jake_xms3_punk
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anyone used any of these pickups? what are they like?
http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/
http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/
bare knuckle pickups
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stevie_bees
Cat In The Hatministrator
Re: bare knuckle pickups
There are a few on here that use them. Brow has BK's in all of his guitars I think.
There are a few on here that use them. Brow has BK's in all of his guitars I think.
mustaine-who?
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Re: bare knuckle pickups
I just picked up a Painkiller...going to try it this weekend...
I just picked up a Painkiller...going to try it this weekend...
andybowers
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Tim @ Bare Knuckle is very helpful with suggestions in tone chasing, he does rewinds, mag swaps and produces his own pickups, i havent bought any of his yet because seymours work for me but i'd believe if his pickups are as good as his advice they would be of a high standard.
Tim @ Bare Knuckle is very helpful with suggestions in tone chasing, he does rewinds, mag swaps and produces his own pickups, i havent bought any of his yet because seymours work for me but i'd believe if his pickups are as good as his advice they would be of a high standard.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: bare knuckle pickups
Don't have one myself, but I've heard nothing but rave reviews for them here.
Don't have one myself, but I've heard nothing but rave reviews for them here.
Brow
Active member
Re: bare knuckle pickups
You're right, I do
Is there any specific model you're looking for info etc on or just general opinion?
You're right, I do
Is there any specific model you're looking for info etc on or just general opinion?
jake_xms3_punk
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Re: bare knuckle pickups
im just after general info, i love duncan pickups and i have them in all my guitars, i've tried a few dimarzios and such so i just wanna try something new and different. do they make any good pafs? how do they compare with the 59?
im just after general info, i love duncan pickups and i have them in all my guitars, i've tried a few dimarzios and such so i just wanna try something new and different. do they make any good pafs? how do they compare with the 59?
Brow
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Re: bare knuckle pickups
BKP make several different 'versions' of PAFs, and thankfully none of them (that I've got or tried) sound like 59s, they're the only pickup apart from the Custom 5 that I've truly hated!
As for PAFs BKP do:
PG Blues
Stormy Mondays
Mules
Riff Raff
Black Dog
VHII (to an extent)
Crawler (overwound, but very 'PAF on steroids' in tone)
I have a set of Alnico IV Mules in a Gibby LP Standard and they're awesome. Very neutral sounding with no frequency dominating the mix, a very versatile set of pickups. I have a Black Dog in a Gordon Smith LP Clone and they have a huge mid range punch to them, cuts through nicely. I have a Riff Raff in a Gibson V and they're slightly brighter due to their Alnico V mag, and the thinner body of the V I'd bet, but not overly bright and never shrill. The VHIIS in my Floyd Rose strat are great for a no nonense 70s/80s rock tone, but also work for cleans. The crawler in the bridge of my HSS Strat is essentially a PAF on steroids, and because it's relatively hot (15k) it splits well too.
BKP make several different 'versions' of PAFs, and thankfully none of them (that I've got or tried) sound like 59s, they're the only pickup apart from the Custom 5 that I've truly hated!
As for PAFs BKP do:
PG Blues
Stormy Mondays
Mules
Riff Raff
Black Dog
VHII (to an extent)
Crawler (overwound, but very 'PAF on steroids' in tone)
I have a set of Alnico IV Mules in a Gibby LP Standard and they're awesome. Very neutral sounding with no frequency dominating the mix, a very versatile set of pickups. I have a Black Dog in a Gordon Smith LP Clone and they have a huge mid range punch to them, cuts through nicely. I have a Riff Raff in a Gibson V and they're slightly brighter due to their Alnico V mag, and the thinner body of the V I'd bet, but not overly bright and never shrill. The VHIIS in my Floyd Rose strat are great for a no nonense 70s/80s rock tone, but also work for cleans. The crawler in the bridge of my HSS Strat is essentially a PAF on steroids, and because it's relatively hot (15k) it splits well too.
jake_xms3_punk
New member
Re: bare knuckle pickups
thanks for your help, i think ill just get a few and try them out, if i dont like them i can always flog them to you lol
thanks for your help, i think ill just get a few and try them out, if i dont like them i can always flog them to you lol
stevie_bees
Cat In The Hatministrator
Re: bare knuckle pickups
^ Hahahahaha......he's got a good point there, Craig!!
^ Hahahahaha......he's got a good point there, Craig!!
Brow
Active member
Re: bare knuckle pickups
Nah, I've run out of guitars!
^ Hahahahaha......he's got a good point there, Craig!!
Nah, I've run out of guitars!
crusty philtrum
Vintageologist
Re: bare knuckle pickups
Hi
I don't have any experience with BKP humbuckers, but i have 2 sets of Strat pickups from BKP....the 'Apache' set and the 'Irish Tours'. In fact, i just ordered a new set of Apaches tonight to replace the ones i already have.....simply because my first Apache set has staggered poles and I hear an uneven string balance on my 10" radius board. I have become convinced that staggered poles only suit the old 7 1/2" radius Fender fretboards and anything flatter works better with flat poles...just my opinion, because of hearing the dominance of the middle two strings with the stagger.
The quality is outstanding. The sounds are magnificent. The Apaches are Alnico 3 and give a '50's style Strat sound. Yes, they can sound like Hank B Marvin, but they are a class act for all Strat styles, and being a little fuller in the middle, they would be ideal for Blackmore and Trower sounds. I have the baseplate on the bridge pickup, and have ordered the new set with a bridge baseplate as well.
The Irish Tours are based on Rory Gallagher's sound, like an A5 pickup with a little more bite and edge to them, but not enough to detract from the classic Strat sounds. They have enough 'push' to work the front of an amp (not talking metal here, if you're familiar with Rory's tone you'll get the idea).
Both sets have a wonderful three-dimensional quality which really shines when playing clean through a tube amp. I think it is important to be using a good tube amp with pickups like these to really hear what they have to offer (to my ears, tubes seem capable of reproducing depth and 'three-dimension-ality' better than solid-state). This detail of sound only helps when using driven or dirty sounds. The trade-off might be that they could be unforgiving of sloppy playing, unless you like to hear your slopiness in full-colour, three-dimensional glory (it works for me, hahahaha).
These pickups might make an average guitar sound better, but i'm inclined to think they are better in a good instrument, something that already has character and resonance. I don't know for certain, but i feel that the scatterwinding is responsible for the depth and extra dimension to the sound.
As i said, i have no personal experience of BKP humbuckers, but i see no reason why they won't have similar qualities, except obviously the humbucker version of these qualities. I do most of my critical listening with a clean sound, as i'm a believer that all good sounds are based on having a good clean tone to begin with. These pickups are not cheap, and i feel that they may not be worth the investment before you have a decent guitar and tube amp. But after that....that is when you will really be able to hear what these pickups have to offer. Some of it is subtle, but once you hear the subtle differences, regular production pickups seem to sound rather flat and two-dimensional by comparrison.
In terms of pickups from SD, it would be unfair to compare the BKP's to anything but the Antiquity models...it seems that there is a big jump in price between regular production pickups and scatterwound models, but my ears hear a difference and there's no going back. As someone said somewhere on the 'net....your guitar sounds better even when it's not plugged in. That's how they make me feel.
Hi
I don't have any experience with BKP humbuckers, but i have 2 sets of Strat pickups from BKP....the 'Apache' set and the 'Irish Tours'. In fact, i just ordered a new set of Apaches tonight to replace the ones i already have.....simply because my first Apache set has staggered poles and I hear an uneven string balance on my 10" radius board. I have become convinced that staggered poles only suit the old 7 1/2" radius Fender fretboards and anything flatter works better with flat poles...just my opinion, because of hearing the dominance of the middle two strings with the stagger.
The quality is outstanding. The sounds are magnificent. The Apaches are Alnico 3 and give a '50's style Strat sound. Yes, they can sound like Hank B Marvin, but they are a class act for all Strat styles, and being a little fuller in the middle, they would be ideal for Blackmore and Trower sounds. I have the baseplate on the bridge pickup, and have ordered the new set with a bridge baseplate as well.
The Irish Tours are based on Rory Gallagher's sound, like an A5 pickup with a little more bite and edge to them, but not enough to detract from the classic Strat sounds. They have enough 'push' to work the front of an amp (not talking metal here, if you're familiar with Rory's tone you'll get the idea).
Both sets have a wonderful three-dimensional quality which really shines when playing clean through a tube amp. I think it is important to be using a good tube amp with pickups like these to really hear what they have to offer (to my ears, tubes seem capable of reproducing depth and 'three-dimension-ality' better than solid-state). This detail of sound only helps when using driven or dirty sounds. The trade-off might be that they could be unforgiving of sloppy playing, unless you like to hear your slopiness in full-colour, three-dimensional glory (it works for me, hahahaha).
These pickups might make an average guitar sound better, but i'm inclined to think they are better in a good instrument, something that already has character and resonance. I don't know for certain, but i feel that the scatterwinding is responsible for the depth and extra dimension to the sound.
As i said, i have no personal experience of BKP humbuckers, but i see no reason why they won't have similar qualities, except obviously the humbucker version of these qualities. I do most of my critical listening with a clean sound, as i'm a believer that all good sounds are based on having a good clean tone to begin with. These pickups are not cheap, and i feel that they may not be worth the investment before you have a decent guitar and tube amp. But after that....that is when you will really be able to hear what these pickups have to offer. Some of it is subtle, but once you hear the subtle differences, regular production pickups seem to sound rather flat and two-dimensional by comparrison.
In terms of pickups from SD, it would be unfair to compare the BKP's to anything but the Antiquity models...it seems that there is a big jump in price between regular production pickups and scatterwound models, but my ears hear a difference and there's no going back. As someone said somewhere on the 'net....your guitar sounds better even when it's not plugged in. That's how they make me feel.
stevie_bees
Cat In The Hatministrator
Re: bare knuckle pickups
Which means you'd just have some pickups in need of guitars....Its a vicious circle I know, dont fight it!
Nah, I've run out of guitars!
Which means you'd just have some pickups in need of guitars....Its a vicious circle I know, dont fight it!
jake_xms3_punk
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Re: bare knuckle pickups
lol
lol
SchecMan
New member
Re: bare knuckle pickups
^ He has a forum that has a players section where you can listen to sound clips of all the pickups he offers. Steve Stevens does a demo of the Rebel Yells.
http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/
^ He has a forum that has a players section where you can listen to sound clips of all the pickups he offers. Steve Stevens does a demo of the Rebel Yells.
http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/
arellanon
New member
Re: bare knuckle pickups
How do you like the Emerald? Out of all the pups BK makes, the Emerald is the one that intrigues me the most.
I have 2 Mules and an Emerald and they are great pickups.
Anyone who knows me would know that an Emerald was an inevitable Simon_F purchase
How do you like the Emerald? Out of all the pups BK makes, the Emerald is the one that intrigues me the most.
Brow
Active member
Re: bare knuckle pickups
I have a set in a Tokai Love Rock Custom, anything in particular you want to know?
I have a set in a Tokai Love Rock Custom, anything in particular you want to know?