Is there any new Bkp coming?

[ericsabbath]

The VHII............

but... but... I have the impression that the VHII is even more middy than the black dog? (at least in mahogany)  :?
both black dog and VHII seem to have the amount of chunk that I'm looking for, but there's something about the riff raf that I love
whatever I choose is probably going into a '81 les paul standard (maple neck)
I'll email tim when I have it in hands

[BigB]

Gibson patent number pickups, those following the PAF, migrated into the T-Top - named after a T shaped tooling mark on the bobbins.

Think of them as equal coiled low-output PAFs, rather than offset wound coils, and you'll be in the ballpark  ;)

Thanks.

[Twinfan]

The VHII............

but... but... I have the impression that the VHII is even more middy than the black dog? (at least in mahogany)  :?

Not from my experience!  They were like a hotted-up Riff Raff!

[Tellboy]

Gibson patent number pickups, those following the PAF, migrated into the T-Top - named after a T shaped tooling mark on the bobbins.

Think of them as equal coiled low-output PAFs, rather than offset wound coils, and you'll be in the ballpark  ;)

Thanks.

This excellent site explains most of the early gibson humbucker history: http://home.provide.net/~cfh/paf.html

[lulusg]

Excellent article! I have read that lots of these early guitars people are after is because of this slightly difference in their winding, so unique from one another. A reason why I like my BKP's. Recreating old school this days at an affordable price.

[Philly Q]

If you know the sound that TS McPhee had on Cherry Red then you will know what the T-Tops sound like (there's a name for them!)

Yum !!!

I'm putting my vote behind Cherry Reds for the name!

[FernandoDuarte]

You guys mean Cherry Red from Groundhogs? I didn't know this band :)

[Philly Q]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzrzoY-syCE

[ericsabbath]

The VHII............

but... but... I have the impression that the VHII is even more middy than the black dog? (at least in mahogany)  :?

Not from my experience!  They were like a hotted-up Riff Raff!

ok, now I have chronic GAS for a VHII  :(

can someone compare it to a gibson tim shaw paf reissue?

[Philly Q]

ok, now I have chronic GAS for a VHII   :(

can someone compare it to a gibson tim shaw paf reissue?

Blimey, that's a very specific comparison request!  :P

Sorry I can't help, but isn't one of the main features of the VHII that it has a pronounced "stagger" between the two coils (like a DiMarzio Fred or something), so you get more of an "open" sound?  I don't think the Riff Raff has that.

[FernandoDuarte]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzrzoY-syCE

Sounds good!

[SturmGeist]

The aftermath sounds pretty sick.  I'm very interested in hearing it...when is it gonna be done?

[Dr. Stein]

^ Not until at least last year... 

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=19791

[SturmGeist]

^ Not until at least last year... 

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=19791

...OH!  haha.  Is it going to be made into a production model/can other people get it?

[MDV]

^ Not until at least last year... 

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=19791

...OH!  haha.  Is it going to be made into a production model/can other people get it?

No, is the short answer. A couple more people have one now, but 2 of the 3 people that have it were offered it, as is Tims perogative (first me, obviously, then nolly, with one other lucky fella that asked for it and got it in between - it might be the most exclusive pickup on the planet :lol:), but its not generally available and wont be until its been thoroughly gig tested (by tim; he has one in a gigging LP alongside 3 others with MM, CS and PK for reference) and has a neck counterpart; at least one person has already been refused it because its not for widespread distribution yet, and only tim can know when/if it will be, and he doesnt know yet.

Cant really say anymore, cos its not really my place. Might have said too much already :lol: But thats the basic situation.