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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: higain_guitar on August 16, 2010, 07:46:55 PM

Title: Help me Replace Bridge Pickup please...
Post by: higain_guitar on August 16, 2010, 07:46:55 PM

Hi, I am new to Bareknuckle pickups.

I have been trying to read a lot about them in the last few days while listening to many youtube clips.

I would very much appreciate any advice and help on choosing new humbuckers for my epiphone les paul standard plus guitar--a mahogany guitar with a flame maple top and a rosewood fretboard.

I play all kinds of metal and the guitar is down-tuned to Drop C: C, G, C, F, A, D.

Currently, I have a seymour duncan JB (sh-4) in the bridge.
While the sound is fairly good there are some things I don't like about it:

(1) It has a nasal mid range spike and too much midrange in general.
(I would like something with a little less mids and without that nasal spike)

(2) I wish it had a little more low end bass oomph and better palm muting on the lowest string.
(But I don't want the low end to be too muddy.)

(3) I want a little more smoothness on the high end, for example on guitar solos.

I was thinking of going with a warpig bridge.

But maybe a Miracle man would be good too?

What do you guys think?

Thanks for your help!

Title: Re: Help me Replace Bridge Pickup please...
Post by: MDV on August 16, 2010, 08:04:46 PM

Miracle man.

And welcome.

Title: Re: Help me Replace Bridge Pickup please...
Post by: Transcend on August 16, 2010, 08:06:49 PM

You beat me to it everytime...
But yeah i definitely second the Miracle Man

Title: Re: Help me Replace Bridge Pickup please...
Post by: higain_guitar on August 16, 2010, 08:15:25 PM

Thanks guys,

Is the warpig too muddy you think?
(Just curious why you recommended the miracle man over it.)

Title: Re: Help me Replace Bridge Pickup please...
Post by: Transcend on August 16, 2010, 08:17:13 PM

the miracle man will be tighter and has the relaxed mids that you want.

i always found the miracle man works better with downtuning as well it retains the tightness more.

I have never tried the ceramic warpig though that should retain the tightness

Title: Re: Help me Replace Bridge Pickup please...
Post by: Transcend on August 16, 2010, 08:17:52 PM

also the Miracle man has that low end thump that you want and pretty much matches your requirements exactly

Title: Re: Help me Replace Bridge Pickup please...
Post by: MDV on August 16, 2010, 08:24:31 PM

Quote from: Transcend on August 16, 2010, 08:17:52 PM

the Miracle man...pretty much matches your requirements exactly

This.

Hence, no warpig recommendation.

Title: Re: Help me Replace Bridge Pickup please...
Post by: higain_guitar on August 17, 2010, 08:08:16 PM

Thanks again guys. Tim recommended the miracle man as well.
So, I ordered one.
I'll let you know how it sounds.

Title: Re: Help me Replace Bridge Pickup please...
Post by: MDV on August 18, 2010, 12:38:13 AM

We already know how it sounds ;)

Tell us whether it worked for you by all means though.

Title: Re: Help me Replace Bridge Pickup please...
Post by: higain_guitar on November 05, 2010, 05:22:35 PM

Well, I finally got the miracle man bridge and put it in my epi les paul and ... wow... awesome sound.
I will never doubt MDV again!