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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Exodus5 on April 17, 2017, 09:26:44 PM

Title: BKP RY vs Gibson 496/500 what is closer to the Gibsons?
Post by: Exodus5 on April 17, 2017, 09:26:44 PM

OK.  I ordered a set of BKP Rebel Yells straight from BKP and put them into my Swamp Ash Explorer.  I lived with it a few weeks but was so unhappy with the Explorer's tone that I decided to sell it so I swapped the originals back in.  Suddenly the guitar came alive again.  I had thought the Rebel Yell would be hot enough for what I wanted to do with this guitar but apparently not. 
Which BKPs are similar to the 496/500?  I need to find someone out there to trade with on a different set and I don't want to just keep trying pairs of BKPs. 
I really love my Mules.  Absolutely love them.  For real high gain I need something else.  I tried the Abraxas with a Mule neck.  Loved the mule neck but didn't care for the Abraxas.  I've also tried an Emerald at some point and my first set was a cold sweat set, which were only "ok".  Which pickup am I missing for high gain?

Title: Re: BKP RY vs Gibson 496/500 what is closer to the Gibsons?
Post by: Telerocker on April 17, 2017, 10:22:34 PM

The equivalent of the Gibson 496/500-set would be the ceramic Nailbombs. Painkillers as second closest.

Title: Re: BKP RY vs Gibson 496/500 what is closer to the Gibsons?
Post by: Dave Sloven on April 18, 2017, 02:21:06 AM

Yeah I would go for Painkillers here

Title: Re: BKP RY vs Gibson 496/500 what is closer to the Gibsons?
Post by: Exodus5 on April 20, 2017, 11:25:05 AM

Ok.  I haven't tried the Painkillers yet.  I'll have to see if anyone wants to trade in the classifieds section once I have access.

Title: Re: BKP RY vs Gibson 496/500 what is closer to the Gibsons?
Post by: Dave Sloven on April 20, 2017, 04:41:43 PM

Here are a couple of videos of the Painkiller.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPVL2VshfvA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imPQUg1NK1I

Title: Re: BKP RY vs Gibson 496/500 what is closer to the Gibsons?
Post by: ericsabbath on April 20, 2017, 06:43:54 PM

Quote from: Dave Sloven on April 20, 2017, 04:41:43 PM

Here are a couple of videos of the Painkiller.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPVL2VshfvA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imPQUg1NK1I

nice
I like these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbszYXeduRY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emscEB0_aac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLOzbX2SBwc

Title: Re: BKP RY vs Gibson 496/500 what is closer to the Gibsons?
Post by: Exodus5 on April 21, 2017, 02:32:57 AM

Thanks guys.  I am actually really happy with the 496/500 combo for now, so I may just sell these and buy the VHII set for my Wolfgang.