Bare Knuckle Pickups

Bare Knuckle Pickups
Company typePrivate
IndustryPickups
Founded2003; 22 years ago (2003)
FounderTim Mills
HeadquartersEngland, UK
ProductsPickups
Number of employees
18
Websitewww.bareknucklepickups.co.uk

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

  • Gold award to 'The Mule' and 'Apache' [1]
  • Guitarist Choice award to 'PG Blues Set' [3]
  • Golden M award to the 'Nailbomb' [4]
  • Best Buy to the 'Warpig' [5]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Guitarist Magazine, May 2005
  2. ^ Davis, Sam (July 22, 2010). "Bare Knuckle Pickups Interview". Guitar Jar. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Guitarist Magazine, June 2008
  4. ^ Musician's Hotline, [Date Needed]
  5. ^ Total Guitar, March 2004
  6. ^ Bean, Perry (March 21, 2018). "Rig Rundown: Propagandhi". Premier Guitar. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "In praise of: Bare Knuckle Pickups". Music Radar. December 5, 2013. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  8. ^ Kies, Chris (August 3, 2022). "Rig Rundown: Coheed and Cambria [2022]". Premier Guitar. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "Gear Talk With ICED EARTH's SCHAFFER: 'I'm A Gear Head But Not A Gear Whore'". Blabbermouth. May 15, 2007. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  10. ^ Kies, Chris (September 9, 2020). "Rig Rundown: Enterprise Earth's Gabe Mangold". Premier Guitar. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  11. ^ "Bare Knuckle Pickups, UK - Hand Wound Guitar and Bass Pickups". Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-11-20.