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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: longjaw on June 30, 2011, 01:21:08 PM

Title: Anyone help me with my BKPs please!
Post by: longjaw on June 30, 2011, 01:21:08 PM

I bought 3 sets of pick-ups of a fella over at Music Radar (possibly the best bargain I've ever had - 2 x Gibson Burstbucker Pros, 2 x Gibson black soapbar P90's and 2 x Bare Knuckle humbuckers all for £50!  :D ) but am having trouble identifying the model of my BKPs  and I think I may have two neck pick-ups, I've attached a photo of the bottom of the pick-ups. 
As you can see, on both pick-up plates there's a letter N embossed alongside the B & A of the Bare KNuckle logo, does this mean they are both neck pick-ups?
Also, can anyone advise me how I can tell what model they are?

Title: Re: Anyone help me with my BKPs please!
Post by: darkbluemurder on June 30, 2011, 01:51:42 PM

Do you have DC resistance readings? That may help a bit.

Cheers Stephan

Title: Re: Anyone help me with my BKPs please!
Post by: longjaw on July 01, 2011, 02:14:09 PM

No, don't have the equipment to measure the output from them unfortunately.

Am I right in thinking a bridge BKP will have a B embossed and a neck will have an N?

Title: Re: Anyone help me with my BKPs please!
Post by: schantist on July 01, 2011, 04:26:32 PM

Quote from: longjaw on July 01, 2011, 02:14:09 PM

Am I right in thinking a bridge BKP will have a B embossed and a neck will have an N?

I'm afraid you're not... out of the box they have little "bridge" and "neck" tags attached to the cables

Title: Re: Anyone help me with my BKPs please!
Post by: PhilKing on July 01, 2011, 04:45:30 PM

Quote from: schantist on July 01, 2011, 04:26:32 PM

Quote from: longjaw on July 01, 2011, 02:14:09 PM

Am I right in thinking a bridge BKP will have a B embossed and a neck will have an N?

I'm afraid you're not... out of the box they have little "bridge" and "neck" tags attached to the cables

This is a newer feature - the older pickups have 'N' on necks.  Without pulling a set, I seem to remember that there was nothing on the bridge.  I can check tomorrow for you if no-one else answers.

Title: Re: Anyone help me with my BKPs please!
Post by: Philly Q on July 01, 2011, 05:11:39 PM

Can't answer the question, but that's an amazing bargain you got there!  :D

Title: Re: Anyone help me with my BKPs please!
Post by: longjaw on September 05, 2011, 08:09:55 PM

I finally got around to emailing Bareknuckle yesterday about this and was amazed with the speed of their reply (on a Sunday too!), just for info this is what Tim said when I asked if the 'N' emobossed on the bottom meant the pick-up was for the neck position -
"No, the N stamp comes from parts we used to use back in 2005 before we made our own. It just refers to 50mm spacing not neck.

Kindest Regards,

Tim
--
Tim Mills
Managing Director"
I'm very happy now!  :D