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MrBump

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« on: January 22, 2008, 10:35:29 PM »
I've just played the MP3 links on the BKP product page for the Geoff Whitehorn PUPs.

My word!  They sound absolutely amazing!!!

Anyone got them installed?  They truely sound awesome.

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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2008, 11:45:21 PM »
I do. Yes they're awesome :D  8)

Thing is, their major quality -for me- is that they are so thick, hot, fat and growly, yet so defined and precise... Works Very well for me anyway....

Plus all BKPs common qualities: dynamic, transparent, alive...  

They also got this amazing reactivity to volume knobs (they clean up really great) and they split so well.... i'm totally happy with 'em.
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2008, 08:23:47 AM »
I've got a bridge GWC in my hard tail strat - very happy with it, and would pretty much echo everything that Machek said! :)
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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2008, 11:51:40 AM »
Yamaha SG400 loaded with Crawlers. The same clips convinced me too. They were the only ones available at that time.

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« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2008, 12:05:30 PM »
I just love that clean neck clip, wasnt the Crawler neck like an Abraxas neck? At least ive read this somewhere i think.
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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2008, 12:24:30 PM »
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wasnt the Crawler neck like an Abraxas neck? At least ive read this somewhere i think.

That's what we thought for a long time, but there was a recent(ish) thread which confirmed that the Crawler neck is actually a little hotter than the Abraxas neck.  They're both AIV.

I have the Crawlers too, but I haven't had them long enough to form any strong impressions yet.  I must admit they're a bit more aggressive/grunty/snarly than I was expecting, and I do notice a difference between the neck pickup and the Abraxas.

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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2008, 02:48:53 PM »
WOW!!!  Philly Q, what Les Paul is that?  Did the wraparound bridge come as standard?

I've always wanted a Yamaha SG series as well.  Nice!
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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2008, 03:22:54 PM »
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WOW!!!  Philly Q, what Les Paul is that?  Did the wraparound bridge come as standard?

It's an Edwards "copy" of Jeff Beck's old '54 Les Paul.  The bridge is a Pigtail, but it originally had an LP Jr style wraparound bridge/tailpiece (which I might go back to, I keep changing my mind).  

Glad you like it!  :D
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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2008, 03:34:09 PM »
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I must admit they're a bit more aggressive/grunty/snarly than I was expecting, and I do notice a difference between the neck pickup and the Abraxas.


Thats a very droolworthy guitar Phil, and for that matter, your discription sounds quite good to me :wink:
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« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2008, 10:23:43 AM »
Ratrod, that SG is beautiful.  I'd love one of those...

Failing that I think that I'd settle for a Gibbo SG with Crawlers.
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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2008, 10:44:40 AM »
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Quote from: Canadian Steve
WOW!!!  Philly Q, what Les Paul is that?  Did the wraparound bridge come as standard?

It's an Edwards "copy" of Jeff Beck's old '54 Les Paul.  The bridge is a Pigtail, but it originally had an LP Jr style wraparound bridge/tailpiece (which I might go back to, I keep changing my mind).  

Glad you like it!  :D


thumb up on the guitar and choice of upgrades. the unusualness of it appeals to me. i suppose i might have fitted double creme VH2s. the black/purple zebra is inspired.
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« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2008, 11:09:59 AM »
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Ratrod, that SG is beautiful.  I'd love one of those...

Failing that I think that I'd settle for a Gibbo SG with Crawlers.


Thanks. Yamaha SG's can be found for very little money. Something like mine can be had for as little as $450.- or thereabouts. Old Gibson quality for Epiphone prices.

And no, I'm not selling mine. :lol:
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« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2008, 12:01:21 PM »
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thumb up on the guitar and choice of upgrades. the unusualness of it appeals to me. i suppose i might have fitted double creme VH2s. the black/purple zebra is inspired.

Thanks for the favourable comments, guys!  :D  

I was originally planning creme/purple zebras.  Tim kindly sent me a purple bobbin so I could see what it would look like, and it was too bright somehow, too much creme.  But the black/purple looked good against the darker purple body, so I went with that.

I'm still unsure whether to keep the scratchplate or not.
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« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2008, 01:11:21 PM »
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Something like mine can be had for as little as $450


Seriously?  Must go Ebaying...
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