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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Drop D on June 07, 2012, 09:30:08 AM

Title: Blue Notes resurrect my Peerless
Post by: Drop D on June 07, 2012, 09:30:08 AM: I got a Peerless Gigmaster SC a while ago and while it looks fantastic, plays superbly and even sounds really nice acoustically, it's a dog amplified, the stock pups are dull clean and just make a nasty buzzing noise overdriven. When I tried it, it was through a Blackstar amp and I realise now, it was the amp that sounded good, not the guitar.

I like the guitar so much I thought new pickups worth a try and having decided that, I thought I'd try a set of Bare Knuckle Blue Notes and replace all the electrics while I was at it.

So after a couple of days wrestling with the thing I finally got them in. What a difference! It's like the final piece of the puzzle and has produced a superb guitar. The Blue Notes sound powerful, musical and incredibly dynamic. I'm delighted with them and the Peerless that I was thinking of selling has become a keeper instantly.

I'm really surprised that Peerless skimp on the electrics, the old wiring was cheap modular rubbish and the stock Epi/BHK P90s frankly garbage. If they put decent stuff in as stock, I bet they'd sell a few more of them!

(http://i27.tinypic.com/xdun1h.jpg)
Title: Re: Blue Notes resurrect my Peerless
Post by: gwEm on June 07, 2012, 10:10:27 AM: Gorgeous rig!
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Post by: lulusg on June 07, 2012, 11:20:33 AM: That is Beautiful....!!!
Title: Re: Blue Notes resurrect my Peerless
Post by: Philly Q on June 07, 2012, 11:52:56 AM: I can't see the picture unfortunately (I'll check it out later!), but good to hear some comment on the Blue Notes - there's been very little on the forum about the "new" P-90 models. :D
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Post by: TheyCallMeVolume on June 07, 2012, 01:18:31 PM: Sweet. It's always a good feeling taking a guitar with great potential and meeting it!
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Post by: Fourth Feline on June 07, 2012, 03:33:19 PM: A nice rig indeed !

Thanks for the information / review, as I have had a long standing dream of putting a BKP 'Halfnote' in the neck postion of a dedicated 1 pickup Jazz guitar. Your description also echos the qualities of the Manhattan , albeit with a subtle diiference in the magnet of course.

Just when I thought I'd been finally cured of G.A.S ... :lol:
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Post by: Philly Q on June 08, 2012, 12:17:06 AM: Ooh, cool looking guitar!

I was expecting something Jazz-looking, but that's really quite Scotty Moore isn't it?
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Post by: Telerocker on June 08, 2012, 12:47:02 AM: Sweet guitar. BKP's just add magic to a lot of guitars.
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Post by: 38thBeatle on June 08, 2012, 07:06:48 AM: Great looking guitar- a tone beast.
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Post by: Mr. Air on June 08, 2012, 05:05:28 PM: Nice little rig you got there. Just go play :D
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Post by: darrenw5094 on June 08, 2012, 11:41:30 PM: Sweet rig man. Does it do metal?
Title: Re: Blue Notes resurrect my Peerless
Post by: Drop D on June 09, 2012, 07:04:34 AM: Thanks for you nice comments! It's been like getting a brand new guitar since I put the Blue Notes in.

Not sure about metal, but dial in a bit of dirt and it sure can rock!

I've often heard P90s described as 'versatile' and now I know what that means, this guitar does lovely chimey cleans, excels at blusey overdrive and of course that Scotty Moore rockabilly groove, all with that nice woody hollow body tone.

It's also my first guitar with a wiggle stick and I'm getting to love that now I'm playing it a lot. My Tele feels a bit weird without one.
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Post by: PaulG on June 09, 2012, 03:06:10 PM: Very nice, I like the clear pickguard so you see the full shape of the pickups and the rest of the guitar

Paul