Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Vilches3 on May 06, 2009, 11:06:19 PM
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The other day I went to my local guitar shop and i tried an all maple gibson with black dogs in it, and it was just INCREDIBLE, so dynamic that i could get like 5 completely different sounds on one setting, im pretty sure the lower output pickups would be more sensitive to pick response thus have more dynamics, but i was wondering which contemporary model would be the most dynamic considering i like to be able to push my amp hard aside from vintage tones. Thanks
Rob
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all bkps are dynamic compared to many factory made humbuckers.
however, as for the most dynamic - not holydivers or warpigs
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all bkps are dynamic compared to many factory made humbuckers.
however, as for the most dynamic - not holydivers or warpigs
Im gonna guess the sweats or the bombs in that case since the miracle mans more specialized then?
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all bkps are dynamic compared to many factory made humbuckers.
however, as for the most dynamic - not holydivers or warpigs
Im gonna guess the sweats or the bombs in that case since the miracle mans more specialized then?
i'll let someone else answer that, since i don't have bombs.
when i play miracle men i don't find them non-dynamic though :) holy divers are defo a bit compressed, but thats part of their character, its a positive characteristic in a way - for the fat sound.
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I find the diver very dynamic
it's very responsive to picking strength, volume/tone pots settings and specially boosting
much more than the cold sweat, for example
it can be a bit compressed sometimes, but not to the point of eating dynamics
I think that depends a lot on the guitar combination too
it was VERY dynamic in two les pauls, not that much in my sg
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all bkps are dynamic compared to many factory made humbuckers.
however, as for the most dynamic - not holydivers or warpigs
I'm not sure about holydivers, since they're not talked about much, but I just ordered an HD bridge and so I'll be certain about how dynamic it is in a little while. As for warpigs, I can't be sure, 'cause they certainly are loud and powerful, they may behave differently in certain settings (I've heard they can actually be too dark in some mahogany-based applications, and open up with 1k pots), but they may not be as reactionary to the player as some BKs.
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between all my contemporary BKPs maybe i'd say nailbombs. maybe.
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I can't speak for any of the other contemporary HB's, but the Nailbombs are very versatile, open and organic with drive and very sweet clean, i play anything between blue oyster cult and Testament using 6's and 7's and the nailbombs handle anything i throw at them.
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I'd say it's between the Holy Diver & Nailbomb but as others have said, all BKPs are highly dynamic.
Yes, the Holy Diver is fat & powerful, but it has an incredibly warm clean sound & as Eric has said, I find it very sensitive to pick strength with low/mid gain settings.
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I'd say NB, but a candidate here is the only contporary i havent tried - the HD.
So dunno.
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I say why bother going contemporary if you've already been blown away by the BDs. In the right guitar, with the right amp, BDs can get really nasty!!!
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Lets cut to the chase - through any number of modern metal amps vintage pickups can be brutal as $%&#.
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Lets cut to the chase - through any number of modern metal amps vintage pickups can be brutal as $%&#.
So lets say you had an engl powerball or a 5150 for example, a black dog or a mule or a VHII etc would be able to deliver the BRUTALS? haha, oh and to the black dog comment, the guitar I played in the shop was set necked and all maple, my guitars pretty much a strat, besides I ordered my set already. When I go for a neat vintage axe however, black dogs are up there :D
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Yes, it most certainly could.
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Well, it depends a lot on the guitar you're using.
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From clean up to mid gain, don't overlook the Mississippi Queen. Gets a bit messy on the bass side with high gain though.
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From clean up to mid gain, don't overlook the Mississippi Queen. Gets a bit messy on the bass side with high gain though.
+1, they're great blues/rock pickups.
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I'd expect the alnico to be more dynamic than the ceramic magnet.
So I'd say the more dynamic ones would be : NB - HD - Pig