Username: Password:

Author Topic: Best BK Pickups for a Rosewood Stratocaster?  (Read 3075 times)

Psychedelic Dolphin

  • Strawweight
  • *
  • Posts: 2
  • BKPs:
Best BK Pickups for a Rosewood Stratocaster?
« on: February 27, 2013, 01:50:27 PM »
Hey guys,

This is my first post. I'm on a mission to create my own unique stratocaster - I'm going to use a 1962 reissue stratocaster with an alder body, a USACG maple neck and a rosewood fingerboard. I want to use BK pickups and having never used them before I could use an expert opinion on which pickups (H/S/S configuration) would suit this guitar best? For rhythm I'm very into playing funk and reggae, but as for lead (which I play more of) I play a blues/rock fusion, similar to David Gilmour or Jimi Hendrix - and sometimes some jazz and surf rock too.

Taking all of this into consideration, I'm sure it won't be too hard to find me something, haha!

Thanks! :D

itamar101

  • Lightweight
  • ***
  • Posts: 680
Re: Best BK Pickups for a Rosewood Stratocaster?
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2013, 04:24:08 PM »
The Mothers Milks seem like a good option, as do the apaches.

Telerocker

  • Middleweight
  • *****
  • Posts: 7433
Re: Best BK Pickups for a Rosewood Stratocaster?
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2013, 09:52:04 PM »
Mule/Mother's Milk would be nice combo. Personally I like hotter pickups in my strats like VHII, Abraxas and Crawler. The latter two ones split great for that F-quack on the fourth position.

- I have VHII/Mother's Milk in a Fender American Series strat - alder, maple neck, rosewood board
- my MXG custom strat -made by Patrick Eggle - is loaded with a Crawler/Irish Tours - swampash, maple neck, ebony fretboard
Mules, VHII, Crawler, MM's, IT's, BG50's.

Psychedelic Dolphin

  • Strawweight
  • *
  • Posts: 2
  • BKPs:
Re: Best BK Pickups for a Rosewood Stratocaster?
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2013, 09:52:22 AM »
Ok guys, thanks for the tips!

Elliot

  • Welterweight
  • ****
  • Posts: 2418
Re: Best BK Pickups for a Rosewood Stratocaster?
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2013, 10:52:41 AM »
Everytime I line my strats up (all rosewood with Apache, Mother's Milk, Irish Tours and a 63 set) I end up with the 63 set everytime.  Hum-buckers - I like the Crawler!
BKPS: Milks, P90s, Apaches, Mississippi Queens, Mules, PG Blues, BG FP 50s, e.60s strat custom set