Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Brow on November 05, 2006, 11:33:13 PM

Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: Brow on November 05, 2006, 11:33:13 PM
Hey guys.

As some of you know, as soon as I can sell the Seth Lovers currently in my Gibby LP, I plan on replacing them with a set of Bareknuckle Mules.

The 1 thing I'm having trouble with is deciding what colour/finish to have on the pickups.

Here's the guitar in question:

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Browsif/Guitars/Gibby1.jpg)

Now, if this was your guitar, what colour/finish pickups would you put in it?

Thanks for the opinions guys.

Craig
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: 38thBeatle on November 05, 2006, 11:52:23 PM
Traditional and the nicest looking in my view Craig.
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: gingataff on November 06, 2006, 12:35:53 AM
In the pic the hardware looks like chrome so maybe it should be a chrome cover rather than nickel?
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: 38thBeatle on November 06, 2006, 07:01:18 AM
Yeah, you are right sorry-upon reflection chrome would be better so I should have gone for "other".
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: Ratrod on November 06, 2006, 11:33:51 AM
I say nickel. The softer yellow-ish glow matches the top and cream rings better than chrome, IMHO.
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: gingataff on November 06, 2006, 01:05:05 PM
I agree nickel will look better than chrome but it wont match the hardware, unless changing the rest of the hardware is an option (and thats what I would ideally go for).
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: indysmith on November 06, 2006, 01:06:13 PM
zebra all the way - i love zebra  8)
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on November 06, 2006, 02:16:51 PM
Cammo.
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: indysmith on November 06, 2006, 02:36:47 PM
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
Cammo.

eurgh are you kidding dude? not in that guitar!
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: sambo on November 06, 2006, 02:41:24 PM
Quote from: indysmith
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
Cammo.

eurgh are you kidding dude? not in that guitar!


+1 lol..


i say chrome or nickel, my mates got a very similar axe, exact same finish colour and hardware and he has chrome... suits it nicely.
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: Antag on November 06, 2006, 03:24:52 PM
I voted double cream - something a bit different & they look really cool (just got a cream MM/CS set :))
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: Antag on November 06, 2006, 03:28:15 PM
Also, you did say "if this was your guitar" - as I already have a few guitars with zebras, some black & 2 LPs with covered (1 chrome, 1 nickel), double creams would make this guitar a bit different from the rest....
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: Peter Antal on November 06, 2006, 05:16:12 PM
I'd choose raw nickel. :)
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: PhilKing on November 06, 2006, 05:25:08 PM
I'm a big fan of double cream bridge and reverse zebra neck (so the black coil is the screw coil next to the fingerboard).  I think that would look great in your LP.
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: Brow on November 06, 2006, 05:46:40 PM
Thanks for the posts guys.

I'm still not sure what look I want for this guitar, so keep your opinions coming!
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: Sifu Ben on November 06, 2006, 06:15:06 PM
I said nickel. If the top was figured then I'd have said zebra, but with the plain top, you can't beat the classic nickel. Just rub a little bit of the chrome off the bridge with spirit vinegar and you'll be fine.
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: plastercaster on November 06, 2006, 09:30:57 PM
burnt chrome. It doesnt matter how innapropriate it is. 8)
Either covered or uncovered black, with black knobs looks dead cool i think. that or raw nickel.
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: _tom_ on November 06, 2006, 09:46:00 PM
Quick go on photoshop with reverse zebras (I think) -

http://img70.imageshack.us/my.php?image=browguitarnq5.jpg

I reckon it looks awesome like this  8)
Title: One more for nickel
Post by: Fourth Feline on November 06, 2006, 09:57:13 PM
Quote from: Ratrod
I say nickel. The softer yellow-ish glow matches the top and cream rings better than chrome, IMHO.


I second what Ratrod says. I had the same decision to make in a Honeyburst Les Paul Standard and the above observations proved to be very true.

I also think that covered pickups look classier and more vintage in a lovely guitar like that.

(by the way, I went for 'Mules' as well. They proved just perfect for the Les Paul ).

 :D
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: Brow on November 06, 2006, 11:06:44 PM
Quote from: _tom_
Quick go on photoshop with reverse zebras (I think) -

http://img70.imageshack.us/my.php?image=browguitarnq5.jpg

I reckon it looks awesome like this  8)


That does look quite cool actually!  :D

Covered pickups to me always seem to give a guitar a 'stock' look, whereas open pickups make a guitar looked 'modded'. Whether this is just my stupid brain or not, I dunno!  :roll:  :lol:
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: Antag on November 07, 2006, 08:34:18 AM
Quote from: _tom_
Quick go on photoshop with reverse zebras (I think) -

http://img70.imageshack.us/my.php?image=browguitarnq5.jpg

I reckon it looks awesome like this  8)


FWIW, those are Zebras.

Reverse Zebras are the other way round, with black outside (screw) coil.

Yes, they would be nice in that guitar... :)
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: Peter Antal on November 07, 2006, 06:09:07 PM
Quote from: Brow
Covered pickups to me always seem to give a guitar a 'stock' look,

Do these pickups (http://www.antals.com/peter/pics/artist.jpg) look stock? :wink:
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: Davey on November 07, 2006, 06:43:41 PM
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
Cammo.

i see your cammo cover and raise you a battle worn cammo cover
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: Peter Antal on November 07, 2006, 07:08:47 PM
Quote from: Davey
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
Cammo.

i see your cammo cover and raise you a battle worn cammo cover

ha! battle worn cammo with allen bolts!
Title: Opinions wanted: Pickup colour!
Post by: Brow on November 08, 2006, 03:59:16 PM
Quote from: Peter Antal

Do these pickups (http://www.antals.com/peter/pics/artist.jpg) look stock? :wink:


They'd look stock if the guitar in question had been left out in the rain for a year or so ;)