Marcus - credit me with just a little intelligence, please! I did say:
stratman323 said:
Even with the neck pole pieces screwed in, & the bridge ones screwed out, there is still an imbalance, despite the bridge pickup being more powerful. It's daft having a guitar without adjustable height pickups......
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I don't expect to be credited with any technical ability, but adjusting the pickup screws was the first thing I did - it wasn't enough!
The Fender type rubber hose under the bridge pickup did the trick, the tightness of the cavity means that it doesn't move or tilt. I didn't need any under the neck pickup, it's screwed down as far as it will go, which is where it needs to be.
Thanks to everyone who helped, particularly Bluefinger. That was such an infuriating, fiddly job. :evil:
My first reaction was that the new pickups were a little too dark for my taste, a little too prone to overload the amp. Having messed around with height settings & amp settings yesterday, I think I do like the improvement, they are fatter with more mids, & this is particularly good on the out of phase setting. I need more time to make up my mind, but I think they'll be staying in. Possibly the BKP-91s are not ideal for someone wanting a more correct vintage tone - like Bluefinger, as a good example. I imagine that the BKP-90s would be more appropriate for this.
Bare Knuckles descriptions:
BKP-90 - Alnico II magnets with medium output. The magnets and special windings deliver just the right balance of power and vintage sound - rich and full with trademark smooth mid range.
DC: 7.5k*
BKP-91 - Alnico V magnets with slightly hotter than stock windings. The brighter magnet along with extra windings serve up hot and fat single coil grind - more weight in the mid range with excellent top end detail.
DC: 7.8k*
BKP-92 - Alnico V magnets and overwound with special enamelled wire. Huge full bodied '90 sound - warm, powerful and articulate with no loss of attack or definition. Who needs humbuckers anyway!
DC: 8.6k*
Just need to sort out the tuners now. :wink: