Metal Covers Over High Output Humbuckers

[Bytrix]

I'm not completely set on what pickups I want in my first project, either a pair of DiMarzios or Duncans, but I was wondering if it's possible to put a humbucker sized metal cover over them, with chrome mounting rings.

I suppose I'd have to 'pot' them, but I'm not sure how the whole process of that is done yet, or if it's suitable for modern high-gain humbuckers.

Just for reference, here is the rough design I'm thinking of building, and I'd prefer to use all chrome hardware :

http://www.bytrix.net/external/rr7_l.jpg

[Mattia]

You could, methinks. The pickups will already be potted, although you may need to do it again to add the covers, and solder them on.

No difference between modern and vintage buckers in terms of basic construction. I have to say that I've never seen any chromed covers without polepieces showing for sale anywhere, so look for those first. Alternately, more simply, just get some buckers with chrome covers on them already. Making your own chrome covers seems like a crazy amount of work. On that design, I'd actually consider something like an EMG-type cover, plastic maybe, and continue the paintjob over the pickups and mounting rings.

[goth_fiend]

I second that idea, i think i would look kinda cool

[Bytrix]

I was thinking of doing that, but then I'd have this chrome bridge that wouldn't fit in.

I may just use a black bridge/pickups/machineheads/knobs.

As for the chrome covers with holes luthiersupplies has them on the catalog (hb covers with 6 or 12 holes).

[Mattia]

The chrom bridge'll look fine. Got the silvery frets, the strings, the tuning machines. Not an issue. Honestly, I think chromed buckers would be quite distracting with a finish job that's already a bit on the busy side of things.

[Bytrix]

When I get home I'm gonna be having another go at the headstock design and getting all the frets drawn into the neck (this one is completely to scale now), then see what it looks like with black hardware, silver, and with the painted covers.

Thanks for the ideas

[westhemann]

emg makes an anniversary set of pickups that are chrome(they are 81s)

no pole pieces are showing.they look great.

guitarpartsdepot may still be able to order them for you

[Bytrix]

Damn that looks awesome. A beast is on my list of 'must make one of these'

I've seen those EMGs before, but they're pretty expensive compared to the Duncans and Dimarzios (or the normal black EMGs). I was wondering if it mattered if the covers had holes or not too.

[Stalefish]

Nothing wrong with putting chrome covers onto the humbuckers.. Did that with a pair of Seymour Duncans on mine and nothing untoward happened..