Author Topic: Prototype Pickups (Read 10408 times)

Bainzy · « **on:** October 30, 2005, 05:58:33 PM »

in the thread "BKP's in some of Tim's guitars", it mentions on the last post:

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Sunburst Les Paul Custom

New proto- type pickups!

is this a pickup thats now in production, and if so which?

if not, are there any spec details you guys might be able to let us know about?

Steve-Mr Pig 2U · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2005, 06:19:21 PM »

Its going into production next year... Its a metal pickup, very different from anything else we do in that catagory.

MDV · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2005, 06:23:01 PM »

Now you have my undevided attantion!!!!

Can you, please, elaborate!!!!!!!!!????????????? :D

Bainzy · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2005, 08:14:23 PM »

\m/ awesome

Peterku · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2005, 08:24:49 PM »

Sounds cool. 8) Is that the Rebel Yell?

_tom_ · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2005, 08:24:57 PM »

Its sounding like it could be good so far! Cant wait to hear the first clips!

Steve-Mr Pig 2U · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2005, 08:29:19 PM »

Is a British metal voiced pickup, more mid range and tight bottom end. Sounds incredible.

Bainzy · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2005, 08:30:44 PM »

sounds like my ideal metal pickup!

need any British metalheads to test it? :lol:

MDV · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2005, 08:40:17 PM »

Cool, what DC? I'm guessing A5?

Steve-Mr Pig 2U · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2005, 08:46:34 PM »

Special sized ceramic.... I dont know the exact DC, I think its around 16K, Tim will have to confirm.

MDV · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2005, 08:48:39 PM »

Wow!

So its a faily big bruiser then!

Does it have a name?

Tim · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2005, 09:20:23 PM »

I'm gig testing at the moment..............this stage usually takes 6 months as I work through all the prototypes and constantly re-evaluate.
It's called a Painkiller humbucker and I'm voicing it for some serious mid range precence.....unlike the Nailbomb that has quite a sweet vintage element this one will be even more in your face.It is ceramic based but not like anything we've done before(or anyone else!)...........expect it to come into the range just after xmas.
I won't say anymore as I have to be 100% sure of the voicing before I include it into the BKP range and that involves a lot of play testing so that ultimately I know it will do what I want and what it'll say on the box.

Ratrod · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2005, 09:25:17 PM »

So it's going to have a Judas Priest kind of sound?

wicked. :twisted:

Tim · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2005, 09:32:05 PM »

Not totally....remeber I like to indulge in the 'vibe' rather than replicate one tone.............when I listen to Painkiller I want to run around the walls and go mental it's so heavy..........that's the vibe I'm trying to capture....serious silly grin :D !

MDV · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2005, 09:32:13 PM »

Dammit! You know what this means. I'm gonna have to put up with those gibsons for a few months now :lol:

Its sounds like it might be just what I'm after.

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