Trying BARE KNUCKLE Pickups for the First Time
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Starting with the Acoustic channel and working our way up to HIGH GAIN RIFFS AND SHRED (And some Synth-Oct Madness) with Bare Knuckle Polymath pickups!
Lessons on School Of McRock schoolofmcrock.com
The guitar is a Kiesel Zeus which previously had Tosin Abasi, and Tim Henson Fishman Fluence pickups, among others.
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@McRocklin 22 күн бұрын
Sure, I've tried random guitars over the years with BN Pickups, but never in my own guitars using my tones.. what's your thoughts?
@skinnyraddish696 18 күн бұрын
Defintely sounds a little more organic, and to my ears there's a bit more of a vocal timbre to it. I do like your Fishman sound too, they're both tools in the box. BKP Cold Sweats in a les paul though, wow.
@McRocklin 17 күн бұрын
Cheers!
@SouthpawSatch 12 күн бұрын
Sound great. Would you test out the BKP Black Hawks? Clayton King and Connor Kamini use them and their sound incredible
@McRocklin 12 күн бұрын
It’s possible
@CoolStuffDad 22 күн бұрын
Always love your demos, Thomas- the patches & bits you play truly showcase the depth & capacities of the sounds you can have fun with.
@McRocklin 22 күн бұрын
Thank you! 💜
@SmartAlec77 22 күн бұрын
Oh Man the splits plus synthoct AND Hypertune!!!! Dank!
@McRocklin 22 күн бұрын
That was a fun moment for sure. Cheers Alec!
@seanwinter007 22 күн бұрын
They really do sound amazing! And I can't express how awesome it is to see the OG back in action! These definitely come with a hefty price tag, but you could make a solid argument that pickups could very well be the most important piece to a guitar.
@WhiteCranK 22 күн бұрын
And the neck :)
@McRocklin 22 күн бұрын
I know this sounds fkn stupid, but when I got the guitar back, plugged it in and played the first chords, I felt a bit emotional. I guess those Henson pickups were grating on me, and I kinda forgot how well this guitar plays and feels. It’s done a lot of miles and it was a massive relief that these pickups sound as good as they do.
@seanwinter007 22 күн бұрын
@@McRocklin Dude you're talking to a guy who almost cried when I opened up the case for the McR6 for the first time because I felt like I was finally meeting an old friend in person for the first time. So yea, I get it!!!
@ergohogg 22 күн бұрын
They look amazing in the OG Zeus but they sound phenomenal. A really nice clarity to them.
@McRocklin 22 күн бұрын
Right? I’m genuinely surprised actually. I wasn’t sure what I was expecting, but not this good lol.
@MajorMokoto 22 күн бұрын
These sound great! Also thanks for putting close up of settings on screen, love that you do that. Makes it a lot easier to understand what you're using and to find it. Love the OG Zeus, that was my first Kiesel too!
@williamdistasio9358 21 күн бұрын
@MajorMokoto Right? Thomas needs to make Ready To Fly a setting that comes with McRocklin Suite. LOL, it sounds so yummy
@mikecampisi6891 21 күн бұрын
I miss you live went back watch the whole thing as always your the best!!!!
@user-of9ut1hd9q 21 күн бұрын
I have a set of Bare Knuckle Aftermath's in my Ibanez, and they sound absolutely fantastic. They're perfect for heavier styles of music, but they are so freakin versatile that I can legitimately use them for any genre. The split coil sounds are honestly just as nice.
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
I think that’s what surprised me the most too. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻
@jeffreybonaventure6981 17 күн бұрын
I have some in my Ibanez 7string and I want to get a set for my 8 string. The May be my favoret pickups so far, not that I've tried a ton.
@SmartAlec77 22 күн бұрын
That guitar is sooo legendary!! I rewatch the Namm 2020 performances all the time and you were absolutely on your “A game” for those sets!!! Great to see “the OG” back in action and sounding so so good!!!
@McRocklin 22 күн бұрын
Shiiit I forgot about those performances. It feels like a lifetime ago, so much has happened since. And yeah, I’m really bloody unbelievably chuffed the OG Zeus is back in action as well mate!!
@eugenechek7288 22 күн бұрын
Amazing playing, amazing sound.👍💯💥💫
@gwyn8372 21 күн бұрын
Hell yeah, glad you're enjoying em mate
@dudeman-nathan 21 күн бұрын
Sounds awesome! good to see you shredding again Thomas! 💜
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Good to see back mate 🫶🏻
@ilmariponkala 22 күн бұрын
Amazing 🤌🏻 love how these sound!🙌🏻
@McRocklin 22 күн бұрын
Thank you mate! Super happy with how they look and sound 👋🏻
@flooko 21 күн бұрын
Much Love Mcrocklin!!
@jayboy6895 22 күн бұрын
Sounds incredible mate. These have been on my list. Congrats.
@McRocklin 22 күн бұрын
Oh really?! What are you thinking of dropping them in? Cheers
@jayboy6895 22 күн бұрын
@@McRocklin I’m having a guitar built on the VA spec Luke however running series / parallel with mid boost like my Huff. I was thinking EMG like Luke or going JB like Huff. However I really fancy Bare Knuckles
@McRocklin 22 күн бұрын
@jayboy6895 Super cool!
@elru2276 19 күн бұрын
Amazing like always, young man!!
@McRocklin 19 күн бұрын
Very kind, thank you!
@steveweilhart2359 21 күн бұрын
They sound amazing - I think you would make any pickups sound great though!
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@kukusooie 21 күн бұрын
Duuude so happy you got these! Truly one of the best pickup sets ever; Totally would suggest getting a parallel switch involved somehow; the parallel neck is one of the best, most unique sounding cleans Ive ever played; Very P90 esque; Great playing as always and welcome to the dark side 😈
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
This sounds like something that I need to look in to! Thanks for the kind comment man, appreciated.
@kukusooie 20 күн бұрын
@@McRocklin Absolutely, you are the man and I always enjoy hearing your voice on the instrument! Definitely look into that, I promise you will love the tone!
@jbal3406 22 күн бұрын
Yeah your finger tone through those bare knuckle pickups sound amazing...Question does anyone not have this plugin...? Just for that HYPERTUNE knob alone its worth $1000's and your latency numbers alone are game changing...the best of the best
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Thanks! JB ☺️
@ruinofspace 21 күн бұрын
*Sound* _is_ *Amazing 🔥🤘*
@williamdistasio9358 22 күн бұрын
Sounds absolutely amazing, Thomas! Thanks for keeping on putting out these sick ass updates for the McRocklin Suite, by the way. Every time you do, I am amazed how awesome it sounds! It's honestly the best plug-in I own, and I own quite a bunch of neural and I've even tried some of the pay by the month models, but yours is the best by far. If I only had one tiny tiny gripe and maybe it's my system, it's really a gaming laptop from 2021 but it's pretty powerful, anyway , it seems I have to turn the gate up pretty high on the distorted stuff. Please don't take it the wrong way, though. LOL, it is still the most amazing plug-in I've ever used, hands down!
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
The reason the gate is so effective is the placement in the signal chain and what it monitors. You can’t quite compare it to other gates in the sense that you usually have it set at a certain value, It’s not a problem to turn our gate higher than you’re used to seeing on other gates, because our approach is a little different, but very effective. Glad you’re enjoying it 👍🏻👍🏻
@williamdistasio9358 21 күн бұрын
@McRocklin well I do like it when I turn it, and it goes into the yellow, that it starts to bite effectively. From there, I have a really good sense of where I can touch it up, and it doesn't usually take much. I was just curious why its bite was so high, but you effectively told me , so thank you, man . And yes, of course. Credit where credit is due. You guys are doing an amazing job with this plug-in. Like I said, it's pretty much the only one I use because it just sounds so damn good, LOL. Edit: I pretty much bought it like a week after you dropped it so I've had it pretty much since you put it out.
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
@williamdistasio9358 definitely try the HyperRig Kiesel demo, you might also enjoy that. Loyalty pricing is in the user area too 👍🏻
@williamdistasio9358 21 күн бұрын
@McRocklin yes sir. I will do that. I have been contemplating it anyway. I do see that I get a discount because I'm already a customer. Thanks for the response , I appreciate it. I love how your channel has grown and how many guitars you have on that back wall, by the way. And yes, those bare knuckles sound amazing! What do you think? Are you going to put any others in any of your other guitars now that you've got them in the OG?
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
@williamdistasio9358 I wasn’t expecting them to be this good to be honest haha. So who knows going forward ☺️ thanks again mate.
@MusicWithMarky 19 күн бұрын
Okay, you just sold me with that synth! I already own BK pickups in several of my guitars, but I need the software now.
@McRocklin 19 күн бұрын
Synth-Oct is such a blast man, have fun and thanks so much!
@squirrel-1969 18 күн бұрын
Great sound demo! Oh and... look Martha it's little Thomas McRocklin/ mini Stevie Vai all growed up! Seriously tho very versatile pickups. Clean crispy strat tones to kick you in the guts metal goodness!
@McRocklin 17 күн бұрын
Cheers!
@beauno83 21 күн бұрын
my fav pup combo from BN is the warpig in the bridge, the aftermath in the neck. I've personally never heard a better pup in the neck than that aftermath :) its a gee wowzer. I had a BN "the pig 90" dog ear delivered a few days ago for my 58 double cutaway les paul jr build I'm doing .... huge fan of BN's :)
@ArtGuitars. 21 күн бұрын
🎸🎸🎸that's pretty crazy🔥🔥🔥 👍😁
@michaelboone8039 21 күн бұрын
Those polymaths sound so good. I have the aftermaths in one of my guitars and they sound great. By the way, if you're wanting to try something different, have a look at the EMG retro active series like the hot 70 or super 77s. I normally don't jive with EMGs, but the retro actives have amazing clarity and character.
@Dastardly_X 22 күн бұрын
Splits are crazy good 🤘
@McRocklin 22 күн бұрын
Right!??
@moff321 18 күн бұрын
I love BKP pickups, have several guitars loaded with Rebel Yell's, fantastic and so immune to inducted noise or feedback
@McRocklin 18 күн бұрын
Awesome!
@ShteebVS 19 күн бұрын
Bare Knuckle Aftermaths are insane in my opinion. I have them in my 7 string and everything just screams through them. Every note comes through like it should, tight, bold, and solid all around. I don't think I'll ever swap em. I know they're $$$$ but I'd love them in every guitar I'll ever own.
@McRocklin 19 күн бұрын
💯 man. Cheap isn’t always value. Thanks for your comment.
@trollstjerne 22 күн бұрын
Niice! Sounds great! Now lets hear it with the Bare Knuckle Holy Diver pickups 🤘
@McRocklin 22 күн бұрын
Haha we’ll have to jump on another stream soon and get bus! Really happy with how this all turned out. Especially as the guitar and final spec was all from that livestream haha.
@anttiturtiainen3166 22 күн бұрын
Holy Divers are fantastic. Really enjoy them on my ESP Horizon!
@robertspreitzer8126 21 күн бұрын
I had a set of those in my Jackson, I sold the guitar off.
@Chrisevs88 21 күн бұрын
I picked my guitar up for the first time in about 18 years this week. I just watched you play and put it back in the attic. 🤣
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Noooo get back on it, haha
@asensibleyoungman2978 14 күн бұрын
Bad ass playing! Cool clobber too. Where did you buy the sweatshirt and trousers? They're cool.
@TristanL585 20 күн бұрын
Not gonna lie your plug-in in sounds better than most I’ve heard. I like heavily processed digital type distortion sounds.
@McRocklin 20 күн бұрын
Thanks! Try the demo 👍🏻👍🏻
@ZL1LoVeR 21 күн бұрын
You really gotta try the Silos and the ‘Pig90s… amazing pickups 😌
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Damn don’t temp me 🤣
@ZL1LoVeR 21 күн бұрын
@@McRocklin consider yourself tempted 🤣🤣🤣
@Vildhjuggah 22 күн бұрын
now i want the pickups and the plugin thanks lol
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 Now’s a great time to get the plug-in, check the website 👍🏻
@duanuzun 21 күн бұрын
They sound crazy while splitted! Also that mousepad is fine af! LOL 10:25 is literally orgasmic!
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Haha yeah I gotta keep a good mousepad, or reminds me of my Counter Strike days 😎
@BrentalexanderDuncan 21 күн бұрын
that fretboard is gorgeous
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
It's worn, but still looks pretty cool!
@thisguy2973 21 күн бұрын
You’re too good bud. Nice playing!
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
You’re too kind! ☺️
@numbersabcdefg 21 күн бұрын
8:13 with the reverb delay turned off its got a very kill switch engage ❤
@blueskylizard1 22 күн бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@FrankSpeer66 22 күн бұрын
Killer!!
@McRocklin 22 күн бұрын
Thanks Frank!
@FrankSpeer66 22 күн бұрын
@@McRocklin wondering if you got a chance to listen to my stuff yet? It's not perfect, I have no time for perfection lol I just write them record them and let them go. I wish I had more patience 🤣
@McRocklin 22 күн бұрын
I did, super cool. I can’t remember if it was discord or KZfaq where I left you comments?
@FrankSpeer66 22 күн бұрын
@@McRocklin oh, I didn't see any comments. Crap! Thanks anyway, much appreciated brother.
@jeffreyp1855 21 күн бұрын
Hey, Thomas! Long time fan here. I really hate the way guitars look without headstocks. I'm glad that they don't affect your playing, though. 🤣
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Hey, I also wasn’t a fan of headless. I never thought I’d end up playing them, until I was sent one to try, and I was like shhhhit: This changes everything lol. Now I like how they look and play.
@Itsjorgelanzas 19 күн бұрын
No offense, EVERYTHING SOUNDS GOOD WHEN YOU PLAY IT 🤣🤣 jk!, they do sound really detailed and balanced! That neck pup is so buttery, reminds me of an old fuzz when you used it with the edge amp. Killer showcase!! FANTASTIC playing! 🤘🏻 cheers friend!
@McRocklin 19 күн бұрын
Haha you’re too kind thank you mate. Have a great weekend 🤟🏻
@Lesspaw41 18 күн бұрын
When you swapped PuPs from the original proprietary PuPs that Kiesel installs with the 3 screw setup...did you fill the the 2 holes in and redrill in between the 2 holes? I had someone put in the old Tone Zone and Air Nortons and the guy went cockeyed on the 2 holed side. So now the base plate hits the front wall on the bridge PuP limiting me on raising and lowering the PuP. Pretty sure I can fix myself. Just a bit irritating.
@McRocklin 18 күн бұрын
My tech installed them, but he didn’t have to do any of that by the sounds of it.
@ilmisxx2 14 күн бұрын
yep, sounds like a guitar, mission accomplished!
@bennyharderguitar 16 күн бұрын
I pretty much only use BK pickups.
@Henysipper 21 күн бұрын
Polymaths are very responsive to how hard you dig in. I have the gold covers with the crazy design in my Schecter Custom 22 and it has helped me with picking harder.
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Very cool!
@robertspreitzer8126 21 күн бұрын
I had a set of Painkillers in my Charvel custom shop those were bad ass. I unfortunately sold the guitar.
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Ooh cool, I’ve heard food things about those!
@robertspreitzer8126 21 күн бұрын
Yeah I think they are the hottest pickups they make. The thing I really like about Bare Knuckle is you can customize them in any color combination you like…they are very expensive though.
@510SPINESPLITTA 20 күн бұрын
BKP’s are classic, but I am partial to the stock pickups in Kiesel guitars. I got a Beryllium in my 8 and an Illusionist in my 6.
@McRocklin 20 күн бұрын
Kiesel makes good pickups for sure.
@510SPINESPLITTA 20 күн бұрын
@@McRocklin great guitars that don’t cost an arm and a leg!
@karol_p 18 күн бұрын
My Best pickup is an old inf 1 from ibanez. Costs 20$ used
@chrisdaviesguitar 22 күн бұрын
A re McRocklin suite upgrades free? I am still on v1.5 and not been notified.
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
You should have had an email, and you might have noticed a red dot appear in the plug-in which notifies you that an update is available. Yep, 1.6 is another free update. You can get the update at ua.polychromedsp.com 👍🏻👍🏻
@johncarter1852 22 күн бұрын
They sound great. I recently asked about the new Thompson Fluence pickups on Glen Spectre Studios YT channel. I don't know much about the differences between the circuit board style and regular wire wound pickups. Anyway I asked if it was still a valid view on pickups in general, Fluence claims that you have "Sonic possibilities" in regards to the new line. Glen pretty much called me out as a dumb ass just for asking. Glad to see your reviews and I have never seen you issue a cross comment to anyone asking for your take on anything music related. Thank you.
@guyfawkes8873 21 күн бұрын
Isn’t glens entire schtick calling people dumbasses for anything that isn’t liking year 2000 vintage 30’s? Personally asked YT not to recommend me his videos anymore cause the style is just so… trite and unhelpful.
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Haven’t seen much of Glens stuff so comment on his channel. Hut for sure some people might have preconceived ideas of how certain gear behaves and sounds, some people might be just learning about a new piece of gear etc. We’re all at various stages with one thing or another, but the one thing we should always have is a bit of respect for one another. Thanks for the comment John 👍🏻
@SuperMetalLicious 21 күн бұрын
Sound fat and round in my head phones not sure how I feel about that. The splits sound good. Really tempted when you said they very quite picking up noise. Like watching you doing demos
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Thank you! 💜🤟🏻
@egorillad 21 күн бұрын
A BKP Thomas rocklin set? I can see that in the future.
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Ooooof haha 😜
@alessandrogambazzi7228 18 күн бұрын
Sei veramente bravissimo complimenti randeeeee Posso chiederti pf gentilmente come faccio a scaricare (( ( il Polycrhron e SDP ))) mi spieghi il procedimento per scaricarlo sul compiuter pf ???????🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@McRocklin 18 күн бұрын
We have download demos and purchase options on www.polychromedsp.com
@nekashi9225 20 күн бұрын
ฉันสามารถใช้ิPlugin นี้ได้จากไหน
@McRocklin 19 күн бұрын
Hi, you can use it anywhere you like. Download a demo from the website to test it out 👍🏻
@hierrogm 22 күн бұрын
Put some polys on my Vader …they are really awesome
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Oh yeah!? We gotta see that on www.mcrocklin.com/discord
@matthewperry2767 21 күн бұрын
Well…it sounds like you
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Hopefully that's not bad lolol
@hollyc5417 22 күн бұрын
yup. those are pickups alright. the most pickups that have ever picked up before.
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Haha good one! 🫣😜
@vicktorv 22 күн бұрын
sencond seen
@princes.vpatel1179 22 күн бұрын
First seen
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
No that was me when I exported it 😜
@princes.vpatel1179 21 күн бұрын
@@McRocklin 🍻 i want your DC 600.i love it
@user-by6eb6zo7g 21 күн бұрын
The Tim Henson set is awful. Sterile, lacking in mids and any kind of warmth. People only want it for the split sound which is silly when you can get a great split sound out of most pickups. I've used to the Ploys before and I think they are fine. Don't agree withe $450 dollar price tag in the states though.
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
Interesting I haven’t looked around for reviews on the Henson set, so I’m unfamiliar with the vibe out on the web. For riffs and shred they just didn’t work for me, personally. Cheers!
@penelopeoates511 14 күн бұрын
This is obviously fake. Look at the top of his guitar. There's a bit missing. Guitars have a piece of wood that's wider than the neck, where the strings tie off. Look at his guitar. The strings just stop. This is impossible. Nice try but you've been rumbled.
@truescotsman4103 21 күн бұрын
Interesting. They sound like typical humbucker pickups. Maybe high-output but not really unique in any way. Just like tube amps. They all tend to sound the same. Low output pickups seem to have better dynamic than high-output. Your speakers are going to have the greatest affect on your sound. Pickups are all pretty much the same. The SD JB is the #1 pickup in history for a reason. My personal opinion Bare Knuckle are all hype. Their prices are so ridiculously much higher than the main two big manufacturers and what do you get for twice the price. Nothing really it's just another pickup. The price is higher just to make you think you're getting more. You're getting ripped off.
@McRocklin 21 күн бұрын
I guess as this isn’t a comparison video it’s harder to hear the difference in sound and feel to what I normally play. I’ve tried a lot of pickups and have a signature Fluence pickup with Fishman. These pickups are (for sure are on the upper end of the price range!) but are still excellent value. Like they’re seriously good, and look absolutely fantastic. I agree with you on speakers, as I use PolyChrome DSP software for my tones we spend a lot of time making sure the speakers are really dialled in. Ultimately everyone makes their own informed decisions on what gear to buy, and that’s what makes being a guitarist so fun, right. Thanks so much for your comment, have a great day.
@gregkeen4907 21 күн бұрын
Meh
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