Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: lamp on August 03, 2013, 02:47:06 PM
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I have just put these questions to the BKP team but would like your opinion too. I’ve got quite a few BKPs as per my sig, and I play mostly Hard Rock/Grunge to verging on Metal, from Guns N Roses to more modern stuff like Fightstar or Funeral for a Friend. Usually through an Orange Rockerverb 50 or a Blackface Bassman + pedals. In my old(er) age I’m getting more interested in crunch/clean sounds and have recently got a set of the 10th Anniversary pups that I haven’t installed yet but am very excited about. Anyway…
1) I have a Fender Mustang that has HS configuration. It came with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, which is ok, but a little compressed and “muffled” for my liking. My favourite BKP humbucker is the Nailbomb, though I only have tried it in 2 Les Pauls, never in a bolt on neck. At the same time, most of my BKPs are from the contemporary and would like something a little less hot for this guitar, without going too vintage. I was thinking VHII, but wonder if that might not be a little too dry. Also question the effect of the 24" scale.
2) I have an Alder body, Maple neck/board Strat that currently has a Trilogy Suite set in it, and I would like to put a humbucker in the bridge. Opinions? How vintage can I go without getting overpowered by the Trilogies?
Am considering swapping out the singles too, maybe for Irish Tours, so that might widen the humbucker choice.
Cheers.
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the VH2 should be good in the mustang. the 24" scale does of course effect tone - but at the end of the day a fender neck predominantly made of maple does give a relatively tight tone I've always thought.
maybe a holy diver in the strat? the A5 magnets in it sound sweet. its not exactly vintage, but it does sound good and organic.
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I have a Holy Diver with a pair of Trilogies in a strat. It is a great combination for a powerful strat sound, and gives a good split sound too. They all work together really well.
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Excellent thanks guys, I was thinking maybe Holydiver for the strat, and BKP Ben suggested that too. He also suggested a Black Dog for the Mustang which surprised me a little. Not sure about that one, still think I'd prefer the VHII.
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Excellent thanks guys, I was thinking maybe Holydiver for the strat, and BKP Ben suggested that too. He also suggested a Black Dog for the Mustang which surprised me a little. Not sure about that one, still think I'd prefer the VHII.
The VHII performs very well in F-style guitars with an alder/ash-body. It's not-compressed and therefore great to stear with your pickattack. Cleans up to a nearly single coil-quality. Highs are prominent, but not shrill. The VHII has a good amount of mids and bass. Great pickup for rock/hardrock etc.
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mississippi queen for the strat. oooooh the fattness!
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Excellent thanks guys, I was thinking maybe Holydiver for the strat, and BKP Ben suggested that too. He also suggested a Black Dog for the Mustang which surprised me a little. Not sure about that one, still think I'd prefer the VHII.
The VHII performs very well in F-style guitars with an alder/ash-body. It's not-compressed and therefore great to stear with your pickattack. Cleans up to a nearly single coil-quality. Highs are prominent, but not shrill. The VHII has a good amount of mids and bass. Great pickup for rock/hardrock etc.
Good to know - thanks. Sounds like the way to go.