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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: vertex on December 28, 2005, 01:13:19 PM

Title: hey all, new to this brand
Post by: vertex on December 28, 2005, 01:13:19 PM

i've not heard of this brand before, but they sound fabulous!
i'm going to be buying an epiphone gothic explorer, since it is the only explorer-bodied guitar available brand new at the local shop here on the west coast of canada, and within my price range.  i love the fit of that style of body
anyway it's mahogany with a set neck and stop tail tune-o-matic bridge, seats 2 'buckers
hunting thru all the audio clips is useless 'cause nobody will have a roland cube 30, traynor tube same model as the one down here at the shop or a vox valvetronix 30 watt at the exact settings i will have, plus an assortment of boss pedals at their disposal lol
so yea, my point... hahah... which pickups are crying out metal, mildly scooped to avoid fuzziness or foggy-sounding crud from some 80's bands or overtuned nu-metal stuff, but not enough to sound unbalanced, bottom like a slapbass, top like a dimebucker and presence like a human voice... very in-your-face, and out of ones face lol(pardon that retarded/ridiculous pun)
anyway sorry for the long post, have a good one all, and i hope everyone enjoyed their christmas!

Title: hey all, new to this brand
Post by: Skybone on December 28, 2005, 03:24:11 PM

Ooooh... I get first shot... ;)

I think either the Nailbomb or the Miracle Man should be in the right area that you're after. Check out some clips in the Player's section.

Title: hey all, new to this brand
Post by: Ratrod on December 28, 2005, 04:31:07 PM

Welcome.

From your description, I'd say a Miracle Man.

However, Warpigs would look damn cool in a gothic explorer. :twisted:
Check out some of the clips. The Miracle Man has a very tight bass and loads of precence and a little dip in the mids, typical 80's metal. The Warpig has huge bass, chugs like no other.

Title: hey all, new to this brand
Post by: dave_mc on December 28, 2005, 04:57:03 PM

i'd have said the miracle man, but i haven't tried it (or any other bkp's, for that matter :( )

Title: hey all, new to this brand
Post by: Steve-Mr Pig 2U on December 28, 2005, 06:58:53 PM

I'd have to agree with the above suggestions and go for the Miracle man, Its just the pickup you are describing!

Title: hey all, new to this brand
Post by: vertex on December 28, 2005, 07:39:24 PM

lol i love it when people say "it's just the one" or something similar, makes things so simple for me  :D
well thanks for that folks, i'll go run some tests at the shop and see what they have, and double-check the duncan, dimarzio and emg guys for any "it's just the one"-type comments lol
thanks very much again, and happy holidays!

Title: hey all, new to this brand
Post by: tewboss on December 28, 2005, 09:28:35 PM

I've got Nailbombs in my PRS SE. They have a nice clean sound besides sounding nice in high-gain situtations (I think that is the reason why Tim recommended them to me). My next guitar is having Miracle Mans as they have a nice bass response to them - BKP have already sent them but they've gone directly to the company who is making my guitar. I've no experience of the Warpigs, but they look bloody amazing.

Title: hey all, new to this brand
Post by: vertex on December 29, 2005, 12:05:07 AM

yea for sure eh
gotta go gf is here, have a good one everybody!

Title: hey all, new to this brand
Post by: smudger123 on December 29, 2005, 11:34:33 AM

I have nail bombs in my sg and while I consider them the best pickups I've ever heard they're quite middy at times, from whta you have said I would go for the Miricle man.

Title: hey all, new to this brand
Post by: vertex on December 29, 2005, 01:55:54 PM

ok thanks bud, i'll get right on getting a job now lol, see if i can't get me a pickup before summer :)
thanks for all your help everyone, you've saved my life!