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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: sebby123 on March 11, 2009, 12:55:02 AM

Title: So after all this time searching for a pickup for my LP i ask tim...
Post by: sebby123 on March 11, 2009, 12:55:02 AM
He suggested a Painkiller of all things, but i trust his word over any former ( in no offense)
So i guess i will be ordering this week :)
Title: Re: So after all this time searching for a pickup for my LP i ask tim...
Post by: Infliktor on March 11, 2009, 12:57:45 AM
Thats what he suggested in mine and it sounds great
Title: Re: So after all this time searching for a pickup for my LP i ask tim...
Post by: sebby123 on March 11, 2009, 01:28:33 AM
Hows the clean on it?
Title: Re: So after all this time searching for a pickup for my LP i ask tim...
Post by: yellowv on March 11, 2009, 02:53:22 AM
Cleans on a Painkiller are half way decent and usuable for me. Although there are many BKP's better suited for cleans.
Title: Re: So after all this time searching for a pickup for my LP i ask tim...
Post by: sebby123 on March 11, 2009, 03:07:56 AM
Since he said something with a ceramic magnet for the bridge ( im going for that petrucci scenes of a memory tone) Im thinking cold sweat im liking the lower output and not so deep sounding, a little brighter, to cut through the paul, also hear coldsweats a little better for clean.
Title: Re: So after all this time searching for a pickup for my LP i ask tim...
Post by: ericsabbath on March 12, 2009, 02:41:01 PM
I think you would like both
the cold sweat is a bit more flat sounding than the PK in terms of voicing
but I like its mid crunch better
sounds a bit warmer and more organic
the painkiller has more of a huge, loud and clean midrange with hairy highs
the low end is similar, but the painkiller is more clinical
Title: Re: So after all this time searching for a pickup for my LP i ask tim...
Post by: Tellboy on March 12, 2009, 04:55:32 PM
clean midrange with hairy highs
the low end is similar,

Err... I originally misread that as "clean midrange with hairy thighs the low end is similar..." - reminded me of an ex girlfriend  PDT_003

I have recently fitted a calibrated set of Cold Sweats to a PRS Standard 24. Was very impressed with the range of tones available, including surprisingly the clean sound when split and volume wound back - almost acoustic, woody quality. I find that the volume and tone pots on the PRS are very responsive - much better than on my Gibsons.
Title: Re: So after all this time searching for a pickup for my LP i ask tim...
Post by: sebby123 on March 12, 2009, 05:02:35 PM
Sounds good :)
Im just scarred of the ceramic magnet coming from the only ceramic magnet ive played and alot ..is a super distortion and to be honest its really harsh,thin and horrible for clean it has that ceramic flavor that i hear in alot of clips, but not to say that the sweat's will sound anything like the SD