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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Pierre on November 14, 2005, 10:55:17 PM

Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: Pierre on November 14, 2005, 10:55:17 PM
I'm gessing it'd sound like a MM on steroids, but slightly less tight, with maybe more output? Has anyone ever tried this? Would it get too mushy because of the output, or would it just lose a little articulation?
Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: Steve-Mr Pig 2U on November 14, 2005, 11:52:01 PM
It would have a tighter bass and alot smoother mids, It would be a different beast to the Miracle Man.
Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: Pierre on November 15, 2005, 12:02:04 AM
Wow... Could work out then I guess. Actually since it'd have more power, I'm quite interested. How much is the upcharge for a magnet change, if I may ask on here?
Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: WITH FULL DISTORTION on November 15, 2005, 02:10:12 AM
Also... is that possible to work out a Custom Bare knucklepickup?:
how the price differs from the regular bk pickups?!?!?!
Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: Pierre on November 15, 2005, 06:38:00 PM
I couldn't find prices anywhere either.
Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: Steve-Mr Pig 2U on November 15, 2005, 06:39:47 PM
We dont really make one off custom made pickups, Tim has tried most things and if it sounds good it becomes a product line. What kind of thing do you have in mind?
Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: Pierre on November 15, 2005, 06:44:30 PM
For me, a Nailbomb with a Ceramic magnet. I don't know about JP.
Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: Steve-Mr Pig 2U on November 15, 2005, 06:46:41 PM
From what you have experianced with the Miracle man, I dont think ceramic magnets are your thing, they tend to scoop the mids out of the tone.
I think a normal nailbomb would be fine.
Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: Pierre on November 15, 2005, 07:02:43 PM
Fair enough then, thanks :) I'll just send it back as soon as I finish my wiring experiements. Who knows, maybe my tone is out there anyway.
Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: HJM on November 15, 2005, 08:42:21 PM
I'd stick with the BKP product line - Tim knows his stuff and gigs it all too. I've got Tim to make me some weird  stuff, and usually it sounded pants. There's more to it than swapping magnets around :wink:
Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: MDV on November 15, 2005, 09:30:25 PM
Drac seems to have quite a bit of success with ceramic warpigs......
Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: WITH FULL DISTORTION on November 15, 2005, 11:06:34 PM
Quote from: Steve-Mr Pig 2U
We dont really make one off custom made pickups, Tim has tried most things and if it sounds good it becomes a product line. What kind of thing do you have in mind?


Hails man
well.. what i have in mind IS :

iŽll put between ( ) the eqwise .. cause i donŽt want a lot of bass,and a lot of tightness like 7BASS, AND ULTRA TIGHT. ahahaha i just want the right ammount of bass tokeep things heavy.

fLOYD ROSE Spaced.
open coils( no cover)

The tightiest bass possible.(like 5)
lots of crunchy mids(like 8 )
Tight/warm  Highs(like 8)

VERY Articulated sound/tone with lots of distortion.(donŽt need too much clean sound. but a Regular clean sound would be good. Who knows when iŽll start playing clean? ehehehhe)

Moderated/high output. like 18/19k

for use IN THE BRIDGE IN a  downtuned guitar( iŽll tune it in C )
it will go on a mahogany body ,mahogany neck thru . 24 small/medium frets.custom body shape.
brazilian rosewood fretboard.
baritone scale.
Floyd rose .

No matter what kind of magnet, as long as it does what i describe.

So..do you think, Steve, that it is possible? but i want to previously have my first contact with a bk pickup... so iŽll order mine somewhere between christmas and january next year.
Hails
J.P
Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: HJM on November 16, 2005, 07:35:48 AM
JP - sounds like you want the mids and highs of an Alnico and the bass of a Ceramic.....hmmm...I see a problem! :wink:
Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: Ratrod on November 16, 2005, 10:31:54 AM
Maybe the new Painkiller. Ceramic magnet for that tight bass and loads of mids.
Title: Nailbomb with Ceramic magnet...
Post by: WITH FULL DISTORTION on November 16, 2005, 01:35:57 PM
Yeah..also.. iŽm asking that because i want an ultimate pickup for my custom(and even if i didnŽt buy/build it) guitar.. and iŽll Only order it after testing 1 or 2 bk pups.
soiŽll have something to start from.
right?!

thanks
J.P