Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: fatbagg on October 09, 2008, 01:44:11 AM

Title: Pickup searching again.
Post by: fatbagg on October 09, 2008, 01:44:11 AM

Ok, got a USA spalt maple topped dean ml Exotic coming in, and guess what...MAY be changing pickups, depends.

I should say that the closest pickup Ive found in bridge position tonally is the dimarzio tone zone (FAT mids and BIG bass response, rounded/lowered highs...the pickups main focus in more in its lower mids), but I own a miracle man in the neck of another ml, and its..well, amazing.

I'm torn between a tonezone (would prefer not to own another) or a bareknuckle that is tonally geared somewhat similar (good bass, GREAT almost honky full mids, lowered and rounded highs).  Ive also considered suhr humbuckers (mainly aldrich).   HELP guys, Im a lead guitar player, all instrumental music...Need something (bridge) than is MAZING for leads (thats where I spend 95% of my playing), full mids and sustain, decent power.

Title: Re: Pickup searching again.
Post by: lulusg on October 09, 2008, 02:07:42 AM

Hi there man!. If you like the MM then Warpig came to mind.....! Cheers!!!

Title: Re: Pickup searching again.
Post by: ericsabbath on October 09, 2008, 02:26:55 AM

if your miracle man is really the neck version, just try it in the bridge
the neck mm has a very similar voicing (and specs) to the tone zone
it works pretty well in the bridge for some guitars
it's like a holy diver, but darker, a bit fatter and more compressed

Title: Re: Pickup searching again.
Post by: Ben_W on October 11, 2008, 08:42:57 AM

Lots of mids? Tight Bass response? Lots of power?

Painkiller jumps to mind.

Title: Re: Pickup searching again.
Post by: ericsabbath on October 11, 2008, 09:15:22 PM

no ceramic pickup will have the response he's looking for