Author Topic: Mule or Blackdog? (Read 9210 times)

carlaz · « **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2006, 09:13:06 AM »

When PhilKing weighs in, I would listen. He's actually played loads of these pickups in his guitars, whereas I've just listened to loads of clips (which is not quite the same thing! :)).

Richie Zero · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2006, 09:23:53 AM »

Quote from: PhilKing

Tim used to use a Stormy Monday with a MM bridge, and to me the Stormy Monday is best BK HB neck blues pickup. I have my SM neck with a Riff Raff in my Les Paul and with another SM in my 335.

Hi Phil,

Have I deciphered this right? You have a set of two SMs in your ES-335?

Just interested to hear your feedback as I am currently eagerly awaiting delivery on a set of SMs for my ES-347 (basically the same as a 335). It's going to be as wonderful as I think isn't it!
:lol:

Richie Zero · « **Reply #17 on:** October 20, 2006, 09:25:17 AM »

Excuse the tangetnt/thread hijack by the way. :oops:

hunter · « **Reply #18 on:** October 20, 2006, 10:36:33 AM »

Mule vs. Blackdog discussion is getting boring. I replied to SO MANY threads about this topic.

CAN'T someone make this a STICKY please?

_tom_ · « **Reply #19 on:** October 20, 2006, 10:47:45 AM »

Quote from: hunter

Mule vs. Blackdog discussion is getting boring. I replied to SO MANY threads about this topic.

CAN'T someone make this a STICKY please?

+1. I thought it would be pretty obvious of the differences if you listen to some Zeppelin, then some Gov't Mule :P

PhilKing · « **Reply #20 on:** October 20, 2006, 12:48:03 PM »

Quote from: Richie Zero

Quote from: PhilKing
Tim used to use a Stormy Monday with a MM bridge, and to me the Stormy Monday is best BK HB neck blues pickup. I have my SM neck with a Riff Raff in my Les Paul and with another SM in my 335.

Hi Phil,

Have I deciphered this right? You have a set of two SMs in your ES-335?

Just interested to hear your feedback as I am currently eagerly awaiting delivery on a set of SMs for my ES-347 (basically the same as a 335). It's going to be as wonderful as I think isn't it!
:lol:

You have, my 335 has unpotted aged alnico II Stormy Mondays. The sound is perfect. Anything from Crossroads to jazz. TO had it cranked with his Twilight Drive and there was no squeal, just great tone and harmonic feedback.

This thread shows them:
http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4881

Richie Zero · « **Reply #21 on:** October 20, 2006, 04:11:08 PM »

Quote from: PhilKing

Quote from: Richie Zero
Quote from: PhilKing
Tim used to use a Stormy Monday with a MM bridge, and to me the Stormy Monday is best BK HB neck blues pickup. I have my SM neck with a Riff Raff in my Les Paul and with another SM in my 335.

Hi Phil,

Have I deciphered this right? You have a set of two SMs in your ES-335?

Just interested to hear your feedback as I am currently eagerly awaiting delivery on a set of SMs for my ES-347 (basically the same as a 335). It's going to be as wonderful as I think isn't it!
:lol:

You have, my 335 has unpotted aged alnico II Stormy Mondays. The sound is perfect. Anything from Crossroads to jazz. TO had it cranked with his Twilight Drive and there was no squeal, just great tone and harmonic feedback.

This thread shows them:
http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4881

I've actually just been able to find out first hand as my SMs arrived this morning. I have not been disappointed. Mine are Alnico II magnets too but wax potted.
I'll get back and post a bit more later, record a clip etc. but at the moment my back is aching from bending over that bloody F-hole.
Good job BK make the best pickups in the world because I'm not going through the chore of changing pickups in an ES again ever in my life!!!! :lol:

TonyGibson · « **Reply #22 on:** October 21, 2006, 05:50:18 AM »

Quote from: _tom_

Quote from: hunter
Mule vs. Blackdog discussion is getting boring. I replied to SO MANY threads about this topic.

CAN'T someone make this a STICKY please?

+1. I thought it would be pretty obvious of the differences if you listen to some Zeppelin, then some Gov't Mule :P

Well I sure wouldn't use that as my deciding metric. :lol:

Anywho, problem is solved...I picked up a Cold Sweat neck per Tim's recommendation and it was exactly what I was looking for. Happy days are here again. :D

Carlsuth · « **Reply #23 on:** October 28, 2006, 11:41:36 AM »

Hey im gonna change the point a bit:

Is it possible to have one of the Pickup sets, and then, if its not what your looking for, would it still work ok if you replaced (for example) the bridge pickup with anther pickup?

OK, now back to the point of the topic, does anyone notice how bass-ey the mule neck pickups is?? It can do some really deep sounds! . .Or is that just me??