Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: JamesHealey on July 24, 2007, 03:29:51 PM

Title: Black Dog Neck Pickup
Post by: JamesHealey on July 24, 2007, 03:29:51 PM

Well I recently just aquired a Gordon Smith Les Paul, stuck a Nailbomb in the bridge across from my Ibanez guitar which was being sold.

I really wasn't keen on the GS Original pickups at all so I went into town to the local BKP dealer and they had a Black Dog neck in stock, bought it and wow! what a freaking great pickup! Very warm articulate and singy!

Recommended neck choice!

Title: Black Dog Neck Pickup
Post by: Eric on July 24, 2007, 05:14:23 PM

Very Cool!

What are the specs on those?

Title: Black Dog Neck Pickup
Post by: JamesHealey on July 24, 2007, 05:48:44 PM

no idea what so ever apart from it's 7.8k and Alnico V..

Title: Black Dog Neck Pickup
Post by: Eric on July 25, 2007, 02:07:53 AM

Huh, that sounds similar to the Holy Diver neck.

Title: Black Dog Neck Pickup
Post by: Transcend on July 25, 2007, 02:54:10 PM

Quote from: Eric

Huh, that sounds similar to the Holy Diver neck.

just because it reads the same and has the same magnet does not mean it will sound the same.....

Title: Black Dog Neck Pickup
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on July 25, 2007, 03:25:20 PM

Contrary to typical shredder logic, I find that a low output neck pup sounds WAY better than a high output one!! Nice choice, can't wait to hear clips.

Title: Black Dog Neck Pickup
Post by: Eric on July 25, 2007, 05:21:38 PM

Quote from: hate_growth

Quote from: Eric

Huh, that sounds similar to the Holy Diver neck.

just because it reads the same and has the same magnet does not mean it will sound the same.....

I have no idea how it sounds.  I was merely commenting that the specs were similar.

I'm with TO low output pickups in the neck position sound awesome.

Title: Black Dog Neck Pickup
Post by: JamesHealey on July 25, 2007, 07:40:02 PM

Im so impressed im getting the BD for the Bridge as well..

TO im also of the school low output pickups sound better for high gain they retain a bigger stronger more ballsy sound, they're harder to master for sure but they're totally worth the hassle tonally.