Why Don't Pro's Use Bareknuckles?

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On BKPs specifically, Chris Broderick was the classic example - he was using BKPs then suddenly switched to DiMarzio when he landed the Megadeth gig.  I'm pretty sure that was an endorsement deal. 

Tim himself said that it was due to the costs & quantities that he required and dimario could do him what he wanted at a far cheaper price.

if you search for the one of the numerous Chris Broderick threads its in one of those.

I have however since seem Chris in interviews saying he does still use some guitars with bare knuckles in live but the majority have some custom wound dimarzios

[Philly Q]

Thanks Tony, I found this:

Chris has decided to go with a deal with Dimarzio for whatever reason. As we're only a small company we simply can't afford to endorse artists and give away free pickups-everyone on our user list has bought and paid for their pickups which, as far as I'm concerned, is the way it should be.

Which implies Chris B wanted freebies (apologies if I've misunderstood....).  

I can understand the sense of accepting equipment under endorsements rather than buying stuff yourself - although it seems odd that musicians aren't prepared to spend money on the "tools" needed for their jobs.....

It's not as if we're talking large quantities of pickups or guitars.  Unless he does a Townshend every night on tour.  Even then, you can just come out with a Squier for the encores and smash that up, like Blackmore used to do.  :lol:


(Edit:  Is there a Broderick signature guitar?  If there is, I can see the argument that BKP might not be able to match the demand from Ibanez. )

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Yeah it certainly does imply that he wants freebies

[schantist]

His upcoming Jackson sig comes with "Chris Broderick designed Custom DiMarzio" pickups on both 6- and 7-string version.
Would be interesting to compare these custom pickups to a Nailbomb/Cold Sweat-set...
(no intention to imply anything^^)

[AndyR]

It's mostly about endorsement deals - look at a copy of Gear magazine, do you think any of those people they feature really use Vintage as their first-choice guitars? 

I saw Geoff Whitehorn on a Procol Harum gig last year and he was using a Vintage (with BK pickups and was wearing a BK t-Shirt!).

I take it back!  :lol:

I never doubted Mr Whitehorn genuinely used BKPs, but I am surprised about the Vintage!

I've got an Elkie Brooks DVD with him wearing a BKP t-shirt. I seem to recall he was playing a Variax when I spotted it though! :lol: (I'll have to watch it again)

Actually, what was Tim playing when he was her axeman? Does anyone know? I suspect BKPs as such didn't exist at the time, but I would have thought he must have been experimenting with pickups by then, I wonder if he was using them? I've got a live album of hers with him on, some nice stuff going on.

[Kiichi]

It's not as if we're talking large quantities of pickups or guitars.  Unless he does a Townshend every night on tour.  Even then, you can just come out with a Squier for the encores and smash that up, like Blackmore used to do.  :lol:

(Edit:  Is there a Broderick signature guitar?  If there is, I can see the argument that BKP might not be able to match the demand from Ibanez. )

I think besides the incoming Jackson Signature he had a Ibanez signatur of some kind....not sure though, but I think there was a signature 8 strings somewhere?

All the freebe PUs would be nice though if you are like Michael Angelo Batio (Dean endorser, has PUs there too and, as far as I know is also very true to the brand) who has beyond 100 guitars.....


Btw, I always thought it was like that that but it is interresting to hear that the signature PUs guys like Petrucci use really are different from the ones we buy...

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Yeah he had a signature Ibanez 7 string which is the reason for him leaving ibanez.

As they produced a standard model that was virtually identical to screw him out of commision (apparently)

this is all hearsay from the megadeth forum which isnt the nicest of places...

[Loomer]

It was Chris Broderick's LACS guitar that all of a sudden became the Prestige RGA7. Naturally, he got a bit miffed at the company more or less stealing his idea, so he left.

Fine by me. His Jackson sig model is waaaaay cooler.