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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Brown tone on December 12, 2007, 03:23:29 PM

Title: Pickups for Jackson KE2 kelly
Post by: Brown tone on December 12, 2007, 03:23:29 PM
I mainly play thrash metal and I'm into a not so distorted clear tone with articulation. Think of the Kill 'em All and you're pretty close. I've been using Duncan invaders, but they are a bit too mushy and undefined. What pickup would be close to the invader, but with more clarity and articulation(=less bassy)?
Title: Re: Pickups for Jackson KE2 kelly
Post by: The Emperor on December 12, 2007, 03:33:16 PM
Quote from: Brown tone
I mainly play thrash metal and I'm into a not so distorted clear tone with articulation. Think of the Kill 'em All and you're pretty close. I've been using Duncan invaders, but they are a bit too mushy and undefined. What pickup would be close to the invader, but with more clarity and articulation(=less bassy)?



A ceramic Miracle Man will eat the Duncan Invader for breakfast and the Nailbomb is an option if you like playing cleans aswell  :twisted:
Title: Pickups for Jackson KE2 kelly
Post by: indysmith on December 12, 2007, 03:38:38 PM
Articulate? Clear? Thrash?
Sounds like a job for the NAILBOMB!
Title: Pickups for Jackson KE2 kelly
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on December 12, 2007, 03:46:51 PM
Another vote for ceramic Warpig here ... you want brutality mixed with stop-on-a-dime bass response.
Title: Re: Pickups for Jackson KE2 kelly
Post by: Brown tone on December 12, 2007, 03:51:51 PM
Quote from: The Emperor
Nailbomb is an option if you like playing cleans aswell  :twisted:


Clean?!? The guitar looks like it's ment for stabbing young lads :twisted:, so cleans aren't actually that much of a priority. I prefer a guitar that does one thing well over a guitar that is a jack of all trades and does nothing perfectly.  

I listened to the samples and got a bit afraid of the overpowered bass hump of the miracle man. Samples are usually far from the real thing though. I just plain hate the modern Zakk wylde thing.

The guitar was originally armed with JB/Jazz set, which lacked seriously some low end definition.

Wich of the pickups, nailbomb or miracle man, would deliver the defined yet somewhat think and articulate low end, enchanced mids and enough high clarity for soloing?

Guitar is Alder/Maple/ebony with floyd rose.
Title: Re: Pickups for Jackson KE2 kelly
Post by: Davey on December 12, 2007, 03:58:17 PM
Quote from: Brown tone
Quote from: The Emperor
Nailbomb is an option if you like playing cleans aswell  :twisted:


Clean?!? The guitar looks like it's ment for stabbing young lads nough:twisted:

no, that's the warrior ;) but close enough hehehe

i say ceramic warpig too. that's the next on my list of purchases
Title: Re: Pickups for Jackson KE2 kelly
Post by: The Emperor on December 12, 2007, 04:02:36 PM
Quote from: Brown tone
Quote from: The Emperor
Nailbomb is an option if you like playing cleans aswell  :twisted:


Clean?!? The guitar looks like it's ment for stabbing young lads :twisted:, so cleans aren't actually that much of a priority. I prefer a guitar that does one thing well over a guitar that is a jack of all trades and does nothing perfectly.  

I listened to the samples and got a bit afraid of the overpowered bass hump of the miracle man. Samples are usually far from the real thing though. I just plain hate the modern Zakk wylde thing.

The guitar was originally armed with JB/Jazz set, which lacked seriously some low end definition.

Wich of the pickups, nailbomb or miracle man, would deliver the defined yet somewhat think and articulate low end, enchanced mids and enough high clarity for soloing?

Guitar is Alder/Maple/ebony with floyd rose.



Ok, id say Nailbomb good luck.
Title: Pickups for Jackson KE2 kelly
Post by: Brown tone on December 12, 2007, 04:10:55 PM
How about the neck pickup? I'm Still looking for definition and extra heavy mid range and Invader is extremely good at neck position, but my sound would benefit from less bass.
Title: Pickups for Jackson KE2 kelly
Post by: Davey on December 12, 2007, 06:12:50 PM
i like my custom VH2
Title: Pickups for Jackson KE2 kelly
Post by: wintersun on December 12, 2007, 10:11:05 PM
I'd go for a Miracle man bridge, and a Cold Sweat neck!
Title: Pickups for Jackson KE2 kelly
Post by: Brown tone on December 13, 2007, 07:04:13 AM
i asked tim what pickup would be close to invader with less bass and he suggested the painkiller.
Title: Pickups for Jackson KE2 kelly
Post by: The Emperor on December 13, 2007, 07:49:40 AM
Quote from: Brown tone
i asked tim what pickup would be close to invader with less bass and he suggested the painkiller.




Faster then a bullet, terrifying scream...Tim is a man and half machine  :)

Go for the painkiller!

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Title: Pickups for Jackson KE2 kelly
Post by: Brown tone on December 13, 2007, 11:16:15 AM
yup, painkiller set it is. Price is kinda salty, but who cares as long as they sound good!