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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: randallshobe on September 04, 2006, 02:31:45 AM

Title: New Pickups
Post by: randallshobe on September 04, 2006, 02:31:45 AM: Hello mates!

I recently bought an Epiphone Les Paul Custom and found the stock pickups to be muddy running through my VOX Valvetronix amp. I stumbled across the BKP site and by the sound clips, they sound pretty awesome. I'm just having trouble decided what to slap on my LP.

I'm looking for a classic/hard rock type pickup. I was thinking about buying a calibrated set of Black Dogs, Mules, Crawlers, or Rebel Yells. Something that's versatile but nails the Jimmy Page tone. What would you guys recommend??
Title: New Pickups
Post by: robyogi on September 04, 2006, 02:33:53 AM: I think the Black Dogs are made to get Page's tone.
Title: New Pickups
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on September 04, 2006, 04:52:16 PM: yup Black Dogs no questions asked :D
Title: New Pickups
Post by: randallshobe on September 04, 2006, 10:35:01 PM: Would you guys who have the Black Dog set say they are pretty versatile? What about their cleans? I'm itching to get my hands on some BKPs!
Title: New Pickups
Post by: randallshobe on September 05, 2006, 08:03:54 PM: Oh well, I just bought a JB / 59' set.
Title: New Pickups
Post by: sgmypod on September 05, 2006, 08:17:06 PM: not bad but ain't bkp's had both of those pickups and don't compare
Title: New Pickups
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on September 05, 2006, 08:28:53 PM: Quote from: randallshobe
Oh well, I just bought a JB / 59' set.

personally, i think you're crazy
Title: New Pickups
Post by: steve on September 05, 2006, 08:37:02 PM: Quote from: randallshobe
Oh well, I just bought a JB / 59' set.

Groan!! Why?
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Post by: Peter Antal on September 05, 2006, 11:05:44 PM: Quote from: randallshobe
Oh well, I just bought a JB / 59' set.

That combo won't nail the JP tone.
Title: New Pickups
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on September 05, 2006, 11:17:10 PM: If I respond with the trollishness I'm feeling, I'll get in trouble.

Glad you made your decision! I hope you get all you want from those pups. If not, we'll see you real soon!
Title: New Pickups
Post by: randallshobe on September 06, 2006, 05:52:40 AM: LOL, I was just joking. :) I was waiting to hear a reply about how Black Dogs sound clean. :?: GOOODY?!
Title: New Pickups
Post by: PhilKing on September 06, 2006, 02:37:07 PM: Black Dogs are like all BK's, they clean up beautifully. It is like the volume control suddenly started to work! If you think of some of Jimmy page's cleaner tones, like Since I've Been Loving You or What Is and What Should Never Be, then you can get that type of tone (almost single coil sounding).

I love the sound of them, I have them in an old LP, and they just nail the Zep sound.
Title: New Pickups
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on September 06, 2006, 02:48:35 PM: Quote from: randallshobe
LOL, I was just joking. :) I was waiting to hear a reply about how Black Dogs sound clean. :?: GOOODY?!

Good joke ... not! :evil:
Title: New Pickups
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on September 06, 2006, 02:52:58 PM: here ya go, sorry bout the slightly overdriven part, because of the way i record, it does that as it enters the recording program, but they sound really sweet live, and this is through a cr@ppy amp....

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=64179
Title: New Pickups
Post by: randallshobe on September 06, 2006, 07:22:37 PM: Sounds awesome guys, I'll be ordering very soon then! :twisted:
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Post by: j_d_m_2006 on September 06, 2006, 11:54:24 PM: Quote from: randallshobe
Sounds awesome guys, I'll be ordering very soon then! :twisted:

I can't wait to get my hands on my Black Dogs, also going into a LP Custom. :!: