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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: 5F6-A on October 22, 2010, 11:16:49 AM

Title: Steels used in BKP pickups
Post by: 5F6-A on October 22, 2010, 11:16:49 AM

I've been experimenting with humbucker screws and the different alloys do make a difference.

Anybody knows the precise alloy that BKP uses for their screws? 1010? 1018? 1022? something else?

:D

Title: Re: Steels used in BKP pickups
Post by: MDV on October 22, 2010, 11:28:10 AM

Nope.

It is a factor though; very true.

I imagine one of the BK guys will be happy to tell you. They do pay attention to the metal in the poles, being aware that it makes a difference in tone (better magnetic permeability = more high frequencies preserved, I believe).

Title: Re: Steels used in BKP pickups
Post by: 5F6-A on October 22, 2010, 06:15:40 PM

Cheers for the reply!

Tim and the rest of the guys at BKP pay a lot of attention to metal alloys and I know they go to great lengths to make the steel parts as conductive as possible to help the output and tone but I do not know the grade... maybe the exact type is not to be revealed... winding pickups is a work of art where everything affects everything.

If it's not a secret I'd like to know but then again I think only Tim a few others might actually know.

Title: Re: Steels used in BKP pickups
Post by: Panos_Stargazer on October 22, 2010, 09:00:57 PM

Well you can always contact Tim and ask him  :) he's not going to refuse to answer, I think. He's one of the most helpful guys and company owners I've ever seen!!!

Good luck with your search man...and don't forget to tell us the results!!!

Panos

Title: Re: Steels used in BKP pickups
Post by: 5F6-A on October 25, 2010, 10:41:00 AM

Tim's response:

we use 1018 but all our pole shoes and screws are specially heat treated.
 

great! Cheers Tim!

Title: Re: Steels used in BKP pickups
Post by: Panos_Stargazer on October 25, 2010, 01:52:01 PM

These guys pay tons of attention to detail!!! That's why we choose them...well done guys!!!

Title: Re: Steels used in BKP pickups
Post by: gwEm on October 25, 2010, 08:11:02 PM

i hope that they use: BRITISH STEEL :twisted:

Title: Re: Steels used in BKP pickups
Post by: BigB on October 25, 2010, 09:19:18 PM

Quote from: gwEm on October 25, 2010, 08:11:02 PM

i hope that they use: BRITISH STEEL :twisted:

;)

Title: Re: Steels used in BKP pickups
Post by: 5F6-A on October 26, 2010, 09:56:41 AM

I found that I like low carbon alloys the best... they have a nice snap but also a sweeter top high end. To most ears they "sound" bright but in a good way.