Covered vs Uncovered Pickups! - Truth or Scam??

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Have you ever wondered if the type of cover on your pickups changes their tone?
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  • @hunterm.moreno4201
    @hunterm.moreno42014 жыл бұрын

    I've always perfered covered pickups just because they look slick

  • @BoozyBeggar

    @BoozyBeggar

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's definitely the best reason for a gear purchase. ;)

  • @jean-renepirlet

    @jean-renepirlet

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@BoozyBeggar lol

  • @BoozyBeggar

    @BoozyBeggar

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jean-renepirlet I said that with a wink, but I actually meant it. You just can't beat nickel covered humbuckers or a good colorful burst finish. It's all in the fingers anyway.

  • @yonesmoloodi1886

    @yonesmoloodi1886

    4 жыл бұрын

    People make fun of u but beauty of a guitar is really important , u don't marry ugly girl

  • @bigplopa1

    @bigplopa1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@yonesmoloodi1886 You do if you want to be happy for the rest of your life. :)

  • @soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342
    @soyborne.bornmadeandundone13424 жыл бұрын

    Great test but having no pick ups at all is what truly makes a difference!

  • @maekong2010

    @maekong2010

    2 жыл бұрын

    That was hilarious, Soyborne. And more than just a little bit true. I've watched so many pup comparisons, I'm fairly convinced that, as long as you have them, it almost doesn't matter which ones you use. What I am concerned with is the inherent-balance characteristics in one set vs. another, and, additionally, their potential _to be balanced,_ one brand/type over another. Especially in the ceramic vs. alnico realm.

  • @realtruenorth

    @realtruenorth

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@maekong2010 no,, he was right, you don't need pickups at all. LOL

  • @maekong2010

    @maekong2010

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@realtruenorth Alright then. If you need me, I’ll be ripping the pickups out of my Les Paul. 😆

  • @realtruenorth

    @realtruenorth

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@maekong2010 I already ripped mine out. So liberating

  • @germanperdomo
    @germanperdomo3 жыл бұрын

    Plot Twist: he was always playing with the bridge pickup hole.

  • @bloemundude

    @bloemundude

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oops, wrong hole. Story of my life!

  • @Rick_Cleland

    @Rick_Cleland

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bloemundude 😔😔😔

  • @DarrellBraunGuitar
    @DarrellBraunGuitar4 жыл бұрын

    I've been wanting to record this vid for awhile! Big thanks to Relish Guitars :) 1. Guitar and Pickups 2. Tones 2:27 3. Final Thoughts 8:00 Guitar: imp.i114863.net/ezraX

  • @picksalot1

    @picksalot1

    4 жыл бұрын

    I completely agree with your conclusions.

  • @scottmcbutters6721

    @scottmcbutters6721

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Darrell, can you do a comparison of the stacked humbuckers compared to their counterparts? ie. The Seymour Duncan 59' vs the little 59'....and I'm sure there are about 10 others that can be done as well. It would be fun to see if the stacked hum's sound anything like the real ones. Thanks!

  • @bryantherocker

    @bryantherocker

    4 жыл бұрын

    VIDEO SUGGESTION, SINCE TONEWOODS DOES NOT MATTER MUCH.... PLEASE DO A VIDEO WHERE YOU USE 2 DIFFERENT BRANDS AND OUTPUT OF PASSIVE HUMBUCKERS, AND TRY TO MAKE THEM SOUND THE SAME USING THE SAME AMP, BUT TWEAK ITS E.Q. OR GAIN OR USE AN EQ PEDAL TO MAKE THEM SOUND VERY SIMILAR. THIS TEST DETERMINES THAT YOU CAN MAKE HUMBUCKERS SOUND VERY SIMILAR TO OTHER HUMBUCKERS THUS NEGATES BUYING DIFFERENT HUMBUCKERS $$$. AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HUMBUCKERS IS JUST AN EQ SETTING AWAY . THANKS :)

  • @jeronimomartinezfabregas

    @jeronimomartinezfabregas

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think that the comparison is unconclusive, since playing with the "Pick of Destiny" clearly makes both humbuckers sound equally awesome, and then there's the 9v batteries versus the power supply for the pedals....jokes aside, I was only able to hear a slight difference in the high gain tones, could barely tell any difference in the overdrives and cleans, maybe it's easier to tell when you are the one playing...great stuff in any case!

  • @countblue

    @countblue

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@scottmcbutters6721 I got stacked double blade ones. I would say in my opinion they sound a bit different since the width contributes to the tone. A wider magnetic field seems to mellow somehow the tone. But it would be fun to see and hear the proof from Darell.

  • @yoshizukuri
    @yoshizukuri4 жыл бұрын

    Using this guitar for this experiment! Brilliant! Absolutely Brilliant!!

  • @gornthelizardkingofplanete2031
    @gornthelizardkingofplanete20314 жыл бұрын

    Hi Darrell, I'm not sure if you'll see this, but from what I can tell you remain pretty active in your comments section. I just wanted you to know how much I truly appreciate the work that goes into your videos. I was never, and I mean never, one to look at gear, but I quickly got sucked in after my very beginner guitar I've been playing for almost 3 years finally broke. After finding your channel, I can say with full certainty, that it is the single most direct, understandable, to the point, while also thorough, guitar channels out there. You have made my transition into a gearhead one of the most enjoyable things about my interest in guitar. Not only is your work excellent and unparalleled, your genuine love and care for guitars shows through greatly, and your amazing personality is also a huge plus. Thank you sincerely, from one of your recent and nonetheless huge fans.

  • @Garbox80

    @Garbox80

    4 жыл бұрын

    I totally agree. And the fact that he doesn't let his biases (if there is some on the matter at hand) show and affect. Of course he can mention that he likes something better, but that doesn't show in those explanations and samples. Even in this video he said that you can always tweak your eq to adjust your sound (and in this case make the difference smaller or even disappear).

  • @kyleinnes4963

    @kyleinnes4963

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dang bro so heartfelt

  • @Leo_ofRedKeep
    @Leo_ofRedKeep4 жыл бұрын

    I heard no difference with the mushy distorted sounds but the 3rd test was very clear: there was a lot more high end and clarity from the uncovered pick-up. Not a myth, then.

  • @Bigbuddyandblue
    @Bigbuddyandblue4 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU playing the comparison clips without any talking or long pauses between them!

  • @RC32Smiths01
    @RC32Smiths014 жыл бұрын

    I have said it before and I'll say it again, you always make any guitar made under any pickup or circumstance the best it could be! Both sounded pretty awesome man! Great work

  • @rnarizona9686
    @rnarizona96864 жыл бұрын

    Yes, using this guitar for this demonstration was perfect. I really couldn't find much difference in the tones between the two when there was any gain or distortion involved. However, on the clean tone, the one that Darrell thought was more difficult to distinguish, I thought that the uncovered sounded noticeably better.

  • @bikeman1x11

    @bikeman1x11

    Жыл бұрын

    it was clear as day which was which to me

  • @adamhiggins2160

    @adamhiggins2160

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree the clean one was far more noticeable but I actually preferred the covered sound on that test

  • @jerryx2000
    @jerryx20004 жыл бұрын

    Next video: Same pick up but different guitar body-

  • @angrycharlie

    @angrycharlie

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh you don't say! I hope he'll do it.

  • @pitchpipeproductions6937

    @pitchpipeproductions6937

    4 жыл бұрын

    This pls

  • @iainbuchanan5577

    @iainbuchanan5577

    4 жыл бұрын

    Fore humbuckers: Ive found a big difference with alnico 5 pickups more that other types of magnets. Not sure what you had for this vid. Ive also found using covers that have no holes for the adjustable pins makes a marked difference

  • @ts4gv

    @ts4gv

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes please

  • @j.d.schultzsr.9215

    @j.d.schultzsr.9215

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jeremy Eden, Yeah, same body made of different woods, different finishes, plastic, bone or Delrin nut, bolt-on or set neck, CuNi, Ag, stainless, narrow, medium or jumbo frets, maple, ebony, Amazon or Indian Rosewood fingerboards, Brasillian or Phillipine Mahogany necks, underwound, or overwound, various wire-guage pups, ceramic or Alnico magnets, pole-pieces, small or large pots, paper-in-oil or orange-drop caps, import or Switchcraft switches, unshielded or shielded wiring, short or long cords, flat, round or oval-wound strings, cast, stamped or machined saddles, trapeze, thru-body or stop tailpieces? How about amps? Solid state, hybrid or tubes? EL84s or 6L6s? Celestron, EV or Utah speakers; 10, 12 or 15(s)?

  • @josephgrant757
    @josephgrant7574 жыл бұрын

    The uncovered pickups resonated more and honestly has more sustain. The covered pickups were more slightly warmer. Enjoy the video again Darrell!

  • @squi9935
    @squi99354 жыл бұрын

    Darrell, amazing job dude, so thorough, I love watching your videos, keep it up! I noticed a little more clarity from the uncovered pickup and a little more fuzz on the covered. Thanks, now I want more guitars!

  • @kelalliovatti
    @kelalliovatti4 жыл бұрын

    Pickup schmickup, can we talk about how DAMN GOOD the new studio looks as a backdrop!?! That's some prime accent lighting there, very cool!

  • @lumberlikwidator8863
    @lumberlikwidator88632 жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite guitar channel because you obviously know your stuff and you love what you do. You're always smiling and positive, and a it's a pleasure to see your videos.

  • @TwoAMBlacktop
    @TwoAMBlacktop3 жыл бұрын

    I’m listening on an iPad, and it’s quite a big difference. Uncovered, it’s definitely brighter and clearer.

  • @rockandrollmd541
    @rockandrollmd5414 жыл бұрын

    Raising the polepieces on covered pickups will give a more articulate, punchy sound. Just lower the overall pickup height a bit and raise the screws to your preference. Many people never adjust the screws.

  • @Ndlanding

    @Ndlanding

    4 жыл бұрын

    S'true! I used to fart about with the screws to get a better string balance.

  • @vladimirerfan7721

    @vladimirerfan7721

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s what I do to my bridge pickups. I usually lower it on the wound string side and raise the pole pieces on the same side. Have to play a bit and do little adjustments to fine tune it, but the result is great usually - the thin strings have a full sound and the thick wound strings cut through more.

  • @lukegoffkat

    @lukegoffkat

    Жыл бұрын

    I have a Squire and there are no screws to change the Hight of the poles. :(

  • @christianchapman9799
    @christianchapman97994 жыл бұрын

    I actually did this as a science experiment back in high school once since it involved magnetic fields and stuff and wasn't able to actually test it due to the inability to change my pickups, and my teacher failed me due to that! Said that since it was just based on equations and stuff instead of actual tests it was likely wrong.. well now this proved i was right this whole time

  • @Gmogli

    @Gmogli

    2 жыл бұрын

    I am super curious what your results were? What differences did you find mathematically? I know this comment is old so I hope you see this lol

  • @wormfost5578
    @wormfost55784 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos man. I always enjoy just hearing you speak and play. Great channel, great content.

  • @ellisagutierrez9574
    @ellisagutierrez95744 жыл бұрын

    I always enjoy your videos! I am simply in love with that Relish guitar! It’s really awesome!

  • @scottsherman2279
    @scottsherman22794 жыл бұрын

    The attack of the notes and being able to hear the individual ones in chords was a dead giveaway, even on bad speakers when I unplugged. The finger style was actually easiest for me to spot because the attack of the notes was different regardless of how loud you played them. This helps me a lot when I think about what I want in utility guitars. Awesome stuff!

  • @medievalsessions
    @medievalsessions4 жыл бұрын

    I could easily identify each example from my phone, no need for high quality audio. Its subtle but really subtlety is a vast chasm when it comes to dialing in your preferred tone I think every guitarist can agree with.

  • @jacksonlewis3732
    @jacksonlewis37324 жыл бұрын

    Really liked the tone of the covered ones. A great video, very helpful!

  • @pandealt.639
    @pandealt.6394 жыл бұрын

    Definetly depends on which genre you want to play and personal preferences. Both sounds great. The video is very up to the point, thank you Darrell!

  • @billducas
    @billducas4 жыл бұрын

    The difference is minimal in that you can change your picking slight, and get close to the same tone. Angle the pick slightly, or move it a 1/2" or so closer or farther from the bridge will change the tone. Change the position of the mic on your amp. Or adjust your amp setting slightly. In the end, we may hear a difference, but the crowd won't.

  • @Newnodrogbob

    @Newnodrogbob

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly. This covers so many of the points of debate around electric guitar tone. Woods, nuts, necks, bridges,-all have a scientifically measurable impact on the signal sent to the amplifier. Many times the difference is negligible to the end listener. So many guitarists are concerned with the pissing contest of “I can hear the difference, can’t you?” That they fail to ask the important question: does the difference matter?

  • @DamnedEyez

    @DamnedEyez

    4 жыл бұрын

    Obviously only audiophiles and the player will tell the difference in a controlled environment, but if having that in someone's head makes them play better or more inspired, more power to them. But that all comes down to personal preferences, and those pissing contests miss that point. Basically, if you like it and it works, do it,

  • @pdp977

    @pdp977

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see an audience-focused perception. I have 30+ guitars. Unless the change is great - acoustic to resonator - they all just sound like "a guitar" to my wife and kids. In a mix, with an engineer cutting and boosting to get the guitar to fit in with the other instruments I'm guessing the effect of most of these minor changes is zero to the listener. I prefer to concentrate on what I like about a guitar and leave the "tone paint" nonsense to people with time on their hands.

  • @ViviSectia

    @ViviSectia

    4 жыл бұрын

    Can't forget that very little music is just dry guitar and nothing else. Even without changing anything, I'm doubtful even the person playing will be able to pick out the differences when they're playing in a band and even less likely when playing through some pedals.

  • @ReinhartSchneider

    @ReinhartSchneider

    4 жыл бұрын

    Strongly disagree. The difference is game changing for anyone who has a strong opinion or preference over their guitar tone. No amount of EQ, picking or adjusting the pickup height will "dial out" a covered pickup's milky, blunt attack and closed sonic character, it's a fundamental change in the general tonality of the pickup you're getting when you put a cover on it and that change is imparted by the cover itself. The difference between covered and uncovered is night and day.

  • @ChristopherFreedom
    @ChristopherFreedom4 жыл бұрын

    I prefer the uncovered they are definitely a little brighter and more refined sounding. The covers tone/mute them down a bit.

  • @CF-yc2bm
    @CF-yc2bm4 жыл бұрын

    Great job! Hands down one of the best channels on KZread. Best regards. Thanks!

  • @yamill36
    @yamill363 жыл бұрын

    Always very informative! Thanks a lot!

  • @pinktacoluvr
    @pinktacoluvr4 жыл бұрын

    Great comparison! I was hoping you'd try the same experiment with the pickups in the bridge position. I think the tonal differences would be more apparent than in the neck position.

  • @jvin248
    @jvin2484 жыл бұрын

    The covers provide noise shielding, which can be a problem with uncovered pickups trying to record in front of a computer or other electrically noisy environment. You may be able to tell a difference but the covers give you an important functional noise reduction.

  • @jcoulter43
    @jcoulter434 жыл бұрын

    Welcome back and that new studio space looks awesome! Great video as always. Would love to toy around with a Relish sometime. God bless and rock on.

  • @dogu8645
    @dogu86454 жыл бұрын

    Great vid as always! I'd love to see one about the effect of different bridge types on sustain

  • @calebcarver3449
    @calebcarver34494 жыл бұрын

    Awesome comparisons! Definitely can hear a direct difference.

  • @robmcloughlin6015
    @robmcloughlin6015 Жыл бұрын

    Great vid. The sound difference was like night and day. Uncovered were way better. I was toying with the idea of adding covers to my pickups as I like the look. However that plan is scrapped - they are staying as they are. Thanks.

  • @kathrynhobbs1082
    @kathrynhobbs10824 жыл бұрын

    Hearing is believing, I'm sure your new iso booth helped make the difference more apparent! Great sound recording when even my blown out old ears can hear the difference! Thanks bud, can't wait for the next!!!

  • @preciseaudioblog
    @preciseaudioblog2 жыл бұрын

    Oh man what a great video! Thank you!

  • @robertclarkguitar
    @robertclarkguitar4 жыл бұрын

    Was just watching the show on another video. Hhaha. Nice. Love it

  • @vaughanmacegan4012
    @vaughanmacegan40124 жыл бұрын

    For me the clean example was a clear as night and day, it was easy to hear the difference - on that result alone it's myth confirmed!!! The first example with gain was also easy to tell, the other two examples not so much. The choice of guitar to run the test on was brilliant.

  • @DBSG1976
    @DBSG19764 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating video as always. I was considering getting an aged cover for the DiMarzio Chopper on my Elite Strat (totally cosmetic) and probably will now. The sound quality in your new studio is amazing!

  • @alans1313
    @alans13134 жыл бұрын

    thanks for posting darrell ,,great topic,,,really liking the new studio,you did a fantastic job,,would love a wall of guitars like that lol cheers from the land down under

  • @chacha134
    @chacha1344 жыл бұрын

    I think I actually heard a difference that was consistent (I thought the uncovered seemed to be slightly more bright and sparkly on the high end). My question is do you think how you played them was also a factor? Because I think you sounded like you played more confidently in the uncovered takes. Whether it’s the order you played the riffs in vs maybe you heard a difference while you were playing and that affected how you played. Idk just food for thought. Cool channel and videos, definitely informative!

  • @nolanr7679
    @nolanr76794 жыл бұрын

    I actually love that guitar. Samuraiguitarist did a video on it and its fricking brilliant.

  • @wildersparks9161

    @wildersparks9161

    4 жыл бұрын

    So did daryl. i don't think either of them play the thing that often though. good for making videos like this though.

  • @PavelTyan
    @PavelTyan4 жыл бұрын

    I answered correctly in all tests , the sound difference is obvious and clear. Many thanks for this video.

  • @pratasmuggler6940
    @pratasmuggler69404 жыл бұрын

    i love your new studio!😍❤️

  • @lukegoffkat
    @lukegoffkat Жыл бұрын

    For me, it wasn't so much about the difference in Higher tones, but the separation of sound. The covered pickups sounded a bit muddier in the mids, the uncovered you could clearly hear a distinct difference in the notes played.

  • @coopw101
    @coopw1014 жыл бұрын

    I liked the sound from the uncovered. what a guitar!!

  • @ricklanders
    @ricklanders4 жыл бұрын

    I took the covers off of some of my pickups, and experienced the same exact differences that I'm hearing here and that you mention, mostly in the high end seeming "brighter," with a slightly harsher and (IMHO) less pleasing tonal character. Great video, Darrell you're the best!

  • @chosenideahandle
    @chosenideahandle3 жыл бұрын

    Fully dig the shirt. I'll have to visit the shop. Great job as usual. Just switching over to covered here, just for the look.

  • @seanhare1899
    @seanhare18994 жыл бұрын

    Cool. I didn"t know I prefered uncovered until now. In each test, I liked the uncovered better. Thanks for the demo. Nice job.

  • @archive_video_surveillance

    @archive_video_surveillance

    2 жыл бұрын

    Uncovered made more noise, covered made shielding.

  • @charlottedayvocals
    @charlottedayvocals4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Darrell, I'd love it if at some point you could add some vest/sleeveless tee's to the womens range?? (especially in the classics design you're wearing, it's my fave 😊)

  • @lightinme217
    @lightinme2176 ай бұрын

    I can’t hear enough to even comment which to be is very close to the same! This has always been an itch I have been wanting to scratch! Thanks Darrell!

  • @Doug5524
    @Doug55244 жыл бұрын

    Darrell, that was brilliant thank you so much for the time you take to make these vids all the best from England UK

  • @DarrellBraunGuitar

    @DarrellBraunGuitar

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Doug!

  • @todosportodos1
    @todosportodos13 жыл бұрын

    Just single notes Uncovered: 5:30 Covered: 5:44

  • @tonepilot
    @tonepilot4 жыл бұрын

    I was able to guess correctly in all the blind tests. There is a difference. Not much of one though.

  • @Garbox80

    @Garbox80

    4 жыл бұрын

    I didn't get them all, but there sure is difference. But as Darrel said, you'd probably be able to tweak that difference out with your eq, so if you like the looks better on one or the other, go for it.

  • @DMSProduktions

    @DMSProduktions

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me too!

  • @lawineracing2541

    @lawineracing2541

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I could even guess right with All the blind test using my Smartphone speaker

  • @Ndlanding

    @Ndlanding

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@lawineracing2541 I got them all right using a sea-shell. (OK, studio speakers)

  • @thedutchdjentleman

    @thedutchdjentleman

    4 жыл бұрын

    same, yet I did it on iPhone speakers

  • @its_tunezz
    @its_tunezz4 жыл бұрын

    Yes some nice playing by Darrel. One of the best way to start a day.

  • @tonymichaud833
    @tonymichaud8334 жыл бұрын

    Yup! Uncovered for me for sure! Definitely a brighter and more articulate sound and I’ve used both. Thanks Darrell for reinforcing what I’ve always believed.

  • @Nevets9719
    @Nevets97194 жыл бұрын

    Oh yeah, welcome back.

  • @Inn0IWNL
    @Inn0IWNL4 жыл бұрын

    Covered pickups kinda sound a bit thicker, but crowds wont usually notice

  • @AB-80X

    @AB-80X

    3 жыл бұрын

    Don't be so quick to say that. They may not know, but you have to remember that the energy in the music is in the definition, and that's what you change. Our hearing is thousands of times more sensitive to transients, time and resolution than what we can sense with touch or our eyes for example. So when you play your music, the pickup affects how your audience perceives what you are playing. If it gets softer, brighter, bites harder, sounds louder, more distortion etc. etc. etc. it all matters a lot. There's a reason why some of the best players who ever lived are or were also gear freaks.

  • @boydbarkhouse3430

    @boydbarkhouse3430

    16 күн бұрын

    Not to mention sound will affect how you play. Audience may not appreciate that, but a player will be hearing and feeling it .

  • @cooltunesmadeeasy
    @cooltunesmadeeasy4 жыл бұрын

    Always great video!!

  • @DarrellBraunGuitar

    @DarrellBraunGuitar

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man!

  • @GuitarOverdrive
    @GuitarOverdrive4 жыл бұрын

    I was really surprised at how pronounced the difference was. Great video, and nice setup with the easy switch.

  • @andrewpowell3398
    @andrewpowell33984 жыл бұрын

    Does it matter what the covers are made of? Are there different metals used like nickel, which is less magnetic/

  • @ChrisMarsh67

    @ChrisMarsh67

    Жыл бұрын

    My question exactly. Nickel covers are about 145 on amazon from Gibson

  • @DebuMazumder
    @DebuMazumder4 жыл бұрын

    I think it doesn't matters whether they were covered or not..!!

  • @riffjohnson22
    @riffjohnson222 жыл бұрын

    I can always count on you and your channel. Even things I aren’t 100% sure I’ll find I FIND! A+..the 7 second swap to keep calibration constant was beyond. Thank you. I’m going covered. Not enough difference and like previous post puts it..”it just looks sick!”

  • @Victoreze92
    @Victoreze92 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Darrell

  • @d34thnote79
    @d34thnote794 жыл бұрын

    I'm not really good at music or guitars(and I REALLY mean it) but even I can hear that uncovered ones are a bit more.. clean? Dynamic? Alive? However you'd call it to me they sound a bit better Though the difference probably isn't big enough to be noticeable while listening to music, but I feel like that's a case in most of these small differences in instruments overall

  • @erdiulusoy1150
    @erdiulusoy11504 жыл бұрын

    There is a huge difference in tone that can be noticed even with the phone speakers. But none is better than other, it's all about preference. Personally I've always loved the covered pickups because of their looks but now realized I like the sound of uncovered pickups better.

  • @tomasrodriguez1

    @tomasrodriguez1

    2 жыл бұрын

    in the same phase ...

  • @robsterTN

    @robsterTN

    Жыл бұрын

    Same.

  • @PippPriss
    @PippPriss4 жыл бұрын

    Great Video, great studio, great guy!

  • @Tolbens
    @Tolbens4 жыл бұрын

    Very useful research!!! Although I prefer covered pickups because of their vintage look, now I can see that uncovered ones have more clear sound.

  • @leatherzeppelin_krystalserpent
    @leatherzeppelin_krystalserpent3 жыл бұрын

    The moment he took off the back of the guitar i went xd

  • @joshuaglaude1549
    @joshuaglaude15494 жыл бұрын

    Definitely a difference. I can tell that even with just my phone's speaker. Covered sounds cleaner to me.

  • @valvenator

    @valvenator

    4 жыл бұрын

    To me covered sounded cleaner but uncovered sounded clearer with a bit more bite, though also a bit grittier . Nice to see I'm not the only one to hear a difference, and from personal experience there definitely is one. Is it enough to matter? Depends on the perspective I think.

  • @teppopuinut
    @teppopuinut4 жыл бұрын

    Great comparison, one of those things guitar nerds love the most! About the results, as a Linus-type of person I definitely like it… covered! Thank you!

  • @ianp2410
    @ianp24104 жыл бұрын

    Been waiting on this one for a while

  • @dyingsuneffects3193
    @dyingsuneffects31934 жыл бұрын

    I got each of the blind comparisons right. There's a subtle but noticeable difference through decent headphones and with young-ish ears that don't have a built-in high-end roll-off. :-)

  • @DarrellBraunGuitar

    @DarrellBraunGuitar

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂👍

  • @chrisholton7353

    @chrisholton7353

    4 жыл бұрын

    Three consecutive hyphenated words. Well done.

  • @YouTubeHandlesAreMoronic

    @YouTubeHandlesAreMoronic

    4 жыл бұрын

    I could reliably discern which was which using mediocre headphones and not-so-young ears...

  • @Ndlanding

    @Ndlanding

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@KZreadHandlesAreMoronic As could I, with none of your jump-to-a-conclusion-because-it-was-the-uncovered-pickup-first-the-last-time nonsense. And I'm a sixty-six-year-old fart.

  • @YouTubeHandlesAreMoronic

    @YouTubeHandlesAreMoronic

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Ndlanding Huh? Was that meant for me, or Dying Sun Effects?

  • @willpoon9363
    @willpoon93634 жыл бұрын

    what’s up I love your videos they always bring me joy and motivate me to explore guitar more

  • @davidrobinson5648

    @davidrobinson5648

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same bro, same

  • @DarrellBraunGuitar

    @DarrellBraunGuitar

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks WP! 😊

  • @gregmorgan6273
    @gregmorgan62734 жыл бұрын

    Difference is negligible at best, subtle difference, matter of taste really, both sounded good. Thanks for the demo!

  • @shimmilou
    @shimmilou7 ай бұрын

    Great video! I just found this, and it is a great demonstration of the subtle, yet noticeable change in the overall sound. The tone is basically the same, with a slightly edgey, and slightly louder sound on the uncovered. You might say that the covers make the sound slightly mellower, or smoother. I identified all but one correctly.

  • @BradColemanisHere
    @BradColemanisHere4 жыл бұрын

    This was the only test over the years I got 100% right! The covered pickups just have a tiny bit of fuzz on them that gives a little less clarity. It's super close though. Matters very little. Great test and video! Oh, and I much prefer the look of the covered ones.

  • @Mephilis78

    @Mephilis78

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah I'm torn. I like the look of the covers, but the sound of the uncovered. I guess I'm just going to need another SG....

  • @douglasnielson8250

    @douglasnielson8250

    11 ай бұрын

    Not enough difference to give up the extra shielding and physical protection covers give.

  • @MaxMiller614
    @MaxMiller6144 жыл бұрын

    Theres just *enough* of a difference to prevent me from uncovering my neck pickup haha.

  • @lifebreath77
    @lifebreath773 жыл бұрын

    Amp ... and speaker! It's amazing how much the speakers can impact the tone. Love your vids, thanks!

  • @chrisripper9777
    @chrisripper97773 жыл бұрын

    Comparisons like this, help people to understand what they like and what they may choose.... thanks for the video :-D

  • @nakleh
    @nakleh4 жыл бұрын

    I think showing the recorded tracks in a DAW would have helped us see the difference between the tones for sure

  • @ramona.vargas7298
    @ramona.vargas72984 жыл бұрын

    Cover is a lil muffled but I feel it depends more on the players dynamics.. but what does it matter the audience don't know the difference unless there all Music/Tech Nerds... if you're good enough you can fool them aswell.. Hehe...

  • @ethanmellein
    @ethanmellein4 жыл бұрын

    you're the man darrell!

  • @forbiddenyoungones
    @forbiddenyoungones4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Darrell, a really good comparison video. Totally agreed with your summary. I must admit my instincts told me to listen carefully to the higher strings as there I would hear the difference. However I don’t think I would have heard the difference if I had been listening normally.

  • @CriconBRYAN
    @CriconBRYAN4 жыл бұрын

    i got right all the tests... guess im going to take out the covers of my pickups now... liked a lot more the sound of uncovered pickups, more brighter and clean. At least in my opinion

  • @hNsGregrz

    @hNsGregrz

    4 жыл бұрын

    yeah, this video was kinda shocking to me as well. Didn't think the difference would be that profound. Unfortunate the covers looks dope.

  • @CriconBRYAN

    @CriconBRYAN

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@hNsGregrz yeah i got an epiphone sg and i think it looks just perfect with the covers... im going to take them out anyways

  • @WattchomanBrandySavage
    @WattchomanBrandySavage4 жыл бұрын

    Relish is killing it with that design. innovation that still looks beautiful

  • @michaelrhodes8581

    @michaelrhodes8581

    4 жыл бұрын

    The technology is awesome but that guitar is as ugly as a run over cat!

  • @nicolamontoro
    @nicolamontoro4 жыл бұрын

    Great great content. The room is so cool!!

  • @riangarianga
    @riangarianga Жыл бұрын

    Watching this cool test again, almost 4 years later... But now armed with more knowledge. I got it right every time. The covered pickup sounded kind of more compressed, that was the giveaway. However, since I experimented a lot with screw height in the past few years, I'm led to believe on the uncovered pickup the adjustable screws had a lower height compared to the covered pickup. We tend to make these screws flush with the pickup top, however that would mean our references are different by around 1 mm (cover thickness + gap between the slugs and the cover). That's the kind of effect I'm hearing in your test, based on my experience adjusting the screws in the past years: nowadays I always lower down max 2 turns those on wound strings to make them sound more airy and less boomy, and perhaps take the screw on the 1st string a up to 1/2 turn higher to give my .008" a bit more presence.

  • @aiden_macleod
    @aiden_macleod4 жыл бұрын

    The differences are so minor that it's merely a cosmetic choice, IMHO.

  • @LUR1FAX

    @LUR1FAX

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, that's my impression as well.

  • @saddle8bag
    @saddle8bag4 жыл бұрын

    Theoretically, the reluctance (magnetic resistance) would be slightly lower with a steel cover. That's why thin steel plates are stacked together as the magnetic path for things like transformers. If the flux had to flow thru air cores, they wouldn't be nearly as efficient. I have a hard time believing that such a small change would be detectable. It could still be the case that the magnets are slightly different strengths, the windings aren't exactly the same etc. I was about 50/50 at trying to guess which was which by the clarity. Hell, even slight changes in how hard your were picking could account for some of that.

  • @Newnodrogbob

    @Newnodrogbob

    4 жыл бұрын

    I got The driven and high gain tones right, but I guessed wrong on the cleans. It’s definitely not massively different. You’re also right that there might be variation between the pups other than just the covered/uncovered state.

  • @Rolli6669

    @Rolli6669

    4 жыл бұрын

    In the 70's (I guess) it was believed that if your pickups were microphonic and had the metal cover that removing it would make them less microphonic. I don't know how it works but it's not about changing tone but about removing the microphonic qualities of the pickup. Could this be a thing man?

  • @saddle8bag

    @saddle8bag

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Rolli6669 That makes sense. If the pup is feeding back it's resonating. The extra weight would initially resist the shaking, but once going, the inertia of the metal lid would likely make it worse. It's like taking off in a car. Initially, it requires a lot of fuel to get going, but once you're up to speed, the inertia propels you along with a lot less energy input from the throttle.

  • @alexandro2390
    @alexandro2390 Жыл бұрын

    I didn't expected that much difference, The covered pickups sound, seemed muffled and more closed, indeed, a little softer and warmer, while the uncovered one is in my opinion, more open, clear, bright and articulate too !

  • @Lisbonized
    @Lisbonized4 жыл бұрын

    I used the ten second skip feature so the jump back and forth between sound bytes was immediate and couldn’t really tell much difference. I thinks it’s definitely down to amp settings and aesthetics as which you’d prefer regarding covered and uncovered!

  • @alanshewitt
    @alanshewitt4 жыл бұрын

    But are the pickups exactly the same, but for their cladding? Same windings? So many variables.

  • @YigitAcl
    @YigitAcl4 жыл бұрын

    Some people like me likes active pickups of because of its shape instead of sound :)

  • @evenzeroescanbeheroes6875

    @evenzeroescanbeheroes6875

    4 жыл бұрын

    That was kind of the reason why I got a guitar with active pickups lol.

  • @dehasim

    @dehasim

    4 жыл бұрын

    I know a guy (here in Brazil) that make handmade pickups and he can make a passive pickup that looks like a active one.

  • @YigitAcl

    @YigitAcl

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dehasim ahahhaha interesting

  • @dehasim

    @dehasim

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@YigitAcl yes, he made my pickup (im still newbie, but anyway) i prefer the looks of a covered pickup, but i prefer the sound of uncovered

  • @shinjial
    @shinjial4 жыл бұрын

    Great experiment. It does make a subtle yet noticeable difference between them, although for me it was hard to tell if it was just the tremble. At times it felt like the covered one was a little bit fuller in the mids, and the uncovered one a little thinner by comparison. And that shift produced different results, specially with gain on. The covered one was clearer to my ears for some reason. I do appreciate your attention to method, which is something most channels on guitar dismiss. If the point of the video is to make a statement or avaluate a hypothesis such as this, it is paramount.

  • @johnroberts838
    @johnroberts8384 жыл бұрын

    Hi Darrell, Brilliant Video 👍👍👍. I only noticed the difference when you played the Single Notes, Beautiful Playing! Take care♥️👍. Melbourne, Australia.

  • @melvynobrien6193
    @melvynobrien61934 жыл бұрын

    You found the only practical use for that silly Relish guitar: comparing pickups. And there's a noticeable difference between the two pickups.

  • @gmscurto
    @gmscurto4 жыл бұрын

    As a parent I feel videos discussing "uncovered" pickups should carry an "R" rating. 😂 On the serious side, I really like this. Really helps me understand nuances. Thank you.

  • @thedondeluxe6941
    @thedondeluxe69414 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting video as usual! Surprised I could hear that much of a difference, actually. It was pretty obvious, even on laptop speakers. But I'm still gonna go for whatever looks best :-)

  • @buzzcrushtrendkill
    @buzzcrushtrendkill3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the test. So it just comes down to visual aesthetics. I like covered.