Pick up cover help please.

[karlfer]

Dont know if anybody can help. 1995, one year run only, Yamaha Attitude Special, the cheaper one. I want to try and get a brown tortie plate made for this, so that's one thing.
The bigger issue (yeah, really life threatening ) is the plastic cover for the neck woofer pick up. I know there is no chance of a tortie, but can anybody point me in the right direction for a black or chrome one please?
Dimensions length 9cm/ 3.5 inch, width 5.4 cm/2.25 inch, depth 0.8cm/ 10/32's of an inch. Just to make it trickier it is hollow inside and has 4 screw holes, photos attached.
Not much chance I know, but a man's gotta try .
Cheers,
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Edited August 29, 2012 by karlfer

[ikay]

This post from Dosi Y'Anarchy might be of interest - http://basschat.co.uk/topic/45796-sold/

Might be easier to replace the standard woofer with a DiMarzio Will Power Neck pickup than find a replacement cover ...

[karlfer]

Many thanks ikay, food for thought.
I've had a couple of the Attitude Ltd's with the DiMarzio's and they are certainly great pups.

[DaveFry]

Just an idea ; if this was a rare part for a classic motorcycle I would consider making one ,or getting one made .
Fibreglass would be the obvious material , but rubber is a possibilty , even araldite .
To save cost I would make a mould by pressing the old one into plaster-of-paris and then take it to a local surf board maker ( there are a few down here in Jersey ) , or a fibreglass roofer .
Then it could be made in any colour you want , and a piece of brown tortoiseshell could even be embedded in the top .

- Just an idea -
[url="http://www.frost.co.uk/classic-vehicle-restoration-books-and-dvds/how-to-cast-small-metal-rubber-parts-by-william-a-cannon.html"]http://www.frost.co....m-a-cannon.html[/url]

HTH

[karlfer]

And a very interesting idea at that, also good for long term tinkering , many thanks Mr. Fry!
Cheers,
Karl.

Edited September 2, 2012 by karlfer

[rubis]

The bloke in these threads is very resourceful, he makes tort pickup covers and just about everything else on his builds

[url="http://www.tdpri.com/forum/2010-tdpri-tele-build-challenge/202233-2010-tdpri-%24210-challenge-koelcaster-3.html"]http://www.tdpri.com/forum/2010-tdpri-tele-build-challenge/202233-2010-tdpri-%24210-challenge-koelcaster-3.html[/url]

[url="http://www.tdpri.com/forum/2011-tdpri-tele-build-challenge/263848-oiguns-2011-tdpri-build-challenge-thread-4.html"]http://www.tdpri.com/forum/2011-tdpri-tele-build-challenge/263848-oiguns-2011-tdpri-build-challenge-thread-4.html[/url]

intersting reading even if you don't feel like having a go at it, you may be able to get someone else to do it for you

good luck

Harry

[karlfer]

Cheers Harry, that is impressive reading.
Like the mixing bit, even I couldn't make too much of an ..............., oh, well, maybe .
Gonna study that definitely.
Ta,
Karl.

[rubis]

Best of luck sir

[karlfer]

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Best of luck sir
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Ah, you've seen my work then