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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: marantz1300 on September 04, 2009, 10:03:50 AM

Title: Pickup repair.
Post by: marantz1300 on September 04, 2009, 10:03:50 AM

I've just bought some used BK pups. They are a Strat set ,but I dont know which ones. The seller buys and sells guitars and took them out because the neck pup is not working. How would I find out which set they are?Is it worth having a repair done or should I just buy a new pup?                                                (http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii98/marantz1300/100_1102_00.jpg)                                                                                    (http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii98/marantz1300/100_1104_00.jpg)

Title: Re: Pickup repair.
Post by: Twinfan on September 04, 2009, 01:08:38 PM

I'd send the lot back to BKP, ask them to fix the neck pickup and identify the set.

Title: Re: Pickup repair.
Post by: marantz1300 on September 04, 2009, 03:16:51 PM

Any idea thats likely to cost?

Title: Re: Pickup repair.
Post by: gwEm on September 04, 2009, 03:25:12 PM

Quote from: marantz1300 on September 04, 2009, 03:16:51 PM

Any idea thats likely to cost?

it would depend whats broken.. but in worst case a coil rewind I would have thought. worth it, i'd say

Title: Re: Pickup repair.
Post by: Twinfan on September 04, 2009, 04:16:56 PM

Give BKP a call is your best bet, they're very helpful on the phone  :)

As long as you got the pickups cheap, it should be worth doing!

Title: Re: Pickup repair.
Post by: marantz1300 on September 04, 2009, 04:36:21 PM

They cost me £60.

Title: Re: Pickup repair.
Post by: AndyR on September 04, 2009, 05:03:48 PM

Give 'em a buzz. If the options you're considering are repair or buy a replacement BKP, and it does amount to a rewind, I believe the rewind is cheaper than a new pup...

And I suspect if you sent all three they'd throw in answers to "what BKPs are these then?" for free :D

Title: Re: Pickup repair.
Post by: Tomcaster on September 06, 2009, 02:55:30 PM

To me they look pretty much like Apaches due to the slightly lower G magnet. The '54 stagger.

Marantz - I sent you a PM

Title: Re: Pickup repair.
Post by: marantz1300 on September 10, 2009, 04:19:49 PM

I sent them to TIm.They are Apaches. Tom you have PM. :D