Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
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Re: Bill Lawrence USA vs. Original Bill Lawrence
I have used BL pickups as long as Duncans, I still buy from Bill & Becky.
I have used BL pickups as long as Duncans, I still buy from Bill & Becky.
Bill Lawrence USA vs. Original Bill Lawrence
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elelpe
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Re: Bill Lawrence USA vs. Original Bill Lawrence
A friend of mine made sound sample of B&B (Wilde). I have used B&B in my single coil guitar and SD in my hb guitar. Don't know about the latest product from BL USA.
A friend of mine made sound sample of B&B (Wilde). I have used B&B in my single coil guitar and SD in my hb guitar. Don't know about the latest product from BL USA.
devastone
New member
Re: Bill Lawrence USA vs. Original Bill Lawrence
Longer, my first replacement pickup was a BL.
Yep, hard to believe he is still going and is involved in the everyday stuff there. Awesome guy, as impatient as I am, I will still order from him and wait it out over the USA ones.
Longer, my first replacement pickup was a BL.
Yep, hard to believe he is still going and is involved in the everyday stuff there. Awesome guy, as impatient as I am, I will still order from him and wait it out over the USA ones.
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speed2dirt
Butterball
Re: Bill Lawrence USA vs. Original Bill Lawrence
Anyone here ever compare the BL USA L250 to the B&B L45S?
Anyone here ever compare the BL USA L250 to the B&B L45S?
devastone
New member
Re: Bill Lawrence USA vs. Original Bill Lawrence
Nope, that fell through. I've ordered pickups since and asked about it in an e-mail.
Nope, that fell through. I've ordered pickups since and asked about it in an e-mail.
devastone
New member
Re: Bill Lawrence USA vs. Original Bill Lawrence
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Not wishing for Bill's demise or anything (how cool would it be for him to be 100 and still winding pickups, if that is what he wanted to do), I hope the family can keep the business going.
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Not wishing for Bill's demise or anything (how cool would it be for him to be 100 and still winding pickups, if that is what he wanted to do), I hope the family can keep the business going.
idsnowdog
Imperator of Indignation
Re: Bill Lawrence USA vs. Original Bill Lawrence
No offense to Mr. Lawrence, but it seems to be the same bind he has always been in. He needs a larger organization for marketing, distribution and production, but he doesn't necessarily want to be an employee. The business relationship works for a while, but when it goes sour he disowns the products he designed for that company. The most often cited reason is the products he designed are no longer built to his specifications. I can understand not wanting a sub-standard product or something you didn't design being marketed under your name. But the issue of his intellectual property rights seems to be a recurring theme.
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devastone
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Re: Bill Lawrence USA vs. Original Bill Lawrence
Good point, I think I'll order a few to stock pile while he's still involved in making them. That way I know they are made to his standards:cool2: I'm saying that with a little sarcasm, but still, it's kinda cool in an old school way that he is so hands on. But, it is also probably the reason it's always been a small Mom and Pop organization and not gotten the recognition of SD and DMZ (not that I doubt the quality standards of either of those operations).
Good point, I think I'll order a few to stock pile while he's still involved in making them. That way I know they are made to his standards:cool2: I'm saying that with a little sarcasm, but still, it's kinda cool in an old school way that he is so hands on. But, it is also probably the reason it's always been a small Mom and Pop organization and not gotten the recognition of SD and DMZ (not that I doubt the quality standards of either of those operations).
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Wattage
High Voltologist
Re: Bill Lawrence USA vs. Original Bill Lawrence
My first aftermarket pups were BL's in 1981, swapped out the pups in my Iceman for a 500L/500R set. I still miss that guitar and those pickups, pure Joe Perry sound.
What is made now that is closest to the originals? Far as I have seen they all have plastic surrounds now no?
My first aftermarket pups were BL's in 1981, swapped out the pups in my Iceman for a 500L/500R set. I still miss that guitar and those pickups, pure Joe Perry sound.
What is made now that is closest to the originals? Far as I have seen they all have plastic surrounds now no?
devastone
New member
Re: Bill Lawrence USA vs. Original Bill Lawrence
They have always had plastic surrounds, the "shielded" versions have a chrome paint on the plastic surrounds.
http://wildepickups.com/Wilde_Bill_s_Twin_Blades.html
They have always had plastic surrounds, the "shielded" versions have a chrome paint on the plastic surrounds.
http://wildepickups.com/Wilde_Bill_s_Twin_Blades.html
