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Title: Blue Note and a Nantucket in a 1993 Hamer Special
Post by: Andrew W on December 02, 2013, 07:19:42 PM

http://youtu.be/TpRRSzYtBZY (http://youtu.be/TpRRSzYtBZY)

A while back, documented in this thread (https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=29104.0), I managed to get my grubby mud forks on a 1993 Hamer Special. At the time, Jonathan from Feline mentioned that pairing a "Blue Note" neck with a "Nantucket" bridge worked really well and that's what I ended up with. Mr Law even fitted them for me. Since then the guitar has become my favourite single coil guitar and I thought, as there are so few P90 demos around, that I'd try and do one.

I also thought I'd like to get something from Juan Solo's "Darkside" pedal on tape/hard-disk too, as it's become something of a staple on my pedal board; more so than his equally beautifully made "Klonish", which I also have. I've mostly been using the "Darkside" with my DGT: those through the Cornell are just the sound I want, but I've also really taken to the slightly Tele-ish, very angry Albert Collins (ish) tone that the Nantucket and the Hamer get through the same set-up.

Anyway, hopefully this might be useful for anyone interested in BKP vintagey P90s and Hamers. P90s really don't get enough love, they are terrific pickups and much more versatile than my clip suggests.

Title: Re: Blue Note and a Nantucket in a 1993 Hamer Special
Post by: Ben_W on December 02, 2013, 07:49:25 PM

Love it. Listened to it on my phone and it sounded great even through phone speakers! Lovely guitar, real beauty.

Title: Re: Blue Note and a Nantucket in a 1993 Hamer Special
Post by: gordiji on December 02, 2013, 09:48:27 PM

Sounds great, great playing & tone. 8)

Title: Re: Blue Note and a Nantucket in a 1993 Hamer Special
Post by: Andrew W on December 03, 2013, 07:20:34 PM

Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words.

Title: Re: Blue Note and a Nantucket in a 1993 Hamer Special
Post by: 38thBeatle on December 03, 2013, 07:30:52 PM

Ooh err that is rather delightful.

Title: Re: Blue Note and a Nantucket in a 1993 Hamer Special
Post by: PhilKing on December 04, 2013, 02:22:37 PM

Very nice - great blues tone there

Title: Re: Blue Note and a Nantucket in a 1993 Hamer Special
Post by: littleredguitars2 on December 05, 2013, 01:43:11 AM

diggin it man

Title: Re: Blue Note and a Nantucket in a 1993 Hamer Special
Post by: Dave Sloven on December 05, 2013, 03:03:21 AM

Very nice indeed.  The Nantucket is a very versatile pickup

Title: Re: Blue Note and a Nantucket in a 1993 Hamer Special
Post by: richard on December 06, 2013, 09:24:49 PM

Great playing and terrific tone. You must be very happy together.

Title: Re: Blue Note and a Nantucket in a 1993 Hamer Special
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on December 07, 2013, 10:42:49 AM

That's every bit as awesome as I thought they would be when I suggested them.
I think I want a Missisippipi Queen /Blue note in a MQ housing combo now for one of my guitars

Title: Re: Blue Note and a Nantucket in a 1993 Hamer Special
Post by: Andrew W on December 07, 2013, 02:07:34 PM

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS on December 07, 2013, 10:42:49 AM

I think I want a Missisippipi Queen /Blue note in a MQ housing combo now for one of my guitars

In a Feline Lion you mean? That would be pretty awesome I'd have thought.

Title: Re: Blue Note and a Nantucket in a 1993 Hamer Special
Post by: Lew on December 07, 2013, 03:08:37 PM

Great tone and great scifi desk chair 8)