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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: HiggsBoson on May 26, 2009, 01:26:41 AM

Title: New pickups
Post by: HiggsBoson on May 26, 2009, 01:26:41 AM

Hi, been hearing some great things about bare knuckle pickups, started reading these forums a few days ago.

I have an Ibanez RG3EX1 and was thinking about upgrading my pickups from the standard EMG's.

First, should I upgrade and then later put them into my next guitar (if that's possible, sorry, I am new to this stuff), or just wait?

Secondly, I am looking for metal-sounding pickups, and after listening to the samples I am looking more specifically at the Nailbombs, Warpigs, and Painkillers. I play pretty much anything, but mostly stuff from Pantera, Avenged Sevenfold, Megadeth, and Muse. Should I get one of those sets, or different ones for the bridge and neck?

Title: Re: New pickups
Post by: ericsabbath on May 26, 2009, 04:09:11 AM

basswood?
what amps?

Title: Re: New pickups
Post by: HiggsBoson on May 26, 2009, 04:37:54 AM

You guys might hate me for this, but I'm using an MG100 halfstack.

And yeah, its basswood.

Title: Re: New pickups
Post by: the prince of shred on May 27, 2009, 08:51:26 PM

maybe upgrade amp first? thats what im having to do b4 i upgrade to bkp....

Title: Re: New pickups
Post by: Keven on May 28, 2009, 04:17:05 AM

Definitely upgrade the amp. BKP's sound good but it won't do you much good into a solid state. even less good into a MG, sorry mate!

welcome around anyhow!

Title: Re: New pickups
Post by: CrankedMarshall on May 28, 2009, 09:54:50 AM

Dont bother dropping £200 on pickups when you play through an MG. You wont really notice the differance as much, unfortunately you are going to have to prioritise getting a better amp. For the money of the BKP you could get a Laney GH50L or AOR and they do great metal sounds.