Duncan Style Hot Rail Covers

timmchale1985

Hi all.

Just wondering is anyone has 3 duncan hot rail covers in cream. I was wondering if anybody had any going spare? Or if anyone knows where I can get them from? DiMarzio and other rail covers won't fit, it's not for want of trying.

Any help and advice greatly received.

Warm Regards

Tim

Funkfingers

Duncan Rails pickups covers are glued on.

There was a period in the Naughties when the glue was notorious for failing. The cover would stay in position but the guts of the pickup would be rattling about in the bottom of the routed cavity. 

Nowadays, changing the enclosed plastic cover involves a certain amount of abuse. There is no guarantee of removing the plastic and glue without damaging the copper coils.

If you have white covers and wish to simulate the discolouration of years of use, ask a chain smoking friend to rub his or her tar-stained fingers all over the white plastic. 

WezV

Funkfingers said:

If you have white covers and wish to simulate the discolouration of years of use, ask a chain smoking friend to rub his or her tar-stained fingers all over the white plastic. 

Or alternatively, brush on a dark wood liquid scratch cover, leave a few minutes, buff off.  Easily reversible with white spirit too

timmchale1985

Thanks for the knowledge, I guess i’ll Just have to grin and bare it.

Alegree

What dimensions are they? 
I 3d print aged white rail covers, they may coincidentally be the right size for you.