Guitars

Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 333 Location: Hobbs,NM,USA

So after seeing a lot of people talk about BareKnuckle pickups, I decided to check their website out. After researching, I think I might get a Warpig to put in my BC Rich Chuck Stealth. Anyone have any experience with these pickups? thoughts?

Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 2487 Location: Ontario, Canada

I've only played the Holydivers. They are very well built and come in some very cool finish options. I found the Holydiver bridge to be a little hot for my tastes, but in the neck it sounded amazing.

Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 333 Location: Hobbs,NM,USA

I'm looking for something that's hotter, but not wanting to go active. I like what I've seen and heard for the most part, haven't heard much first hand experience though.

Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 5765 Location: Joisey

Zsrinn wrote:

I'm looking for something that's hotter, but not wanting to go active. I like what I've seen and heard for the most part, haven't heard much first hand experience though.

Are you looking for an active-type tone or are you dead-set on the Warpig?

Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Posts: 2025

The Miracle Man sounds similar to an EMG to my ears. I liked the Warpig the most for Metal tho.

Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 2188 Location: New York City

The Black Hawk should be looked at as well. If I ever get a set - it'll be either the War Pig or Black Hawk set.

But expect to pay a pretty penny. They're fairly expensive.

Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 333 Location: Hobbs,NM,USA

MikeHock wrote:

Zsrinn wrote:

I'm looking for something that's hotter, but not wanting to go active. I like what I've seen and heard for the most part, haven't heard much first hand experience though.

Are you looking for an active-type tone or are you dead-set on the Warpig?

so far thats the one I like. I know they're expensive haha so its good that my guitar has only the bridge pickup haha.

Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 12291 Location: Twin Cities

send an email to sales@bareknucklepickups.co.uk and tell em what guitar, woods, style you play, tuning, etc and Tim will tell you exactly what pickup will be the best option for you. dude is a wizard and has yet to steer me wrong. I have a Nailbomb set and a Holy Diver bridge - both purchases from his suggestion - they make great pickups! a bit spendy but I don't think they sound like anything else

Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 333 Location: Hobbs,NM,USA

rridner wrote:

send an email to sales@bareknucklepickups.co.uk and tell em what guitar, woods, style you play, tuning, etc and Tim will tell you exactly what pickup will be the best option for you. dude is a wizard and has yet to steer me wrong. I have a Nailbomb set and a Holy Diver bridge - both purchases from his suggestion - they make great pickups! a bit spendy but I don't think they sound like anything else

Thanks, I'll do that, lol I didn't think of doing that.

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:28 pm

Watch my band play American Idiot.

From 00:01 to 01:37, the two guitar are completely homogenized together playing the exact same parts. Why do I love the BKP Warpig in my bridge soooooo much Question

Just listen, on this mediocre recording, to my Soltero separate from his Jackson during the lead (01:37 - 02:10). The EMG's in his Jackson sound awesome, but the sound is so different. I find the EMG's raunchy yet compressed. You can hear the notes ring clear and jump outta the amp with the BKP Warpig.

We're both on the dirty channel in this one, my Mesa, his Marshall..., but the pick ups are one of the major factors in the difference in our tones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iPu7_jnaZ0

You be the judge Cool