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Author Topic: BKP Piledriver - Probably the best pickup in the world? UPDATED 7/8  (Read 5463 times)

ChrisTM

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The Piledriver never ceases to amaze and astound me with how fantastic it is and how great it sounds.

An At The Gates/The Black Dahlia Murder inspired song(the Piledriver really came to its full right this time!)
Pinecaster, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rec, Recto cab, miced with an SM57 and a Sennheiser e609?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1242892/Fem.wma

Some Post-Rock / Post-Hardcore i just recorded at home using PodFarm and Superior 2.0.
I really like the crunch tone on this one, I hope you do too!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1242892/Bananahammock.mp3

EDIT
To prevent cluttering down the forum with new threads about the same pickup, I've decided to update this post/thread with clips as I go on recording stuff.
This way, you can hopefully find clips of this pickup doing what you like, helping you out in your choice.
« Last Edit: July 07, 2011, 11:59:25 PM by ChrisTM »

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Re: BKP Piledriver - Probably the best pickup in the world? (Full song)
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2011, 09:59:57 PM »
awesome to think you've got a Tele sounding THAT badass.

the Piledriver is on my list of things to buy.

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Re: BKP Piledriver - Probably the best pickup in the world? (Full song)
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2011, 11:54:01 AM »
They should really make a humbucker voiced as the piledriver!!
Your music will never be as hard as this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFrqhJwbhE
Cattlepress

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Re: BKP Piledriver - Probably the best pickup in the world? (Full song)
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2011, 09:42:13 PM »
Top Class man

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Re: BKP Piledriver - Probably the best pickup in the world? (Full song)
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2011, 11:33:15 PM »
I've been think of getting one of them for a while, how is it for high gain Doom Metal compared to a humbucker, does it have that humbucker sustain and drive?

ChrisTM

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Re: BKP Piledriver - Probably the best pickup in the world? (Full song)
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2011, 01:23:10 AM »
I've been think of getting one of them for a while, how is it for high gain Doom Metal compared to a humbucker, does it have that humbucker sustain and drive?

Yes and yes. Frankly, I don't see me ever going back to playing humbuckers again..

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Re: BKP Piledriver - Probably the best pickup in the world? (Full song)
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2011, 03:56:10 AM »
Twangy metal, me likes. Very nice, not a fan of the vocals though....
Working on it.

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Re: BKP Piledriver - Probably the best pickup in the world? (Full song)
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2011, 07:35:19 PM »
A real jaw-dropper, man. Congrats on the great sound with the little devil. From now on it's on my damn-i-gotta-buy-that list.
...fight apathy or not...

ChrisTM

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Re: BKP Piledriver - Probably the best pickup in the world? UPDATED
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2011, 11:54:35 PM »
Thanks dudes! :) I updated the OP with some more goodies. Check it out!



To prevent cluttering down the forum with new threads about the same pickup I've decided to update this post/thread with clips as I go on recording stuff.

This way, you can hopefully find clips of this pickup doing what you like, helping you out in your choice.

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Re: BKP Piledriver - Probably the best pickup in the world? UPDATED 7/8
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2011, 05:52:50 AM »
Hahaha damn dude that is some SAVAGE tone!!!! WOW!

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Re: BKP Piledriver - Probably the best pickup in the world? UPDATED 7/8
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2011, 11:24:31 AM »
hey Chris do you perhaps have any more info on the pinecaster? specs+tuning?
I myself have been toying with the idea to ask my luthier to build me a custom 7 string telecaster.. something in terms of - 'traditional wood  + modern attitude of 7 strings and chug' .. what pickup did you go with in the neck position? :) the biggest problem is to find a tele bridge
« Last Edit: September 13, 2011, 11:26:11 AM by K-Roll »

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Re: BKP Piledriver - Probably the best pickup in the world? UPDATED 7/8
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2011, 11:41:43 PM »
hey Chris do you perhaps have any more info on the pinecaster? specs+tuning?
I myself have been toying with the idea to ask my luthier to build me a custom 7 string telecaster.. something in terms of - 'traditional wood  + modern attitude of 7 strings and chug' .. what pickup did you go with in the neck position? :) the biggest problem is to find a tele bridge

Hey dude, It is a pine bodied tele with a maple neck. It was tuned to Drop C with 12-60 gauge strings!

As for a neck pickup.. I never used one - Ha! But I think i would like the usual in there - like a Duncan '59, Jazz or perhaps even a BKP ColdSweat!?

Cheers mate.  :)