Members Crunchtime Posted February 2, 2010 Members Share Posted February 2, 2010 I just put a white pickup in my white Les Paul and it sounds great. The problem is my LP has aged to a yellowish color which is really cool but the white pickup looks pretty weird in it. Is there anyway to " relic " this pickup so it looks like it belongs and does not stick out like a sore thumb? I thought of rubbing it down with some brown shoe polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted February 2, 2010 Members Share Posted February 2, 2010 Open flame? EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fu2jobu Posted February 2, 2010 Members Share Posted February 2, 2010 Found this by doing a search - try steps 4 & 5? http://www.relicdeluxe.com/plastic_pickguard_knobs.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JTEES4 Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 Tea works, but I'm pretty sure dipping your pickups in tea will not be a god idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lenduffy Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Brown shoe polish works. You'll need to rough up the surface a little, wipe on, let sit for an hour, then wipe off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Spray paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Spray paint This or permanent marker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alphamarquis Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Buy some Bobbin Toppers in creme rather than white. They're cheap and work great. It's a very thin cling-vinyl film you put over the top of the pickup to change it's appearance. If you change your mind later, they pull right off with no damage done. Here's the webpage for Bobbin Toppers: http://www.universaljems.com/cart/bobbin.htm Brian over there hooked me up with a couple of creme toppers, they're like $2 apiece, so all told with shipping my order was a whopping $6 or so. They came in a matter of days. They're a little tricky to get on, but once you've got 'em the way you want, from a foot away you'd never know your pickup wasn't the real deal. Before: After: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rga22001 Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Coffee. Works very well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Coffee. Worked for my teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members [VictorinoX] Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Blow cigarette smoke directly onto the pickup's bobbins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zuzuman Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Coffee, tea, and cigarettes. Repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Coffee, tea, and cigarettes. Repeat. Sounds like my morning routine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdintx Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Sunlight + patience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thick_mike Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Book a sunbed session for your guitar. It's the most authentic method for ageing anything (paint, plastic, skin). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members golias Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Pond! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goosefartfan Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Book a sunbed session for your guitar.It's the most authentic method for ageing anything (paint, plastic, skin). are you serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johanneswiberg Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Pond! Beat me to it... bacon, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnhhngbfs Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Blow cigarette smoke directly onto the pickup's bobbins. This, except put the pickup in an air tight container and blow smoke into it occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thick_mike Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 are you serious? yup! I worked in the paint and plastics industry as a chemist for 25 years. We used to test paint and plastic samples in a xenon arc weatherometer (a mega sun-bed!) to simulate 5 years outdoors in a Florida climate. I'm guessing that the guys doing these high-end relic guitars are using UV radiation (like you get from sun-beds) to get the natural ageing effects they get on their guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V-man Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 Ever find one of those hard white vibes that rolled under the bed that were previously yanked out of the Mrs' back door? I'm just sayin... poo is quite a relicing agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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