phil_the_bassist Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) So, say I was gonna mod a bass to have a pickup that was under a veneer... I will be having the pup magnets the same distance from the strings as they are now, is there a maximum thickness before i start loosing tone/freqs/resonance? Edited March 25, 2009 by phil_the_bassist Quote
YouMa Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 As long as its not to thick veneer and the magnets in the pickups are decent it should be ok. Quote
josh3184 Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 (edited) I've always thought wood veneers looked wonderful- make sure you get some pics up when its done! Edited March 26, 2009 by josh3184 Quote
EBS_freak Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 [quote name='josh3184' post='445596' date='Mar 26 2009, 12:16 AM']I've always thought wood veneers looked wonderful- make sure you get ome pics up when its done![/quote] They look good until the finish begins to go on them! Quote
josh3184 Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 (edited) got pics of that? Never noticed it happen meself, then again it would make sense that they go pretty quick... Edited March 26, 2009 by josh3184 Quote
EBS_freak Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 [quote name='josh3184' post='446419' date='Mar 26 2009, 08:09 PM']got pics of that? Never noticed it happen meself, then again it would make sense that they go pretty quick...[/quote] Not to hand... but you notice on pickups that if you play over them, over time they turn shiny? Well... your lacquer isn't as strong as plastic... I don't get why people cover the pickups... pickups are pickups... why disguise the fact? But then again, each to their own. Quote
ped Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Here's one I used to have - the colour in the flesh was very striking! As for your question about pickup distance etc - I would think a thin veneer would be best to allow maximum adjustability. Try putting your pickups right down low and see if it makes a difference at the moment. ped Quote
josh3184 Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 sexual... love the wood control plate too! Quote
ped Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Yeah, for some reason the person who bought it from the gallery changed it for a metal one... ruined it IMO! Quote
rockpig Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 veneers are generally only 0.6 mm thick so I can't see how they would make any difference to the sound if you onlt use 1 or 2. or if your good with tools you could make a replacement cover for the pickups out of your prefered wood. Quote
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