Humbucker cover question

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:42 am

Is it possible for a humbucker to be fitted with a toaster top Chrome cover?

Just a comment; I think it would be cool if a high gain good be fitted with 2 chrome lines on either side of the pole pieces sorta' like a qusai-toaster top. I hope I explained that right.

Cole

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:15 am

yes and no ...

yes if you bend the metal slightly ... or shim the screws ...

I thought about doing it also ...

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:24 am

Where would the metal have to be bent?

Cole

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:03 am

it's hard to explain without pictures ... the humbucker uses the same cover as the high gain ... the hb2 is raised about 1/16" or less where it fits into the top opening ... the toaster is flat accross the top ... you could make it work if you really wanted to ...

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:07 pm

J.C.:
To answer your question regarding the humbucker, the answer is YES.

As for 'chrome lines' on a high-gain pickup, I think the current high-gain design lends itself quite nicely to such mod.

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:17 pm

Explain to me the tone of the bucker compaired to the high gain. I had a 4004 bass a few years ago but for the life of me I can't remember what it really sounded like. I sold it after only having it for a few weeks. Now that I'm into a little guitar playing I wanted to experiment with the diff pickups that RIC has to offer.

Cole

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:40 pm

All I'm sure of is, the humbucker is hotter and 'thicker'-sounding than the high-gain - I have no ideia what its tonal content is.