Who's using boutique pickups in your USA?

[RJF]

What are you using for pickups in your USA jackson? BKP, WCR, MCP???? Just curious as to what everyone is using that is boutique and how they like it? I just bought a MCP Solution and am anxious to try it in one of my USA's.

[El Mariachi]

I'm running a BKP Nailbomb in one of my XTRRs.
LOVE IT!

I'm thinking about dropping a Warpig in my other XTRR.

[roodyrocker]

I have a BKP Painkiller in a USA Charvel. My impression of it in this guitar is that it is a very clear sounding distortion. IOW, if you're sloppy it will show as opposed to being able to hide behind tons of gain. I like the pickup and next I'd like to try a BKP Rebel Yell as I was told that one has lots of nice sounding harmonics/overtones. The other 99% of my Jacksons/Charvels have Duncans or Dimarzios.

[Trev57]

Tom Anderson

[RD]

EMG 81/85... same pups i've been using sense 1990 or so..

[Grandturk]

One day I would love to play a pickup that's worth $150. Tosse around plenty of Lollars and Fralins and other booteek witch doctor pickups. Dimarzios are what I use these days.

[tonemonster]

what defines a "boutique" pickup???

[RacerX]

over $ 100 I guess

[Laura]

I put a Motor City Solution in the bridge of my Adrian Smith dinky. It was a tremendous improvement.

[KBRR]

I switched all my bridge pickups out for Bare knuckle ceramic warpigs in all my guitars, the grind and tone is something you cant get from duncan,dimarzio or EMG , i know , because i have tried them all .

[RJF]

what defines a "boutique" pickup???

Made by a small company with products that are handmade instead of mass produced. That is my definition anyway.

[RJF]

I put a Motor City Solution in the bridge of my Adrian Smith dinky. It was a tremendous improvement.

Any details on said improvement? My Solution should be here any day.

[toejam]

Made by a small company with products that are handmade instead of mass produced. That is my definition anyway.

Ummm, Duncan and DiMarzio are handmade. You want something specific on your pickup like a different wind or different color pole pieces, etc., call them up and you'll be able to get what you want custom.

[Laura]

Any details on said improvement? My Solution should be here any day.

Very dynamic and clear. I love EMG 85's and I think they have a bit more low end and chunk but Solutions sound fantastic and I really enjoy having dynamics again. Definitely similar to a cross between an 81 and an 85 but very different as well.

[diablomozart]

i guess the passive bartolini i use in my soloist would qualify as boutique as it was custom made (greg curbow got bill to build it for him and sold it to me)...best sounding pickup i have ever heard...good bass, incredible mids and a singing high end without making one's ear bleed...bartolini is known more for their active pickups and bass pickups but i wouldnt trade this one for anything...d.m.