Author Topic: Leaving BareKnuckles Behind... (Read 16894 times)

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #60 on:** February 04, 2007, 08:25:37 PM »

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Quote from: Bainzy
I think it's unfair to compare brands when you're talking about 2 different types of pickups. Maybe if you swapped the VHII for a Duncan with A5 magnet wound to 9.2k, but otherwise it's not a fair comparison and thus this thread is pretty pointless. "I'm leaving Alnico V 9k humbuckers behind" may have been a better thread title.
Ah, but it wasn't a comparison of brands, it was just a statement that he's leaving his BKP behind :P

But the title suggests that he is leaving the whole brand behind rather than just this one pickup.

This thread has been a bit pointless as Bainzy said.

The comparisons between two of the top brand are a bit like comparing BMWs with a TVR.

Whilst we will agree that the handmade TVR will have a bit of an individual character and "soul" - few/none of us would claim that a nice BMW is cr@p

I'm sure if James got Tim to wind a pickup to a similar spec to the SD one but handwind it with a scatterwind and a slight offset between the two coils, it would push the Splawn amp just perfectly and have that "soul" to it as well, but in the meantime the SD that h already had seems to be doing a good job.

Neither is a "bad" pickup - just different to each other.

BloodMountain · « **Reply #61 on:** February 04, 2007, 08:29:01 PM »

couldn't have put it better myself

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #62 on:** February 04, 2007, 08:37:43 PM »

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS

Quote from: noodleplugerine
Quote from: Bainzy
I think it's unfair to compare brands when you're talking about 2 different types of pickups. Maybe if you swapped the VHII for a Duncan with A5 magnet wound to 9.2k, but otherwise it's not a fair comparison and thus this thread is pretty pointless. "I'm leaving Alnico V 9k humbuckers behind" may have been a better thread title.
Ah, but it wasn't a comparison of brands, it was just a statement that he's leaving his BKP behind :P

But the title suggests that he is leaving the whole brand behind rather than just this one pickup.

This thread has been a bit pointless as Bainzy said.

The comparisons between two of the top brand are a bit like comparing BMWs with a TVR.

Whilst we will agree that the handmade TVR will have a bit of an individual character and "soul" - few/none of us would claim that a nice BMW is cr@p

I'm sure if James got Tim to wind a pickup to a similar spec to the SD one but handwind it with a scatterwind and a slight offset between the two coils, it would push the Splawn amp just perfectly and have that "soul" to it as well, but in the meantime the SD that h already had seems to be doing a good job.

Neither is a "bad" pickup - just different to each other.

+1

You deserve a medal mate - Or some sort of genius status.

Although not too fond of the mass amount of car metaphors that are on this forum xD

Tim · « **Reply #63 on:** February 04, 2007, 09:17:50 PM »

Read this thread with interest.
It's always good to compare pickups and have a shoot out but to compare a VHII-Alnico V DC9K with a Distortion-ceramic DC16K is rediculous.They should sound totally different and work the amp in completely different ways.It's like comparing a Strat and LP and saying the Strat has no balls. Put a Painkiller up against the Distortion and then see which scratches the itch. That's an objective test surely.
At the end of the day, each to his own, that's what choice is all about but let's at least be realistic when comparing pickups.

sambo · « **Reply #64 on:** February 04, 2007, 10:09:41 PM »

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Alnico V DC9K with a ceramic DC16K

interesting... i had no idea they were so different...

that does change things...

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #65 on:** February 04, 2007, 11:15:01 PM »

Yeah - a Miracle man would do the trick nicely

Real George Lynch type stuff

Antag · « **Reply #66 on:** February 05, 2007, 08:27:24 AM »

IMO the logical thing would have been to buy a second guitar to accomodate the Distortion/l59. If he liked the VHII half as much as he said he did surely it would be worth hanging onto in case he ever changed from the Splawn... :)

Also, I agree with Tim that the Distortion & VHII are so totally different it's hardly worth comparing. It's not just the Alnico v Ceramic debate. Comparing the Distortion to, say, the Holy Diver would be more worthwhile - a least they have comparable output.

Come to think of it, I wonder if James every tried a Holy Diver, Miracle Man or Painkiller?

JamesHealey · « **Reply #67 on:** February 05, 2007, 10:02:46 AM »

Im not knocking the VHII never did just said it wasnt the pickup for the splawn, and im sure tim's grown up enough to understand that..

Not trying to hurt anyones feelings but im using a duncan.. aaaaaaahhhhhhhh god forbid.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #68 on:** February 05, 2007, 10:29:51 AM »

Good stuff.

And anyone that's knocking the guy, you're an idiot. Simple as that, big deal - he prefers a pickup by another brand. OH NO!! :roll:

bucketshred · « **Reply #69 on:** February 05, 2007, 01:53:19 PM »

No one is particularly flaming him for moving to another brand - if it works for you, who cares?! Use a Squier strat fitted with 7's and EMG's thru a Marshall MG, if it works for you, use it!

But, at the end of the day, they are two different pickups - it's like comparing a Ferrari to a Roll Royce.

Andy!

sambo · « **Reply #70 on:** February 05, 2007, 07:47:09 PM »

Quote from: Mr Ed

Good stuff.

And anyone that's knocking the guy, you're an idiot. Simple as that, big deal - he prefers a pickup by another brand. OH NO!! :roll:

no ones knocking the guy at all?!

pretty much everyone has been intrigued and interested, but at the same time most people have said "horses for courses" or "personal preference" e.t.c. e.t.c....

im sure no one meant to be having a go at james at all...

the guy above me summed it up perfectly - its an unrealistic comparison looking at the spec of the pickups.