Could use some advice on a S/S/H setup.

[Slartibartfarst42]

Yeah, I responded to the Slowhands exactly the same way. I would LOVE to have some in my Jackson but they're just not hot enough to go with the Holydiver I put in there and certainly won't match the Miracle Man I'm now putting in that guitar. The best person to ask about the Abraxas is probably HTH AMPS as it's his favourite pickup and he's done clips of all sorts of styles. I'm sure he'd be able to give you some valuable information on how well an Abraxas would meet your criteria. I've heard him use the Abraxas on everything from Blues to Metal. I think he has a load of posts on You Tube and the vast majority of them are using the Abraxas. I sure can't think of a pickup that is better suited to what you want.

[Mr. Air]

Might be worth giving forum member Nolly a shout. I'm pretty sure he has a strat with Abraxas bridge and Mother's Milks in middle and neck. He has also played the whole BKP range so his advice should be good.

[Nitwit]

Checked out HTH Amps on the Tube, and various other youtube clips of the pickup, and it does sound rather close that what I want.

So yeah, I think I might go with Abraxas and Slow Hand combo.
Now, these two aren't part of any HSS set, which I guess feature the Hum cancelling stuff. Is that gonna prove a big issue? (again, as previously said, I know nuffin about pickups).

Also, I gotta decide on a color for these things. I was Thinking cream for the single coils and a zebra for the humbucker.
But I do like Humbucking covers both for the tone and the look itself, and the covers BKP provides looks pretty darn nice. But not sure what'll go well with that guitar of mine, and not clash too much with the "bare" singlecoils.

Would a Gold Pickup cover look out of place on that guitar with 2 cream singlecoils? I do like the look of the Black Battleworn or distressed whatever you wanna call it aswell, not sure how well that's gonna go with the guitar though. Ofcourse, the pickups I got in it now are black so.

Anyone got some ideas? Like if you've actually seen these covers up close you might have some idea. =p

[Philly Q]

So yeah, I think I might go with Abraxas and Slow Hand combo.
Now, these two aren't part of any HSS set, which I guess feature the Hum cancelling stuff. Is that gonna prove a big issue? (again, as previously said, I know nuffin about pickups).

I have an Abraxas/Slow Hand set - can't tell you what they sound like, because I haven't tried them yet!

As you say, you can't order them as a set through the online shop, so I ordered over the phone.

I chose the option of a reverse wound/reverse polarity middle pickup so I get hum-cancelling in positions 1, 2 and 4 on the five-way switch.

Also, looking at your guitar, you would need to order the Slow Hands "EMG-shaped", normal single-coils won't fit those pickup cavities.

[FELINEGUITARS]

Forgive me if someone has already pointed this out

The EMG selcet single coils are often put in a body routing that doesn't have the little V shape on the pickups lower side

like this


whilst all the BKP single coils require that v to be cut into the body when being installed as they are like this



This could result in you needing to have some routing done to your guitar to fit these new pickups

The dimensions can be found here
https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/main/downloads/dimensions/strats/strat_single_coil.pdf

[Nitwit]

So yeah, I think I might go with Abraxas and Slow Hand combo.
Now, these two aren't part of any HSS set, which I guess feature the Hum cancelling stuff. Is that gonna prove a big issue? (again, as previously said, I know nuffin about pickups).

I have an Abraxas/Slow Hand set - can't tell you what they sound like, because I haven't tried them yet!

As you say, you can't order them as a set through the online shop, so I ordered over the phone.

I chose the option of a reverse wound/reverse polarity middle pickup so I get hum-cancelling in positions 1, 2 and 4 on the five-way switch.

Also, looking at your guitar, you would need to order the Slow Hands "EMG-shaped", normal single-coils won't fit those pickup cavities.

Ofcourse, now that particular perdicament comes to light. I do hope ordering those Slow Hands "EMG-Shaped" as you put it won't add too much to the cost. Or if even possible, lest I'm screwed.

Also trying to find them dimensions on the EMGs aswell, guess I'll be needing that for the order. I'm going out on a limb and saying that the dimensions for EMG pickups are the same, no matter if I got what appears to be old Select pickups compared to new.
Also, EMG has their dimensions in inches rather than millimeter, which after a quick conversion doesn't match the Bare knuckle ones by about a mm or so. But I guess that's because of the conversion and so this is not a problem and that screw holes and whatnot is the same dimension, as is the size of the pickup itself, which means it's just the V shape that's the issue?

Probably a stupid question, but. Would appreciate some clarifications on this. I could ofcourse just go measure. But I don't trust me eyes.

[Philly Q]

I can't speak from personal experience, but I believe the extra V-shaped "lip" is the only obstacle to fitting the pickups, all the other dimensions should be close enough to "standard".

BKP definitely used to offer an "EMG-shape" option for single-coils - I don't think there was any additional cost - but it may not still be available.  Best to phone/email to confirm.

[Nitwit]

I'll send em an Email to check. Not overly fond of phoning "overseas", specially with my cr@ppy english accent.
Cheers a bunch for pointing it out in the first place, I would not have thought of it otherwise and would be screeew-eeewd if I did order and couldn't install em.
So again, Cheers!

Now, the issue of finding the right color combination.. Tricky one.

[Mr. Air]

Zebra for the humbucker and black covers for the single coils  :D

[Nitwit]

Zebra for the humbucker and black covers for the single coils  :D

Perhaps, does sound interesting, if going with Zebra there's pretty much only two ways to go, Black or cream =p

[Nitwit]

In the process of ordering now. Yay. However, ran into a slight snag. Which is the spacing. I got no frikken idea.
I could ofcourse measure, but as the EMG selects ain't got no poles that's pretty hard, so I measured the distance between the Low E and High E string and it came up 51mm, which I guess is 50mm spacing on the humbucker. Is this the right way to go around it or am I once again, a nitwit?

[Nitwit]

Sorry for bumping this again, but I have now ordered, and would like to sincerely thank everyone who has posted in this thread and for the invaluable advice they have given, you are truly an awesome bunch.
Pickups most likely won't arrive for a good while, but I am already excited beyond measure. Hopefully they're as good as you all make em out to be and that I didn't screw something up with the order and can't install em. (Yes, I did note the EMG shape thingy in the comment box when ordering, thx again for that btw)

So once more, Thank you all.

Nitwit signing out. (For now)

[Kiichi]

Donīt forget to tell us about your experience with them once they arrive!