Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: yellowv on September 15, 2009, 11:24:17 PM
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Well today I set out to swap the pickups in my new Caparison Horus. Here is what happened.
The Guitar and pickups
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Lets see whats going on in that cavity
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Hey somethin's missing
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Pickups installed
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Sorry no wiring or soldering pics.
All back together
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As for the pickups they are a BKP Painkiller and a Dimarzio Tone Zone S. I have played it a bit and it sounds great, yet it is the first time I have installed BKP's and not thought it was a vast improvement. Honestly this guitar sounded much better than I thought it would stock, but I already had the pickups so I figured what the hell. I am still not sold. I love the PK in Mahogany, but in the walnut I am not sure yet. As always it is super tight and crunchy, but perhaps a bit too bright and agressive. The Tone Zone S is nice, but so far not as nice as the Fast Track 2 in my other Horus. It's not as fat and warm as I thought it would be. Well I'll give it some time and see if it grows on me. I mean don't get me wrong it sounds awesome, but just a little different than I was aiming for.
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Looks good!
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Well after some more time with it and some back to back playing with my other Horus with a Holy Diver and Fast Track 2. I can say I am 100% sold on the PK. It is just brutal and works very well for this guitar in B standard. Also I realized when playing the TZ and FT back to back that the TZ is warmer sounding than I had originally thought and isn't quite as punchy as the FT. I think it will grow on me. Only thing I really don't like about it is that the harmonics aren't quite as good as the FT.
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What a humungous large control cavity for one pot and one switch :o. When you think typical Gibsons are less than half that size with four pots and a switch crammed in :?
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What a humungous large control cavity for one pot and one switch :o. When you think typical Gibsons are less than half that size with four pots and a switch crammed in :?
ha ha, I was thinking exactly the same thing - seem excessive.
nice guitar though and I'm glad the PK's have worked out for you, they really nice pickups.
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What a humungous large control cavity for one pot and one switch :o. When you think typical Gibsons are less than half that size with four pots and a switch crammed in :?
ha ha, I was thinking exactly the same thing - seem excessive.
Keeps the weight down, though, and provides a convenient way to carry your lunch to the gig.
I guess it also gives the option to add an extra control or two if desired. I would.