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choucas09

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BKP 90
« on: February 24, 2010, 03:17:55 AM »
I put down a backing track to demo my Flying V, namely Born Under A Bad Sign as it's one of the 1st V hits. I was going to wait until my new amp arrives next week. However on a dry run with my JJ Retro on the neck BKP90 I thought that even though it's only through a GarageBand amp sim it gives a fair indication of the in between nature of a P90. I'll do something else with the V.
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8804056

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Re: BKP 90
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2010, 10:59:33 AM »
That was absolutely Brilliant ; excellent ( and original ) playing /  feel.   I have long wanted to hear the BKP90 in a mellow vibe ; and that has sold me on them.  They really are a sound unto themselves, and I would love to find a guitar to put them in.

Back onto the subject of the playing - and your choice of arrangement / phrasing / dynamics : there are some lovely touches of J.J.Cale in there, but mostly yourself.  Very professional.  8)

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Re: BKP 90
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2010, 04:29:48 PM »
Thanks mate. Extremely kind words and much appreciated. I've got six BKP's and the Knuckled90 is the one that gets the most use by miles. The most fun I had doing this was the bass line. I recently put a great deal of time and effort into restoring my 5 string active bass (I put a new battery in) and it's sounding like a piano again.

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Re: BKP 90
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2010, 09:42:37 PM »
Choucas dude, that was f'kin ace.
I've been trawling around this forum for ages to get a decent soundbite on the P90's and that was the sound I'm searching for. Great playing geezer
I'm hunting for a LP Gold Top copy to put them in.
Any pics of the JJ Retro (or the V)?

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Re: BKP 90
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2010, 07:52:08 AM »
Agree, very nice.

Now, can you please buy a BKP91 and 92, install them in the same guitar, play the same thing and let me compare???

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Mark.
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Re: BKP 90
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2010, 10:52:23 PM »
Okay Clyde, some pics.




« Last Edit: February 27, 2010, 10:54:49 PM by choucas09 »

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Re: BKP 90
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2010, 02:09:10 PM »
Two lovely - and interesting guitars there Choucas !  :D

I like the feeling that they both have a very unique character, as opposed to  them just being 'nice'. That pair reminded me of local guitar shops in the 70s ; where most of the stock was second hand, and gloriously varied / interesting as a result.

The next thing that struck me was the way they gave full fret access, whilst still looking very solid - and workmanlike.  You could see why Michael Schenker crouched over his 'V' like a Jazzer - or an artist carefully carving each detail out of the fretboard.  The J.J. seems to have a lovely chunky vibe to it - along with a Zen like balance, simplicity and aesthetics.  I can see  where a BKP90 or M.Q. would find optimum voice in that one.   The J.J. looks like an excellent 'Jazzer' : as seems to offer a nice wide / uncluttered fretboard, and meaty neck.  The effect further consolidated by the impression that it would take / set up to heavy strings - aided and abetted by  the solid yet arty headstock.  That wider looking body ( amongst other details ) being very redolent of your Eastman El-Ray.

The 'V' holding promise of a wonderfully elegant ( low slung ) and organic Rock experience ; whilst the J.J. looks every inch the musician's choice,  for closely held elegance and intimate exploration of the music in hand.

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Re: BKP 90
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2010, 12:39:41 PM »
Er... yeah. They look cool.
What are you going to do with that beautiful V?