Blackhawks????

[Philly Q]

The Black Hawks can't sit under covers I'm afraid as it would negate the effect of the blades(also the bobbins are taller than normal so a cover won't draw down over them) but you'll be surprised at how good they look in a guitar. I've had them in everything from modern Strat style, Vees, Sharkfins etc and also vintage LPs and Strats and they suit them all. The blades are nickel plated, I can't do them in black as I've not found a durable finish that will sit on such a fine blade, it really needs to be a plating and nickel works this best in this case.

Any possibility of making a single-coil using one of the twin-bladed Black Hawk bobbins, Tim?

I could imagine that looking good in an HSS or HS Strat.

 :idea:  And I've just had a thought.... I do think a Black Hawk could look pretty nifty in a Gotoh humbucker Tele bridge....  :D

[Madsakre]

the clean sample sounds amazing. Such a punchy tone!

[Brow]

I'm going to reserve judgement on the sound until I can hear them through an amp. Modellers seem to have an overly 'dry' sound to my ears for some reason.

I think they'd look quite cool in something like a V or an Explorer though  8)

I'm thinking of taking the RYs out of myTokai LoveRock Custom for something else, these have peaked my interest  :lol:

[Tim]

There's no chance of getting a cover over the coils I'm afraid, they're too tall and too wide.

[TheyCallMeVolume]

Hey Brow, if ya wanna get rid of your RY's, let me know! But anyway, putting a cover on the pickup defeats the purpose of of the Blackhawks, wouldn't it? I think part of what makes it so intriguing is its radical design.

[itamar101]

Hey Brow, if ya wanna get rid of your RY's, let me know! But anyway, putting a cover on the pickup defeats the purpose of of the Blackhawks, wouldn't it? I think part of what makes it so intriguing is its radical design.

Very true!
This is a very intriguing set that I'd love to own.
I'm generally not a big fan of super high gain pickups as i'm not really into modern metal but this seems too balance out extremely nicely and I adore the cleans while it is still very capable of super high gain metal and smooth lead tones.

How would this work in an HSS setup? Maybe alsongside the Trilogy Suites.
I imagine as a very nice match but I love to know what Tim thinks!

[Philly Q]

How would this work in an HSS setup? Maybe alsongside the Trilogy Suites.
I imagine as a very nice match but I love to know what Tim thinks!

Sorry to keep going on about the looks, but I think it would look weird paired with normal single coils.

That's why I was curious about the possibility of a Black Hawk single coil a few posts up.

[TheyCallMeVolume]

That seems like a valid point....and if these clean tones turn out to be as good as advertised, many people could be buying BH necks and a different covered bridge. That'd be a cool look.

[Toe-Knee]

The Black Hawks can't sit under covers I'm afraid as it would negate the effect of the blades(also the bobbins are taller than normal so a cover won't draw down over them) but you'll be surprised at how good they look in a guitar. I've had them in everything from modern Strat style, Vees, Sharkfins etc and also vintage LPs and Strats and they suit them all. The blades are nickel plated, I can't do them in black as I've not found a durable finish that will sit on such a fine blade, it really needs to be a plating and nickel works this best in this case.

have you thought of anodizing them?

i imagine it will be expensive though.

[XxpapertigerxX]

Thanks Tim, that all makes sense now that I actually think about it. The clean tone still has me really intrigued, what amp was the website's clean clip recorded through? And am I right in assuming the guitar used was a Les Paul?

[TheyCallMeVolume]

They said it was a LP, and I'm guessing like every other clip, it was played through an AxeFX

[Tim]

It's not possible to anodize the blades I'm afraid.
Clips were all recorded using the same LP we've used for every other clips, a mid '80s LP Custom that's the most balanced one I own. The Axe FX was used too.

[itamar101]

It's not possible to anodize the blades I'm afraid.
Clips were all recorded using the same LP we've used for every other clips, a mid '80s LP Custom that's the most balanced one I own. The Axe FX was used too.

Nonetheless, they seem like kick-ass pickups! I'd love to try them out when I get the chance.

[Kiichi]

I am really interrested in how this one compares to other PUs of the range.
Is it tighter than the AM?
Does it have higher output than the Pig?

Also which is the best wood for this one?

Canīt wait for the first judgements come in.

[Philly Q]

I am really interrested in how this one compares to other PUs of the range.
Is it tighter than the AM?
Does it have higher output than the Pig?

Also which is the best wood for this one?

Canīt wait for the first judgements come in.

Yep.  From my point of view, I'm interested to hear how it performs in lower gain, classic rock etc situations.

Also very curious about coil-split and series/parallel modes.

Probably just because of the blades, but I'm wondering if it's going to be very "hi fi" like a Joe Barden pickup (which would put me off a bit, to be honest)