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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Serratus on November 07, 2008, 06:26:54 PM

Title: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: Serratus on November 07, 2008, 06:26:54 PM
Just want some opinions (from those who have had a few BKP's) on the bass/mid/treble balance of these bridge pickups - it's hard to tell from the product descriptions how they compare to each other:
Warpig
Painkiller
Nailbomb
Cold Sweat
Crawler
I'm after a new 7-string bridge pickup for a mahogany explorer type guitar - I've always had Warpigs before but I fancy something different!
Any opinions greatly appreciated.
Cheers all,
Rich
Title: Re: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: MDV on November 07, 2008, 06:44:21 PM
Arbitrarily setting an 81 at 5-5-5, because any numbers are meaningless without a reference its something like

Warpig - 7 4 5
Painkiller 6 5 5
Nailbomb 6 5 4
Cold Sweat - never used the bridge.
Crawler 5 6 4

Or thereabouts.
Title: Re: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: Serratus on November 07, 2008, 06:51:50 PM
That's interesting, thanks.
I really love my Warpig in an ash 7-string thru-neck I have, but I would like a bit more mid from it really (to get a bit more 'character' from the sound). I'm not sure whether to still go for a Pig (because in mahogany I think it will have more low mids anyway), or whether to go for something with more more mids in the pickup (I really like most Crawler clips that I've heard). I can still get plenty of bottom-end because I use a Diezel herbert which has more than enough bass for anyone!!! (my Warpig seven string through my Herbert could do you some damage if you let it!).
I've emailed Tim aswell so it'll be interesting to see what he says.
Any other opinions very welcome!
Cheers,
Rich
Title: Re: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: ericsabbath on November 08, 2008, 12:25:48 AM
hahaha
if the emg 81 has mids 5, then the painkiller is 9
Title: Re: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: MDV on November 08, 2008, 02:04:05 AM
You have weird ears dude. 81s are middy as hell
Title: Re: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: TomAwesome on November 08, 2008, 05:58:56 PM
Weird, I thought Warpigs were supposed to be very mid-heavy.
Title: Re: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: Roobubba on November 08, 2008, 06:29:00 PM
I'm thinking of writing a little script for the forums that physically stops MDV and Eric from being able to post in the same thread on the Pickups section!

:)
Title: Re: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: Lazy_McDoesnothing on November 08, 2008, 06:38:55 PM
I'm thinking of writing a little script for the forums that physically stops MDV and Eric from being able to post in the same thread on the Pickups section!

:)
:lol:
Title: Re: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: ericsabbath on November 08, 2008, 07:23:23 PM
I'm thinking of writing a little script for the forums that physically stops MDV and Eric from being able to post in the same thread on the Pickups section!

:)

lol
Title: Re: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: ericsabbath on November 08, 2008, 07:23:45 PM
Weird, I thought Warpigs were supposed to be very mid-heavy.

mid-heavy they are
Master Yoda, but, agree not does
:lol:
Title: Re: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: MDV on November 08, 2008, 07:45:01 PM
:lol:

Mids they have, but balanced they are. Presence of the mids in the harmonic detail is found, in level it is not. See this you will, in the difference between ceramic and alinico, smoother is the same voicing with different magnet, yes, and so forward in your perception it is not.
Title: Re: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: CJ on November 08, 2008, 07:56:05 PM
you crazy europeans with your weird languages.... :lol:
Title: Re: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: TomAwesome on November 09, 2008, 01:00:31 AM
Right as I came back to the thread to read all the Yoda talk, music from Star Wars came up in Pandora. :lol: That's the second such coincidence I've had on this forum this week with Pandora.
Title: Re: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: WITH FULL DISTORTION on November 09, 2008, 07:48:17 PM
I Think the Nailbomb Would Be Somethign Like
6 - 4,5 - 7
Q: )
Output 7 OR 8.
q: )
Title: Re: Bass/Mid/Treble for these BKP's?
Post by: Roobubba on November 11, 2008, 11:39:11 AM
Right as I came back to the thread to read all the Yoda talk, music from Star Wars came up in Pandora. :lol: That's the second such coincidence I've had on this forum this week with Pandora.

You weren't in one of the Tele threads when Dolly Parton piped up on Pandora, were you?

:D