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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: premortem on August 22, 2005, 06:25:39 PM

Title: advice
Post by: premortem on August 22, 2005, 06:25:39 PM
im planning to completeley overhaul a old guitar and im thinking of putting either emg HZ's or bare knuckles into it can anybody advise me as to which has the better tighter sound for metal playing. ive also considered making my own so any feed back with regards to doing this woyuld also be welcome
Title: advice
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on August 22, 2005, 06:30:16 PM
Hey, and welcome.  I really like the Miracle Man, and have a few clips in the Player's forum you can check out.
Title: advice
Post by: steve on August 22, 2005, 06:45:32 PM
Hi, welcome to the forum.
Check out the Miracle Man or maybe the Nailbomb.They will blow away the EMG's.
Title: advice
Post by: Davey on August 22, 2005, 06:48:01 PM
why would someone willingly put HZ's into their guitars unless you wanted to sell it and keep the better pups??

anyway.. warpig, miracle man, nailbomb. all of em got metal written all over them
Title: advice
Post by: Ratrod on August 22, 2005, 10:12:49 PM
Welcome to the forum!

I'm sorry to be blunt here but I think EMG HZ's are for people who want something that looks like a real EMG. EMG makes some of the best active pickups out there. The whole HZ thing came along when Epiphone and BC Rich came with their signature Zakk Wylde and Mick 7 guitars but didn't want to put expensive active EMG's in. IMHO the HZ's are just as bad as the EMG select series. EMG should stick to what they know best.

Miracle Man, Nailbomb and Warpig are great. None of the harshness and clinicalness of the EMG's. It depends on what sort of tone you're after. These pickups will not dissappoint you, the HZ's will.
Title: advice
Post by: lepersmeesa on August 22, 2005, 11:29:13 PM
I have HZ set in my ESP, and all i can say, is i cant wait, till i get the cash to get them out. For my needs ( which include metal ) they really just dont have  enough juice, even with the gain piled on. Go for a warpig or nailbomb.
Title: advice
Post by: jt on August 23, 2005, 12:35:16 AM
:D Yep it`s gotta be a Miracle Man, Nailbomb, Warpig as for the EMG`s HZ`s  forget `em

oh & welcome to the forum

 :D  8)