New Flat 50s

[BigB]

Well I just did my first rehearsal with my new modded Asat and all I can say is WOW!!!
The guitar is transfigured!
(...)
Well I'm a happy man  8)

cool 8)

Now beware, BKP tend to be addictive... :mrgreen:

[FuZZBoY]

And because we tele lovers all love tele porn, here she is now she's set up and with her new white parchment guard (fits the guitar and the bound much better IMO)

cool 8)

Now beware, BKP tend to be addictive... :mrgreen:

Unfortunately I think you're right... :mrgreen:

[FuZZBoY]

It's horrible, the more I play them, the more I love them!!!!!!!!
Yesterday it was HEAVEN through my 50w half stack plexi...  :twisted:

[38thBeatle]

I am pleased to hear that you are so happy with your new pickups.

[Telerocker]

I am pleased to hear that you are so happy with your new pickups.

Me too! Congrats!

[FuZZBoY]

Thanks guys!!!  8)

Now I want to buy a G&L Legacy JUST for putting an APACHE set into it!!!!!

Still working on the pickups height as the bridge is pretty HOT!!! I guess I'll lower it a bit for more volume balance, but I don't mess with it now as I don't want to lose the magic it seems to have with this setting...
I love the neck pickup too, GREAT for bluesy stuff, as dark as it needs to be...

[FuZZBoY]

Well I've just messed with pickups height, it's even better now!

I began by adjusting the neck pickup to taste (bass side futher from the strings compared to the treble side), fairly high actually, and then adjusted the bridge pickup to match the neck volumewise and to get a nice parallel tone.

The bridge is still punchier but the balance is fine (especially in od), and the pickups by themselves sound great!

I'm more and more amazed everyday using them!!!

I went back to standard tuning with the same 10-46 set (I was Eb tuned) and wow it's way more dynamic, and it sounds even better. I'll try to stay with this set up, I'll have to work on my singing 1/2 step up  :mrgreen:

[38thBeatle]

I know what you mean exactly. They just get better.

[FuZZBoY]

I know what you mean exactly. They just get better.

 8)

Are you still happy with your Apaches? I'm so gassing for them... (I'd like some kind of buddy guy blues strat, and I think alnico 3 are the best for that purpose)

[Deafcat64]

Hey FuZZBoy! I recently loaded my favorite guitar with my first BKP and I'm well pleased too. I've been having the same issue with my early 90s G&L S-500. The pickups are too gritty, and just don't do this, otherwise flawless, guitar justice. I'm trying to decide between the Mother's Milk set,or the Irish Tours. I'm leaning toward the  Mother's Milk.

I'm with you completely on the G&L MFD pickups. I find it hard to believe they're a Leo Fender design. I suppose you have to consider that they came about during the hair metal era. I guess he had his sights on the musicians looking for higher output pickups. Luckily for guys like you and I, there are guys like Tim Mills and BKP!

[Telerocker]

With a maple neck I would def. look at Apaches. Mother's Milk could be a bit on the bright side. They're in the first place designed for rosewood fretboards. I have MM's in a rosewoodboard American Series 2005 strat and they produces a fantastic early sixties woody tone, but with a maple neck things can get to spanky and thin. The IT's are a sort of overwound MM's with more output, bass and slightly less bright topend, although quite cutting in my MXG customstrat with eboney board/swampash-body. Therefore I suggest Apaches. Don't worry they handle gain with authority (as all BKP's do).

[FuZZBoY]

Hey FuZZBoy! I recently loaded my favorite guitar with my first BKP and I'm well pleased too. I've been having the same issue with my early 90s G&L S-500. The pickups are too gritty, and just don't do this, otherwise flawless, guitar justice. I'm trying to decide between the Mother's Milk set,or the Irish Tours. I'm leaning toward the  Mother's Milk.

I'm with you completely on the G&L MFD pickups. I find it hard to believe they're a Leo Fender design. I suppose you have to consider that they came about during the hair metal era. I guess he had his sights on the musicians looking for higher output pickups. Luckily for guys like you and I, there are guys like Tim Mills and BKP!

I totally agree with you!!!
G&L are GREAT guitars (for ME betters than Fenders for the $$) with BAD sounding pickups IMHO, or at least not my cup of tea... I'm talking about the MFD's here, haven't tried the g&l alnicos yet, I guess they're ok (do you know they now make an ALNICO Asat Classic??).

As I said earlier I plan to custom order a Fullerton Red Legacy with rosewood (or ebony) fretboard with a fat V neck and 12" radius (love my current Asat neck, C shape though) and put an APACHE set in it (G&L electronics are great also)

[FuZZBoY]

With a maple neck I would def. look at Apaches. Mother's Milk could be a bit on the bright side. They're in the first place designed for rosewood fretboards. I have MM's in a rosewoodboard American Series 2005 strat and they produces a fantastic early sixties woody tone, but with a maple neck things can get to spanky and thin. The IT's are a sort of overwound MM's with more output, bass and slightly less bright topend, although quite cutting in my MXG customstrat with eboney board/swampash-body. Therefore I suggest Apaches. Don't worry they handle gain with authority (as all BKP's do).

Please STOP that Apache apology or I'll have to buy a set right now!!!! (and I'm broke...)  :mrgreen:

[38thBeatle]

I know what you mean exactly. They just get better.

 8)

Are you still happy with your Apaches? I'm so gassing for them... (I'd like some kind of buddy guy blues strat, and I think alnico 3 are the best for that purpose)

Yeah I still love the Apaches. I gig a lot and I take 2 electric guitars out of my 3 favourites: A USA Start with Apaches, A MIM Tele with Country Boys and a Gibson 339 stock ( though I am considering a change of pups). The Tele tends to be the main guitar as I need to play a fair bit of slide but I do like to swap with another and this means that I have those moments where I am listening to the guitars for the first few songs to ensure I have a tone that I like. I can tell you that the Apaches are a constant delight. 
Sorry for the lengthy prattle!

[Deafcat64]

Yeah fellows, I thought about the Apache set for my G&L, but they just don't have the hollow mids that I'm looking for
I emailed BKP, and Tim said "I think the Mother's Milk will do really well." you have to keep in mind that my guitar is 20 years old. It's aged well, and has become deeper and much more resonant. I'm sure the MM set will work well. I'll certainly trust Tim's judgment on this one!