Reccomendations for a versatile Les Paul

[darrenw5094]

The Riff Raffs were the other pickups I was considering.....I went with the Black Dogs because my amps have enough high end, and I wanted to get rid of some. Plus The Voodoo's don't have a lot of gain, so I needed a little hotter pickup to push the front end a little more....

I dont think you can go wrong with any of the Bare Knuckles models...

Dude, would you not like to try other BKP's instead of the BD all the time?

[TheyCallMeVolume]

The Riff Raffs were the other pickups I was considering.....I went with the Black Dogs because my amps have enough high end, and I wanted to get rid of some. Plus The Voodoo's don't have a lot of gain, so I needed a little hotter pickup to push the front end a little more....

I dont think you can go wrong with any of the Bare Knuckles models...

Dude, would you not like to try other BKP's instead of the BD all the time?

Hey, if it works and he's that hooked, then why change? Yeah the BKP line is great, but maybe the BD is just "his" pickup.

[crazystudent]

I play through Voodoo V-plex amps (68 Marshall clones)with Les Pauls. My tone is old school heavy 70s type. Free, Bad Company, old ZZ Top, Aerosmith, AC/DC , Black Crowes type of sounds....

I just went to the Black Dogs. I liked them so much, I now have them in two of my Les Pauls, a 1996 and 2004 standards. About to add a third one for my USA BC Rich Mockingbird, which has a Lindy Fralin pure PAF in it right now.

1996 Standard with Black Dog bridge and neck


2004 standard with Black Dog bridge, and BB Pro in the neck



What you hear in the Bare Knuckles sound clip is it..... The notes are clear, but has a nice overdrive to them. Listen to "waiting for the bus" by ZZ Top. Very close as to what they sound like. "Night Prowler" by AC/DC is another reference as to the tone.

Our other guitar player has the Rebel Yell in a 76 custom LP and the VHII in a 1958 reissue LP. These sound great too, so I don't think you can make a bad choice. I have to say, these are the best pickups I've heard..

Those are some really nice guitars. I am doubting I can make a wrong choice, its almost tempting to get another Les Paul just to throw some Black Dogs in there  :) I am thinking hard about the Mississippi Queens still or the Riff Raffs. The Black Dogs are becoming more and more tempting though. This forum has been great so far, it sound like everyone has been really happy with their pickups, which is encouraging to me.