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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: MrBump on February 07, 2009, 10:45:36 AM

Title: Nailbombs are the nuts!
Post by: MrBump on February 07, 2009, 10:45:36 AM: Last week, Mules were the nuts.

This week, Nailbombs are the best pickups ever. Ever. They do everything.

... although I seem to remember thinking the same thing about Mules last week...

Go Nailbombs!
Title: Re: Nailbombs are the nuts!
Post by: DimeZakk on February 07, 2009, 12:07:14 PM: Yeap they really do everything from ACDC to Death Metal and from Funk to Jazz
Title: Re: Nailbombs are the nuts!
Post by: dheim on February 09, 2009, 01:06:59 PM: i love them too, but for strange reasons most player don't even consider them... maybe because they sound too "open" and organic for modern, ultratight metal riffing, and too aggressive and sharp for more vintage-oriented players... i think i'll get another set for my ibanez SA prestige... i used to love its SD JB/Pearly Gates setup but a voice in my head keep saying NAILBOMBS! NAILBOMBS! every time i look at it... :)
Title: Re: Nailbombs are the nuts!
Post by: James C on February 09, 2009, 05:07:55 PM: Nailbombs are the best p/ups ive played and are amazingly versatile, and if i want brutal, i have a MM loaded LP.
Title: Re: Nailbombs are the nuts!
Post by: _tom_ on February 09, 2009, 06:09:18 PM: Mules are always the nuts.
Title: Re: Nailbombs are the nuts!
Post by: Jonny on February 09, 2009, 06:58:08 PM: I think Nailbombs are thought of as the in between of the Miracle Man and the Warpig. So it's easily overlooked.
Title: Re: Nailbombs are the nuts!
Post by: AdamB on February 09, 2009, 08:37:01 PM: I'm considering a ceramic nailbomb for my next guitar!

Something a bit tamer than my c-pig, but clearer and still pretty brutal
Title: Re: Nailbombs are the nuts!
Post by: Philly Q on February 09, 2009, 10:39:03 PM: Quote from: dheim on February 09, 2009, 01:06:59 PM
i love them too, but for strange reasons most player don't even consider them...

There was a time a couple of years ago(?) when they used to get recommended in just about every rock/metal thread! :P

We seem to go through phases on the forum. Not so long ago everyone used to rave about the Cold Sweat neck but the bridge was completely ignored - now it's almost flavour of the month.

The one that seems to get most consistently overlooked is the Emerald, for some reason.....
Title: Re: Nailbombs are the nuts!
Post by: CaptainDesslock on February 09, 2009, 10:46:34 PM: Well their Matthew Bellamy's choice pickup so thats gotta speak volumes, also the reason why I wouldn't have anything else in the bridge for me new guitar.
Title: Re: Nailbombs are the nuts!
Post by: shaman on February 09, 2009, 11:56:54 PM: ...not overlooked here...I have an aged gold bridge and black with gold screw/slug nailbomb set for my old LP Custom-yet another set of BK's...!! :D..the mules were too bright in the Paul,....really like the Chris George stuff I have heard...!
Title: Re: Nailbombs are the nuts!
Post by: Nolly on February 10, 2009, 01:23:24 AM: Yeah everything does go in cycles. The Nailbombs are great pickups, but then so is the rest of the range.

Not to take credit/blame for the recent resurgence of the Cold Sweat bridge but I have definitely been recommending it a fair bit.
Title: Re: Nailbombs are the nuts!
Post by: LP_LOVER on February 10, 2009, 01:45:08 AM: Quote from: shaman on February 09, 2009, 11:56:54 PM
...not overlooked here...I have an aged gold bridge and black with gold screw/slug nailbomb set for my old LP Custom-yet another set of BK's...!! :D..the mules were too bright in the Paul,....really like the Chris George stuff I have heard...!

The Mules were also too bright in my old LP Custom...

Damn I love BKP's.

Never tried the Nailbombs though!! Judging the sound
clips they sound pretty damn great.
Title: Re: Nailbombs are the nuts!
Post by: Donatello on February 11, 2009, 08:06:34 AM: I am getting more and more impressed by my Nailbombs. I must do some recording some day and put up in the playersection.