First BareKnuckle ever

Tat2dstesh · December 2020

So After a long long long thought I have ordered a Stockholm hsp90 to go into my SG special,
Never used barekuckle pickups due to the price put me off and I always seem to go for humbuckers I know like Dimarzio SD, Tonezone, Duncan Custom and Oilcity Stuff.

After research The stockholm was the only one that offered what I think I will like, I just fancy a p90 in that guitar as I always wanted a p90 for something different compared to the rest of my collection and to standout different when I do multitrack recording and for lead parts etc.

Fingers crossed it will be what Im after, a big sounding raw pickup with some definition

thegummy · December 2020

I have a feeling you will be very happy with your experience.

Epsilon · December 2020

My pickup brand of choice - never tried one I didn't like.

axisus · December 2020

I've had a fair few BK pickups over the years, they do a good job but to be honest I'm put off by the price these days.

There is one thing that REALLY annoys me with BK though, they don't mark their pickups in any way, no sticker, nothing. This is really annoying when I'm fishing through my spare pickups, find one and have no clue as to what it is, or if it's Bridge or Neck. I think it's pretty shoddy for an expensive item.

In my latter days of using them I would scratch something on the base. A bit naff to have to do that ...

meltedbuzzbox · December 2020

They are ok.
Definitely not the best and the prices are a bit silly now.

fretmeister · December 2020

I've had 3 of them
Didn't like any of them.

EDIT: Although to be fair unless it's a Seymour Pearly Gates or EMGs I generally don't like anything!

Tat2dstesh · December 2020

meltedbuzzbox said:

They are ok.
Definitely not the best and the prices are a bit silly now.

I think it was the fact I wanted a high output p90 for the bridge and the stockholm was the closest to what I have in my head

I love oilcity stuff but none of there's sounded right to me. If I was going humbucker I probably would have got an oilcity

Lestratcaster · December 2020

I have their humbuckers (Aftermath, Juggernaut, Cold Sweat neck and Nailbomb bridge) in 3 of my guitars. They're great for those but didn't get on well with their single coils. I have Oil City ones in my Strat and Tele.

Philly_Q · December 2020

axisus said:

There is one thing that REALLY annoys me with BK though, they don't mark their pickups in any way, no sticker, nothing. This is really annoying when I'm fishing through my spare pickups, find one and have no clue as to what it is, or if it's Bridge or Neck. I think it's pretty shoddy for an expensive item.

It's funny, that used to get mentioned a lot on the (now comatose) BKP forum. I can remember @FelineGuitars posting about it. Sounds like they still haven't rectified it.

I've got four(?) uninstalled sets of BKPs lying around somewhere. Not uninstalled because I don't like them, I just can't ever get round to any DIY projects.

Danielsguitars · December 2020

There are better makers that are cheaper by some distance imo, I even had a neck mule rewound by shed years ago because bk was not very nice, came back sounding lovely

I also had access to trade prices and didn't use them, even this wasn't cheap enough to compete with others

Devil#20 · December 2020

Lestratcaster said:

I have their humbuckers (Aftermath, Juggernaut, Cold Sweat neck and Nailbomb bridge) in 3 of my guitars. They're great for those but didn't get on well with their single coils. I have Oil City ones in my Strat and Tele.

I put some of the medium output BK boot camp pickups in a tele. I much preferred the stock US std pickups but I put in some SD's and they were miles better and similar price to the BK's. Won't be buying any more BK's at their prices. If you don't want the expense of SD then Iron Gear do nice single coil pickups and more than a match for BK and half the price. I think the markup on some pickups is marketing hype. I'm not sure the boot camps are even wound in the UK. Not that that matters I don't suppose but if they aren't it's to keep manufacturing costs down. If that's the case why are they on a par with US made SD's price-wise?

imalrightjack · December 2020

Not as impressive as Ronnie Pickering’s bare knuckles.

Devil#20 · December 2020

imalrightjack said:

Not as impressive as Ronnie Pickering’s bare knuckles.

Who?

PhilKing · December 2020

Devil#20 said:

Lestratcaster said:

I have their humbuckers (Aftermath, Juggernaut, Cold Sweat neck and Nailbomb bridge) in 3 of my guitars. They're great for those but didn't get on well with their single coils. I have Oil City ones in my Strat and Tele.

I put some of the medium output BK boot camp pickups in a tele. I much preferred the stock US std pickups but I put in some SD's and they were miles better and similar price to the BK's. Won't be buying any more BK's at their prices. If you don't want the expense of SD then Iron Gear do nice single coil pickups and more than a match for BK and half the price. I think the markup on some pickups is marketing hype. I'm not sure the boot camps are even wound in the UK. Not that that matters I don't suppose but if they aren't it's to keep manufacturing costs down. If that's the case why are they on a par with US made SD's price-wise?

They are made in the BK workshop, by the same guys who make all the pickups. I've seen them being made and the reason they are cheaper is that they are made in bulk, so the winders can make multiple coils, one after the other, without having to change the machines.

TTBZ · December 2020

If it's anything like the Mississippi Queen HSP90 neck pickup I have you'll love it, it does that big raw thing you're after. Expensive but it's still the best neck pickup I've had. Want a bridge to match but not at their current prices, just need to wait for a 2nd hand one to crop up. Or go for an Oil City next time.

I've had quite a few Bare Knuckles and they've all been good pickups. My favourites are the Black Dogs in an LP, and then the neck MQ.

Blaendulais · December 2020

Similar prices to Montys? The pickup world has become expensive in general

imalrightjack · December 2020

Devil#20 said:

imalrightjack said:

Not as impressive as Ronnie Pickering’s bare knuckles.

Who?

One of the biggest twats ever to walk the planet:

munckee · December 2020

The country boy tele pickups are the best tele pickups I’ve heard.

TeleMaster · December 2020

imalrightjack said:

Devil#20 said:

imalrightjack said:

Not as impressive as Ronnie Pickering’s bare knuckles.

Who?

One of the biggest twats ever to walk the planet:

WOOOOOOSH

skullfunkerry · December 2020

imalrightjack said:

Devil#20 said:

imalrightjack said:

Not as impressive as Ronnie Pickering’s bare knuckles.

Who?

One of the biggest twats ever to walk the planet:

I'd forgotten about Ronnie Pickering! This video still cracks me up every time I watch it:

https://youtu.be/r0dcv6GKNNw

Lestratcaster · December 2020

Devil#20 said:

Lestratcaster said:

I have their humbuckers (Aftermath, Juggernaut, Cold Sweat neck and Nailbomb bridge) in 3 of my guitars. They're great for those but didn't get on well with their single coils. I have Oil City ones in my Strat and Tele.

I put some of the medium output BK boot camp pickups in a tele. I much preferred the stock US std pickups but I put in some SD's and they were miles better and similar price to the BK's. Won't be buying any more BK's at their prices. If you don't want the expense of SD then Iron Gear do nice single coil pickups and more than a match for BK and half the price. I think the markup on some pickups is marketing hype. I'm not sure the boot camps are even wound in the UK. Not that that matters I don't suppose but if they aren't it's to keep manufacturing costs down. If that's the case why are they on a par with US made SD's price-wise?

Maybe a bit of an unfair comment for me to say I didn't like their single coils as I only used one set lol, it was The Boss Tele set which just wasn't doing it for me. Whether or not it was the wrong pickup in the wrong guitar or just me not liking it I'll never know. Not used any of their Strat single coils but I'm happy with my Oil City ones, and they weren't overly expensive either.

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