What was your first thought on playing your first BK?

[bobthemerciful]

My first thought was, this is what it was supposed to sound like, and that was just thru guitar rig. When I first got to a jam it was f*&k!!!!!!! from everyone, me included. When I finally got to try it thru my own amp loud it was sheer heaven (in an evil warpig sort of way  8) ). Original pickup was muddy as hell, absolutely no bite or power; the DiMarzio Blaze I replaced it with had a bit more power but had a nasty scooped mid thing going on that sounded like you'd left a wah on, and not in a nice Schenker-ish sort of way. The warpig is more open sounding, has great definition and enough of everything without being too bassy or trebly. I could not have ended up with a better sound (for me) from what is a cheap but very well setup 7-string. Simply outstanding pickup.

[tomjackson]

Mine was that those nickle covers look way nicer than the black plastic ones my Gordon Smith had previousy.  Then on hearing my new Stormy Monday's I thought they were much more me.  Less black plastic rock and more sweet PAF tone.  That said, the GSG pickups are not bad.

My second BK set, Mothers Milk, are on their way so hopefully they will hit the spot also.

[ESPImperium]

My reaction, or first thought was how the tone had just given me a boner.

It was that friggen good, and now i have got/found my tone on my Pod X3 with my Painkiller and my Miracle Man, all im gonna say is sometimes i cannot belive a pickup can be that changing to a tone, but i am seriously glad that i got turned onto BKPs.

I currently own 4 BKPs, 2 Humbuckers and 2 Strat single coils, all are friggen awsome. I cannot, and will not put my ESP LTD Eclipse and Fender Highway 1 strat down in a hurry, BKPs have made them my first 2 keeper guitars. Only about 3 more guitars to go and ill have my collection for life, BKP will get more business from me.

[indysmith]

First reaction:
shite... why have I spent £100 on a bloody pickup?

Now I know :)

[MrBump]

When I replaced the Strat-y HSS set in my Charvel with Nailbombs, I was confused at first.

The tone was so different to what I'd had before - my whole rig was geared up for what I had, so the Nailbombs didn't quite fit.

It took a lot of adjusting.  I got it to a point where I was really happy with the sound.  Then I gave my guitar to Jonathan for a fret tweak and a set up, and it came back sounding EVEN BETTER!  I think that I was a little intimidated by the output, and was subconsciously moving the pickups away from the strings.  Jonathan isn't as much of a wimp as me.  Accepting the Nailbomb for the monster that it really is really helped.

So, BKPs were a grower for me, rather than instant satisfaction.

Mark.

[Johnny Mac]

My first go on a BK equipped guitar was a at the LGS in 05. It was a SG with Warpigs that Feline had pimped and remember how open and detailed they sounded, I was shocked really. With a big grin on my face I tried Tim's LP with Miracle Mans in, it just sounded incredible to my ears and they sound so much better than my Charvels Jackson pickups. Even at home played through a cheap amp they sounded better. Then I got the Koch and they sounded just incredible. I didn't go out for a few weekends and would just play all day and night.

[Gizmo]

first reaction was shite ive spent quite a bit of money on the pups and getting them installed and some new electronics in my LP but when i played them they were much better then my old pups. Much clearer then my old pickups. My Blackdog  bridge is agressive  :x and my mule neck pickup just amazing. it is my favorite pickup. its just so good. i now prefer the sound to my strat neck which i thought would always be my favorite sound.  :lol:

[Adam.M]

"woooohooooo everything sounds like van halen!" - VH2 bridge in a cheap ESP into a ENGL Screamer 50