Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: andyg_prs on March 10, 2011, 09:30:28 PM

Title: Identifying type of Bare Knuckle pickup
Post by: andyg_prs on March 10, 2011, 09:30:28 PM
So, there is a guy selling some of these but he says he doesn't know what model they are.  I asked if it said anything on the back of them and he said only 'Bare Knuckle pickups hand wound in the uk'. 

Surely there has to be a way to see from the pickup itself what type it is?

Cheers,
Andy
Title: Re: Identifying type of Bare Knuckle pickup
Post by: Transcend on March 10, 2011, 09:43:17 PM
the best way is to hook it up to a multimeter and check the DC rating and then you have a lot more chance of narrowing it down
Title: Re: Identifying type of Bare Knuckle pickup
Post by: ericsabbath on March 10, 2011, 09:43:25 PM
try reading the dc resistance and check the magnet sides colour and thickness
Title: Re: Identifying type of Bare Knuckle pickup
Post by: andyg_prs on March 10, 2011, 09:44:21 PM
Thanks guys but it's fleabay so I'm not going to bid without knowing what I'm buying......

Cheers for the quick responses!
Title: Re: Identifying type of Bare Knuckle pickup
Post by: Alex on March 10, 2011, 11:24:49 PM
If it's cheap you should probably go for it - most Bareknuckles are definitely worth having!
Title: Re: Identifying type of Bare Knuckle pickup
Post by: Twinfan on March 11, 2011, 08:58:54 AM
I saw those - they're double creams.  Based on that, I'd say they're Stormies or Mules...
Title: Re: Identifying type of Bare Knuckle pickup
Post by: Mr. Air on March 11, 2011, 10:16:13 AM
If we are talking about the set twin fan mentioned I think they're from the vintage department as well as they have 2 conductor wiring. All the higher gain models (normally) have 4 conductor wiring, right?
Title: Re: Identifying type of Bare Knuckle pickup
Post by: Twinfan on March 11, 2011, 10:41:11 AM
Everything's available as an option, but the fact they're double creams with two conductor wiring screams PAF...
Title: Re: Identifying type of Bare Knuckle pickup
Post by: ericsabbath on March 11, 2011, 10:50:08 AM
double creams sound creamier
Title: Re: Identifying type of Bare Knuckle pickup
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on March 11, 2011, 02:04:49 PM
If we are talking about the set twin fan mentioned I think they're from the vintage department as well as they have 2 conductor wiring. All the higher gain models (normally) have 4 conductor wiring, right?

No guarantee of anything as BKP offer all the options on all the models

the only way is to get a DC resistance reading and try to interpret what is what
They could be vintage , but they could be nailbombs

It would be good if Tim had a page listing DC resistances  in ascending order with a guide to what the pickup could be
Title: Re: Identifying type of Bare Knuckle pickup
Post by: hunter on March 11, 2011, 02:37:54 PM
It would be good if Tim had a page listing DC resistances  in ascending order with a guide to what the pickup could be

Or if he'd put stickers with PU types on the backplate?

I usually write on the back plate with permanent pen, otherwise I mix them up, too many BKPs flying around in my house.
Title: Re: Identifying type of Bare Knuckle pickup
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on March 11, 2011, 03:16:35 PM
It would be good if Tim had a page listing DC resistances  in ascending order with a guide to what the pickup could be

Or if he'd put stickers with PU types on the backplate?

I usually write on the back plate with permanent pen, otherwise I mix them up, too many BKPs flying around in my house.

I have mentioned it to Tim a number of times
If you only have one BKP from NEW then not a problem - but further down the line it can be an issue
Title: Re: Identifying type of Bare Knuckle pickup
Post by: PhilKing on March 11, 2011, 10:35:19 PM
And if you keep swapping them and include some prototype and custom sets which come in plain boxes, then it's easy to get into trouble (my last custom set were sort of AII Mother's Milks with formvar wire).  I was trying to tell GwEm what I had in some strats and I know I got one wrong!
Title: Re: Identifying type of Bare Knuckle pickup
Post by: Mr. Air on March 12, 2011, 11:29:56 AM
Labeling the pickups seems like a really good idea. Both model and position  :D

Not a problem for me so far, but might be in the future.