Different pickup format for my Charvel's single coil slots

[Pierre]

Well my old 88 Charvel M4 is need of a neck pickup and I'm looking into a BK as I may require it to be a little special...

The route is deeper than usual and without the bezel. So standard Fender or most Duncans don't fit in there (and I don't want to use a single coil sized humbucker or a Quarter Pounder). It would also require a straight-to-body mount.

Can BK make me a pickup that would fit in there..?



This is a Duncan Jazz in the bridge, so I wouldn't need a high output single coil. Something with a little more jangle maybe as this guitar is quite smooth, softspoken and mellow sounding. The opposite of RG style Supers!

[hunter]

You should contact Tim directly via email. He can rewind your original pickups with the specs that suit you (e.g. Irish Tours, is what I would chose for this, or maybe go all crazy with Sinners). Then they will definitely fit.

[Pierre]

I don't have the original pickups anymore and they were fully sealed anyway, not workable easily... :(

[hunter]

Hm in this case ... what about fitting a pickguard?

Anyways, you should contact Tim, he knows what to do!

[PhilKing]

You can get custom BK single coils with an EMG style baseplate.   I think these will fit.

[Pierre]

Thanks guys, I'll try to call Tim. Not sure when's a good time to do so as I always finish work after 7 but I'm hopeful... :D

[Pierre]

Hey do you guys know what the opening hours for BKP are and if I can call them on a Saturday..?

[FELINEGUITARS]

Tim used to make singles without the V but recently he has said that he prefers not to do so anymore as the pickup is weaker physically.
It isn't too hard a job for a good tech to recut the slots with a V so that any single coil will fit - I did this for Johnny Mac and a few other forum guys too.

BKP dont work Saturday and I think you can get hol of them 6easily 9-4pm (maybe 5pm) Monday - Friday

[Pierre]

Thanks :) I'm always at work during these hours haha  :lol: Ah well... there aren't many techs in Luxembourg... Not heard of any in fact. Oh wait. One. Price for a fret levelling is 200 euros here. :/
I paid 45 euros to have 4 holes drilled in a guitar for a pickup ring...

[FELINEGUITARS]

Thanks :) I'm always at work during these hours haha  :lol: Ah well... there aren't many techs in Luxembourg... Not heard of any in fact. Oh wait. One. Price for a fret levelling is 200 euros here. :/
I paid 45 euros to have 4 holes drilled in a guitar for a pickup ring...

Ouch!
That sounds expensive.......
Maybe I need to move to Luxemborg

[Pierre]

Yeah... I remember paying Rod 80 pounds up in Edinburgh for a fret levelling/dressing on my Charvel M4 about... 5 years ago. And it was perfect. I miss Scotland...

Luxembourg is very expensive to live in in general as well. Salaries are adjusted but I'm not sure it's that much worth it!

[FELINEGUITARS]

Thanks :) I'm always at work during these hours haha  :lol: Ah well... there aren't many techs in Luxembourg... Not heard of any in fact. Oh wait. One. Price for a fret levelling is 200 euros here. :/
I paid 45 euros to have 4 holes drilled in a guitar for a pickup ring...

Ouch!
That sounds expensive.......
Maybe I need to move to Luxemborg

I was kinda joking
I love London too much to consider leaving it

[Pierre]

I sure hope you were  :lol: I'm still young and love to move about so it wasn't a big deal but for guitar and drum hardware, it's about as close to my toilets in terms of supply as it goes. I miss Scotland :(