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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: ReverseHeadStock on February 15, 2008, 09:42:36 PM

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: ReverseHeadStock on February 15, 2008, 09:42:36 PM

Just wondering, I'm trying to order a pair of calibrated open sets of Nailbombs; Black-Bridge // Zebra-Neck(Colors are customizable too right??)
And ceramic magnet in the bridge( \m/ Nolly).
Would that cost much more money to buy? or just a little difference?
Thanks,

Kang

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: Philly Q on February 15, 2008, 09:46:04 PM

I apologise if this is wrong, but I don't think that will cost you a penny extra.

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: MDV on February 15, 2008, 09:46:33 PM

Things you dont have to pay more for:

Coloured bobbins

7 string

Double screw pole

Over/underwinds

Different magnets

Things you do:

Covers

Crazy covers

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: Nolly on February 15, 2008, 10:20:23 PM

Yep, changing magnet doesn't cost any extra. Tim makes every pickup to order so it's not a problem.

Oh and, good choice  :wink:

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: Miracle Man on February 15, 2008, 10:22:06 PM

Actually, I have an open coil Cold Sweat with double screws and it cost me a bit extra. About as much as a covered version.

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: Nolly on February 15, 2008, 10:36:12 PM

Yeah double-screw poles costs more, as does having a 7-string variant.

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: MDV on February 15, 2008, 10:40:56 PM

Quote from: Troy

Actually, I have an open coil Cold Sweat with double screws and it cost me a bit extra. About as much as a covered version.

Strange.

I've had that three times as an extra now and its never cost me more

Edit: And I've never had a 7 varient, but I could swear that last I checked it was the same.

So far as I can tell, tim considers the material costs in such variations neglegable and adds cost for extra work (potting, ageing, heating and cooling, camo-ing, "going at it with a belt sander" etc)

Its a major reason sigle coils are so much cheaper relative to HBs than normal.

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: ReverseHeadStock on February 15, 2008, 10:56:33 PM

:D Replies are at the speed of light in this forum.
Thanks guys!

Now to save up some cash.. hahaha

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: MDV on February 15, 2008, 11:00:05 PM

Quote from: ReverseHeadStock

:D Replies are at the speed of light in this forum.
Thanks guys!

Now to save up some cash.. hahaha

Wasnt always that way

I was musing to myself when I was first on here you got about 1 post, if that, per room per day......

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: ReverseHeadStock on February 15, 2008, 11:05:19 PM

Quote from: MDV

Quote from: ReverseHeadStock

:D Replies are at the speed of light in this forum.
Thanks guys!

Now to save up some cash.. hahaha

Wasnt always that way

I was musing to myself when I was first on here you got about 1 post, if that, per room per day......

Try to forget the saddening past... Now is what matters :D

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: MDV on February 15, 2008, 11:19:54 PM

Nah, its good. The forums are way more polular now. It implies that BKs are, too. And they deserve to be.

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: ReverseHeadStock on February 16, 2008, 01:55:49 AM

Hell yea.
I like your signature by the way. lol

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: silentrage on February 16, 2008, 04:08:01 AM

Quote from: ReverseHeadStock

:D Replies are at the speed of light in this forum.
Thanks guys!

Now to save up some cash.. hahaha

Light Speed? Light speed too slow! We must go... LUDICROUS speed!!!

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: Doog on February 19, 2008, 07:02:35 PM

speaking of custom orders, I received mine this morning - calibrated cold sweat pair with chrome covers, one of which is a custom 12 pole cover with custom engraving.  got charged £10 extra for the custom cover and £5 for the engraving - Tim told me it's usually more for custom engraving designs but as I ordered something similar to the standard bkp engraved logo it reduced the cost by a fair bit.

(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Doog60/th_DSC00255-1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Doog60/DSC00255-1.jpg)

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: MDV on February 19, 2008, 07:10:50 PM

Quote from: ReverseHeadStock

Hell yea.
I like your signature by the way. lol

Thanks man.

Its blacker than the blackest night, times infinity.

Or, mustaines a dick. One of the two!

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: Emperor on February 19, 2008, 07:14:19 PM

Quote from: Doog

speaking of custom orders, I received mine this morning - calibrated cold sweat pair with chrome covers, one of which is a custom 12 pole cover with custom engraving.  got charged £10 extra for the custom cover and £5 for the engraving - Tim told me it's usually more for custom engraving designs but as I ordered something similar to the standard bkp engraved logo it reduced the cost by a fair bit.

(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Doog60/th_DSC00255-1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Doog60/DSC00255-1.jpg)

AWESOME BKP engraving

I should've ask my nailbomb to be engraved too...

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: Doog on February 19, 2008, 07:16:47 PM

I know, I'm delighted with it :D I could easily have gone for the standard bkp engraved logo for no extra cost but my style has always been more on the subtle side so I figured I'd get something that fit in with that, and also is a little bit unique as well

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: indysmith on February 19, 2008, 08:18:24 PM

Quote from: Doog

speaking of custom orders, I received mine this morning - calibrated cold sweat pair with chrome covers, one of which is a custom 12 pole cover with custom engraving.  got charged £10 extra for the custom cover and £5 for the engraving - Tim told me it's usually more for custom engraving designs but as I ordered something similar to the standard bkp engraved logo it reduced the cost by a fair bit.

(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Doog60/th_DSC00255-1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Doog60/DSC00255-1.jpg)

AWESOME - never seen that engraving before; that would look awesome if someone was going for some matte black EMG styled pickups

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: ReverseHeadStock on February 19, 2008, 09:18:35 PM

Quote from: MDV

Quote from: ReverseHeadStock

Hell yea.
I like your signature by the way. lol

Thanks man.

Its blacker than the blackest night, times infinity.

Or, mustaines a dick. One of the two!

Oh wow, lol.

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: MDV on February 28, 2008, 10:42:58 AM

UPDATE:

Ignore me, I'm an idiot.

I spoke to tim about the price variations:

The double screw pole is £99 (9£ extra), the same as a covered pickup and the same as a 7 string. (standard single screw, open coil is 90, as we all know)

Apologies for the misinformation (this is accurate, though: its 20 minutes since I heard it from Tim).

In other news:

BKP are doing 8 strings!!

115 of your earth pounds!!

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: ReverseHeadStock on February 28, 2008, 08:47:22 PM

Hehe, awesome MDV. Thanks for the updates!

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: WezV on February 28, 2008, 10:43:01 PM

Quote from: MDV

UPDATE:

In other news:

BKP are doing 8 strings!!

115 of your earth pounds!!

i already have plans for one of those!!!, just trying to decide on things like scale length and bridge design... it really deserves to be fanned fret which means paying a hell of a lot for the bridges unless i can make one (may be stealing doug from black machines idea and using wilkinson saddles screwed to a plate).  something like  25.5-27" scale lengths should work well!!

or do i just go for an 8 string hipshot bridge which are quite nicely priced but would probably need a long scale to keep tension nice.  who knows.

the only thing i know is i have 11 spare sperzel tuners, i dont really want to make a six string and have 5 spares but making a 8 string and having 3 spares hanging around doesnt feel so bad

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: Elliot on February 28, 2008, 10:49:33 PM

If they carry on this way I could get a 9 course Lute pickup  :D - Warpig for Lute = cool

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: opprobrium_9 on February 29, 2008, 06:20:54 AM

Quote from: WezV

i already have plans for one of those!!!, just trying to decide on things like scale length and bridge design... it really deserves to be fanned fret which means paying a hell of a lot for the bridges unless i can make one (may be stealing doug from black machines idea and using wilkinson saddles screwed to a plate).  something like  25.5-27" scale lengths should work well!!

or do i just go for an 8 string hipshot bridge which are quite nicely priced but would probably need a long scale to keep tension nice.  who knows.

the only thing i know is i have 11 spare sperzel tuners, i dont really want to make a six string and have 5 spares but making a 8 string and having 3 spares hanging around doesnt feel so bad

Sounds awesome Wez!  Although what do you think the tuning is going to be on that monster?  If the 8th string is drop F# then it should probably be a longer multiscale, maxed out at 28" maybe, everything will sound a lot sharper.  I have been talking to a lot of extended range players recently and they almost all concur on this note (no pun intended).

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: WezV on February 29, 2008, 07:14:50 AM

your quite right, 28" seems to be optimal for the low strings, but other factors play a part too - i might just get away with 27" on the eight if its strung through the body.  Its going to be a balance between getting two scale lengths that are comfy and also function well.  I havnt considered the tuning too much yet ... still early planning stages

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: MDV on February 29, 2008, 03:18:03 PM

It made me, briefly, want to buy an 8 string!

Until I remembered I dont play my 7 string  :oops:

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: opprobrium_9 on February 29, 2008, 08:54:09 PM

Quote from: WezV

your quite right, 28" seems to be optimal for the low strings, but other factors play a part too - i might just get away with 27" on the eight if its strung through the body.  Its going to be a balance between getting two scale lengths that are comfy and also function well.  I havnt considered the tuning too much yet ... still early planning stages

i can't wait.  Down the road i will be happily strumming an 8 stringer, might even be asking around your neck of the woods depending on prices and, of course, aesthetics.  That is, of course, if i don't build one myself first  :D  :wink:

Title: Custom BKP = more £?
Post by: _tom_ on February 29, 2008, 11:01:31 PM

Quote from: Doog

speaking of custom orders, I received mine this morning - calibrated cold sweat pair with chrome covers, one of which is a custom 12 pole cover with custom engraving.  got charged £10 extra for the custom cover and £5 for the engraving - Tim told me it's usually more for custom engraving designs but as I ordered something similar to the standard bkp engraved logo it reduced the cost by a fair bit.

(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Doog60/th_DSC00255-1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Doog60/DSC00255-1.jpg)

That looks great, I was gonna do that when I first got mine but didnt bother in the end for some reason.