Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: MDV on October 16, 2008, 01:51:49 PM
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Mine was something along the lines of
"Its alive...ALIIIIIVE!"
cos of the detail in the sound, responsiveness and clarity.
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agree....it had what others lacked-One open G chord thru my Boogies and it was like eating gumbo-so many flavors!!now, I have a BK addiction-seriously, these pups play a huge role in me picking new guitars(I recently bought a LP Classic BECAUSE I wanted more BK's...."somebody get me a doctor"!!)
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My reaction?
:o :guitar4: :guitar4: :guitar4: :guitar4: :guitar4: :guitar4: :guitar4:
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Well this sounds kind of similar to my old pickups, oh wait... noo, they couldn't do that. Oh man, so sweet.
They just seemed to pick up on what I liked about the old ones, but so much better.
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It was "Holy Sh!t".
That was after replacing a Gibson 498T with a Rebel Yell, and it made a big difference. It was so much more tight and punchy, every time the pick hit the strings it was like switching a high-pressure hose on and off.
Must say I no longer have the guitar or the pickup, though.
Some of the other models didn't make such a dramatic instant impression, but I grew to like them more.
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We'll It was a fair while ago when I played through some of the music live demo guitars at the bk stand, but i was pretty impressed with all of the bk range nailbombs probably being my favourite, especially through the marshall jcm 800...
But I will definately be recording some clips for you guys when I get the nailbomb cold sweat installed into my Ran when they arrive...
But they to my earrs definately have something else to them than most pickups...
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Mine was $%&# me, how'd I get here? I'm playing 2 Diezels AND a Blackmachine WITH Bareknuckle :o
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I thought "They don't sound that much better than the old ones..." :oops:
Over time I've come to appreciate my Riff Raffs more.
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I thought "They don't sound that much better than the old ones..." :oops:
Over time I've come to appreciate my Riff Raffs more.
...what were your"old ones"?-
btw, I recently demo'ed an amp, and the owner, a veteran of the music biz for 30 years, asked me about my pickups (Rebel Yells in a Paul Standard) in less than one minute of playing...he owns a few vintage guitars, and he was immediately impressed with the tone-told he he would invest in a set IF he was keeping the amp because it was the best clean he had heard from a Paul(...and I thought it was my PLAYING that was impressing people.. :o)
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$%&# me... thats nicer than i expected!
My first was a P-92 in a heavy ash lp jnr with wenge neck... i thought it might be a bad choice for the guitar after i had ordered and in a lot of respects it probably was but i new i would use the pickup somewhere anyway. that guitar sounded awesome
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I thought "They don't sound that much better than the old ones..." :oops:
Over time I've come to appreciate my Riff Raffs more.
I was the same then I was more WOOT.
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I thought "They don't sound that much better than the old ones..." :oops:
Over time I've come to appreciate my Riff Raffs more.
...what were your"old ones"?-
They were the stock pickups in my Epi SG. I play really heavily and aggressive though, giving me a bit of a 'signature sound', so a lot of the subtleties of pickups is lost on me......
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I bought two sets at once, Riff Raffs for an Epi SG and Irish Tours for a strat.
The Riff Raffs were an extra "oh what the hell" when I placed the order, the ITs were what I was really after.
So the day I installed, I decided to "save the best til last" and did the SG first.
It was "WOW!!!" immediately - a mind blowing difference. (But was that just me justifying nearly £200 on some magnets and wire :roll:...? I'll never know, I was hooked :lol:)
Then I did the strat and I was somewhat underwhelmed in comparison.
However, the ITs have really grown on me. The Texas Specials they replaced have a "voice" that I quite like, but it's a voice that you're stuck with. The ITs are kind of "plain" sounding in comparison - but BOY-OH-BOY... once you work them, they make any sound you want if your fingers can do it...
The Riff Raffs still sound like they first did, but I'm kinda spolied for choice now, so it's last guitar I pick up :lol:
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"Oh my god, just listen to the sweet, singing sustain on that neck pick-up! Man, it's just like 'aaaaaaaah', could go on for ever, I mean, go away have a cup of tea, come back and it'll be still going"
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"Man, it's just like 'aaaaaaaah', could go on for ever, I mean, go away have a cup of tea, come back and it'll be still going"
(http://www.5pointstrilogy.com/nigelgui.jpg)
:lol:
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"Man, it's just like 'aaaaaaaah', could go on for ever, I mean, go away have a cup of tea, come back and it'll be still going"
(http://www.5pointstrilogy.com/nigelgui.jpg)
:lol:
Damn right, you know what I was quoting :D best.film.ever! lol
My band actually started with me and my bassist jamming through Spinal Tap songs, and I'm a proud owner of both albums, the single, and even the single on vinyl (although terribly scratched and without the cover and sleeve....)
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We're thinking about doing a Tap song in Doppleganger :)
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ooooo, have me as a guest appearance, please!
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My first thoughts: 'Yeah baby yeah!'
(http://mcaaron.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/austin-powers.jpg)
Then I noticed the bloat-free and singing CS neck pickup, besides of that aggressive-but-organic CS bridge.
Zaned
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Like Twinfan, my first response was something along the lines of "Hmm, doesn't seem to sound any different... maybe a bit quieter". I was playing through stock Ibanez INF2 pickups in my RG series. Over time, and with plenty of pickup height playing, I began to work out what makes the Miracle Man pickups tick, and how to get the really brutal tones out of them, retaining a good amount of bite and crunch, and of course all of that tight ceramic goodness!
As it happens, I also play the strings very hard, I wonder if this trait leads to fewer noticeable differences between pickups/guitars?
Roo
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*plein*
"well... sounds ok... " :|
*plein*plein*
"uh... wait" :roll:
*pleeewwueeennn*
*plewuewunnnweeennn*
"hmmm..." :uhu:
*jamjamjamjamjammmmm*pumpeerooloolooo*jammmm*
"damn... this is good" :good:
*wueeeeeewwnnnnnn*
*bululululubulululubululubeewnnnnnn*
"OMG" :crazy2:
*ploin*chugggachugga*ploin*chuggachuggachuggachugga*
*ploin*chugggachugga*ploin*chuggachuggachuggachugga*
"WRRRAAAARRRR MORE BKP'S" :wallbash:
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As it happens, I also play the strings very hard, I wonder if this trait leads to fewer noticeable differences between pickups/guitars?
I definitely think so. As MartinW will tell you, I sound like me whether I'm playing a PRS McCarty through a Marshall-style half stack or a Tele through my Deluxe!
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My first BKP went into my first Warmoth self-build so my initial thought was one of relief that it worked :lol:
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I thought "They don't sound that much better than the old ones..." :oops:
Over time I've come to appreciate my Riff Raffs more.
Yeah, I had a similar experience with my Riff Raff, it's not a "knock you out" type of sound.
I was replacing a DiMarzio Fred, which I still think is a very decent pickup (the SG had previously had a Gibson 490T, DiMarzio MegaDrive and Gibson 500T). The Riff Raff has really grown on me though - and it's still in the guitar.
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my first set was a riff raff set, was quite different to the high output pickups I was replacing. however I thought - ah! thats exactly the sound i want.
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(I recently bought a LP Classic BECAUSE I wanted more BK's...."somebody get me a doctor"!!)
Been there, done that!
I now look at guitars, or play them and listen to the acoustic tone, and think what BK would go well in them!
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I thought "hmm this is quite similar to the stock epiphone pickups :? "
Then I turned up the amp a bit and it was much clearer, more 3d and generally better than before, but with the same kind of tone. I suppose thats to be expected as the Epis are meant to be PAFs as well I think.
Changing out the stock pickups in my Pearl was more of a difference though, the epiphone ones in that are bloody awful - no clarity and "feel" if that makes sense. Putting in the Bareknuckles (even the Rebel Yell which I dont like much) made it feel like my Epiphone with Mules. I cant explain it but the feel of Bareknuckles is so much better than those stock pickups, with stock it feels like theyre dead and dont react too well but you can really dig in and feel/hear the difference more with BKPs.
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My initial thoughts were - wow these are damn good. It just got better from thereon.
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I didn't notice a stark difference at first but then again I don't actually hear myself play, if you understand what I mean (I wasn't loud enough for starters to hear the amp properly; the amp being a hybrid, now replaced, and also I hear more of the mistakes, sometimes some which are imperceptible at playback, as my perception of time and rhythm is distorted by the act of playing the guitar as opposed to listening to it.).
They have grown on me as I have improved other aspects of my gear and my playing.
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I played my first set through a Microcube, but even through that I could hear more detail and immediacy to the sound. I was a little underwelmed though after all I'd heard (so I bought a new amp :) )
However, since then I've got a better amp, and with subsequent upgrades I appriciate the differences a BKP make more and more, there is so much more going on.
I recently pulled out my Tokai 335 replica with stock pickups, plugged it in, and was deeply disappointed within seconds, the depth of sound was missing, and it just wasn't as clear.
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My first thought was, this is what it was supposed to sound like, and that was just thru guitar rig. When I first got to a jam it was f*&k!!!!!!! from everyone, me included. When I finally got to try it thru my own amp loud it was sheer heaven (in an evil warpig sort of way 8) ). Original pickup was muddy as hell, absolutely no bite or power; the DiMarzio Blaze I replaced it with had a bit more power but had a nasty scooped mid thing going on that sounded like you'd left a wah on, and not in a nice Schenker-ish sort of way. The warpig is more open sounding, has great definition and enough of everything without being too bassy or trebly. I could not have ended up with a better sound (for me) from what is a cheap but very well setup 7-string. Simply outstanding pickup.
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Mine was that those nickle covers look way nicer than the black plastic ones my Gordon Smith had previousy. Then on hearing my new Stormy Monday's I thought they were much more me. Less black plastic rock and more sweet PAF tone. That said, the GSG pickups are not bad.
My second BK set, Mothers Milk, are on their way so hopefully they will hit the spot also.
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My reaction, or first thought was how the tone had just given me a boner.
It was that friggen good, and now i have got/found my tone on my Pod X3 with my Painkiller and my Miracle Man, all im gonna say is sometimes i cannot belive a pickup can be that changing to a tone, but i am seriously glad that i got turned onto BKPs.
I currently own 4 BKPs, 2 Humbuckers and 2 Strat single coils, all are friggen awsome. I cannot, and will not put my ESP LTD Eclipse and Fender Highway 1 strat down in a hurry, BKPs have made them my first 2 keeper guitars. Only about 3 more guitars to go and ill have my collection for life, BKP will get more business from me.
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First reaction:
shite... why have I spent £100 on a bloody pickup?
Now I know :)
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When I replaced the Strat-y HSS set in my Charvel with Nailbombs, I was confused at first.
The tone was so different to what I'd had before - my whole rig was geared up for what I had, so the Nailbombs didn't quite fit.
It took a lot of adjusting. I got it to a point where I was really happy with the sound. Then I gave my guitar to Jonathan for a fret tweak and a set up, and it came back sounding EVEN BETTER! I think that I was a little intimidated by the output, and was subconsciously moving the pickups away from the strings. Jonathan isn't as much of a wimp as me. Accepting the Nailbomb for the monster that it really is really helped.
So, BKPs were a grower for me, rather than instant satisfaction.
Mark.
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My first go on a BK equipped guitar was a at the LGS in 05. It was a SG with Warpigs that Feline had pimped and remember how open and detailed they sounded, I was shocked really. With a big grin on my face I tried Tim's LP with Miracle Mans in, it just sounded incredible to my ears and they sound so much better than my Charvels Jackson pickups. Even at home played through a cheap amp they sounded better. Then I got the Koch and they sounded just incredible. I didn't go out for a few weekends and would just play all day and night.
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first reaction was shite ive spent quite a bit of money on the pups and getting them installed and some new electronics in my LP but when i played them they were much better then my old pups. Much clearer then my old pickups. My Blackdog bridge is agressive :x and my mule neck pickup just amazing. it is my favorite pickup. its just so good. i now prefer the sound to my strat neck which i thought would always be my favorite sound. :lol:
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"woooohooooo everything sounds like van halen!" - VH2 bridge in a cheap ESP into a ENGL Screamer 50