Bare Knuckle Pickups

Bare Knuckle Pickups offers electric guitar and bass pickups, including humbuckers, Strat, Tele, HSP90, P90, J Bass and P Bass types.

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Quick overview

The selection extends to installation parts, prewired controls, guitar accessories and clothing, with rewinds and repairs also listed.

Pickups include signature sets and single coils, with specification and finish options.
Guitar parts include potentiometers, switches, mounting hardware and installation kits.
Accessories include cables, straps, strings, plectrums and guitar care products.
Website tools include pickup and pickguard builders, plus a dealer finder.
Support resources include wiring diagrams, FAQs, audio samples and technical assistance.

Introduction

Bare Knuckle Pickups offers electric guitar and bass pickups, alongside guitar parts, accessories and clothing.

The pickup selection includes humbuckers, single coils, P90 types and bass pickups. Signature pickups and prewired controls also feature in the range.

What Bare Knuckle Pickups offers

Alongside pickups, the shop lists installation components, hardware, potentiometers, switches and guitar care products. It also offers rewinds, repairs and wax potting, plus online gift certificates.

Product and service categories

Guitar pickups

Guitar pickup types include humbuckers, Strat, Tele, HSP90 and P90 pickups. The selection includes signature humbucker sets and single coils. Pickup options include different specifications and finishes.

Bass pickups

Bass pickup types include J Bass and P Bass series. The accessories shop also lists a bass category.

Installation components

Installation kits include Strat, Tele, humbucker and HSS Strat options. The shop lists potentiometers in different shaft lengths and tapers, including push-pull versions. Capacitors, switches, jack sockets and wire are also listed.

Guitar hardware

The hardware selection includes humbucker mounting hardware and pole screws. Strat hardware, knobs, pickup rings and pickup covers are listed too. Other parts include slanted baseplates and Tele control plates.

Prewired controls

Prewired options include Tele control plates and control looms. Prewired Strat pickguards are also offered. A pickguard builder is available on the website.

Accessories and clothing

The shop offers guitar cables, straps, strings and plectrums. Guitar cleaning and polishing products are also listed. Clothing includes T-shirts and hoodies.

Rewinds and repairs

Rewinds and repairs are listed among the shop's services. Wax potting is also listed. The support section offers assistance with installation, technical questions and troubleshooting.

Gift certificates

Online gift certificates can be personalised with a recipient's name and a message. A recipient's email address can also be added.

Browse the full range on the Bare Knuckle Pickups website.

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Brands named on the site

Brands named for products in the shop include Bare Knuckle, Heistercamp, Happy Cables, Harron's, Rotosound, Duelund, Jupiter, CTS and Oak Grigsby.

Using the website

The website has search, account sign-up and login features. It also offers a pickup builder and a pickguard builder, as well as a dealer finder.

Support resources include wiring diagrams, dimensions, HSS set information and FAQs. Signature pickup listings include audio samples and frequency response information. There is also a contact form for enquiries.

Notable features

Bare Knuckle Pickups offers pickup specification and finish options. The shop lists rewinds, repairs and wax potting, while its support section offers assistance with pickup selection and technical questions.

Gift certificates can include a personal message and recipient details.

Frequently asked questions

What wiring options are described for humbuckers?

The support information describes braided two-conductor and four-conductor wiring. It lists series operation for the former and series or parallel, in or out of phase, and coil splitting as options for the latter.

What conductor options are described for P90s?

The support information describes braided two-conductor and two-conductor plus screen options. The latter has a separate ground, while the braided option uses its jacket as ground.

What does pickup spacing refer to?

The support section describes spacing as the distance from E pole to E pole on a bridge pickup. It lists standard and wide spacing options for bridge humbuckers.

What humbucker mounting leg lengths are described?

The support information describes vintage long-leg and short-leg baseplates. It gives their mounting leg lengths as half an inch and a quarter of an inch respectively.

What does RW/RP mean?

RW/RP means reverse wind and reverse polarity. It describes the orientation of a pickup's coil and magnets being reversed compared with a standard version of the same pickup.

What can be added to a gift certificate?

The certificate form has optional fields for the recipient's name and email address. It also has a field for a personal message.

What options are listed for standard 550k potentiometers?

Standard 550k potentiometers are listed with long or short shafts. Each shaft length is shown with three taper options.

Key takeaways

Guitar pickups include humbucker, Strat, Tele, HSP90 and P90 types.
J Bass and P Bass pickups are also listed.
Parts include installation kits, potentiometers, switches and mounting hardware.
Prewired controls, guitar accessories and clothing are available.
The website offers builders, wiring diagrams, audio samples and technical support.

Summary

Bare Knuckle Pickups brings together guitar and bass pickups with parts, prewired controls and accessories. Its website also provides builders, support information and gift certificates.