Bare Knuckle Pickups Miracle Man

Miracle man bridge humbucker, zebra coils...dc resistance 17.5k

Installed in a Gibson 67 reissue vee in the bridge position.
i replaced the stock gibson 500t but left the 496r at the neck as im quite partial to it.
I changed it as although the 500t was ok it was just that ....OK.
it lacked clarity at the bottom end was a bit harsh at the top.....i wanted a similar sound but more refined in the eq i guess and the miracle man delivered on all fronts.

Im running this through a boss ns2,ibanez ts808,metal zone,modded phase 90 and cmatmods deeelay into a marshall jvm2 50 watt half stack.
The miracle man is similar to an emg 81 but with way more tone and a bit less output (being passive) which i actually prefer.
The super tight low end thunk on this thing is nothing short of brutal! The low mids are just as tight and way clearer than the 500t that it replaced and the highs scream without ever descending into harshness.The whole thing adds up to a great monstrous,brutal yet clear metal tone.
Although its based on zakk wyldes tone it could easily have been named after puppets/justice/black era metallica.For fast 16th/32nd note thrash riffing this easily equals the emg 81 and sounds more articulated than any other "metal" pickup ive ever used including SD invader(muddy lows) and dimebucker (harsh highs),and dimarzio x2n (too compressed)
Although this pickup is happiest with heavy distortion the clean tones are perfectly good too in a modern way.obviously it isnt going to sound like a vintage paf but on the marshalls clean and crunch channels the tone is very usable...(certainly better than the 500t's clean sounds),again super clear and open without a trace of harshness...
If Tim recomends the miracle man for you then buy it within hesitation!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ive got to say there is nothing i dislike about this pickup.I wont ever bother with sd's or dimarzios again when for a little more money,gear of this quality is available from smaller companies who you deal with on a personal level.None of the big companies can possibly offer this level of service.
Also it has to be said that the customer service that Tim offers is 2nd to none.Hes a very approachable,friendly and knowledgeable chap and answered my emails promptly and was super helpful in guiding me to the pickup i wanted.

Ive read a few reviews on here bemoaning the price of bare knuckles but i suspect many of the reviewers have ordered from outside the uk and fall foul of the exchange rates....please folks believe me they are worth every penny!!!! and if your in the uk they are a bargain at twice the price.......

+ i ordered on the wednesday evening and recieved my pickup 10am friday...like i said excellent service....even during the current UK postal strike!!!
i fear i am about to become a much poorer man ....but with fantastic sounding guitars!!!!

Humbucking Passive
Roughly 17.5K power

Guitar: 2004 Epiphone Les Paul Classic Goldtop
Bridge Position
Just replacing the stock pickup
Stock nickel covered neck pickup
Not sure of any artists using this same pickup
I put this pickup in because after e-mailing Tim I was looking for a pickup with about the same output and sound as an EMG 81 for my bridge position but I didn't want to put an 81 in my guitar because it would just look bad.

Really hot pickup
Just using a little MG series practice amp for the time being
Tone: The distorted tone is great such an awesome harmonic tone(If your into that zakk wylde style perfect pickup for you!). Really heavy sound that stays tight,responsive, and strong anywhere on the fretboard, distorted is where this baby really shines. Now the clean tone is really solid, its not outstanding but solid; although if you lower the pickup away from the strings you can get a really good sparkly tone. Good tone clean though not as impressive as its distorted tone but the still a good tone.

If it was destroyed or stolen I would definately get another one awesome pickup with superb tone.
I haven't been playing but a little over a year.
Well I definately love the tone of this pickup, but I think the biggest thing I liked is the excellent customer service you get from Tim and company at Bare Knuckle. You can't beat their customer service they will help you find exactly what you're looking for or give you an idea of what you want. Really there isn't anyting I hate about the pickup I wish that the clean tone was a little warmer but thats what my neck pickup is for. I am most definately satisfied and I recomend these pickups to anyone wanting a quality tone. My overall rating is definately a ten based on the pickup itself and the amazing customer service!

Passive Humbucking pickup

17.5 K output normally HOWEVER: mine was the bridge model, and on the card I was sent with the pickup, it said my specific pickup put out 18.2 K.

Guitar: American Deluxe Stratocaster (2006) (Alder Body, Bolt-on Maple neck w/Rosewood fretboard, Floyd Rose Orginal Bridge)

Position: Bridge

Pickup being replaced: Dimarzio Air Zone

Other pickups on my guitar: 2 SNC Single coils, but I only use my bridge pickup. (If you have to rely on 1 pickup on your instrument the Miracle Man definately delivers)

Artists using is: Not any i know of, there hopefully will be soon.

Reason for changing pickup: My Air Zone didn't have the power, punch, clarity, or tightness I needed for metal and other hard rock playing, especially for focused or fast riffs.

Output level: Hot, 17.5 K (Mine is 18.2 K)

Amp: Marshall JVM 410H with Marshall 1960 BV Cab

Tone: Extreme power in all departments, yet it is balanced. I put this thing in an alder strat with a floyd rose. That combination usually makes for the thinnest sound and least sustain. This pickup gives my strat absolutely DEVASTATING thickness, yet it is still VERY tight and focused. If you need to thrash or shred this pickup will make it sound amazing-never too thick, never too thin. If you need classic tones with an extra push, this does that amazingly too. There is so much clarity and power in this pickup. YES, strat and other thin bodied guitar owners-this will beef up your sound PERFECTLY. and, here's a WARNING: DO NOT buy the thickest sounding pickup just because you own a strat!!! Everyone on forums told me strats sound super thin, alder has no thickness, etc. So I bought the Air Zone, which has tons of mids and bass. It just sounded too fat and bassy. Too much thickness can make the guitar sound unfocused and muddy. You don't NEED the thickest sounding pickup. This pickup is brutal and thick, and you can dial in as much of anything as you want. It honestly lives up to its name FAR beyond what I expected. Before buying this, I was considering the Bare Knuckles War Pig. If you're worried this pickup isn't thick enough..IT IS. I was worried I'd need the War Pig because my strat would sound too thin, but it definately doesnt'. If you need immensely thick power that isn't muddy, crappy, overkill, get this.

STYLES OF MUSIC: Metal, Hard Rock, Classic Rock. This pickup sounds good for anything. I've heard people say ceramic magnets have a terrible clean sound..this pickup not only has the BEST distortion i have ever heard, it has the most beautiful ringing clean sound. Distorted or clean, this pickup has tons of depth.


The reviews for Bare Knuckles pickups are the most accurate, they really are the best pickups in the world. This pickup is suitable for almost anything. You can dial in any sound you want. Scooped Mid intense modern metal sounds are done perfectly, yet turning up the mid can still bring in classic sounds with serious punch. Overall, this pickup is pure power and attitude.

If stolen: I would order another one asap. It's the PERFECT rock/metal pickup.

I've been playing for a few years, my Strat and my Marshall (and my crybaby wah pedal) are all I need! (for now)

I've ranted and ranted. Long story short: THIS IS THE PERFECT PICKUP. Talk to Tim, if he suggests it, GET IT! DO NOT DOUBT IT FOR A SECOND! and hell..if you do doubt it, research..because this pickup is unbeatable. I don't even hate the price, this pickup is worth more than the $180 ish I paid!

I compared this to Dimarzios, Seymour Duncans, EMGs, other Bare Knuckles. I did TONS of research and I found the perfect tone.

Talk to Tim, he runs the company, he's honestly the most helpful person I have ever come across in my search for tone! and obviously his helpfulness paid off now that I have the perfect sound!

This is a chrome covered calibrated set of MM's that you know all about if you're reading this.

Installed in a USA Gibson Les Paul Classic replacing the burstbuckers that it came with stock.

It's a calibrated set so of course I replaced the pups that were in there.

I also replaced the pots and caps and went with a pre-wired set I got from Jim Wagner over at WCR. I believe these also made a huge difference in the tone, depth and control.

I like burstbuckers but I wanted to try something that offered more dynamic range and tonal girth.

These fit the bill. It can play downright brutal metal or clean up rather well.

High output, nails the 80's ZW sound if you dig that and more. I use it with Marshall's primarily but this review is about the pickup(s) and for the sake of simplicity rather than trying to sound like someone trying to impress you with vocabulary rather than coming right down to the nitty gritty,let me just state that this was a sound investment in more ways than one.

It's right on the money for hard rock, old school metal as well as blues.

I would go right back to Tim and order me an identical set if someone was ambitious enough to try and separate the rig from me.

I already have a cold sweat and it is another high quality product from BK.

It's the sound I was looking for with what I use and the type of music I play.

17.5 output. Humbucker. High-output, etc.

Installed in the bridge position of a PRS SE Singlecut thus replacing the stock PU made by G & W (i think) for PRS. The neck PU is still stock and I rarely use it, not because it's a bad PU, I just play more on the bridge. I don't know of any artists using these only because they seem to be the best kept secret on the planet!

My stock Pu was good, but not great and did not handle bass to my liking. Also was a little thin and inarticulate with the highs.

I run it through a VOX valvetronix, because I can't afford a real AC30, but I have stopped using any effects including my RG250, Tube Screamer, Delay etc, because I get such a great organic sound from this thing and it's output will make any amp scream for mercy.

I mostly play classic rock, blues based rock and some nice pretty stuff. With a modeling amp, you can achieve almost any sound you want, not just contemporary metal, although the MM shines in this category. It has a hair trigger and it's sensitive to harmonics yet cleans up nicely. I guarantee this is no mudd-slinger. It makes ANY other PU (except other BN's) sound as if they're buried under a wet pillow. It certainly does this with my neck PU, which will soon be replaced with a BN Riff-Raff. The combination of the two is surreal. I've read a few reviews with this PU going in the neck position of a Tele and I can't imagine how great that must sound!

My PRS sounds like an SG on steroids more than a LP, probably due to similar amounts of lumber. Not to mention it makes a $500 guitar sound like a $3000 guitar. I didn't believe these reviews until I bought a Miracle Man and played it myself...holy s%$t, this thing is as nasty as they get, even through a cheap, crappy amp!

I've been playing 20+ years and love to rock out more than anything. I play 10's (string) in a very lightweight guitar (PRS SE Singlecut) and I can't describe the enormous sound I get. If your in to anything heavy, you will love this PU. Since my guitar is somewhat different sounding than a true Gibson or Fender in the first place, (somewhere in between as intended) I now have a unique tone of my own, which I have been searching for my entire life! It is very Zack Wylde-like (if you want it to be), but with out having a heavy LP with .14 gauge strings. This is a must have for any Jackson, Ibanez, Kramer, Schecter or any other light guitars.
The service is superb and Tim knows exactly what to recommend, which is what he did when I e-mailed him . His response was prompt and advice spot on.
In closing, I'm definitely on a budget, but if you really want the best metal/rock PU out there, this is it. Spend the extra money and buy the Miracle Man. Or buy an EMG-81 or Dimebucker and hold on to your receipt, because you will return it after hearing the MM.

A hot 17.5K output, scatter wound humbucker with tone as well! Clearly is a Miracle of a pickup for Metal Musicians!

BC Rich Virgo SE ( http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/B.C.-Rich-SE-Virgo-Electric-Guitar?sku=512281&src=3SOSWXXA )

I have in in the bridge position and was a breeze to put in.

I changed the pickup because BC Rich's pickups are garbage. They cheat in making a high output pickup by using a normal strength magnet and use thinner wire to wind so the tone is VERY thin. I mean BC Rich doesn't even use their own pickups in their higher end guitars.

The output is hot but it still has tone. I e-mailed many different companies and told them basically that I am in a metal band right now and need basically an EMG 81 but with some warmth to it because as we all know EMG 81s give you a **** ton of gain and no tone. They told me that I was describing this pickup exactly and they were right! This thing sounds MAGICAL! First off it replaced the ***** stock pickup that BC Rich makes. I am used to good quality pickups because my guitar that does not sit at my bands practice house is a Gibson Les Paul Gothic with a Bill Lawrence L-500XL pickup in the bridge (the pickup Dimebag used before he sold his name and the Dimebucker is a rip off of the Bill Lawrence model).

I play it through a Peavey XXX head and XXX 412 Cab and recently retubed it with Eurotubes High Gain replacement kit (highly recommended)

This is a great pickup if you are specifically playing metal in whatever guitar you put it in, it is not real versatile although I have heard Bare Knuckle does have more versatile pickups that are still good for rock and metal, I think their Holy Diver pickup is good for that I have heard.

I give it an overall of 9 because of the amazing output it has and still retaining tone. The company was easy and friendly to work with as well.

The only reasons it did not get a ten is because of its price. In American it will cost you about $180 bucks which is expensive as hell for a pickup. With that said, nowadays the pickup is one of if not the most important things to creating the sound you want. If it were stolen I would most definatly cry myself to sleep until the new one came in the mail. I would also like to try their other pickups sometime but I just don't see it happening right now. I'm a broke *** college student with no money to buy another guitar and I love my Bill Lawrence and Miracle Man to much to switch them out.

Humbucker
Passive
17.5 K
Hand scatter wound

Installed in the bridge position of an Epiphone Les Paul , replacing an EMG 81, no artists I know use this pickup. Wanted a new pickup to add warmth to my sound but retain high output.

Freakin ridiculous output , but not so much that it drowns out the sound. I use this with a Mesa Trident Stiletto And mesa 2x12 closed back cabinet. I use a wah and digitech whammy , sometimes a modified tube screamer sometimes a chorus but mainly just amp and wah. I play a lot of differbly ent styles as I play in cover band so I have to go from Meatallica , to Van MOrrison and this does it very well. Probably not suitable for a neck position.

I only buy really good gear , bad gear just is a waste of money , his is the best pickup I hav hear dfr bridge position , if yuo own an EMG and are sick of the lifeless tone checkout Bare Knuckles , if it was lost or stolen I would buy another asap. One thing make sure you follow the instructions for the pot sizing on this pickup night and day difference between 250k and 500k

This pickup is a high output, passive, humbucker.

I installed this in the neck position into a Fender Telecaster Deluxe built from all custom parts. It is paired with a Bareknuckle Piledriver pickup.

The output is quite high. It is extremely sensitive to harmonics. It has a very smooth and clear sound; in general, it has a modern, and aggressive character and personality, but it is not obnoxiously harsh. I used this to build a Telecaster made for playing metal and hard rock. It is a perfect match for that, but it would probably also work well for less aggressive styles as well. It does clean up nicely.

I wrote a more lengthy description for my piledriver review. Briefly, I have used pickups by Seymour Duncan, EMG, DiMarzio, as well as stock pickups from PRS, Gibson, and Fender. I have also done extensive research on pickups and their manufacturers. Among high end pickup manufacturers, you can probably get a good product, and ultimately a lot of it will boil down to personal preference. For me, Bareknuckle pickups have proven to have the highest quality and best sound, and the customer service is also unparallelled. Despite the significant price difference, I prefer Bareknuckle pickups because the pickups have more character and personality than a lot of the others, and with a lot of the others, mass production breeds a very "common" sound. This was my first experience with Bareknuckle pickups, and despite the definite price disadvantage, I have continued to buy Bareknuckle pickups. They are simply that good.

Passive Humbucker.One coil with screws ,one with slugs.
about 18k impedance.
Hot ,but not very high output.
Mine is the 7 string version without a cap.Color Black.

I installed it to my Ibanez RG 1527.The Guitar has a full bodied acoustic sound.
The MM 7 si for the Bridge position.I don't care for the Neck Pus ,so the stock Ibanez V7 stays in it's place.

The stock V8 Bridge PU lacks sustain ,clarity and tightness.

The output is hot enough to drive any amp.But it's not overpowering ,so getting nice cleans even with volume knob on 10 is not a problem.
I use it mainly ona Vox AD50 ,WD7 Wah ,Digitech Whammy ,MXR 10 band EQ ,and a Rocktron Rampage Distortion.
The Tone is well balanced.The bass frequesces are low ,deep but tight.The Midds are strong but not dominant.The higher midds are well presented.The highs are present as well but not ice-picky
I play Metal in many ways.And some experimental?? clean stuff.This PU does it all well without any problem.The Balanced tonal range gives the possibility to tailor the sound as wished

I definetly get the same one if it's stolen or destroyed..
It's a perfect product ,and it's worth it's price.
I am never %100 satisfied ,and i love to experiment.So this is not the Final installation..But who knows if it's a keeper in long term or not!
Bare Knuckle PUs are a great Company.They do the job well ,fast ,and they inform really well.
It's the company for demanding musicians.And the Product Line is satisfying for many different demands.Just E-mail Tim.

Humbucking Pickup
Passive

Spec:
DC: 17.5k
Magnet: Ceramic
Wiring: Four Conductor

I installed this in a 2004 Gibson Les Paul Standard in the bridge position. It was to replace the stock Gibson Burstbucker Pro as I felt that for my prefered music (heavy rock - all out metal) it was not ideally suited. I felt they were more for classic styles of rock or blues etc. The neck pickup remains to be a Burstbucker pro as I mainly use my neck pickup for Santana style leads (nice, warm sound).
No artists I know of use this particular model although I'm sure quite a few do without me knowing about it.

9/10

The output of this pickup is quite high. I would place it inbetween a medium output pickup such as my Burstbucker Pro and something very high output.
At the moment I am just plugging the guitar straight into the amp without effects other than slight reverb.
The tone of this pickup is balanced across the bass, mids and highs. Notably It has very tight lows. I use a Marshall TSL60 which is, to be fair, a very muddy amp (I plan to get it modified by Voodoo amps soon). When I had my Burstbucker in the bridge, This combination of the pickup, guitar and amp meant that as soon as I turned the bass up it got very muddy and didn't give the nice tight sound I required. When I changed to this pickup I found I could turn the bass right up to 10 and still get a nice tight sound. I am looking forward to Modding the amp so I can hear the full cababilities of the Miracle Man with the tone I desire. Pinched Harmonics sound good with this pickup, kind of Zakk Wyldish but obviously he uses active pickups to achieve his tone. It Has a nice top end as well - very clear.
I think for anything from pretty Hard Rock to Thrash Metal is this pickups favourite activity. It can do other stuff too but maybe one of the other pickups that Bare Knuckle do may be more suited to harder/softer styles. This is pretty much ideal for me as I don't want something extremely high output as I don't really want to be a one trick pony so to speak.

10/10

If something was to happen to this pickup I would be very dissapointed. I would maybe try out another Bare Knuckel pickup as I haven't had a chance to try the other models out. However, judging by my ears and what the company suggest this pickup is good for, I'm pretty sure I would end up coming back to the Miracle Man.
The only pickup I have to compare to this really is the Burstbucker. I haven't used other pickups extensively enough to comment really.
The thing I love about this pickup is the tight lows. This has really got me closer to the sound I am searching for. As I said earlier I will get my TSL60 modified and after this I am extremely confident that I will get the right tone finally. If the pickup already boasts pleanty of clarity with the stock TSL60 then once it has been modified it will sound perfect.
If I were to criticise this pickup I would say for a start I didn't get the right finish on the cover. I ordered this pickup through a local music shop without talking to Tim from Bare Knuckle himself. I saw the picture of the 'aged nickel' cover (according to the picture title) on the website and when I got it it didn't look anything like the picture. This was because the one I was looking at is apparently an 'aged RAW nickel' cover which is different. My pickup looks like a naturally aged cover rather than the rugged, rusty, unfinished nickel cover I was expecting. If I had rang Tim up and ordered directly from him I would have got exactly what I wanted. For this reason I would seriously advise you to ring up Bare Knuckle and order DIRECT rather than through a second party.
I am very satisfied with this pickup, but i'm still looking for my desired sound which will probably be rectified by the amplifier mod. Apart from that, this pickup has definately shoved me in the right direction for what I am looking for.

High output passive Humbucker
18.3K resistance
4 conductor
Open poled

* What model guitar or bass did you install this in?
I installed it in my PRS Standard 24.

* What position is it in?
Bridge position

* What pickup are you replacing?
Stock PRS HFS

* Other pickups installed on the instrument?
Stock PRS Vintage Bass neck pickup

* Any artists using this pickup?
None famous that I know of

* Reason for changing the pickup?
The stock pickup didn't cut it for me. I needed something with a tighter bottom end and a bit more output but with plenty of clarity and can be used for other styles of music.

* What's the output level like?
Pretty high but not super high like most high output pickups.

* What amps and effects are you using it with?
Laney VH100R with Tc Electronic G Major

* Tone - Bassy, middy, muddy, trebly, balanced?
Tone is very balanced. Tight lows, smooth mids and biting trebles but not harsh.

* What style of music do you play? Is this a good match?
Metal, Blues rock, a little bit of Jazz. It's an amazing pickup for Metal, like an EMG but not sterile and fizzy. For blues rock stuff like Eric Johnson and Gary Moore, it works great. Adds loads of sustain and again the clarity is ideal for this stuff. Good cleans too, would probably be great for Jazz if I put it in the Neck position.

* If it was destroyed or stolen, would you buy it again or get something else?
I would deffinatly buy it again, without a doubt

* How long have you been playing? What other gear do you own?
I've been playing for 9 years, I own a Laney VH100R, Cornford Harlequin, 2 strats, Warmoth Mockingbird, 7 string and Ibanez RG.


* Did you compare it to other products? Which ones? Why did you choose this one?
I compared it to the Dimarzio X2N and the Stock PRS pickup. The Miracle Man beats them hands down. I love the sound of it because it's everything I want in a pickup for this guitar.

Humbucking Passive Bridge Pickup
Ceramic Magnet
18k DC resistance; High Output
Hand Scatter Wound

Ibanez S series DXQM

Bridge position

Infinity 1 humbucker

Bare Knuckle Stormy Monday neck humbucker

None

Stock pickup lifeless and weak. Needed something with a bit more power and charisma

18k. Hot but great rock sound when volume rolled off.
Boss GT8 through a vintage fender blues deville.
Punch in the midrange for screaming harmonics. Perfect
Metal, heavy rock, everything depending on my mood. perfect pickup
Ceramic magnet means its not so comfortable played clean but it is a phenomenal pickup and i cant find any fault with it besides the fact that i only have one good guitar to install it in

If my wrecked or stolen, i wouldnt hesitate to buy it again
Ive been playing for 3 years, i own 3 guitars, 2 valve amps, 3 practice amps and a GT8 multi effects system.
The power and harmonics. It can be a little dark as my guitar is mahogany but nothing the eq on the amp cant sort out
I spent a year and a half carefully debating what to buy before settling on this brand and model, it is perfect for metal and rock.
bit more top end but thats it.
This pickup is the basis for a great tone, just need to tweak my setup. nearly there i can hear it.
BKP has the most dedicated team of people who actually care about you and your sound and tailor make every piece of hardware you buy. 10 for the people in devon alone.

Humbucker matched set, 4 wire for coil tapping.

Yamaha sg1300T. Replaced the great sounding vintage Yamaha pups that came stock to get some more "oomph".

They are absolutely everything I could have asked for in a pickup. I believe the matched set has a ceramic magnet in the bridge, and alnico in the neck for more attack response at the expense of a little bass clarity. Which is a great concept and sounds wonderful. If you want a modern sound, that has the output of what you'd expect in an active pickup set except with more detail and in an easier to use passive format. These are your weapons of choice. I will be a repeat customer for life.

I can understand why people would be a little apprehensive because of the price, but they are wonderful pickups. And you deserve it. haha, well maybe you don't but I sure did/do ;)

Passive humbucker
Check the website for specs

Installed in a Washburn Custom Shop Paduak N4
Bridge position
Replacing the sheddy Bill Lawrence the N4 came with
Seymour 59 humbucker in neck
Changed the Lawrence pickup cos it was very cutting and piercing and sounded like crap through my setup

High output
My setup:1. Voodoo Amps Witchdoctor with SD1 to up the input gain.
2. Reissue Whammy-Dunlop wah-SD1-AMT California Sound-AMT Du Hast-Boss CE5-Boss DD6-Peavey Rockmaster-BBE 464-Marshall el84 poweramp-Cornford and Marshall 2x12.All leads are either planet waves or Voodoo Amps

The Miracle Man is high output-it overdrives clean amps to a dirty blues tone.Rolling off the volume cleans it up leaving a mellow clean tone with alot of body.
With the volume up and a rock setting id say it sounds like a more organic EMG81.It has a tight bass with full mids and ringing highs.Full harmonic distortion so you can hear all the notes in complex chords.
I play rock,metal and blues and this pickup will do it all-just remember that tone can be changed the old fashioned way (with the volume knob)

I would buy the Miracle Man again especially to put in an expensive guitar where installing EMGs would require body mods.
I didn't chose this pickup.I rang Bare Knuckle direct and spoke to Tim.After telling him what I played and what I wanted from a pickup,Tim advised me to try the Miracle Man saying it would put a smile on my face.He wasn't wrong!!

Humbuckers with 4 cable so that coils can be split and all sorts of jiggory pokery can be done to them. These are passive pickups with an impedance of about 19K ohm (this is emg 81 territory!!) IN A PASSIVE PICKUP!! nothing "passive" about these there 100% angry.

I have a matched pair and they are usd in a tokai love rock les paul style guitar, i repalced some gotoh paf pickups because they were to mellow for me. I now have a vintage looking guitar but with modern sounds ala zakk wylde (the miracle man)

the ouput is tremendous and drives even the cleanest of channels unless backed off slghtly. I use this witha Krank REvolution 100w head, maxon od808, isp decimator, voodoo lab chorus, marshall echhead delay pedal, planet waves pedal tuner, eh little big muff and a dimebag crybaby wah pedal. The tone is awesome not too peaky and with plenty of grunt. I play mainly metal and heavy rock so these pickups match my style perfectly. T

I love these pickups and would buy them again in a shot. I love the grunt you get from them. However wish they could do all things as well as jazz and blues but i am a realist and if you can show me a pickup that can do high gain as well as creamy jazz then i will show you some rockinghorse poo!!! I replaced some emgs in another guitar with these for greater flexibility as bareknuckle pickups are more than just one trick ponies. I wasn't disappointed, tim mills the company owner is the nicest customer orientated guy out there. By bareknuckle pickups you will love them and they can cater for any sound you like.

Pickup features: humbuckers,passive
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: gibson les paul standard
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: stock gibson bursbucker pro's
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup: not sure? but they ought to
You musical style(s): rock mainly
Reason for pickup change: wanted a pickup with clearer definition at high gains.with strong output,and even response across the tonal range.

Perceived output level: excellent strong output
Tone: very well balanced
Sonic evaluation: gibson les paul standard running into different setups.no1 a marshall 89 jcm800 2205 with a marshall jfx-1 in the loop an sd-1 boss s/overdrive and bad horsie wah in the front end.no2 a marshall el84 20/20 poweramp with overdrive coming from a ada-mp1 preamp and effects from a lexicon mpx200.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: i play mainly rock music ,non of the modern metal though.mainly 80's based.ozzy,kingdom come,john sykes...etc

Comments: been playing for 15 yrs,been through all the retrofit pickups,seymour,dimarzio,emg...etcnon of the come close to these.exactly the output and sound ive been searching for.no need to drive the gain button on your amp anymore,as these pickups help you do that,so you can get a nice balance between pre and power amp overdrive.i chose these pickups as im also from devon in which these pickups are made,so i thought id give them a try.i also have a les paul custom in which ill now get some more of these installed very soon.tim mills is a great guy,and certainly knows his tone.i wish him and bare knuckle all the very best for the future with many years success.give them a try.you'll never use another pickup.

Pickup features: Passive Humbucker
Impedence or other specs: 17.5

Model of guitar or bass: Avon SG copy.
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Stock cheapo single coil in a humbucker housing.
Other pickups on guitar: Stock cheapo single coil in a humbucker housing!
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Mostly rock / blues.
Reason for pickup change: BK pickups are very highly regarded.

Perceived output level: High. You'll need about 50% less gain on the amp than you had before!
Tone: Clear. Good bass, not much treble but a lot of midrange. Clean, it almost sounds like a half cocked wah pedal.
Sonic evaluation: I use my SG copy through a Marshall AVT 275 and a POD 2. Played clean, it's something of a one trick midrange pony, although it's not unpleasant. Overdriving the amps is where it will get interesting. This is a really powerful pickup, and you won't need a lot of gain on the amp to get crunchy. With higher gain, this pickup is very focused, with good harmonic overtones. It rarely gets feedback, so you can play loudly without fear of squeals and whoops. It's tight and articulate, so palm muted chugging is always crisp and widdly leads are always accurate. With the tone control turned down, blues stuff sounds very nice indeed.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: This is a rock pickup, but for bluesy stuff it still cuts the mustard. Those of a rock and metal persuasion should try these as soon as possible.

Comments: This pickup is great. Jazzers should look elsewhere, but rockers and metallers should invest very soon. It's perhaps limited, in that it's quite midrangey and very powerful, but it does this with finesse. It isn't a jack of all trades but for what it does, it shall receive a high rating.

Pickup features: humbucking, passive
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Peavey Vandenberg
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Stock
Other pickups on guitar: Dimarzio FRED
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Rock / Metal
Reason for pickup change:

Perceived output level: Sublime
Tone: Focused
Sonic evaluation: Vandenberg -> Morley + DFX -> Marshall

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable:

Comments: The best way I can describe this humbucker is dynamic yet totally focused. Let me clarify, when I say focused please do not confuse that to mean limited.
Trust me, the other rave reviews here are totally spot on so I won?t go back over the same ground.
The tone is pier-less and precision crafted, harmonically both rich and powerful. As each pickup is handmade, yours will be unique and this adds yet more to the magic of owning a bareknuckle pickup.
Before you start thinking I'm too evangelical about this pickup let me just agree with some other reviewers and confirm that the Miracle Man is not too comfortable with being played clean. This pickup truly shines when dirty.
To give you a ballpark reference tone, I'd say between George Lynch and Zakk Wylde though this really doesn't capture it all.
The limitations of this ceramic magnet pickup should be clear but that's much like considering the limitations of the British SAS special forces - I wouldn't consider them as the ideal UN peace keepers but when things get dangerous and dirty they are exactly what you wish for.
I can't say enough about the high level of customer service offered by this company - I've talked to Tony both via email and on the phone since purchasing the Miracle Man and he has given me some great advice and insight into where to go when choosing more bareknuckles for my other guitars. (I've got a Warpig on order with more to come ASAP).
To sum up - I would suggest that when you feel (as I do in this case), that this product is so good that you almost don't want other people to know about it, that's a sure sign that the company must be doing everything right.

Pickup features: Humbucker matched with a MULE in neck position
Impedence or other specs: SCATTER WOUND!!! SCATTER WOUND!!! SCATTER WOUND!!!

Model of guitar or bass: ESP Kirk Hammet MII Custom Shop
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: EMGs
Other pickups on guitar: Bare Knuckles Mule
Artists using this pickup: Not enough
You musical style(s): Rock, Hard Rock, Metal Death
Reason for pickup change: All other pickups I tried sounded boring and lifeless.

Perceived output level: Just right. I use the amp to generate volume. When I started using Bareknuckles, specifications did not matter anymore to me.
Tone: Perfect -- harmonically rich and thick without being muddy, bass strings sounded tight and treble strings sounded presency but not thin. No harshnsess what so ever. Tightest sounding humbucker I heard has a nice scoop to it.
Sonic evaluation: A great sounding ESP Super Strat into a modified TS9 and into a Soldano SLO100 driving a 2X12 Orange Cabinet with 2 Vintage 30 speakers. That simple and with Bare Knuckles it sounded like heaven.I and my guitar luthier were floored with the overtones BK pickups generated -- when we strike a note on the higher register; it generates a lower note overtone and vice versa. Simply Amazing because it contributes to depth, sustain and thickness (not
artificial thick but really overtone thick) to the soundstage. Its is not only the overtones that are great but Tim Mills seems to have identified the correct and pleasing EQ curve. The Highs are sweet, the Mids are not muddy and the Bass is bell like. Both pickups are balanced in their respective positions. Despite the different model of pickups, the Miracle Man and the MULE sound good in the inbetween position on the bolt on and the set neck guitar. On the ESP Kirk Hammet with Floyd, we could generate Les Paul tones more authentic than an actual R8 Gibson Les Paul Historic we had on hand -- shocking given that the ESP had a Floyd Rose with Alder body and maple neck with 25.5 scale!!! When we backed off the volume, the ESP generated strat tones. The clean tones just sounded heavenly and defined -- more strat than a lot of Fender Strats both vintage and modern. On the Japanese Les Paul clone, the BK pickups helped the guitar maintain its 3D quality by helping duplicate the inherent overtones generated by the guitar. We can dial anything from Gary
Moore type STILL GOT THE BLUES intro to a Santana type lead line through a Mesa Boogie Studio Caliber 22 1X12 with a Tone Tubby speaker.
Here is a summary of pickups the Miracle Man set went up against:
1) R8 Gibson Les Paul Historic with Voodoo 60 (cover removed) at the bridge and replaced with 1970s Gibson Magnets and a genuine 1960 Gibson Humbucker at the neck: Voodoo 60 sounded too gnarly and thin. Though the 1960 Gibson Humbucker was bigger in soundstage than the Miracle Man pickups, it had boomy Bass and was not clear and defined.
2) Japanese Gibson Les Paul Standard Knock-off with Voodoo 59 pickups (cover at bridge removed) with replaced 1970s Gibson Magnets: Voodoo 59s in both positions were not sweet. Though it had depth it, it did not have the pleasing lower overtones that the Bare Knuckles pickups generated.
3) Japanese Gibson Les Paul Standard Knock-off (we suspect it to be a Greco which is my pride & joy) with Seymour Duncan Antiquities in both Bridge and Neck position with genuine 1950s Gibson ALINICO magnets: My original pickups sounded one dimensional compared to the BK set. There were no overtones. Plus the Antiquities had too much unpleasing mids. The Bare Knucles Miracle Man set had a sound curve with hollow mids and pleasing Bass and Treble.
Played through clean amps, all the pickups mentioned above do not have the kick and life of Bareknuckles pickups. Bareknuckles pickups don't need any booster or unity gain device to drive amps when played clean. On overdrive, the pickups are so transparent -- that is the tonal/timbre character and pick attack of the guitar really gets through. On distortion, the pickups produce squeals and screaming harmonics ANYWHERE on the neck. The sustaining note through the BK
pickups have this subtle oscillation similar to a WAHWAH that thickens the sound. The Bass notes have a BONG sound to it that keeps on ringing. On ordinary pickups, there is only one sweet spot or note to generate harmonics but on the BK pickups, I can generate it anywhere with my picking hand. One thing

Comments: I am sold on Bareknuckles. Trying a guitar without Bareknuckles is just really bad. You get used to it such that you can immediately identify that it is lacking in any other guitar. I love the pickups so much that I want to buy ALL his sets but I just dont have enough guitars for all of them. I strongly recommend you try a set.

Pickup features: HUMBUCKER
Impedence or other specs: AROUND 17

Model of guitar or bass: LP STANDARD
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: STOCK ITEM
Other pickups on guitar: MULE
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): ROCK
Reason for pickup change: DO YOU NEED A REASON TO SOUND GREAT

Perceived output level:
Tone:
Sonic evaluation: LES PAUL STANDARD THROUGH A LINE 6 VETTA

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable:

Comments: THESE PICK UPS ARE JUST SUPERB WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH JUST BUY EM AND TRY EM YOU WONT REGRET IT A SUPERIOR PICKUP AND THEY MAKE ME SOUND GOOD NO MEAN FEAT

Pickup features: Scatter-Wound Passive Humbucker (Open-poled / Zebra)
Impedence or other specs: 17.5 for bridge

Model of guitar or bass: Gibson Les Paul Studio (2004)
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Gibson Stock Bridge PU (498T)
Other pickups on guitar: The Mule (Neck Position)
Artists using this pickup: N/A
You musical style(s): Although I play various musical styles I bought the LP specifically to play heavier music (rock and grunge etc).
Reason for pickup change: I wanted a hotter PU than the stock unit in the bridge position (498T just wasn't hot enough), however I wanted the PU to balance well with the Mule in the neck.

Perceived output level: A lot more output than the Gibson 498T.
Tone: Tight Bass response, bags of mid range and treble, abrasive and punchy, pinched harmonics scream with this thing. The Miracle Man also balances surprisingly well with the mule.
Sonic evaluation: Les Paul Studio ? Tech 21 TRIAC ? Tech 21 Power Engine 60. The Miracle Man suits heavy riff based music perfectly (RATM etc) and for solos it cuts through the mix well but retains its balls and doesn't sound thin and weedy at all. The combination of the Miracle Man (bridge) and Mule (neck) gives the LP Studio a lot more versatility than I had expected and with some experimentation with the guitars PU selector and tone controls you can dial in a whole range of sounds from Jazz to full on Thrash.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: I play Grunge, Punk, Rock, Blues, Jazz, and Funk etc but as I said at the beginning of the review I use the Les Paul specifically for the heavier stuff. I think that the Miracle Man on its own is best suited to heavier riff based music however as stated earlier if you use it in conjunction with the Mule they make a versatile combo.

Comments: This PU delivered everything I was looking for and more. It all started when I bought the LP studio and was disappointed with the stock PU's, My 1st choice was Seymour Duncan (like most people) but a friend of mine recommended Bare Knuckle and then I read the article in guitar buyer. So I contacted Tim at Bare Knuckle and explained what guitar I had and what sound I was looking for, he made some recommendations PU wise, I made the purchase and I have to say the PU's are exactly what I was looking for. Hand wound, in the UK, easy to deal with, friendly. What more can I say other than my Strat will be next!

Pickup features: Scatter Wound Humbucker
Impedence or other specs: 17.5k

Model of guitar or bass: Yamaha Pacifica 112
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Stock humbucker
Other pickups on guitar: BareKnuckle Trilogy Suite single coils
Artists using this pickup: None I am aware of.
You musical style(s): Whatever I feel like playing.
Reason for pickup change: Bass response was flabby and treble was piercing.

Perceived output level: Hotter than stock.
Tone: Well balanced
Sonic evaluation: Yamaha Pacifica 112>Cry-Baby Wah>Keeley modded Boss SD-1 and DS-1>Small Clone chorus>Marshall AVT20.
All tones sound so much fuller now. I run the Marshall on the OD channel with a little gain (about 3-4), using the pedals as clean boosts and getting different flavours from each.
With just the amp, the tone is big and warm, think AC/DC. The SD-1 pushes the amp into a lovely Van Halen style overdrive. Chunky, defined chords and nicely rounded lead sounds. With the DS-1 the tone becomes slightly more abrasive without ever being harsh. Power chords are huge and crisp, but it can still clean up quite nicely.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: It's perfect for anything I've thrown at it so far.

Comments: Been playing for 9 years and am finally almost happy with my tone. I wouldn't hesitate to buy this pickup again and Tim at BareKnuckle is particularly helpful and easy to deal with. Great price too!

Pickup features: PASSIVE HUMBUCKER
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO
Position: neck
Pickup being replaced: SEYMOUR DUNCAN ALNICO PRO 2, GIBSON ORIGINAL
Other pickups on guitar: DUNCAN SCREAMIN DEMON
Artists using this pickup: NONE AT MOMENT - DESIGNED FOR A ZAKK WYLDE KINDA SOUND
You musical style(s): HARD ROCK / HEAVY METAL
Reason for pickup change: MY LES PAUL WAS WAY TOO MUDDY.I USE THE NECK PICKUP AS MY MAIN PICKUP FOR RYTHMN & LEAD AND NEED SOMETHING A LITTLE CUTTING WITH LOTS OF POWER BUT WARM TOO!AFTER TWO SEYMOURS & 1 GIBSON PICKUP I FOUND IT!

Perceived output level: A POWERFUL HIGH OUTPUT PICKUP.
Tone: FOCUSED MIDS, PUNCHY BASS & WAILING! NO SHRILL TREBLE OR MUDDY BASS.
Sonic evaluation: I'M RUNNING IT IN NECK POSITION OF A GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO.INTO A MARSHALL GUV'NOR PEDAL AND DUNLOP WAH INTO A MARSHALL TSL100 AND MARSHALL 4X12 CAB.THIS IS AN AMAZING PICKUP.I CANT PUT THE FUCKEN GUITAR DOWN NOW!

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: THE PICKUP CAN BE PLACED FOR NECK OR BRIDGE.I PLAY HARD ROCK/METAL AND IT IS A DEFINITE CRANKIN PICKUP.THINK ZAKK WYLDE BOMBASTICNESS WITH A BIT OF VAN HALENS EARLY SOUND THROWN IN TO MAKE IT EVEN SWEETER!

Comments: IF IT WERE DESTROYED OR STOLEN I WOULD DEFINATELY BUY IT AGAIN - IM LOOKIN IN TO GETTING ANOTHER PICKUP FOR MY OTHER LES PAUL.I HOPE TO HAVE BARE KNUCKLES IN ALL POSITIONS OF ALL MY GUITARS!IM NOT BEING OVER THE TOP MAN!IT'S LIKE EVERYTHING I WAS LOOKING FOR IN A BOX!BEEN PLAYING 7 YEARS.HAVE EPIPHONE LES PAULS & 1 OTHER GIBSON LES PAUL SMARTWOOD WITH A MUIR WOOD TOP THAT IS WICKED ANYWAY BUT NEEDS SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE FOCUSSED UP HIGH WITH A BIT MORE OUTPUT.RUNNING IT THROUGH MARSHALL GUV'NOR PEDAL,DIGITECH WHAMMY,JIM DUNLOP WAH INTO A MARSHALL TSL 100 WATT VALVE HEAD INTO A MARSHALL 4X12.COMPARED IT TO TWO SEYMOUR DUNCANS IN THE SAME GUITAR WHICH PROMISED THE SOUND BUT DIDN'T DELIVER.THIS DID!IM WELL APPY WITH THE SOUND - IT'S TURNED THIS GUITAR INTO WHAT I KNEW IT COULD BE, BUT WAS LOSING HOPE! BARE KNUCKLES ARE HAND MADE IN THE UK, BUT WORTH THE PERSERVERANCE IF YOU LIVE ABROAD.IF YOU LIVE IN ENGLAND YOU HAVE NO FUCKEN EXCUSE! I WONT PUT DUNCANS ANYWHERE NEAR MY GUITARS AGAIN.HANDMADE & WOUND FOR 90 QUID! COME ON DUDE!

Pickup features: Passive Humbucker
Impedence or other specs: Hand made, scatterwound with open coils. About 17.5K!!! ROCK!!

Model of guitar or bass: Charvel 750XL, Mahogany/maple Body, Maple set neck, rosewood board.
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Dimarzio Steves Special
Other pickups on guitar: Lindy PAF
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Rock/Metal
Reason for pickup change: Wanted more midrange, more harmonics, tighter sound, more bass, just more of everything - without sounding lifeless and toneless!

Perceived output level: Lots more than the Steves Special. It makes teh FET bypass circuit in boss pedals clip!!
Tone: Balanced, huge sound. Powerfull lows, detailed fat midrange, open high end - easy to make it scream!
Sonic evaluation: Using a Marshall JCM800 2204 and a Keeley SD1.
Whatever amp you use this pickup it gets a great result. With the Marshall it's metal heaven (or Hell???). It's not like an EMG that smothers the natural tone of your guitar - you can still hear your instruments personality behind the power! Not at all sterile sounding.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Try this if you like rock and metal with a huge guitar tone! It'll do a great Zakk type sound but it's not limited to that. Tapped it is good clean, and with less gain it does a good fat vintage rock sound.

Comments: I'd buy it agin of it was stolen. I've used Dimarzios, EMGs, Duncans, Ibanez and PRS pickups trying to get a goood solid huge sound. It's a bit like a cross between a Steves special, Evolution and an EMG 81 the best bits in one pickup!
Bare Knuckle are a great company to deal with too!