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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: jt on December 03, 2006, 02:28:52 AM

Title: Have BK`s Spoilt Me ?
Post by: jt on December 03, 2006, 02:28:52 AM
:D I played my JJ jewel last night at a gig. Its loaded with Gibson heritage P90`s. I found that the neck P/U was almost unplayable as it was just Mushy as hell.

Have i been spoilt with my BK`s or what. The bridge was more usable but didn`t have the cut of my BK`s.

If you want to no how good BK`s really are just play a 3 hour set with some other P/U make & you begin to realise how much of a difference scatterwinding really makes.

Now all i`ve got to do is get a set of BK P90`s !

 :D  8)
Title: Have BK`s Spoilt Me ?
Post by: _tom_ on December 03, 2006, 10:58:21 AM
haha I feel the same way when I plug in my strat. I put a SD in the bridge until I can afford a Bareknuckle for it. I just got new tuners and nut, got all excited to play then plugged it in and was so disappointed  :lol:
Title: Have BK`s Spoilt Me ?
Post by: indysmith on December 03, 2006, 11:02:54 AM
i feel the same about my LP with SD '59s. it's dull, lifeless and mushy. eurgh. neeeed RYs ¬¬
Title: Re: Have BK`s Spoilt Me ?
Post by: steve on December 03, 2006, 12:25:58 PM
Quote from: jt
:D I played my JJ jewel last night at a gig. Its loaded with Gibson heritage P90`s. I found that the neck P/U was almost unplayable as it was just Mushy as hell.

Have i been spoilt with my BK`s or what. The bridge was more usable but didn`t have the cut of my BK`s.

If you want to no how good BK`s really are just play a 3 hour set with some other P/U make & you begin to realise how much of a difference scatterwinding really makes.

Now all i`ve got to do is get a set of BK P90`s !

 :D  8)


Amen brother!
Title: Have BK`s Spoilt Me ?
Post by: Johnny Mac on December 03, 2006, 01:33:31 PM
I know what you mean. I don't even pick up any of my guitars now that don't have Bkp's. Everything else just pales into insignificance!
Title: Have BK`s Spoilt Me ?
Post by: lulusg on December 03, 2006, 02:20:00 PM
The grass is always greener on the other side :)
Title: Have BK`s Spoilt Me ?
Post by: PhilKing on December 03, 2006, 02:48:37 PM
Now you know my problem, over 50 guitars and it costs a lot to keep getting BK's for them (good thing that not that all of them are electric!).

If you get a set of BK P-90's, ask about the P-91 as I love the tone of them in my PRS.
Title: Have BK`s Spoilt Me ?
Post by: jt on December 03, 2006, 07:45:24 PM
:D Hi Phil

Whats the difference between the P90 & the P91.

Hi Guys glad to see i`m not the only one who notices the difference. It was a nightmare gig. The crowd loved us but every time i wanted to use my neck P/U it had no definition to it. No one else noticed of course but i did. Oh & my playing partner turned round at one point & went "There not Bare Knuckles are they " Even with his cloth ears he noticed the difference !!

 :D  8)
Title: Have BK`s Spoilt Me ?
Post by: indysmith on December 03, 2006, 07:52:07 PM
Quote from: LULUSG
The grass is always greener on the other side :)

only if ur on the side lacking BKPs
Title: Have BK`s Spoilt Me ?
Post by: hunter on December 03, 2006, 08:35:37 PM
I'm just quoting myself now: to BKP or not to be

As easy as that ...
Title: Have BK`s Spoilt Me ?
Post by: PhilKing on December 03, 2006, 09:27:25 PM
Quote from: jt
:D Hi Phil

Whats the difference between the P90 & the P91.


The magnets in the P-91 are Alnico 5, where the P-90 is Alnico 4.  The P-92 is a hotter wind with Alnico 5.

Cheers
Phil
Title: Have BK`s Spoilt Me ?
Post by: broken cord on December 04, 2006, 03:44:14 AM
Quote from: PhilKing
Quote from: jt
:D Hi Phil

Whats the difference between the P90 & the P91.


The magnets in the P-91 are Alnico 5, where the P-90 is Alnico 4.  The P-92 is a hotter wind with Alnico 5.

Cheers
Phil
Phil you are the man. I know you know the BK's as well as anyone.  

If you are ready to tilt a pint again just say the word; the get together you had was topnotch, I finally put my SG together with the Mississippi Queen and Warpig, NICE!
Title: Have BK`s Spoilt Me ?
Post by: PhilKing on December 04, 2006, 12:38:51 PM
Quote from: broken cord
If you are ready to tilt a pint again just say the word; the get together you had was topnotch, I finally put my SG together with the Mississippi Queen and Warpig, NICE!


Glad you got the guitar together.  I am just doing a couple myself.  One is for TO (Ben), and is a Roland equiped strat with a cold sweat pickup and flamed maple neck.  The other is a Dave Murray style strat, with 2 humbuckers (probably the Cold Sweat/Painkiller set as I have a PG set on order that might go into the Les Paul).

I will be away in England for the holidays, but drinks when I get back sounds great.