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Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« on: December 16, 2010, 11:31:18 AM »
Like in the topic - just wondering what some of the forumers absolute favourite pickups are. Probably post with guitar/body woods. If you feel like it, post what guitar/body woods they are with.

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Re: Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2010, 11:47:34 AM »
I have a set of Apaches in the alder bodied, maple boarded Stratocaster pictured below and I absoultely love them. 


Through a Fender style amp they sound incredibly good and are so responsive to player touch.  I have had quite a few BKP sets over the years and have been delighted by all of them but the Strat with the Apaches is my number one.

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Re: Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2010, 11:52:59 AM »
Aftermath
Ceramic Nailbomb
Miracle man

In that order.

I dont have a miracle man any more though.

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Re: Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2010, 01:54:12 PM »
A5 Mule in just about everything I've tried it in - a couple of Vs and a Les Paul.
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Re: Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2010, 02:28:43 PM »

1. Black Dog Bridge
2. Emerald Bridge
3. VHII Bridge

Seems I prefer bridge PUs  :lol:
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Re: Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2010, 03:48:35 PM »
I only tried the whole (warpigs excluded) modern pickups line and the steve stevens sig set.

My 3 fav pickups would be

1 nailbomb A5 bridge

2 holy diver bridge

3 miracle man bridge.

Awesome pickups providing very different response and very versatile with no harsh frequencies on any guitar I had them mounted.

As for neck units, even if I had some I'd say the steve stevens gets my vote for its unique thick creamy lead tone. Then even as being known as a nailbomb fanatic I'd pick the cold sweat neck any day for a versatile neck sound with very nice clean sounds.   8)

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Re: Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2010, 04:30:28 PM »
Aftermath.


I have a soft spot for the other two BKPs I've tried: the miracle man and the black dog. But for me, the aftermath is absolutely completely perfect :)

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Re: Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2010, 04:41:59 PM »
Holydiver set.

Must get another to replace the set I stupidly sold with a guitar  :roll:

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Re: Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2010, 04:48:51 PM »
Cold Sweat set.

But I'm sure there are others I'll like as much or more when I eventually get round to trying them.
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Re: Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2010, 04:56:21 PM »
cold sweat set in les pauls  :D
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Re: Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2010, 05:28:15 PM »
Ceramic warpig
Miracle man
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Re: Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2010, 05:44:16 PM »
Mine would have to be

Bridge - Aftermath in basswood
bridge - miracle man in mahogany
neck - mississipi queen in mahogany

I never really got on with the nailbomb at all in anything
and the CS i got on with quite well but just wanting something with more

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Re: Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2010, 06:57:51 PM »
irish tour bridge in alder/maple strat , closely followed by IT mid & neck for all the other heavenly positions.i'd probably like all the other strat sets as much too if i could justify their purchase(+the guitars to go with them)

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Re: Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2010, 07:16:19 PM »
Apaches ( of those I have).
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Re: Your absolute FAVOURITE Bare Knuckle pickup
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2010, 10:37:49 PM »
Mine would have to be:-


1)Yardbirds
2)Mothers milk
3)Mules
4)Stormy mondays
5)VHII
Mules/SM,RR,YB, boss/ IT, VHII,   VHII & Mothers Milk, Abraxus, SM/aphache, sultans