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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: higain_guitar on November 12, 2010, 05:24:36 AM

Title: Nailbomb or Warpig for the Bridge? (Basswood)
Post by: higain_guitar on November 12, 2010, 05:24:36 AM

Hi, I have a Schecter Damien (Arched basswood body, Bolt-on rock maple neck, Rosewood fingerboard, string through body--no floyd rose).

It has EMG-H4 bridge and EMG-H4A neck passive humbucker pickups. They are ok for the metal I play.
However, I would like a more powerful bridge pickup--a bridge pickup that has more bass thump and thick distortion, full, warm distortion.

By the way the guitar is tuned to drop C: CGCFAD

I am thinking of a warpig. But I have heard that a nailbomb is good in basswood.

Any recommendations? Perhaps I should consider a different bkp?

Thanks

Title: Re: Nailbomb or Warpig for the Bridge? (Basswood)
Post by: aik on November 12, 2010, 10:47:50 AM

As far as I know both of them work great in Basswood. From the sound you described I would say warpigs are pretty much the pickups you want. They have plenty of bass, but are not dark and the distortion is tick and full. But I´m unsure what warm distortion might be. So I´ll make a guess. Because we are talking about pickups, you could mean the top end. Warpigs have a round top end. Some might call it warm.
But I think your amp (or pedal) has more impact on the character of your distortion, at least for the way I would use the term "warm distortion".

Title: Re: Nailbomb or Warpig for the Bridge? (Basswood)
Post by: Roobubba on November 12, 2010, 10:51:45 AM

+1 to warpigs (the alnico variety)

Title: Re: Nailbomb or Warpig for the Bridge? (Basswood)
Post by: higain_guitar on November 12, 2010, 02:06:05 PM

Thanks guys. And Aik, yes by warm I meant not too much top end (high frequencies).

Title: Re: Nailbomb or Warpig for the Bridge? (Basswood)
Post by: aik on November 12, 2010, 04:53:03 PM

Sir, you have just summed up the sound of a (alnico) warpig.
Before you make your final decision you should mail your questions to info@bareknu...
Nobody can be more heflpful than the guys that make these pickups, right?

Title: Re: Nailbomb or Warpig for the Bridge? (Basswood)
Post by: ShredHeadJHJ on November 12, 2010, 05:40:23 PM

How does the ceramic WP differ from the alinico WP?? Is the CS a suitable neck to be paired with the WP?

I've heard bad things about WP's in basswood guitars...

Title: Re: Nailbomb or Warpig for the Bridge? (Basswood)
Post by: Roobubba on November 13, 2010, 11:03:08 AM

Quote from: ShredHeadJHJ on November 12, 2010, 05:40:23 PM

How does the ceramic WP differ from the alinico WP?? Is the CS a suitable neck to be paired with the WP?

I've heard bad things about WP's in basswood guitars...

But what was the application in those cases? If someone wants a surgically tight pickup for technical riffing, the alnico warpig is the wrong choice. If someone wants a full fat beefcake monster for doom/sludge, the alnico warpig will slay for king and country.

I'm very skeptical about drawing too wide-ranging conclusions about a pickup based on one or two people's comments. I'd rather look at specific applications to pick the correct choice for that scenario.

Roo

Title: Re: Nailbomb or Warpig for the Bridge? (Basswood)
Post by: higain_guitar on November 14, 2010, 08:41:48 PM

Tim recommended a ceramic nailbomb for the bridge and an alnico nailbomb for my neck in the basswood Schecter Damien.

Does anyone know if schecter uses short legs 1/4" or long legs?

Thanks

Title: Re: Nailbomb or Warpig for the Bridge? (Basswood)
Post by: ratspeak on November 14, 2010, 10:06:32 PM

I would assume short.