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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: herbychimp on February 21, 2011, 01:41:01 PM

Title: Decision time: Nailbomb A5, Rebel Yell or Holy Diver
Post by: herbychimp on February 21, 2011, 01:41:01 PM

Deciding between all of the above in an alder-bodied hard-tailed strat is very difficult! Nailbomb sounds great but I wonder if it will be a little too aggressive for my needs (not a metal player) Holy Diver sounds cool too but is it versatile enough and the Rebel Yell seems to be more of a choice for mahogany bodies! Help!! I had wanted to change the mid (Chopper) and neck (BC something or other modelled on an Air Norton - hate it!) but may have to wait a while for those. Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Decision time: Nailbomb A5, Rebel Yell or Holy Diver
Post by: Telerocker on February 21, 2011, 01:53:32 PM

If you're looking warm thick lead tones. I would go for the HD, cleans up well too. NB is more agressive, RY's might be too bright for your guitar.

Title: Re: Decision time: Nailbomb A5, Rebel Yell or Holy Diver
Post by: darkbluemurder on February 21, 2011, 02:30:43 PM

What Telerocker said.

Title: Re: Decision time: Nailbomb A5, Rebel Yell or Holy Diver
Post by: Kride on February 21, 2011, 03:04:26 PM

Definetly HD out of those options JMO. And it's very versatile as well.

Title: Re: Decision time: Nailbomb A5, Rebel Yell or Holy Diver
Post by: dheim on February 21, 2011, 11:07:05 PM

never tried, but HDs are perfect in alder superstrats, they say...

Title: Re: Decision time: Nailbomb A5, Rebel Yell or Holy Diver
Post by: brian_ward on February 22, 2011, 03:37:08 AM

i have an a5 nailbomb in my les paul studio and i love it. its grindy but still organic. its bright  but not annoying.

Title: Re: Decision time: Nailbomb A5, Rebel Yell or Holy Diver
Post by: Telerocker on February 22, 2011, 01:50:42 PM

We're talking alder strat here. I think HD is the better option.

Title: Re: Decision time: Nailbomb A5, Rebel Yell or Holy Diver
Post by: 'Ash' J. Williams on February 22, 2011, 03:58:01 PM

^This.

From my experience, Naillbomb is more at home in mahogany. HD for Alder/Ash.