Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Bird on July 26, 2005, 03:34:07 PM

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Bird on July 26, 2005, 03:34:07 PM

Tim, a friend of mine went to a Billy Idol concert last night and apparently he played a black les paul most of the night, is that the guitar with the Cold Sweat pups :?:

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: SteveStevens on July 26, 2005, 04:00:04 PM

Steve Here....This black Paul does have Bare Knuckle pickups in it. Nailbomb in the bridge, Cold Sweat in the neck. amazing pickups....next leg of the Idol tour i will have a sparkleburst with me,also with Bare Knuckles.

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Ced777 on July 26, 2005, 06:13:15 PM

Hi Steve,

A great honor to have you on this board!  PDT_003

Did you try a few Bare Knuckle pickups before choosing the NB bridge and CS neck? I think everybody is interested by the opinion about such a great artist like you.

Ced777 (from France)

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Ratrod on July 26, 2005, 06:25:27 PM

Welcome Steve!

It's nice to have a celebrity on board.

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Tim on July 26, 2005, 07:38:48 PM

Well, you got your answer from the man himself 8)
Steve's black LP Standard has a calibrated  Nailbomb set in it with open coils, gold pole screws and black slugs.
I've just mailed out a set of white Cold Sweats for Steve's white LP standard so it'll be interesting to see what he makes of those.

And before any of you ask, yes Steve pays for his pickups too, he started out with a gold covered Mule set last year!

Oh yeah, welcome to the forum Steve :D

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Bird on July 26, 2005, 08:23:39 PM

Well I sure wasn't expecting that :!: Steve if you're in Winnipeg, I've got an Irish Tour equipped strat and a couple Keeley pedals you can try out  :D

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Tim on July 26, 2005, 09:00:44 PM

It all happens here I tell ya :lol:

Seriously though it just goes to show how down to earth Steve is, not only is he an amazing player but a really nice guy who's as interested in his gear as the rest of us........probably more so!

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Muso on July 26, 2005, 10:13:13 PM

Wow Steve Stevens uses bare knuckle pickups?!  I would love to hear how the tone is is now as Steves tone on The old Billy Idol stuff and solo (top gun) theme is some of my fave ever.
Any chance steve could record some demos for these new pickups hes demoing ?  :shock:  

np: Thin Lizzy - Roisin Dubh

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on July 27, 2005, 12:29:06 AM

Wow - welcome on board Steve.


Mmmm- a mix of Nailbomb and cold sweat neck sounds good
Just trying a cold sweat set and finding it very interesting but the Cold sweat may just have a bit more crunch and "aunch"- may have to give it a try!!

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: jt on July 27, 2005, 02:34:13 AM

:D Hey Johnathan are these the Cold Sweat P/U`s Tim sent you for my guitar !!!!  :D  :wink:

Welcome on board Steve it`s nice to have you here how`s about a rundown of the gear your useing these days ?

 :D  8)

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Afghan Dave on July 27, 2005, 04:31:48 AM

Steve Welcome to the BKP addicts support group!

I can get enough of the Devils Playground & VH1 Storytellers dvd, it's great to have you and Billy back together.

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Eric on July 27, 2005, 06:05:08 AM

Hey Tim,

What are the specs on the Cold Sweat neck? I know the bridge is like 14K with a big ceramic magnet. Are the Cold Sweats available?

Eric

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on July 27, 2005, 09:39:33 AM

Quote from: jt

:D Hey Johnathan are these the Cold Sweat P/U`s Tim sent you for my guitar !!!!  :D  :wink:

 :D  8)

No - yours are sat in a box waiting for the guitar to be ready to fit them in
Mine are black as opposed to the zebra ones for your custom Feline axe

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Tim on July 27, 2005, 09:44:11 AM

Cold Sweat humbuckers are available, bridge DC14.3K hot ceramic, neck DC17.4K Alnico V.
Yes we are selling them now although they're not up on the shop yet so just drop me a PM if you're interested.

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: carlaz on July 27, 2005, 12:47:29 PM

Quote from: Tim

Cold Sweat humbuckers are available, bridge DC14.3K hot ceramic, neck DC17.4K Alnico V.

Mmm, interesting! So the output isn't a million miles away from the Nailbomb, but the Cold Sweat is ceramic.  How's its tone-balance sort of thing come out?

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: steve on July 27, 2005, 01:19:51 PM

Tim has given me the go ahead to post my Cold Sweat demo.
It will be online at around 6, it will give a good idea of the tone.

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Bird on July 27, 2005, 01:34:34 PM

:twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Ced777 on July 27, 2005, 04:36:33 PM

Quote from: carlaz

Quote from: Tim

Cold Sweat humbuckers are available, bridge DC14.3K hot ceramic, neck DC17.4K Alnico V.

Mmm, interesting! So the output isn't a million miles away from the Nailbomb, but the Cold Sweat is ceramic.  How's its tone-balance sort of thing come out?

14,3K ceramic, it's close to the HD bridge PU too.  :P

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: carlaz on July 27, 2005, 04:43:11 PM

Quote from: Tim

Cold Sweat humbuckers are available, bridge DC14.3K hot ceramic, neck DC17.4K Alnico V.

Hang on -- am I reading this right?  The bridge is lower output than the neck?  Or did those numbers get reversed?  Or am I just confused!

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Ced777 on July 27, 2005, 04:46:41 PM

No you're right. The neck PU is higher than the bridge one (it's the same as the MM neck PU isn't it?). Just curious how does it sound (but will know soon ;-) )

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Ced777 on July 27, 2005, 05:50:54 PM

Quote from: steve

Tim has given me the go ahead to post my Cold Sweat demo.
It will be online at around 6, it will give a good idea of the tone.

Yes we want it!  PDT_007

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: steve on July 27, 2005, 05:54:14 PM

Its there now!!

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: jt on July 27, 2005, 09:42:32 PM

:D Thanx Steve !!!

 :D  8)

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: Tim on July 27, 2005, 09:58:56 PM

Remember DC doesn't = output.
Although the Cold Sweat neck has a higher DC res, it has less turns of wire than the bridge................it's to do with wire gauge.Anyway, as always, use yours ears first and worry about the spec later. :wink:

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on July 28, 2005, 01:05:40 AM

Quote from: Tim

Remember DC doesn't = output.:

Definitely not. I swear that my VHII is as loud, volume wise, as my Miracle Man. Tonally, tho, totally different ballgame. (as we say in America :) )

Title: Steve Stevens Photo
Post by: SteveStevens on July 30, 2005, 02:34:50 PM

Hey guys,
Good Photo of the B.N. Pickups, oh yeah and that blonde guy too.
Steve

Title: Steve Stevens
Post by: steve on July 30, 2005, 03:47:55 PM

Hi Steve,

Great to have you on the forum,

Have you had a chance to try the Cold Sweat humbuckers yet?
I love mine,they sound huge!!

Title: Re: Steve Stevens Photo
Post by: Bird on July 30, 2005, 05:34:43 PM

Quote from: SteveStevens

Hey guys,
Good Photo of the B.N. Pickups, oh yeah and that blonde guy too.
Steve

:lol:

Just ordered my tickets for the Sept. 1 show in Winnipeg.   :twisted: