gaps in the BKP range? - ideas...

[il˙ti]

stop daydreaming and work with what you've got. 90% of BKPs are so damn versatile, you can use them for any style you want damnit. excluding maybe the ceramic pig, but even that in parallel ... who knows

And if there wasn't BKP, we'd all turn to DiMarzio, Seymour Duncan, or LindyBartoSuhrGrande or what have ya, but fortunately we can get something better. BKP is all about making those daydreams true and give guitarists the best possible sound.

[Nolly]

Superterrorizer:

23k Ceramic
Lower resonant peak than a miracle man, but maybe higher than the pig, more mids, pig-ier levels, but a smoother high end than the pig. ULTRA tight bass.

Double screw pole (cos thats how I like all my bridge pickups  :lol: : it adds more bass by default, but you can sort of EQ the pickup with the relative height of the coils)

I'd be ALL OVER that.

[Pale Rider]

I'm not familiar with strat tones but Coney Hatch have one of the best strat tones.

How about a "Coney Hatch" single coil? ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRkooi7LyRg


Maybe Tim has covered the sound already as I'm not familiar with the SCs.:P

[hhcave]

Are there any BKP humbuckers that are designed to do Jazz/Fusion type stuff? Like that Shawn Lane or Guthrie Govan sound- smooth, not too high output, warm etc...

[Mr Ed]

I like 'em although a GnR themed set, surely the easiest name has to be Sweet Child

Yeah, but tim would be shut down if people came onto the forum saying
"what I really want is a set of sweet children- smooth but nice and hot.
good for gary glitter tones as well"

Pahahahaha. :D

[_tom_]

I like 'em although a GnR themed set, surely the easiest name has to be Sweet Child

Yeah, but tim would be shut down if people came onto the forum saying
"what I really want is a set of sweet children- smooth but nice and hot.
good for gary glitter tones as well"

 :o

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[il˙ti]

Are there any BKP humbuckers that are designed to do Jazz/Fusion type stuff? Like that Shawn Lane or Guthrie Govan sound- smooth, not too high output, warm etc...

I was wondering this too. My best bet would be Mules. If you're into a tad more distortion (Guthrie), then Abraxas. I think Stormies would be closest to Shawn's tone, but you'd have to pick as hard as he does.

[Ratrod]

I still say BKP should do a Filtertron line.

A classic version a la Brian Setzer,

A more midrangy version a la Malcolm Young,

And something that sounds halfway PAF a la Billy Gibbons

[Philly Q]

I still say BKP should do a Filtertron line.

It's so specialised though, I don't think there'd be sufficient demand to justify all the tooling costs.

And TV Jones has that area so well covered, with loads of different models (plus lots of options like HB-sized, P-90-sized and scratchplate-mounted 'Trons).   Is there any point trying to compete?

[Ratrod]

I still say BKP should do a Filtertron line.

It's so specialised though, I don't think there'd be sufficient demand to justify all the tooling costs.

And TV Jones has that area so well covered, with loads of different models (plus lots of options like HB-sized, P-90-sized and scratchplate-mounted 'Trons).   Is there any point trying to compete?

They're great pickups but they're not hand wound. I agree the tooling costs would be high. The market, though small, exists out of tone junkies. And wouldn't you say that SD has the after market pickup area well covered as well? Yet there's plenty of competition. All makes sound slightly different even though some pickups are very similar.

Personally and realisticly, I don't think BKP will ever do a Filtertron but I can always wish.

[Philly Q]

Personally and realisticly, I don't think BKP will ever do a Filtertron but I can always wish.

'Tis true.  :)  

I came very close to getting a TVJ for my Tele recently, but in the end I decided it might be just too twangy for me and went for a Jason Lollar mini-humbucker.  So I guess I'll vote for mini-humbuckers, as I probably would've got a BK one if they made them.

[gwEm]

So I guess I'll vote for mini-humbuckers, as I probably would've got a BK one if they made them.

i'd get a set too probably, maybe they could be done on a pre-order basis

[MDV]

I thought you could get mini-mules?

Like, p-90 sized.

I *dont think* Tim likes SC sized hums, if thats what you mean. Cos I *think* he says that they're halfway houses without the benefits of either (loss of SC tone by being humbuckers and loss of much HB tone by picking up from a smaller area of the string).

Could be wrong though.

[Philly Q]

I thought you could get mini-mules?

Like, p-90 sized.

I *dont think* Tim likes SC sized hums, if thats what you mean.

I think you're right about SC sized HBs, but I meant the Firebird style minibuckers.  I believe Tim has made mini-Mules in the past, but I'm sure I've read that they're not available any more.

I've got a Gibson mini I could've had rewound, but I wanted the Firebird type without polepieces.  I'm sure the Lollar is going to sound great anyway (no offence to BK!   ).

[ToneMonkey]

Mini HB's - I have a Firebird copy (Lawsuit era Ibanez) with no hardware on it.  I need some mini HB's to fit.