 covers and they all seem to be sunk in the middle and high on the edges..Help! Thanks!!!!!

11-09-2007, 05:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mike60 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reflectorland Posts: 8,440 Thanks: 0 Thanked 111 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Strings hitting my `59 Special's P-90 Cover ...TM1...I have/had a similar problem with my '69 GT...I ended up reshimming them...and adjusted the poles a lttle...

11-09-2007, 11:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
TM1 Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern L.A. County Posts: 528 Thanks: 8 Thanked 56 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Strings hitting my `59 Special's P-90 Cover Mike; The P-90's sitting right on the wood. No shims... Kim suggested double sided tape... All I need is like 4/64". Just shows ya that they hand routed the depth back in those days.

11-10-2007, 10:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mike60 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reflectorland Posts: 8,440 Thanks: 0 Thanked 111 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Strings hitting my `59 Special's P-90 Cover ...no foolin',the routes on my Specials are all over the place in the bottom...tape will work...you can also buy a real thin wood veneer stripping for doors(outside edges) and trim to suit...

11-14-2007, 07:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
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11-17-2007, 10:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
TM1 Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern L.A. County Posts: 528 Thanks: 8 Thanked 56 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Strings hitting my `59 Special's P-90 Cover I actually found another `50's cover in my parts box that's perfect. The neck cover is shorter than the bridge cover. Mike; I do have to shim the bridge pickup up about 1/8" so the P-90's are equal in volume..

11-17-2007, 12:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mike60 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reflectorland Posts: 8,440 Thanks: 0 Thanked 111 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Strings hitting my `59 Special's P-90 Cover ...TM1,glad to hear the problem is solved...I used popsicle sticks to shim my '69...they are roughly 1/8"...

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