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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Canadian Steve on October 17, 2008, 06:16:12 PM

Title: What high output BK p'ups are suitable for SGs???
Post by: Canadian Steve on October 17, 2008, 06:16:12 PM

Apart from Cold Sweats and Warpigs.

Title: Re: What high output BK p'ups are suitable for SGs???
Post by: ericsabbath on October 17, 2008, 06:36:04 PM

painkiller, holy diver, miracle man, nailbomb  :lol:

Title: Re: What high output BK p'ups are suitable for SGs???
Post by: AdamB on October 17, 2008, 07:47:51 PM

Why not warpigs?

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Post by: _tom_ on October 17, 2008, 08:37:20 PM

My Pig 90 is 21k I think and I'm sure it'd be right at home in an SG :)

Title: Re: What high output BK p'ups are suitable for SGs???
Post by: Canadian Steve on October 18, 2008, 02:28:42 AM

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure WPigs would sound HUGE* but I'm playing through a vintage style amp and am after something not as powerful.

Title: Re: What high output BK p'ups are suitable for SGs???
Post by: MDV on October 18, 2008, 02:33:27 AM

Yeah, fine, but what sound do you want? Theres a lot of difference between them. And once you get to the nailbombs output, theyre all suitable for all-mahogany.

Title: Re: What high output BK p'ups are suitable for SGs???
Post by: Canadian Steve on October 18, 2008, 07:35:30 PM

I heard Nailbombs weren't that suitable for SGs.  I was after something high output but not over the top, if that makes any sense!

Title: Re: What high output BK p'ups are suitable for SGs???
Post by: ericsabbath on October 18, 2008, 09:21:34 PM

then why not the cold sweat?

Title: Re: What high output BK p'ups are suitable for SGs???
Post by: Spitfire on October 19, 2008, 08:31:39 AM

what do you want to play with it??? can you think of a famous guitarist who has a close tone?

Title: Re: What high output BK p'ups are suitable for SGs???
Post by: ailean on October 19, 2008, 10:40:26 AM

I'd be interested to know why not Cold Sweats, Sue has them in her SG and they sound great.

I have Nailbombs in a LP and they work well in that but I couldn't predict how they'd work in an SG. I think they'd give you plenty of cut through in a mix, not really a vintage sound if that is what you are after though.

As always, talk to Tim!

Title: Re: What high output BK p'ups are suitable for SGs???
Post by: Ben_W on October 19, 2008, 12:06:12 PM

+1 to Cold Sweats. High output, not over the top, good for modern and vintage stuff. It's a great pickup.

Title: Re: What high output BK p'ups are suitable for SGs???
Post by: Canadian Steve on October 19, 2008, 02:30:20 PM

Cold Sweats sound good but I was wanting to go with an alnico bridge.

Title: Re: What high output BK p'ups are suitable for SGs???
Post by: ericsabbath on October 19, 2008, 04:23:41 PM

then ask tim for an alnico version of it
alnico 5 for paf style, probably mid scooped response, tight bass
alnico 2 for a mellow middy tone, but looser and smoother, with less bass
alnico 8 for thick mids and low end, but rounded highs

Title: Re: What high output BK p'ups are suitable for SGs???
Post by: MDV on October 21, 2008, 11:17:59 AM

PAFs were/are AIV.

If youre gonna go round swapping magnets, check with tim whether it will work well with that wind.

Title: Re: What high output BK p'ups are suitable for SGs???
Post by: mikey5 on October 25, 2008, 04:56:11 AM

Hang on can you ask tim for a alnico cold sweat bridge?? How would that sound? I didnt know the customer service was that good.

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Post by: Philly Q on October 25, 2008, 09:49:13 AM

Quote from: MDV on October 21, 2008, 11:17:59 AM

PAFs were/are AIV.

If youre gonna go round swapping magnets, check with tim whether it will work well with that wind.

I think they used AIV, AII, AV and even AIII in the original PAFs.

But I agree, it's best to discuss with Tim what effect a magnet swap will have.  He didn't just randomly chuck a ceramic in the Cold Sweat because he had some lying around, the pickup was designed to work with that magnet.