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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Madiac on January 07, 2009, 10:21:15 PM

Title: Pick-up names and voicing?
Post by: Madiac on January 07, 2009, 10:21:15 PM

Hey, just wondering, since the pick-ups are named after songs, are they voiced after the tone of that song or band they are named? I was thinking for example the Riff Raffs (Ac/Dc) etc.. but then i thought of the War Pigs (black sabbath), which to me seem more like high gain modern metal pick-ups more than black sabbaths old tone. So how does it all work? Thanks!

Title: Re: Pick-up names and voicing?
Post by: maverickf1jockey on January 07, 2009, 10:45:30 PM

To answer the question, yes, although they aren't designed as carbon copies.

Other people will be able to get you further info as I only have the Ceramic Warpig set.

Title: Re: Pick-up names and voicing?
Post by: ericsabbath on January 07, 2009, 11:40:41 PM

I don't think the warpig sound exactly like old Sabbath, but it does capture that sludgy midrange grind
more like the '98 reunion album and the new Heaven & Hell DVD

Title: Re: Pick-up names and voicing?
Post by: Madiac on January 08, 2009, 05:21:48 PM

Well, anyhow, if they are indeed very close to the "name" then im just glad and i surely made the righ choice by ordering a pair of mississippi queens, that tone rocks haha;)

Title: Re: Pick-up names and voicing?
Post by: ailean on January 09, 2009, 06:37:40 AM

We have a MQ neck and that is a seriously nice tone, we had a NB bridge with it though. I hope you like them!

Title: Re: Pick-up names and voicing?
Post by: CJ on January 10, 2009, 01:56:22 AM

could be wrong here, but i thought i remembered something about about the pickups capturing more of the essence or something of the song, but not necessarily that exact tone.