WezV Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 you guys often think pickups like bkp's are overpriced - well i got news for ya all http://www.seymourduncan.com/newproducts/zephyr-silver-pickups.php ... in other news - how about a new version of the route free les paul floyd rose http://www.bestofnamm.com/products/view/les-paul-retro-fit-floyd-rose - i think i prefer the old one http://www.vintagekramer.com/parts/floydpaul1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Thats some price tag. does the use of several key words regarding your potential tone justify the expense? I'd have to hear them, but I can't see ever paying that much for a pickup set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 you guys often think pickups like bkp's are overpriced - well i got news for ya all http://www.seymourduncan.com/newproducts/zephyr-silver-pickups.php ... Material cost alone to build one of these would be stupid... The stainless steel pole pieces are nickel plated? Very interesting... Silver plated wire (excessive). in other news - how about a new version of the route free les paul floyd rose http://www.bestofnamm.com/products/view/les-paul-retro-fit-floyd-rose - i think i prefer the old one http://www.vintagekramer.com/parts/floydpaul1.jpg Now those are interesting... specially for me where the guitars are so thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Glass Fiberfill Nylon Bobbin --- I have never been able to tell if bobbins actually effect tone. Most guys say no. But if the stability is increased it would prevent the coil from changing shape (which does effect tone). I am not sure how the material helps them be less microphonic. I guess once again consistency allows them to be more solid. I have been making pickups for a while and never had a bobbin cause a pup to be microphonic. Cryogenic Treatment - Anytime you heat or cool something significantly you get a change in the molecules. I used to use the Cryo GHS guitar strings and could always tell the difference in the sound (brighter). So why go through all the trouble of using Super High quality materials then freeze them? I guess theoretically it would be for repeatability. By Cryo-ing the pup you would align all the molecules taking out some stray variations??? Alnico mags hate heat. That is why you can't cut them without a diamond saw and cooling. Wonder what Cold does for the longevity of the Alnicos. I got a buddy that is a material scientist... need to ask him about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 i am generally ok with the cryo thing. I dont think its needed - but the cryo valves i have used before certainly did what they claimed - even if it was subtle, cost a bomb and still was down to personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae3 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 "The trends that will make life better, more enjoyable, more interesting, lie over the western horizon." All that from a pickup hey? But yeah I think splashing out on some BKP's isn't so bad in comparison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFly Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Cripes! That's redonkulous! I would never pay more than 200 for a pickup! And even at that, it'd better be a friggin nice pickup at more than 150... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helldunkel Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 I would never pay more than 200 for a pickup! The price of a pickup can be determined by several factors, the first one would be how big is your company, how many pickups do you sell, how much have you invested to build them, in which country do you live etc... (basic marketing etc), coast of materials, the infrastructure you are using to produce them etc.. to much variants to compare the small and the big companies really... In my case I recently decided to stop selling my exclusive pickups to the general public because it was not worth it. I was selling my pickups 460 CHF = 480 USD + shipping for the set of humbuckers which was actually a very good price for what you get considering that they are also handmade by mister Armstrong himself and that on my side I had spent thousands on the various master templates design to create the moulds. But the price I was selling them for was not enough to make a single cents profit out of a sale... I was actually loosing money So I decided to stop and only keep the exclusivity for my guitars which is ok for me because I never really made a business selling my pickups, I was only selling them occasionally upon request... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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