BKP bridge pickup comparison video

[darkbluemurder]

Had a chance this weekend to listen to the comparison on better speakers. What I noticed was that the differences were most pronounced in the initial clips whereas I could not hear any differences in the lead tracks. Of those of interest to me, the Holydiver to me had the smoothest attack. The Rebel Yell had a much more pronounced attack. The Emerald surprisingly seems to sit inbetween those two which was not was I expected. I expected it to be brighter.

Cheers Stephan

[Serratus]

Yeah I would agree with that - the RY is definitely more brash than the HD (which is warmer) with more pronounced attack (due to that). The Emerald's overall tone probably is in between those two, but it does also feel lower in output compared to them. So whereas the RY and HD feel similar to play (with differences in tone), the EM has quite a bit less saturation.
I was surprised by the EM when I first got it. I normally go for BKP's with more low frequencies on their tone chart but I fancied going for something different. The EM does have quiet a lot of highs but they're really really smooth - none of those harsh highs that you get from some bright pickups. And there's still plenty of warmth and lower frequencies there too. I really like it :)

[ericsabbath]

what I really like about the emerald in the video is that despite of it sounding a little brighter in the top end, it has the most balanced overall sound, with just the right amount of mids
reminds me of the PRS Dragon II that comes stock in the PRS Custom 22 and CE-22, but without the annoying spikey top and harsh mids
that should sound absolutely amazing in late 70's maple neck les pauls

[darkbluemurder]

what I really like about the emerald in the video is that despite of it sounding a little brighter in the top end, it has the most balanced overall sound, with just the right amount of mids
reminds me of the PRS Dragon II that comes stock in the PRS Custom 22 and CE-22, but without the annoying spikey top and harsh mids
that should sound absolutely amazing in late 70's maple neck les pauls

Well if it sounds anything remotely like a Dragon II it's not a pickup I want. I found the Dragon II thin, shrill and muddy at the same time, and I tested them in three different guitars. Yet I played PRS guitars that had them stock which sounded absolutely great.

Cheers Stephan

[fdesalvo]

Man, that Emerald might make my Abraxas nervous..thanks for taking the time to put this together.

[Serratus]

I did this video a few weeks ago - might be of interest because all the rhythm is done with an Emerald. It was my first time recording with my Kemper and I only took a couple of hours on it so I'm sure I could've got it sounding better, but it's not bad imho. Emerald sounds pretty fat, I think 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbojhmBgy5w