Bare Knuckle Pickups
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Bare Knuckle Pickups
Any thoughts on Bare Knuckle Pickups?
I'm looking at ordering some in the future, just wondering if it's worth the price tag compared to other brands. They look awesome and clips sound great, hand wound is very interesting also.
P.S. I mostly play rock music, and also metal but I haven't decided exactly what I'm looking for yet.
Cheers!
I'm looking at ordering some in the future, just wondering if it's worth the price tag compared to other brands. They look awesome and clips sound great, hand wound is very interesting also.
P.S. I mostly play rock music, and also metal but I haven't decided exactly what I'm looking for yet.
Cheers!
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Re: Bare Knuckle Pickups
Nice pickups, but not sure if they're worth the price tag for new ones. I put the Rebel Yells in my PRS, and they made it sound great. But didn't make/keep me as happy as I am with the Dimarzio 36th Annis that went into my LP. Those are the ones you want imo, excellent at rock but they will also do metal. Probably not good enough for metal purists but it will do it.
Loving it so far
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Re: Bare Knuckle Pickups
They are worth the price tag to me but I only swap out the bridge pickup usually. They way I see it is that if you get them straight from BKP it's actually not much more expensive than getting a brand new Duncan/Dimarzio (especially newer models) from local shops.
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Re: Bare Knuckle Pickups
My go-to pickup brand. Never been disappointed with any of them.
Also worth noting that their customer service is superb. Email enquiries are often replied to by Tim Mills himself. I happened to mention needing some extra screws for a set of their pickups (someone had fitted ugly, black hex bolt things - to make them look 'mean' I suppose) and they sent me a replacement set gratis.
Also worth noting that their customer service is superb. Email enquiries are often replied to by Tim Mills himself. I happened to mention needing some extra screws for a set of their pickups (someone had fitted ugly, black hex bolt things - to make them look 'mean' I suppose) and they sent me a replacement set gratis.
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Re: Bare Knuckle Pickups
It's quite important to pick the right model for your guitar and the amp you're playing through. Try avoid pickups that accentuate the same frequency range as your guitar/amp or it can get a bit overbearing. If in doubt start with a "neutral" sounding one like Impulse, or email them about your setup and get them to recommend something.
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Soldano SLO100 x2 | Wizard MC1 & MC2 | Diezel Herbert
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Verellen Meatsmoke | Synergy SYN1 | Mesa Studio
Soldano SLO100 x2 | Wizard MC1 & MC2 | Diezel Herbert
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Re: Bare Knuckle Pickups
Yeah thanks, that's very true actually. I've heard their customer service is excellent so I'll have a chat to them about my setup etc.godgrinder wrote:It's quite important to pick the right model for your guitar and the amp you're playing through. Try avoid pickups that accentuate the same frequency range as your guitar/amp or it can get a bit overbearing. If in doubt start with a "neutral" sounding one like Impulse, or email them about your setup and get them to recommend something.
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Re: Bare Knuckle Pickups
that is the greatest quoteKris wrote:"SD in a fancy suit",totally.
If Less is More Then Just Think How Much More More would be
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Re: Bare Knuckle Pickups
About a million years ago I a/b'd my guitar with one of Mr Glynns at a gearfest, he had I think a VHII in the bridge (the Van Halen pick up anyway) and I was running a SD Distortion in mine. Sounded so close I don't think I could pass a blindfold test.willow13 wrote:that is the greatest quoteKris wrote:"SD in a fancy suit",totally.
The older I get, the more disappointed in myself I become.
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Re: Bare Knuckle Pickups
They have a bit more clarity than the usual suspects, but that might or might not matter depending on what amps/pedals you're playing through.
They are also basically the only player in the high output true single coil/P90 niche, which I prefer to rail/stack pickups.
They are also basically the only player in the high output true single coil/P90 niche, which I prefer to rail/stack pickups.
Amps:
Soldano SLO100 x2 | Wizard MC1 & MC2 | Diezel Herbert
Fryette Pittbull CL | Marshall 2203KK | Krank Rev 50 | Mesa Mark 2A
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VHT/Fryette GP3, GP/DI & 2/90/2 | Peters FSM/Chimera
Verellen Meatsmoke | Synergy SYN1 | Mesa Studio
Soldano SLO100 x2 | Wizard MC1 & MC2 | Diezel Herbert
Fryette Pittbull CL | Marshall 2203KK | Krank Rev 50 | Mesa Mark 2A
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Re: Bare Knuckle Pickups
I'd been contemplating a partscaster / custom Tele thing with the set of BK P90s I've got sitting doing nothing. Love a P90 in the neck and prefer a P90 bridge to a regular Strat bridge. Hmmm. I'll have to think on this a bit more.godgrinder wrote:They have a bit more clarity than the usual suspects, but that might or might not matter depending on what amps/pedals you're playing through.
They are also basically the only player in the high output true single coil/P90 niche, which I prefer to rail/stack pickups.
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Re: Bare Knuckle Pickups
The best modern Pickup is the Gibson Custom Bucker (can only buy them one removed from a Historic Instrument,
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Re: Bare Knuckle Pickups
Overpriced and overrated. For less I'll get a custom set handmade to my exact specs and talk 1 on 1 with the winder. Which I've done 5 times now.
If I'm going off the rack I think seymours or maybe Kent Armstrongs win the bang for the buck category and personally don't think bare knuckles sound better than anything else.
Have you checked out Q Pickups on eBay btw? He might do something for you if you have a recipe in mind.
If I'm going off the rack I think seymours or maybe Kent Armstrongs win the bang for the buck category and personally don't think bare knuckles sound better than anything else.
Have you checked out Q Pickups on eBay btw? He might do something for you if you have a recipe in mind.