I have now installed a set of these in my old Japanese strat copy (branded "Strings", and I think also sold in the late 70's as Hohner). I absolutely love them and can barely bring myself to pick up any of my other guitars as it would mean time not spent playing with the Mother's Milks. They sound fantastic beyond all my hopes and expectations.
So glad someone else actually reads the switch positions the CORRECT way round! LOL Awesome video, dude. Convinced me to buy a neck pickup for my next project.
Love the sparkle on the high end and the focused woody bottom end. The BK website says these are best suited for rosewood fingerboards but I thought they sounded just fine with this maple.
It's at least loosely inspired by him. All their pickups have names invoking other artists, "Irish Tour is Rory Gallagher, etc. I'm here now because I'm looking to get some good pickups for Frusciante tones.
Wow, great sound and playing! I think you could probably make anything sound that good. Would love to hear you play with some Marshally medium gain stuff.
My baby is currently dancing to your playing haha. What amp you playing through mate ? I’d love to hear this with the camera mic a lot closer to the speaker and possibly no - or little reverb .
I thought I recognised you - you did me a great deal on my 335 back in the day and it’s still my favourite after all this time. Good to see you’re still playing.
Sounds fantastic - do you know if your pickups have flat or staggered magnet polepieces? Also, does your set have a zinc baseplate on any of the pickups?
It's been days of trying to find good pickup demonstration of a pickup set that lets me hear the guitars tonal wood. I'm wondering if that vespa you've got has something special ad these pickups brought this out or if it really is gonna transform my classic vibe 60's style start.
I know somebody else touched on this question here but when you chose these were you concerned that's bare-knuckle don't particularly recommend them for maple fretboard guitars? I keep listening to all the different bare-knuckle versions and coming back to these. My 1970s Japanese Strat copy is not the brightest maple fretboard Strat so I'm thinking they might be a good match for it .
I can feel my bank account wincing in advance. Is the middle pickup in your set the RW/RP or the stock version without hum cancelling? I've only just found out that it makes quite a difference, particularly to the in between sounds 2 and 4. Your 2 and 4 positions sound great.
Yeah I'd certainly hope so! These are premium 60s-inspired pickups, stock MIM pickups vary a lot and are often hotter, and some are ceramic (bad) while others are alnico.
I think these are the best stratocaster pickup you can buy, I have a set in one strat and the strat I'm having built is getting them in, I have some lindy fralin blues pickups in my USA stratocaster and they sound nice but I just prefer the tone more from barenuckles, mind the bridge pickup on the fralins is the best bridge I have ever heard, but I rarely use bridge pickups lol, I'm thinking of buying that one bridge with the neck and middle mothers milk
Hi really nice. How are you strat set up to obtain this sound? Fx string height and pickup height. Do you have rw/rp middle. Are all 5 positions balanced volume wise? 😄
Henrik Møller hi! Just as they were put in by my friend and tech, I'm not sure to be honest! Action and pickup height never really high on my list, plugged straight in to the amp with a bit of reverb!
Hey, just stumbled upon this when looking for upgrade options for my 90s RI Duo Sonic. I really like crisp 60s sounds, but also things like Nirvana and Sonic Youth. Worry one: they don't pack a punch enough for Indie. Worry two: the very short scale of my guitar (22.7") might make them sound very mellow rather than crisp. Any idea?
These or the true grit?? I've got a MIM strat with a dimazio hot rail in the bridge which I really like but love the single coil tone. There's just a bit too much difference between the stock pickups and the hot rail at the minute. I was wondering what peoples thoughts were. The stuff I love to play is chili peppers, Rory Gallagher, Nirvana. Stuff like that. I love the clarity of single coils. Either looking to replace all the pickups or keep the hot rail and replace the middle and neck pickup. Thoughts would really be appreciated thank you all very much 🤘🎸🤘
I love the burst on that strat and those pups sound great (a little pricey IMHO), but a before and after comparison would have helped me make a decision on whether or not these were for me.
Bro, this vid convinced me to get this set. I put them in my American Strat and I am so happy I did! Thank you!
they're amazing aren't they!
I have now installed a set of these in my old Japanese strat copy (branded "Strings", and I think also sold in the late 70's as Hohner). I absolutely love them and can barely bring myself to pick up any of my other guitars as it would mean time not spent playing with the Mother's Milks. They sound fantastic beyond all my hopes and expectations.
Nice to see a demo with someone playing with feel. I had a bareknuckle mothers milk in neck position on my telecaster. Loved it
FRUSCIANTE
Holy shit! I was not expecting that sound! Wow, that's sounds awesome! Thanks for the demo dude!
Hey mate, thanks for the feedback!
So glad someone else actually reads the switch positions the CORRECT way round! LOL
Awesome video, dude. Convinced me to buy a neck pickup for my next project.
Very nice playing I’ve just acquired a mim strat in lake placid blue with those pick ups in it’s the exact sound I have been after. Can’t put it down!
Sounds awesome mate. I recently bought some Irish ☘️ tours and they are incredible. Great playing too by the way
Love the sparkle on the high end and the focused woody bottom end. The BK website says these are best suited for rosewood fingerboards but I thought they sounded just fine with this maple.
any idea which one is better for alder/maple strat ?
@@nabilhamza71 Is yours Staggered pole or Flat pole?
Do you know veneer 63? Barenuckle ... I’d like do buy one... I like this mother milk ... can you help me?
does this have anything to do with john frusciante? sorry if im really far off haha
It's at least loosely inspired by him. All their pickups have names invoking other artists, "Irish Tour is Rory Gallagher, etc. I'm here now because I'm looking to get some good pickups for Frusciante tones.
Wow, great sound and playing! I think you could probably make anything sound that good. Would love to hear you play with some Marshally medium gain stuff.
tommy smalls thanks mate! If you just send an old plexiglass my way I'll happily oblige!
I'll get right on that! 😀 In the meantime, any OD pedals laying around? Would love to hear you tear it up 👍
@@ElliottsMusicSchool So you have the Staggered poles or the Flat poles? With pickup bases also?
My baby is currently dancing to your playing haha. What amp you playing through mate ? I’d love to hear this with the camera mic a lot closer to the speaker and possibly no - or little reverb .
Hi John, just stumbled on this video whilst checking out ways to upgrade my Strat. Did you used to work for Sound Control in Stockton?
Duncan Creed certainly did many moons ago!
I thought I recognised you - you did me a great deal on my 335 back in the day and it’s still my favourite after all this time. Good to see you’re still playing.
Awesome!!! Good stuff man I remember the guitar!
Great Review mate, keep the Content coming.
I've never looked into BKP's single-coil pickups, but if I were to choose one this would be it haha good review.
Kevin Benoit they're the best I've heard
@@ElliottsMusicSchool Are staggered poles or Flat poles? And are their bases on the bottom of the pickups?
Sounds fantastic - do you know if your pickups have flat or staggered magnet polepieces? Also, does your set have a zinc baseplate on any of the pickups?
Hi mate thanks! yes staggered poles and zinc on all three
@@ElliottsMusicSchool Dis you do a pre wired pickguard with those pickups installed or get the pickup set and got a OEM pickguard and installed them?
It's been days of trying to find good pickup demonstration of a pickup set that lets me hear the guitars tonal wood. I'm wondering if that vespa you've got has something special ad these pickups brought this out or if it really is gonna transform my classic vibe 60's style start.
I know somebody else touched on this question here but when you chose these were you concerned that's bare-knuckle don't particularly recommend them for maple fretboard guitars? I keep listening to all the different bare-knuckle versions and coming back to these. My 1970s Japanese Strat copy is not the brightest maple fretboard Strat so I'm thinking they might be a good match for it .
Robert Brown they're a 60's sounding pickup, maple worked for Hendrix it works for me man!
Elliotts Music School good point:-) Jimi knew best
I can feel my bank account wincing in advance. Is the middle pickup in your set the RW/RP or the stock version without hum cancelling? I've only just found out that it makes quite a difference, particularly to the in between sounds 2 and 4. Your 2 and 4 positions sound great.
Stock mate
Thanks - I guessed you'd say that :)
Your pickups without a zinc plate?
Tnx for the demo ! is it possible to get that creamy lead tone with bridge?
John are these better then Fender Mexican standard strat pick ups my strats from the early 2000s thinking about these
Yeah I'd certainly hope so! These are premium 60s-inspired pickups, stock MIM pickups vary a lot and are often hotter, and some are ceramic (bad) while others are alnico.
Nothing wrong with Vester guitars, matsomuko made a lot of them, good video, 👍
Oh my that sounds amazing, obviously you're a great player too which helps 👍
Fantastic!
I think these are the best stratocaster pickup you can buy, I have a set in one strat and the strat I'm having built is getting them in, I have some lindy fralin blues pickups in my USA stratocaster and they sound nice but I just prefer the tone more from barenuckles, mind the bridge pickup on the fralins is the best bridge I have ever heard, but I rarely use bridge pickups lol, I'm thinking of buying that one bridge with the neck and middle mothers milk
They sound great! Are they not a bit bright in a maple neck strat? I have some in a rosewood strat but thinking about switching them to my maple strat
Noah tone knob and finger attack all the way!
I put them in my new MIJ Fender strat with a maple neck and they sound great! a little bright at times but never harsh
Sold! Fab demo!
Oh dear... you might have just made me part way with some coin. They sound like everything a great strat should sound like.
Mitch bearing in mind this strat copy is worth around £100 they bring it to life! I use it for gigs all the time now
anyone else go to their page and find out these are no longer available? if so any recommendations for something similar?
Hi really nice. How are you strat set up to obtain this sound? Fx string height and pickup height. Do you have rw/rp middle. Are all 5 positions balanced volume wise? 😄
Henrik Møller hi! Just as they were put in by my friend and tech, I'm not sure to be honest! Action and pickup height never really high on my list, plugged straight in to the amp with a bit of reverb!
Are they any good for Dave Gilmore tones ?
Ha!
They probably could, but I'd just get the SSL-1 (x2) and SSL-5 set for his tones.
Hey, just stumbled upon this when looking for upgrade options for my 90s RI Duo Sonic. I really like crisp 60s sounds, but also things like Nirvana and Sonic Youth. Worry one: they don't pack a punch enough for Indie. Worry two: the very short scale of my guitar (22.7") might make them sound very mellow rather than crisp. Any idea?
Hello nice playing and great tone. Can you please tell if the pickups are flat pole or staggered? Thanks.
Musicology1975 staggered
Elliotts Music School Thanks very much.
Sound terrific. What amp are you playing through?
Thanks.
Jon Gonzalez thanks Jon, just a fender Blues Junior, turned up to break up of clean. Then touch determines how much gain etc
Thanks! I just got a set for my maple neck strat. I love them! Thanks for your video and your help.
These or the true grit?? I've got a MIM strat with a dimazio hot rail in the bridge which I really like but love the single coil tone. There's just a bit too much difference between the stock pickups and the hot rail at the minute. I was wondering what peoples thoughts were. The stuff I love to play is chili peppers, Rory Gallagher, Nirvana. Stuff like that. I love the clarity of single coils. Either looking to replace all the pickups or keep the hot rail and replace the middle and neck pickup. Thoughts would really be appreciated thank you all very much 🤘🎸🤘
Mother's Milk pu's sound so sweet. I need my Mother's Milk!
Whoa. Too much bow in that neck, man. 😉 great demo!
I love the burst on that strat and those pups sound great (a little pricey IMHO), but a before and after comparison would have helped me make a decision on whether or not these were for me.
MOther's milk is the best even when you are grown up.
WHOA bro you got neck bend really bad BAHHH oh wait nvm lolz.
teach me asap