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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: CrankedMarshall on January 11, 2009, 12:21:20 PM

Title: Cancelled my Painkiller order for VHII's did I make the right choice?
Post by: CrankedMarshall on January 11, 2009, 12:21:20 PM

I play NWOBHM style music in my band, and I enjoy playing stuff like van halen, iron maiden, dokken, ozzy when I am not playing in my band.

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I needed some new pickups for my Ibanez prestige RG and Tim recommended the Painkillers. I ordered these, but then I made the mistake of playing my guitar teachers RG with VHII's and it kicked so much ass.

Am I going to regret cancelling the painkillers and going with the VHII's?

Title: Re: Cancelled my Painkiller order for VHII's did I make the right choice?
Post by: Twinfan on January 11, 2009, 12:31:17 PM

If you liked the other guitar with VHIIs, then I'm sure you'll be happy!

Title: Re: Cancelled my Painkiller order for VHII's did I make the right choice?
Post by: Lazy_McDoesnothing on January 11, 2009, 05:49:22 PM

Just save up for a set of Painkillers for a different guitar! :twisted:

Title: Re: Cancelled my Painkiller order for VHII's did I make the right choice?
Post by: HTH AMPS on January 11, 2009, 10:50:11 PM

the VHIIs are nice pickups, but for the stuff you mentioned I'd have immediately thought Painkillers too.

Title: Re: Cancelled my Painkiller order for VHII's did I make the right choice?
Post by: CrankedMarshall on January 11, 2009, 11:13:47 PM

I might reorder the painkillers. I will decide tomorrow. I hate being so indecisive.

Title: Re: Cancelled my Painkiller order for VHII's did I make the right choice?
Post by: MDV on January 11, 2009, 11:43:52 PM

I dunno, PKs are a bit brootal for stuff like that. I thought VHIIs were one of the NWOBHM pikcups of choice? I havent played them, but have seen recommendations for them for halen and iron maiden

Title: Re: Cancelled my Painkiller order for VHII's did I make the right choice?
Post by: HTH AMPS on January 12, 2009, 12:46:50 AM

when I think of Painkillers I think of Priest and therefore NWOBHM but that's the flaw in my thinking right there - the Painkillers are for Priest's later 'thrash' tone and not so much their earlier British Steel era stuff (afaik).

I'm sure you'd be happy with either the PKs or VHIIs depending on whether you want more grunt (PKs) or a more vintagey pickup that can also scream (VHII).

Title: Re: Cancelled my Painkiller order for VHII's did I make the right choice?
Post by: Adam.M on January 12, 2009, 12:49:40 AM

The VH2's are the best pickups i've ever, ever had.

And it was in a rubbish guitar, too. It sounded amazing.

Stick with it.

Title: Re: Cancelled my Painkiller order for VHII's did I make the right choice?
Post by: CrankedMarshall on January 12, 2009, 09:27:58 AM

I have reordered the Painkillers lol (sorry to mess you about Tim).

I am going to bet a set of VHII when I get my new 2009 ibanez prestige wooo! That is on order.

Title: Re: Cancelled my Painkiller order for VHII's did I make the right choice?
Post by: gwEm on January 12, 2009, 10:46:31 AM

compromise with a set of cold sweats  8)