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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: MrBump on August 06, 2010, 06:18:26 PM

Title: BKP909192
Post by: MrBump on August 06, 2010, 06:18:26 PM
So, it's about this time of year that my mind turns to P90 pickups...

I gigged with my Yam SG & Mules last night - since replacing our bass player, our sound has gotten heavier, and I'm finding the Blackguard Flat 50s a little too clean.  The Mules are great, but they're a little too thick - kinda classic Les Paul sounding.

I like the crispness of my Tele, but I'm thinking that P90 pickups would give me that sharp brightness, with a little more warmth, brightness and mid range.

Does that sound about right?

Also, what's the difference in sound between the BKP 90/91/92s?

Mark.
Title: Re: BKP909192
Post by: Philly Q on August 06, 2010, 06:26:53 PM
Have a look/listen to Hunter's clips here for examples of the BKP-92 (bridge) and BKP-91 (neck):

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=21890.0 (http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=21890.0)
Title: Re: BKP909192
Post by: MrBump on August 06, 2010, 06:39:48 PM
^ Must have missed that, cheers PQ.

Interesting - I thought that the BKP92 would be more gain-y than that, and less clear when clean...

I suppose that it's still sub 9ohm resistance, so I guess still RELATIVELY tame...

Sounds nice - think that I still need to hear more though...
Title: Re: BKP909192
Post by: hunter on August 06, 2010, 08:20:03 PM
^ Must have missed that, cheers PQ.

Interesting - I thought that the BKP92 would be more gain-y than that, and less clear when clean...

I suppose that it's still sub 9ohm resistance, so I guess still RELATIVELY tame...

Sounds nice - think that I still need to hear more though...

Tame?

The 92 is an absolute CRUNCHY BEAST!!!!  PDT_045
Title: Re: BKP909192
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 06, 2010, 08:53:52 PM
^ Must have missed that, cheers PQ.

Interesting - I thought that the BKP92 would be more gain-y than that, and less clear when clean...

I suppose that it's still sub 9ohm resistance, so I guess still RELATIVELY tame...

Sounds nice - think that I still need to hear more though...

Tame?

The 92 is an absolute CRUNCHY BEAST!!!!  PDT_045

Agreed
BKP92 is a great hard rock pickup
Title: Re: BKP909192
Post by: MrBump on August 06, 2010, 09:08:22 PM
OK, maybe not TAME... 

But in my mind I get the P90 range suggests to me LO/MID/HI gain...  And the 92 doesn't seem gainy...  Maybe I was expecing Warpigness.

Sooo... in terms of gainyness, which of the BKP90 range is closest to the lower output humbuckers?  Or is that a silly question?  My Mules give me the gain that I want, they're just a little too full.
Title: Re: BKP909192
Post by: Philly Q on August 06, 2010, 09:28:16 PM
But in my mind I get the P90 range suggests to me LO/MID/HI gain...  And the 92 doesn't seem gainy...  Maybe I was expecing Warpigness.

That'd be the Pig-90....
Title: Re: BKP909192
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 07, 2010, 01:12:24 AM
OK, maybe not TAME... 

But in my mind I get the P90 range suggests to me LO/MID/HI gain...  And the 92 doesn't seem gainy...  Maybe I was expecing Warpigness.

Sooo... in terms of gainyness, which of the BKP90 range is closest to the lower output humbuckers?  Or is that a silly question?  My Mules give me the gain that I want, they're just a little too full.

BKP90 =mule power , just not quite so full

BKP92 = Miracle Man/Cold Sweat/Rebel Yell kind of power (from my experience) - was great

BKP91 = somewhere in-between - maybe Black Dog/Emerald/Abraxas territory
Title: Re: BKP909192
Post by: lulusg on August 07, 2010, 03:33:33 AM
I like this description!!
Title: Re: BKP909192
Post by: MrBump on August 07, 2010, 04:59:13 AM
That's cool, Jonathan, and kinda what I was thinking...
Title: Re: BKP909192
Post by: hunter on August 07, 2010, 06:23:14 AM
Whenever I grab that LP Special with the Ps on it I start to play like a berserk, make faces, bang my head and get into a bad fight with the guitar. These pickups are from the devil!
Title: Re: BKP909192
Post by: MrBump on August 07, 2010, 12:24:44 PM
Whenever I grab that LP Special with the Ps on it I start to play like a berserk, make faces, bang my head and get into a bad fight with the guitar. These pickups are from the devil!

- awesome, I'm all in favour of that...

It's the dirty clean that I'm after though (as well as obscene filth...)

I suspect 91s might be the way to go...

Title: Re: BKP909192
Post by: brian_ward on August 07, 2010, 09:06:29 PM
i have a p91 with alnico IV in the bridge of my sg classic. it sounds awesome but doesn't have a ton of low end (as expected). i can imagine one with an alnico V would be a little more raunchy.