Author Topic: Rumour control.......knuckleduster? (Read 5316 times)

MDV · « **on:** August 29, 2005, 05:27:13 PM »

Just heard on ultimate guitar forums (so its probably cr@p) about a planned pickup called the knuckleduster?

Bull?

Not bull?

willo · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2005, 05:52:53 PM »

its custom made for that Nathan Sheppard guitar, i think. I don't think you can get it without the guitar. Its a humbucker, but I read that it sounded like a cross between a Les Paul & a Tele.

Steve-Mr Pig 2U · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2005, 05:54:41 PM »

The Knuckleduster was a pickup we made for Nathan shepard guitars (its reviewed in a recent Guitarist mag) Its basically two tele coils wired togther as a humbucker.

MDV · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2005, 05:59:15 PM »

Ah, I see....

Thanks Steve.

I dont get guitarist (and cant atm: my legs in a fricken cast :x

:x

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Are you going into production with it?

Even if not, can us mere mortals order it as well? (and if so, could you give us some specs and a description of its sound please?)

EDIT: Why does google always draw a blank when you need it most?

Tim · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2005, 05:59:52 PM »

What we did for Nathan Shepherd was in effect combine two sets of Tele pickups together to form an extremely versatile humbucker set.
One pair of pickups was stock polarity and wind , the other RWRP, so when wired in series each pair is a true humbucker, when split you get real single coils.
The Guitarist verdict was the guitar was worth buying for the pickups alone and the first time anyone had convincingly got the tone of both a LP and a Tele from one instrument.

The bridge unit is angled like a Tele bridge so requires a considerable route whereas the neck is more akin to a mini humbucker, a touch bigger maybe.

MDV · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2005, 06:07:14 PM »

Cheers Tim.

Sounds alot like a pickup I made from a custom dean SC and its RPRW.

So I'm getting the impression its 57 or Paf-like, from the les paul comparison?

Are you making them part of the range? (if its as good as it sounds like, and as much better than the similar job I did as I expect, then I fricken hope so!)

Tim · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2005, 07:36:17 PM »

I wouldn't say they're PAFish, there's too much power on tap for a real PAF but it is a huge humbucking tone and genuine Tele all rolled into one.
As for inclusion into our range, I not sure because they are very specialist and would need custom routing to be fitted.

MDV · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2005, 08:13:35 PM »

Okay thanks tim!

The amazing Phil · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2005, 09:29:42 AM »

I read that review and it's a pretty cool concept. Not sure about the actual design of the guitar but apparently it sounds fantastic and that's what matters.

HJM · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2005, 09:55:32 AM »

The design is great - might be odd to look at but it's really light and comfortable, and despite the lack of wood sounds very beefy - I really hope they do OK - it's refreshing to see a new design like that. They are the most original brit guitar since the Vox teardrop imho!

Ratrod · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2005, 02:23:23 PM »

Is it something like this?

HJM · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2005, 03:39:07 PM »

Yep - except the BKP does actually twang!

Ratrod · « **Reply #12 on:** August 30, 2005, 04:52:35 PM »

That would be very cool for the Tele project I have in my head. If I can have a custom hot rod bridge made. (See the Tele I have for sale)

Author Topic: Rumour control.......knuckleduster? (Read 5316 times)

Steve-Mr Pig 2U