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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: studiojig on March 06, 2009, 10:48:19 PM

Title: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: studiojig on March 06, 2009, 10:48:19 PM
Has anyone ever installed the C-pig bridge pup with the screws facing the neck instead of the bridge side? If so, what was the difference in sound?
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: MDV on March 06, 2009, 11:15:16 PM
The C-Pig has screws/allens in both coils.
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: studiojig on March 06, 2009, 11:26:33 PM
hmm... mine is the black, uncovered one and appears to have only screws and poles
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: MDV on March 07, 2009, 12:52:17 PM
Then its either a custom C-Pig without the normal double screw pole, or its not a pig.

Until now I'd have said that all pigs were double screw pole, but I suppose its not impossible that someone had a normal one made. Did you get the pickup from BK/reputable dealer?
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: studiojig on March 07, 2009, 02:10:12 PM
No, nothing custom about it. It's just an open (non-covered), black c-pig pup. You can get this option straight from the order page?
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: MDV on March 07, 2009, 02:15:15 PM
Even an uncovered pig should be double screw, I'd have thought. Did you order it from BK?
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: MDV on March 07, 2009, 02:16:34 PM
Oh, the answer, regardless of what pickup it is, is you get maybe 25% more lows by flipping a single screw pole around 180 degrees
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: studiojig on March 07, 2009, 02:27:19 PM
No, I got it from a friend who'd ordered a set for his guitar. He decided to switch to EMG's and sold the pigs. I of course bought one.

So, the 25% more lows... would that be evenly distributed or more evident in the treble region (g/b/e strings)? It's the latter I'm wanting to round off a touch.
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: dheim on March 07, 2009, 03:55:52 PM
No, I got it from a friend who'd ordered a set for his guitar. He decided to switch to EMG's and sold the pigs. I of course bought one.

your friend is a loser.

 :lol:
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: Davey on March 07, 2009, 04:35:03 PM
No, I got it from a friend who'd ordered a set for his guitar. He decided to switch to EMG's and sold the pigs. I of course bought one.

your friend is a loser.

 :lol:

let me get this straight... he had ceramic warpigs ... and he switched to EMGs .. AND YOU LET HIM?! friends dont let friends use EMGs .. what a tosser  :P

(though i doubt they were pigs, from your description, i think they're miracle men)
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: gingataff on March 07, 2009, 05:24:48 PM

let me get this straight... he had ceramic warpigs ... and he switched to EMGs .. AND YOU LET HIM?! friends dont let friends use EMGs .. what a tosser  :P

Yes they do if it means scoring some BKPs ;)
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: studiojig on March 07, 2009, 09:35:07 PM

let me get this straight... he had ceramic warpigs ... and he switched to EMGs .. AND YOU LET HIM?! friends dont let friends use EMGs .. what a tosser  :P

Yes they do if it means scoring some BKPs ;)

Exactly!! Well, if it isn't a pig, then he was duped as well. I'd agree however that switching to EMG's from BKP's is hardly fathomable
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: studiojig on March 07, 2009, 09:55:16 PM
So, to the original question, anyone have experience doing this?

Also, if this is indeed a Miracle Man, then would a ceramic pig be even warmer sounding (particularly in the upper/treble region)??
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: Davey on March 07, 2009, 10:12:42 PM
a C-Pig would be even more brutal, even sounding, with a smooth singing top end. pinch harmonics are even easier to pull off and it's super tight in the bass department..

though it is a bit hard, if you dont compare them side by side, cos the MM is still an awesome pickup
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: studiojig on March 07, 2009, 10:36:02 PM
Then I must have one! Hmmm... is there anything special with the magnets in those? I'd like to be able to swap mags if I feel like experimenting
Title: Re: Ceramic warpig question
Post by: Davey on March 07, 2009, 10:41:58 PM
well, to be 100% sure, did you measure the DC resistance?

you can take the magnet out, but dont, if you have no previous experience with that sort of stuff