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Which do you prefer and why?

I don't really know why, but I prefer uncovered humbuckers. I guess I like to look at all the different parts that you can see without a cover. If I was going for an ultra-vintage look, I'd definitely go covered, though.

Covered.. I just love that shiny cool look... just gives your axe that little bit of extra class.

Generally favor covered, but depending on the guitar, uncovered can be cool. But if it is uncovered, it MUST be a zebra. I don't care for the look of double-black or double-cream.

Honestly it depends on the axe.

I think I'll never uncover the buckers of my wine red LP, eventhough the golden finish is quite faded now on the bridge pup.
But on the other hand, there is no way I'm gonna put covers on the pups of my yellowish birdseyes LP.
I guess it's because this finish doesn't look really neat, but a little bit wild , unleashed...

But I should add, on a black Custom the covers would never come off.

uncovered, because I love the way the zebras look.

unconvered, but those covered ones sure look purty.

Depending on the guitar, but in general I prefer the uncovered ones.


Originally Posted by ZhangliqunGenerally favor covered, but depending on the guitar, uncovered can be cool. But if it is uncovered, it MUST be a zebra. I don't care for the look of double-black or double-cream.

I hate the look of most double creams because they say DiMarzzio on them, and that just gets me @#^#%^$%amp;!!!!! Stupid trademark. The modified ones of other companies look good in certain applications.

depends on the guitar.

o sh!t i voted for the wrong thing
voted for covered
wanted to pick uncovered........

it all depends on the guitar for me...

-Mike

didn't vote , if the guitar is like a strat = no cover , if it's a les paul type of guitar = cover

Well, I only have LP's so, I like them with covers for the ''classic look''. I used to have the coverless pups on my LP's but just recently changed them to the SD classic covered ones (same models). Don't get me wrong, I love the coverless humbuckers but...you know...I'm getting old and kinda going back to the old ''vintage'' look Plus, the covered ones are juuuust a tad smoother to my ears.

Always rips off the covers...can't stand the slight muffled tone they add to the sound, plus I like to see the pickup

Seems like this poll is quite balanced... 11:11 at this time...
come on people... vote quot;Covered humbuckerquot;!

I really dig a uncovered bridge, covered neck.

I like covered pickups for the most part. I think it's a must on nicer guitars, like my LP's and Hardtail....anything that's classic or vintage looking. I only like the look of uncovored pups if they are double cream or zebra.

Covered pups don't look right on superstrats or regular strats, and those are the only applications in which I don't use covers. I'm a traditionalist.

I like the classic look of covered humbuckers, especially the tarnish and green gunk on my Antiquity humbuckers.