tonzjonz Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 can you paint over the pickups on your guitar, (i.e. kirk hammets "mummy" guitar) and still have thenm function properly? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 sure....they will always work....the question is more if it'll look good though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefm Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 http://espguitars.com/sig_max.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 This is taken from Brian's "Painting Tips N Tricks" tutorial, Painting pickups: I have had limited experience here but I will tell you of one success story. I used acrylic artist paints which are flexible even when dry to paint the missing part of the pattern found on a Jem FP. It looked pretty cool because it gave the illusion of the pickups disappearing into the body." But i would assume and EMG would be easiest to paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJohn Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 http://espguitars.com/sig_max.htm Ick. When ever I painted a pick-up I would use a cover,(if they change their mind it can be yanked off.).Scuff the cover and,(depending on the image)prime it.For something like pick-ups I use to use waterbased model paints.They will stick to plastic and I would always airbrush.I once had a guy ask me to reproduce a picture by H.R.Geiger on the front of his Jackson King V,oy was that a job. The other thing to consider with painted pick-ups is damage from the pick.This area is elevated above the body and may suffer from more chipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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