Best Pickup Covers 2026
Top-rated pickup covers 2026 - expert picks for every budget and skill level
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
#1
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4.9/5
(8 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
5/10
Value:
8/10
Seymour Duncan Humbucker Cover Nickel
Pickup Protection
Visual Appeal
Vintage Restoration
Key Feature:
• Authentic vintage appearance
✓ PROS
- • Professional visual appeal
- • Easy aesthetic upgrade
✗ CONS
- • May slightly affect tone
- • Not necessary for function
Seymour Duncan Humbucker Cover Nickel, Nickel-plated Humbucker Cover, Suitable for all regular 6-string humbucker...
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4.9/5
(8 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
5/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 383437
$36
#2
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4.7/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
6/10
Value:
8/10
Seymour Duncan Pickup Cover Black Logo
Visual Appeal
Period Correct Builds
Vintage Restoration
Key Feature:
• Authentic vintage appearance
✓ PROS
- • Protects pickup from damage
- • Authentic vintage appearance
✗ CONS
- • May slightly affect tone
- • Can trap dust and debris
Seymour Duncan Pickup Cover Black Logo, Pickup Cover, For single coils with logo, Colour: Black, Set of 3
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4.7/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
6/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 288289
$36
#3
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4.5/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
6/10
Build:
5/10
Value:
8/10
Seymour Duncan Pickup Cover White Logo
Guitar Modification
Vintage Restoration
Period Correct Builds
Key Feature:
• Professional visual appeal
✓ PROS
- • Authentic vintage appearance
- • Period-correct restoration
✗ CONS
- • Can trap dust and debris
- • Not necessary for function
Seymour Duncan Pickup Cover White Logo, Covers for Pickup, Suitable for single coils, With logo, Colour: White, Set of...
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4.5/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
6/10
Build:
5/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 288291
$33
#4
⭐
4.8/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
6/10
Build:
6/10
Value:
9/10
Seymour Duncan Humbucker Cover Gold
Aesthetic Enhancement
Period Correct Builds
Vintage Restoration
Key Feature:
• Easy aesthetic upgrade
✓ PROS
- • Protects pickup from damage
- • Authentic vintage appearance
✗ CONS
- • May slightly affect tone
- • May interfere with pickup adjustment
Seymour Duncan Humbucker Cover GoldHumbucker CoverSuitable for all regular 6-string humbucker modelsMade of nickel...
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4.8/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
6/10
Build:
6/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 383029
$52
#5
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4.6/5
(53 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
10/10
Seymour Duncan Soapbar Cover for P90 Black
Aesthetic Enhancement
Vintage Restoration
Period Correct Builds
Key Feature:
• Period-correct restoration
✓ PROS
- • Authentic vintage appearance
- • Protects pickup from damage
✗ CONS
- • Can trap dust and debris
- • May interfere with pickup adjustment
Seymour Duncan Soapbar Cover for P90 Black, Pick-Up Cover, For P90 Soapbar pickups, Fits all Seymour Duncan P90 models...
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4.6/5
(53 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
10/10
Art. 602360
$11
#6
⭐
4.6/5
(41 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Seymour Duncan Pickup Cover for ST-Style BL
Guitar Modification
Aesthetic Enhancement
Pickup Protection
Key Feature:
• Easy aesthetic upgrade
✓ PROS
- • Authentic vintage appearance
- • Easy aesthetic upgrade
✗ CONS
- • May interfere with pickup adjustment
- • Can trap dust and debris
Seymour Duncan Pickup Cover for ST-Style BL, Pickup Cap, For ST-style single coil pickups, Fits all Seymour Duncan SSL...
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4.6/5
(41 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 558002
$12
#7
⭐
4.4/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
6/10
Value:
9/10
Gibson PRPC-025
by
Gibson
Aesthetic Enhancement
Vintage Restoration
Visual Appeal
Key Feature:
• Protects pickup from damage
✓ PROS
- • Authentic vintage appearance
- • Period-correct restoration
✗ CONS
- • Additional cost for cosmetic upgrade
- • May slightly affect tone
Gibson PRPC-025, Pickup Cover, Original pickup cover, For humbucker, Bridge position, Colour: Gold
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4.4/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
6/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 153871
$43
#8
⭐
4.8/5
(40 reviews)
Sound:
6/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Harley Benton PartsPickupcover Single CoilWH
Aesthetic Enhancement
Guitar Modification
Visual Appeal
Key Feature:
• Authentic vintage appearance
✓ PROS
- • Period-correct restoration
- • Authentic vintage appearance
✗ CONS
- • May interfere with pickup adjustment
- • Can trap dust and debris
Harley Benton PartsPickupcover Single CoilWH, Pickup Cover, For single coil pickup, Colour: White
⭐
4.8/5
(40 reviews)
Sound:
6/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 163877
$2
#9
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4.7/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
6/10
Value:
10/10
Göldo Open Cover Single Coil Gold
by
Göldo
Aesthetic Enhancement
Period Correct Builds
Pickup Protection
Key Feature:
• Easy aesthetic upgrade
✓ PROS
- • Period-correct restoration
- • Easy aesthetic upgrade
✗ CONS
- • Can trap dust and debris
- • Additional cost for cosmetic upgrade
Göldo Open Cover Single Coil Gold, Pickup Cap, For open single coils, PU02G, Colour: Gold
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4.7/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
6/10
Value:
10/10
Art. 514136
$21
#10
⭐
4.8/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
10/10
Gibson PRPC-050
by
Gibson
Visual Appeal
Vintage Restoration
Pickup Protection
Key Feature:
• Professional visual appeal
✓ PROS
- • Authentic vintage appearance
- • Easy aesthetic upgrade
✗ CONS
- • May slightly affect tone
- • May interfere with pickup adjustment
Gibson PRPC-050, Pickup Cover, For P90/P100 pickups, Soapbar model, Colour: Black
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4.8/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
10/10
Art. 198621
$19
#11
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4.6/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
5/10
Value:
8/10
Gibson PRPC-045
by
Gibson
Visual Appeal
Period Correct Builds
Guitar Modification
Key Feature:
• Professional visual appeal
✓ PROS
- • Authentic vintage appearance
- • Professional visual appeal
✗ CONS
- • Can trap dust and debris
- • Not necessary for function
Gibson PRPC-045, Pickup Cover, For P90 / P100 pickups, Design: Dog Ear - with lateral fixing straps, Colour: Cream
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4.6/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
5/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 198620
$19
#12
⭐
4.5/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
6/10
Build:
6/10
Value:
9/10
Göldo Humbucker Cover PNS0A Antique
by
Göldo
Visual Appeal
Pickup Protection
Period Correct Builds
Key Feature:
• Easy aesthetic upgrade
✓ PROS
- • Authentic vintage appearance
- • Protects pickup from damage
✗ CONS
- • Can trap dust and debris
- • Not necessary for function
Göldo Humbucker Cover PNS0A Antique, Cover for Humbucker, Dimensions: 69 x 39 x 15 mm, Closed, Material: Nickel...
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4.5/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
6/10
Build:
6/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 185704
$11
#13
⭐
4.4/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Seymour Duncan Pickup Cover Set Cream Logo
Visual Appeal
Aesthetic Enhancement
Pickup Protection
Key Feature:
• Easy aesthetic upgrade
✓ PROS
- • Period-correct restoration
- • Professional visual appeal
✗ CONS
- • May interfere with pickup adjustment
- • Can trap dust and debris
Seymour Duncan Pickup Cover Set Cream LogoSet of Pickup Caps for Single CoilsFit all Seymour Duncan SSL models except...
⭐
4.4/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 556858
$36
#14
⭐
4.5/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
6/10
Value:
9/10
Göldo Open Cover Single Coil Chrome
by
Göldo
Period Correct Builds
Aesthetic Enhancement
Vintage Restoration
Key Feature:
• Professional visual appeal
✓ PROS
- • Easy aesthetic upgrade
- • Authentic vintage appearance
✗ CONS
- • Additional cost for cosmetic upgrade
- • May slightly affect tone
Göldo Open Cover Single Coil Chrome, Pickup Cap, Suitable for single coil pickups, Open, Colour: Chrome, Manufacturer...
⭐
4.5/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
6/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 526758
$12
#15
⭐
4.7/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
6/10
Build:
5/10
Value:
9/10
Göldo Humbucker Cover PNS1N Nickel
by
Göldo
Pickup Protection
Visual Appeal
Aesthetic Enhancement
Key Feature:
• Protects pickup from damage
✓ PROS
- • Protects pickup from damage
- • Period-correct restoration
✗ CONS
- • Can trap dust and debris
- • Not necessary for function
Göldo Humbucker Cover PNS1N Nickel, Cover for Humbucker, Dimensions: 69 x 39 x 15 mm, String spacing: 49.2 mm,...
⭐
4.7/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
6/10
Build:
5/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 252842
$11
How to Choose the Best Pickup Covers
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced pickup covers typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
