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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: dd6094 on January 28, 2010, 07:45:42 PM

Title: Crawler options
Post by: dd6094 on January 28, 2010, 07:45:42 PM

Hi, I have a Relic strat (rosewood board) with a crawler bridge humbucker (sacrilege I know, but I need the flexibility) and two mothers milk single coils, through a Rivera Fandango 2x12 EL34 amp.
I do like midrangey pickups but I'm looking for something a bit tighter than the Crawler.
Was in an alt rock covers band and the crawler was sweet for that.......now in a fem rock band ala Katy Perry / Avril Livigne etc (no laughing at the back please....I need the £'s).

So, Holy Diver, cold sweat or rebel?

Thanks
Jim

Title: Re: Crawler options
Post by: kevinr on January 29, 2010, 11:20:02 AM

Holydiver or Nailbomb both should be tight,(A5) Cold Sweat (ceramic) should also be a good option.

Title: Re: Crawler options
Post by: roland_rat on January 29, 2010, 12:22:04 PM

Hi I have a Feline dinky with two mothers milk and a VHII. That combination works nice. What I would say is there is a definate increase in volume swaping from the single coils to the hambuckler.  Works nice for me. I would imagine that the volume difference would be much greater with a Nailbomb or Holydriver and that if you were going down that route two volumes may be the way forward. I have not tried the Holydriver but do have a guitar with Nailbombs in.  For me Nailbomb and mothers milk is not a combination I would reccomend.  Im sure some of the other guys will be able to tell you more on the holydriver.

Hope it helps

Title: Re: Crawler options
Post by: kevinr on January 30, 2010, 08:11:18 AM

What RR has said is correct, I have two MM with a HD and the volume difference is quite big, however you already have a Crawler, a strong pickup itself, so this may not concern you! the HD in single coil mode does work very well with the MM, I only have my HD as a humbucker when it is used by itself, RRs use of the VHII would work well with the MMs, however not as tight as your Crawler,

Title: Re: Crawler options
Post by: dd6094 on January 31, 2010, 06:42:26 PM

Hi, yes the vol difference between the MM's and the crawler isn't a big issue for me as I only really use
position 1 Full humbucker or position 4 Neck and middle MM's.
Looked at the VHII but like you said thought it was a little too loose for what I'm looking for.
Still thinking HD but not sure if it is tighter than the crawler.
Cheers

Title: Re: Crawler options
Post by: kevinr on January 31, 2010, 10:15:09 PM

I have both Crawler and HD (and Nailbomb) IMHO the HD has a tighter more modern sound, as does the Nailbomb! I think that I would ask Tim he wont steer you wrong.

Title: Re: Crawler options
Post by: ericsabbath on February 01, 2010, 03:15:50 PM

never played the crawler, but the nailbomb is much louder than the holy diver
it's tighter too, but holy diver diver is quite tight, unless you downtune over 2 full steps
the holy diver is more midrangey though, while the nailbomb has flat mids and a brighter top