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« Reply #15 on: November 27, 2006, 01:48:18 AM »
also, i guess pinch harmonics aren't incredibly important. If i don't play all that much modern metal, would i be better advised to just get a vintage humbucker for more of just a straight up good tone? I don't want to get a tone that i don't like just because i want some killer pinch harmonics. I'm spending a lot of money for this pickup, so maybe theres a better pickup for my needs? Or like i said before, will a miracle man running through my setup just give me a good solid classic rock tone with some extra bite?

Or how are BK's P90 pickups? Maybe i should throw a BK P90 in the LP i'm getting for a nice classic rock Slash-like tone, and then i can throw in a miracle man in my V for when i need it.

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« Reply #16 on: November 27, 2006, 02:38:27 PM »
In that case I would suggest mules. They are designed for the cleaner end, with a bit of dirt, and do vintage tones brilliantly, but apparently they can get pretty dirty very well. I'm not certain but I seem to recall Tim (BKP mastermind) using some for his Ozzy cover band: pinches are a must for that, and Tim usin it for that purpose is a hell of an endorsement (he could after all use ANY bare knuckle he wants: he makes them).

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« Reply #17 on: November 27, 2006, 03:53:49 PM »
i've tried miracle man, nailbomb and rebel yell in my lp style guitar and as for pinch harmonics, nailbomb nails them all. clean isn't as good as you think though...

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« Reply #18 on: November 27, 2006, 11:17:02 PM »
i'll have to definetely check those out. Now, i'm thinking the painkiller would suit me well, if it is after all modelled after the Judas Priest tone. I can get some nice Judas Priest tones as it is, and i think that would suit my style well. Also, since they used pinch harmonics all the time, i figured it'd be nice. Correct me if i'm wrong on this...

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« Reply #19 on: November 28, 2006, 12:32:03 AM »
ok well listening to the sound clips, the painkiller just sounds amazing. not to mention it's the sound i want. it also sounded like people were getting some nice P.H.'s out of it. and i could always add more gain! someone discourage me if i'm making a bad decision, or if this will not suit my guitar well. Also, will i have any trouble putting it into my V? can i put my own pickup cover on it? and i'm in the US, and all the US dealers are selling BK pickups for $160, where i've seen some in the UK around $110. Would i be better advised just to buy straight from a UK dealer? and what is the cheapest place to buy from?

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« Reply #20 on: November 28, 2006, 12:48:48 AM »
I think it'll suit your guitar fine, I was reading today that Tim had the Painkillers in his Feline Explorer at Music Live , so if they work in an Explorer they'll work in a V.

You shouldn't have any trouble installing it in your V, but I wouldn't recommend fitting your own cover because (a) the polepiece spacing may not match and (b) it won't be wax-potted, so it may squeal.  If you buy an uncovered pickup and decide you want it covered, BKP will fit it for free and only charge the cost of the cover itself (although I guess you'd have to pay for shipping here and back again).

I don't know about cheapest, but the best place to buy is direct from Bare Knuckle!
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« Reply #21 on: November 28, 2006, 02:56:36 AM »
hmm... well i've already got nickel covers on mine, can i get the painkiller with a nickel cover or can i only get that aged nickel? also, i'm on a really tight budget, i shouldn't even be looking at bareknuckles. but i know that you have to pay for quality. so i'm kind of looking for the cheapest price on these.

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« Reply #22 on: November 28, 2006, 08:54:37 AM »
You can definitely get the PK with a polished nickel cover (or raw nickel, or aged nickel).

Sorry can't help on the pricing.
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« Reply #23 on: November 28, 2006, 05:50:11 PM »
Remember that from the US you do not pay the 17.5% sales tax (called VAT in the UK).

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« Reply #24 on: November 28, 2006, 08:33:37 PM »
are the painkillers new? i actually have yet to find them on any other site...

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« Reply #25 on: November 28, 2006, 08:51:27 PM »
They've been fianalised long enough for quite a few people (on this forum pretty exclusively as far as I know) to have them now, but they've only very recently been officially released.

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« Reply #26 on: November 28, 2006, 08:57:50 PM »
ok well i went through the checkout process, didn't actually buy them, but i just wanted to find out how much they'd come out to. They came out to only $110 Us dollars (shipped!) as opposed to all the US dealers selling them for around $160 shipped. so i guess i'll get them straight from the manufacturer.

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« Reply #27 on: November 29, 2006, 02:31:51 AM »
oh and i'm guessing i want 4 conductor wiring? And i'm not sure if i want 50mm or 53mm? it says gibson sometimes uses 53mm for the Vee's...i couldn't find anything on gibson's website.

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« Reply #28 on: November 29, 2006, 07:10:57 AM »
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oh and i'm guessing i want 4 conductor wiring? And i'm not sure if i want 50mm or 53mm? it says gibson sometimes uses 53mm for the Vee's...i couldn't find anything on gibson's website.


Safest way is to measure the string spacing on YOUR guitar - get a ruler, measure from top E to bottom E over the bridge pickup.  Choose the spacing that's most likely to line up on yours.

Have a look at my Flying V & Les Pauls on page 1 of the pics thread - the FV has a 53mm spaced MM, the two Les Pauls have 50mm spaced bridge pickups.

You only need 4 conductor if you plan to have coil splitting (though you don't have to wire it in if you do).  Your Gibson probably has 2 conductor.  In other words, if you don't plan to have coil splitting you can choose either 2 or 4... :)
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« Reply #29 on: November 29, 2006, 10:33:16 PM »
then should i just get the 4 in case i do want to split the coils for some reason? or since i probably won't i guess i should just get the 2. and am i measuring string to string? or one end of the pickup to the other?