Bare Knuckle Pickups Explained

Bare Knuckle Pickups
Type:Private
Founder:Tim Mills
Location:England, UK
Industry:Pickups
Products:Pickups
Num Employees:18

Bare Knuckle Pickups (Bare Knuckle, or BKP) is a privately-owned business based in the South West of England, UK, specialising in hand-wound electric guitar pickups.[1] The company was founded in 2003 by Tim Mills, who had previously worked with Elkie Brooks and Iced Earth.[2]

Pickups

Bare Knuckle produce a complete range of humbuckers, single coils, P-90, and other pickup varieties for both Guitar and Bass. Ranging from original vintage models through to contemporary pickups such as the award winning 'The Mule' humbucker, 'Nailbomb' humbucker, 'Mississippi Queen' humbucker-size P90 and 'Apache' single coils.

Awards

Artists

Artists who have used the company's products include Propagandhi,[6] Johnny Marr,[7] Claudio Sanchez,[8] Jon Schaffer,[9] and Gabe Mangold.[10] Additionally, several artists have signature pickups customized by BKP, including Misha Mansoor of Periphery (band), Juggernaut & Ragnarok model; Steve Stevens of Billy Idol's band, Rebel Yell model; Josh Smith of Northlane, Impulse model; and Rabea Massaad of Toska and Dorje (band), the Silo model.

Bare Knuckle Pickups are also fitted by guitar manufacturers, such as Fender Custom Shop, Ibanez Guitars, Manson Guitars, Blackmachine, and Peerless guitars.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Guitarist Magazine, May 2005
  2. Web site: Davis . Sam . July 22, 2010 . Bare Knuckle Pickups Interview . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240209232735/http://www.guitarjar.co.uk/magazine/interview/interview-bare-knuckle-pickups/ . February 9, 2024 . February 9, 2024 . Guitar Jar.
  3. Guitarist Magazine, June 2008
  4. Musician's Hotline, [Date Needed]
  5. Total Guitar, March 2004
  6. Web site: Bean . Perry . March 21, 2018 . Rig Rundown: Propagandhi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240209234741/https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/rig-rundown-propagandhi . February 9, 2024 . February 9, 2024 . Premier Guitar.
  7. Web site: December 5, 2013 . In praise of: Bare Knuckle Pickups . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240210002735/https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/in-praise-of-bare-knuckle-pickups-589400 . February 10, 2024 . February 9, 2024 . Music Radar.
  8. Web site: Kies . Chris . August 3, 2022 . Rig Rundown: Coheed and Cambria [2022] ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928181609/https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundowns/coheed-and-cambria . September 28, 2023 . February 9, 2024 . Premier Guitar.
  9. Web site: May 15, 2007 . Gear Talk With ICED EARTH's SCHAFFER: 'I'm A Gear Head But Not A Gear Whore' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240210005039/https://blabbermouth.net/news/gear-talk-with-iced-earth-s-schaffer-i-m-a-gear-head-but-not-a-gear-whore . February 10, 2024 . February 9, 2024 . Blabbermouth.
  10. Web site: Kies . Chris . September 9, 2020 . Rig Rundown: Enterprise Earth's Gabe Mangold . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231203213647/https://www.premierguitar.com/rig-rundown-enterprise-earths-gabe-mangold . December 3, 2023 . February 10, 2024 . Premier Guitar.
  11. Web site: Bare Knuckle Pickups, UK - Hand Wound Guitar and Bass Pickups . 2014-11-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141225150040/https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/main/users.php . 2014-12-25 . dead .

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