Author Topic: Noob with new git looking for BKPs (Read 8317 times)

carlaz · « **Reply #15 on:** May 10, 2006, 11:20:46 AM »

Quote from: Dave Simpson

The Mule will give you more of a traditional PAF tone. The Crawler is a good all around pickup, especially if you're doing any coil splitting.

In a post from early last year, Tim compared the the Crawler to the Mule, saying the Crawler has "more power but similar vibe", being "fatter and a touch brighter with unpolished Alnico V magnets" (the Mules can be IV or II).

The Crawler is in many respects quite similar to the Abraxas (in sets, they have the same neck pup wind), though the bridge Abraxas is slightly more genuinely a "Mule+" than the Crawler. But IMO the Crawler is very versatile: a good middle ground between the vintage PAF tone of the Mule and the somewhat hotter "metal" Alnico pups like the Holydiver and the Nailbomb.

And the Crawler/Abraxas neck is smokin'! 8)

n_mountain · « **Reply #16 on:** May 19, 2006, 11:52:18 AM »

Hi,

just wanted to say thanks for all the help ! :D
After reading this and the suggestions Tim gave me I've decided to go with the Nailbomb (b), Crawler (n) combo.

I'll just have to check one more thing with the luthier then I'll be ordering!
Stephan

n_mountain · « **Reply #17 on:** June 14, 2006, 07:03:19 PM »

Hi,
I've ordered a nailbomb and a crawler :)
The guitar will be delivered the 15 of september...
...so now I'll forget that I'm reallllly curious and actually can't wait for it to be ready 8(...
...and will try to go on with my ordinary life :(

38thBeatle · « **Reply #18 on:** June 14, 2006, 07:06:16 PM »

Cool! Welcome to the forum by the way.

n_mountain · « **Reply #19 on:** June 14, 2006, 07:15:39 PM »

Thanks Beatle,
I will try to post some clips as soon as the guitar is here... :D

fps_dean · « **Reply #20 on:** June 20, 2006, 06:08:55 PM »

Quote from: Dave Simpson

If you don't go for the calibrated Nailbomb set then I'd say Nailbomb for the bridge and Crawler or Cold Sweat for the neck.

Cold Sweat does not sound at all like the neck he was describing.... def. not a ceramic unless the cold sweat neck is alnico like the MM.

I'd say the Crawler neck is a good recommendation though! Or a VHII perhaps ;)

carlaz · « **Reply #21 on:** June 21, 2006, 10:11:23 AM »

Quote from: fps_dean

Cold Sweat does not sound at all like the neck he was describing.... def. not a ceramic unless the cold sweat neck is alnico like the MM.

I don't think BKP make any ceramic neck pups.

Quote from: fps_dean

I'd say the Crawler neck is a good recommendation though! Or a VHII perhaps ;)

You couldn't ever go too wrong with a Crawler/Abraxas neck. It rules! 8)