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Can I Put a Toaster Cover on a Hi-Gain?
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 1:52 pm
by Grey
I've heard of people doing this with a Humbucker but i'm wondering if it's possible with a Hi-Gain. (Later style with pole piece covers)
I have Hi-Gains on my Rick, love the way they sound, but I (like everyone else) love the way Toasters look. I want to get the look but still be able to easily put it back to stock. POTR has the covers but i'd like to know if it would work first.
Re: Can I Put a Toaster Cover on a Hi-Gain?
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 2:09 pm
by ken_j
Yes it can be done. The method varies depending on the version of high gain you have. RIC will sell the covers even though they are not in the boutique.
Re: Can I Put a Toaster Cover on a Hi-Gain?
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 2:55 pm
by Grey
These are the ones I have.
Re: Can I Put a Toaster Cover on a Hi-Gain?
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 3:30 pm
by scotty
Re: Can I Put a Toaster Cover on a Hi-Gain?
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 5:24 pm
by winston
It's a little more tricky to perform the necessary surgery with the older hi-again pickups............ but the good news is that it can be done.
Can I Put a Toaster Cover on a Hi-Gain?
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 1:59 am
by 8mileshigher
What model Ric is yours ?? Looks like maybe a 480/481 perhaps with the bass style pickguard ?
Good luck on your Toasterization project. The threads referenced by Scotty can help get you there .....
Re: Can I Put a Toaster Cover on a Hi-Gain?
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 2:24 am
by Grey
8mileshigher wrote:What model Ric is yours ?? Looks like maybe a 480/481 perhaps with the bass style pickguard ?
Good luck on your Toasterization project. The threads referenced by Scotty can help get you there .....
Yeah, 480. I read through those threads and the methods listed all pertain to the later adjustable hi-gains. I've seen people say it's
possible with the older style but has anyone actually done it? Plus i'm not really looking to make permanant changes to the existing pickups. I'd do it to a new guitar but not to a vintage. I'm mostly looking for a cosmetic solution that dosen't require
non-reversable surgery.
Re: Can I Put a Toaster Cover on a Hi-Gain?
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 2:34 am
by scotty
Personally id just find a set of 12K toasters...
Re: Can I Put a Toaster Cover on a Hi-Gain?
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 2:09 pm
by ken_j
That older style high gain is constructed with the windings directly on the pole pieces. I would be hesitant of modding these pickups. I have modded the next generation of high gains with the push pin pole pieces. The even newer high gain with the adjustable poles would also be easy to do.
Re: Can I Put a Toaster Cover on a Hi-Gain?
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 1:38 am
by whojamfan
Don't risk killing those beauties, just pony up for a new pair of high gains and covers, I'm willing to bet that if you don't like the end result, many a forumite here would be happy to take them off your hands for minimal, if any, loss on your purchase price.
Re: Can I Put a Toaster Cover on a Hi-Gain?
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:36 am
by rickcrazy
If I may "cut in"
yeah, leave those old high-gains well alone.
Re: Can I Put a Toaster Cover on a Hi-Gain?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:35 pm
by Chris82
My hi-gains are from '02. Would it be easy to put toaster covers on them? What all would be invloved? Would it be just removing the pole pieces and switching out the covers? How much are the unadvertised covers through the Ric boutique?
-Chris
Can I Put a Toaster Cover on a Hi-Gain?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:41 pm
by 8mileshigher
Toaster covers are usually $25 at the company Boutique or as POTR.
For the pre-2006 Hi Gains, you will have to deal with the pole-pieces, as Forum members have outlined in the referenced threads.
Re: Can I Put a Toaster Cover on a Hi-Gain?
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:43 pm
by Chris82
Hmm, I might just wait and splurge on proper toasters then.