I think it affords better shielding. Don't think the term hum-cancelling should be used...
Whats the diff between COVERED and NON-COVERED pickups?
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I think it affords better shielding. Don't think the term hum-cancelling should be used...
Whitestrat
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That I know. But while I doubt this difference was intentional (or maybe it was) from the beginning, and knowing that it affects the tone (possibly in a negative manner to some), why didn't pickup manufacturers eventually use a non-magnetic cover if the cover was initially meant for cosmetic purposes?
Is it one of those "wow, that sounds cool now, lets keep it that way" ideas?
Whitestrat
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Shielding would affect hiss and noise. Not hum right? We also get hum wat. Like 50 cycle hum rather than 60 cycle, but it's still there. So the article was mis-worded?
It could be intentional - it does protect the humbucker and the thin wires.
Well... from what I read and stuff... Eric Clapton was one of the first to take off the cover and discover the new tone.
The covers do affect tone and ... well... if you want vintage PAF, i suppose you got to have a cover or its not going to work out that way.
And there are non-magnetic covers available nowadays...
That's what I know. But I never studied this. Interesting.
If the covers could cancel hum, I'd have a covered true-blue single coil please.
Whitestrat
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Isn't that what a Tele has in the neck? hahahaha...
seekz
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Yup
Yup, that is the effect. Sounds more nasally with the cover on.
I won't say that it reduces the "hum", cos I never had any hum
to begin with. But if I have to choose 1 word to replace hum, I'd
use "feedback"
But nonetheless, removing the nickel cover off my epiphone p-u
is like lifting a veil of a bride. Everything is so much clearer. Few
of my frens said its a little bright, but they still agree its a great
improvement in clarity, and you can just use the tone knob to
cut some of the brightness anyway. So its a fairly good trade off
Oh I'm only talking about cleans, for dist, its more or less same
sound, just that it'll feedback a lil easier if you're standing too
close to the speakers with your gain at max.
Yup, that is the effect. Sounds more nasally with the cover on.
I won't say that it reduces the "hum", cos I never had any hum
to begin with. But if I have to choose 1 word to replace hum, I'd
use "feedback"
But nonetheless, removing the nickel cover off my epiphone p-u
is like lifting a veil of a bride. Everything is so much clearer. Few
of my frens said its a little bright, but they still agree its a great
improvement in clarity, and you can just use the tone knob to
cut some of the brightness anyway. So its a fairly good trade off
Oh I'm only talking about cleans, for dist, its more or less same
sound, just that it'll feedback a lil easier if you're standing too
close to the speakers with your gain at max.
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Pedal-itis
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hey ryan. were all learning. nothings a dumbass question..... well ok there can be dumbass question but hey yours was fine. were all still learning. shred only posted tht cause he prob didnt know either. ha ha... chill shreddy...
Why do you think I'm not chilling? I'm typing at an even, controlled tempo. Heh.
