Pickup covers on or off

[67plexi]

Back in 2002 I had the Gibson Custom Shop make me a copy of my real 1960 Les Paul Standard received the custom shop copy 2003
the bridge pickup was dead and the neck pickup was dark and muddy sounding I called my friend Jim Rolph and he made me 4 sets of PAF clones
they sound wonderful I wanted a set of double white pickups Jim would not do that for me my real 1960 had double white bobbins
I have a set of Gibson double white custom shop pickups series one should I take the covers off or leave them on ???

 

[fitz]

I have a set of Gibson double white custom shop pickups series one should I take the covers off or leave them on ???

Double whites look cool, but that guitar would look great either way.
I'm also a fan of how zebras look, so...
Covers also affect the magnetic fields to a certain degree, so I'd say try them both ways and see what sounds better.

 

[GrooVey]

Oh man. That’s a tough one.

 

[GrooVey]

Generally I’m a fan of leaving the covers on. But…. Don’t think I’ve seen double white before. And if that’s what the original 60 had?

Sorry I’m no help.

 

[dmatthews]

Is that a set of PRS 59/09s?

 

[iblive]

I personally I like covers on. Aesthetics. No idea if it actually makes a tone diff with or without.

 

[dmatthews]

The only axe I have with covers off is my P22 with uncovered 57/08s. It really grew on me quickly.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Depends on the guitar, if you wanna match the 60 then ditch em, I say.

 

[DirtySteve]

To me pickup covers are like pick guards...off...always!

 

[JohnnyGoo]

On that guitar,covers on.

 

[Headache]

Covers on sometimes look better, but covers off always sound better.

Off for me.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

If it's supposed to match the original, the answer is obvious... But I concur with finding what sounds best.
Great synergy between wood and wire often hinges on very subtle variations.
Am aspect that's barely perceptible can sometimes make the difference between just OK and magic.

Am a bit surprised that Rolph wouldn't wind a set of double whites for you.
DiMarzio;s monopoly only covers double cream;, many makers offer all white.