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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Copperhead on October 28, 2011, 06:00:55 PM

Title: Mystery BK
Post by: Copperhead on October 28, 2011, 06:00:55 PM

Hi
Putting together a mahogany Strat, hardtail.
I originally bought a Nailbomb for the bridge.
Ran into a guy that had a mystery BK in burnt chrome marked "Bridge".
18.11K
Methinks its a Miracle Man?
If the Nailbomb is too dark for this guitar, I'm thinking of trying it.
Any decent cleans from this pup?
I'll be running a 3-way switch. 2 pups in this guitar, neck is a P92.
Can I coil split in the center position of the switch, neck and one coil from the hum, using a standard Gibby style toggle?
Thanks

Title: Re: Mystery BK
Post by: darkbluemurder on October 28, 2011, 06:12:36 PM

Quote from: Copperhead on October 28, 2011, 06:00:55 PM

Putting together a mahogany Strat, hardtail.
I originally bought a Nailbomb for the bridge.
Ran into a guy that had a mystery BK in burnt chrome marked "Bridge".
18.11K
Methinks its a Miracle Man?

You could be right. Mine measures 17.8k - close enough given that the DC resistance varies with temperature changes, and not all multimeters are alike.

Quote from: Copperhead on October 28, 2011, 06:00:55 PM

If the Nailbomb is too dark for this guitar, I'm thinking of trying it.
Any decent cleans from this pup?

Can't say - I don't use it in series mode for clean tones.

Quote from: Copperhead on October 28, 2011, 06:00:55 PM

I'll be running a 3-way switch. 2 pups in this guitar, neck is a P92.
Can I coil split in the center position of the switch, neck and one coil from the hum, using a standard Gibby style toggle?

No, not with the standard toggle. You will need a 4P3T switch to do this. It is the same switch that is used for the John Petrucci style wiring.

If you want to stick with the standard toggle you will need to use a push-pull pot to coil split or the tone control. But then the pickup would be either split or unsplit in all toggle positions.

Cheers Stephan

Title: Re: Mystery BK
Post by: Copperhead on October 28, 2011, 09:17:56 PM

Umm... "Strapless bra" was not quite the twang tone I was going for, thanks though.   :lol:

Title: Re: Mystery BK
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 28, 2011, 11:02:36 PM

I'd rather use a Miracle Man in a mahogany strat than a NB

Quote from: Copperhead on October 28, 2011, 09:17:56 PM

Umm... "Strapless bra" was not quite the twang tone I was going for, thanks though.   :lol:

Ermm----- really confused by that

Title: Re: Mystery BK
Post by: Copperhead on October 28, 2011, 11:11:53 PM

LOL... There was a spambot, thankfully the mods removed all the posts, "dress-something", and the reply was extolling me on the virtues of their strapless bras.... :lol: