Do you think there is nothing better than a BKP?

[Yamhammer]

POKER 8)

[Ratrod]

I can't honestly answer the question of this thread. I haven't tried all pickup brands on the planet. There are several small pickup winders that use scatterwinding and high grade parts. Also, there are plenty of pickups that BKP doesn't offer. Filtertrons, Dyna's, lipstick tubes, Jag and jazzmaster style pickups to name but a few. So it's unfair to compare my TV Jones pickups to BKP's.

The BKP's I have are excellent. They match me and my guitars, they're not muddy or harsh or anything that would compromise the tone.

When it comes to humbuckers, tele/strat single coils or P90's, BKP can prvide you with the tone YOU want. Add to that the excellent customer service. I think THAT is what it's all about.

[Yamhammer]

When it comes to humbuckers, tele/strat single coils or P90's, BKP can prvide you with the tone YOU want. Add to that the excellent customer service. I think THAT is what it's all about.

Yeah, but the quality of amplified tone is the most important thing for an electric guitar.

For example: if you want to play like Angus Young, you need a vintage Marshall amp and cranking the thing up. With BAD pickups, you can't get that sound.
BKP's let you use the tone/volume knobs without losing clarity. That's a great thing for a serious guitarist.

[Woogie]

I think they are awesome and customer service is one of the main factors that sets them apart from other manufacturers. Also bareknuckles have very good clarity. Fralin P90's do look awesome though. BKP ftw!!

[Peter Antal]

No pickups are better than BKP's. There are no pickups in my classical and I like it more than my electric guitar, haha.

[CJ]

it actually is used wrong. this implies that since nothing is better than a BKP, literally "nothing" > BKP, or technically speaking it means it would be better to have nothing than a BKP. (why do we use this phrase, it should be opposite!)

I think you meant to say "wrongly used" or "used wrongly", sort it out or nobody will listen to a word you say ever again.    :roll:

actually, i think what i said was correct. it's weird, although wrongly is the adverb of wrong, wrong can also be used as an adverb.

[indysmith]

it actually is used wrong. this implies that since nothing is better than a BKP, literally "nothing" > BKP, or technically speaking it means it would be better to have nothing than a BKP. (why do we use this phrase, it should be opposite!)

I think you meant to say "wrongly used" or "used wrongly", sort it out or nobody will listen to a word you say ever again.    :roll:

actually, i think what i said was correct. it's weird, although wrongly is the adverb of wrong, wrong can also be used as an adverb.

...but it just can't. lol

[CJ]

it actually is used wrong. this implies that since nothing is better than a BKP, literally "nothing" > BKP, or technically speaking it means it would be better to have nothing than a BKP. (why do we use this phrase, it should be opposite!)

I think you meant to say "wrongly used" or "used wrongly", sort it out or nobody will listen to a word you say ever again.    :roll:

actually, i think what i said was correct. it's weird, although wrongly is the adverb of wrong, wrong can also be used as an adverb.

...but it just can't. lol

now i'm confused. what can't. i double checked the dictionary. wrong can be used as an adverb. what is this, english class?

[wintersun]

I think I said enough on the Ultimate Guitar forum, hahahahaha :D

[HTH AMPS]

As far as hot humbuckers go, I've not tried anything that outshines BKPs - the Nailbomb, Crawler, Miracle Man and Warpigs I've had have all been excellent at high-gain tones.  In the end I settled on the Nailbomb as it's the most versatile (imo).

For PAF-types, I have Mules in my LP and they're great but I also have a Duncan '59 neck humbucker in my Explorer that is fantastic.  I've also had PAF-types from other manufacturers that were just as good as Mules, but had their own slant on the PAF thing.  I'm currently very interested in hearing the Peter Green set that Shed Pickups offer.

 :twisted:

[gwEm]

i guess this thread may not need another opinion, but i'll give mine anyway ;) ;)

i think other pickups /could/ be better than a bkp. i will not buy any new non-scatterwound pickups anymore at least.

the handwinding process does give that extra bit of complexity and life to the sound, and i think its very noticeable when recording.

so yes, i'm convinced about handwinding and using the best materials. now i think other pickup manufacturers could be as good at doing what bkp does. but in practise, the service that tim offers (old fashioned customer service, with specialist expertise, lots of research, genuine love of electric guitars) and his range of products makes them more effective as company.

bkps are more expensive than some handwinders, and cheaper than others. i dont know what a fair price is considering the materials and labour, but in the market place for boutique pickups bkp is in the middle.

regarding non-handwound pickups (seymour duncan, dimarzio)... with experimentation, i think its possible to get quality balanced tones which fit to the situation. that may mean going through a few sets though unless you get lucky. with bkps suggested by tim, i got the tone i wanted straightaway... when i've tried to experiment on my own i got it wrong though ;)

even the cheapest, £5 on ebay nastiest chinese made pickup will actually make a noise. so in that respect bkps are actually really bad value ;)

different price points, different performance

edit (some more):

i brought pickups from two other handwinders.... quality items every one of them. but even if they were suggested by the experts of that company, they weren't exactly what i wanted tonewise. tim's experience, research, and i guess his skill at understanding what his customers are asking for does mean if you listen to him you have every chance of getting it right first time.

i will probably try other companies again as experiments (and why not?), but i'll always come back to bkp.

[Crazy_Joe]

BKP's provide great tone and stuff it's already been said.
IMO it's just down to what works in the guitar, if you buy a BKP and it's not completely what you wanted in that guitar then you may go and have a look to see what Seymour Duncan or DiMarzio have to offer.
Having said that in all the guitars i have had BKP's in, they have worked great and you'll have a hard time finding a BKP that doesn't work very well in a guitar.

[ericsabbath]

nescau is better than BKPs

[carlaz]

The best pickup is the one that makes your guitar sound more like you want it. For my part, I haven't yet found a pickup that makes my guitar sound more like I want than the BKPs it's currently got! :)