Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: bobtastik on October 18, 2012, 05:37:40 PM

Title: Help Identifying Humbucker
Post by: bobtastik on October 18, 2012, 05:37:40 PM

Hi Guys, I aquired a Guitar with a BK Zebra Humbucker in the Bridge Position and I am trying to identify it.
It measures 6.92 Kohms so I am thinking its actually a neck pick up possibly a Stormy Monday or Mule. Any ideas please ? Many Thanks. Nik

Title: Re: Help Identifying Humbucker
Post by: Philly Q on October 18, 2012, 07:10:03 PM

Very hard to say - Stormy Monday is the most likely I guess, but many of the neck models are only 7 point something.

Is it definitely a Bare Knuckle (does it have the logo engraved on the back)?

Title: Re: Help Identifying Humbucker
Post by: darrenw5094 on October 18, 2012, 11:09:44 PM

Cannot understand why BK doesn't engrave the pickup type under the baseplate.

I now have several and am thinking of swapping  few around. What would happen if i got them mixed up.

Title: Re: Help Identifying Humbucker
Post by: bobtastik on October 18, 2012, 11:30:18 PM

Yes, it does have the BK Engraved Baseplate !

Title: Re: Help Identifying Humbucker
Post by: Philly Q on October 18, 2012, 11:37:40 PM

Well, I'm sticking with Stormy Monday neck, I guess.

But you can't really get any further than that without dismantling the pickup to identify the wire and magnet.

Title: Re: Help Identifying Humbucker
Post by: bobtastik on October 18, 2012, 11:43:11 PM

Thanks Philly Q.................Backs up what I thought, will stick it in a Les Paul and see what is sounds like !!
Cheers. Nik

Title: Re: Help Identifying Humbucker
Post by: TheyCallMeVolume on October 19, 2012, 02:59:02 PM

No matter what it is, I bet it'll sound killer!

Title: Re: Help Identifying Humbucker
Post by: darkbluemurder on October 19, 2012, 04:55:35 PM

Going by DC resistance only just narrows the potential models. The only way to be sure would be to ship it to BKP for examination - probably not worth the cost. I would try it in the neck spot of a guitar - if it sounds fine there keep it there.

Have fun and cheers
Stephan

Title: Re: Help Identifying Humbucker
Post by: Fourth Feline on October 21, 2012, 05:14:03 PM

The type of magnet could / should reveal itself by the bass response ( depending on how firm or spongy the guitar's intrinsic tone is of course ).  Also the character of the very top end .  If AII Stormy, they will be clear enough, but relatively 'soft' - and if moving up to a Mule, tight enough to Riff- yet still warm.  AV and the VHII / Riff Raff  category, tight'n'bright e.t.c.  :)