Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: feelthaflo on October 22, 2014, 02:16:24 AM
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1 - Please show frequency response for both bridge and neck pickups
2 - Please differentiate between low and high mids in your frequency response charts
3 - Please show frequency response for both covered and uncovered pickups (if applicable)
Sincerely,
Most everyone who has ever tried to figure out which BKP to buy
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Yes, I can definitely get behind this. For sure, the 3 band graphic image doesn't get anywhere close to showing the whole picture.
These are some bridge pickups I have tried. The Juggernaut Bridge is somewhat reflective of how it sounds in the axe I have it in. The rebel yell I have had in two guitars and I compared the A-Bomb directly with the Rebel Yell so I can better comment on those individual pickups. I'd say the Rebel Yell is brighter than the A-Bomb, mostly because of the mid / upper mid focus and the more present harmonics. the A-Bomb has more treble and more centre mids with less harmonics and a phatter low end which is big, but definitely not overbearing. It's quite controlled and tight, which is great for beefier sounding instruments.
Juggernaut Bridge. Output Contempory / Metal. VERY hot pickup, as far as BKP goes.
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Sub Lows Lows Low Mids Mids Upper Mids Treble Presence
(and even that isn't the whole picture)
A-Bomb Bridge Output Contempory / Hard rock or Thrash. Hot pickup but still somewhat dynamic.
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Sub Lows Lows Low Mids Mids Upper Mids Treble Presence
Rebel Yell Bridge Output Contempory / Vintage Hot. I'd say it's in between. Very dynamic like a rock pickup but it can get gnarly.
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Sub Lows Lows Low Mids Mids Upper Mids Treble Presence
Neck pickups are even more difficult since they really begin to take on the tonal characteristics of the guitar they are in.
VHII Neck Output: Vintage Hot. Definitely very dynamic. Also very warm.
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Sub Lows Lows Low Mids Mids Upper Mids Treble Presence
Juggerneck Output: Contemporary. A powerful neck pickup for sure! Less warm and more chimey.
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Sub Lows Lows Low Mids Mids Upper Mids Treble Presence
Rebel Yell Neck Output Contempory / Vintage Hot. Dynamic but still quite powerful. Much more chimey / blue sort of a tone.
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Sub Lows Lows Low Mids Mids Upper Mids Treble Presence
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Such a great idea! My advice is to mention the guitar for each pickup, because that matters a lot.
Miracle Man bridge. Output: contemporary/metal. Hot and dynamic pickup. Guitar: ESP Edwards explorer / all mahogany with rosewood neck.
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Sub Lows | Lows | Low Mids | Mids | Upper Mids | Treble | Presence