I want to darken the covers on my Hot Noiseless pups to match the knobs. I do know the covers can be removed if care is taken not to break the coil wires, however I do not know specifically how to do this. Any input from some of you builders would be appreciated. I want to do the coffee stain process, as I did with the knobs, but I would hate to put the entire pup in a wet solution. I know someone here has the answer!

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Don't know how to post pic here, but here's the history. 2000/1 standard MIM. Orig owner bought in 2002, gigged 3 nites a week for 6 years in upper NY State. I bought it in 2008. I've totally modded except wood and paint. OK, I hear yah. Fender/Schaller locking tuners, Fender roller tree, Graph-tech Black Tusk XL nut, back of neck sheen taken off, fret ends rounded and dressed, Schaller locking strap pins w/black felts, new Fender pickguard, Fender Tex-Mex pups w/Callaham baseplates on all pups, Graph-tech String Saver saddles, Callaham Block, arm and trem screws, Mil-Spec/NASA shielded w/ star point ground. Master Vol, Master Tone, and Blender Pots, all Fender No-Load CTS, Fender CRL switch. All wiring with cloth pushback wire except 3 conductor shielded wire to Switchcraft output jack. Black custom neck plate - "Custom Series, Limited Edition" laser etched. Black 3-ply trem cover. I still feel like I've left something out Oh yeh, the pics. HELP!

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if they are made the same way as vintage noiseless then just ease the cover off. Never use excessive force is the general rule.

I dont think standard size pickup covers fit noiseless pickups.

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Thanks Niki, that's what I thought, but it's always good to have confirmation from a reliable source such as yourself... just would dislike ruining a good set of pups by rushing ahead blindly all on my own, thanks again. My plan is to use the orig covers and just stain them. I realised from previous pup cover changes that not all interchange (to my regret) however those changes worked out well, 'tho only because I had spares that fit correctly. Is it just me, or did I hear JR say "don't worry about the color, just play the thing!"

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