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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: JPMike on April 14, 2011, 10:27:02 PM

Title: Suggestions for pickups.
Post by: JPMike on April 14, 2011, 10:27:02 PM
Hello everyone,

my name is Mike and I am new to the forum, so this is my virgin thread, considering new pickups. Also to mention that I have never tried BK pickups. So it will be my first experience.


I have a Vigier Excalibur Ultra Blues, it has a two center-joined pieces of solid, naturally aged alder body with a maple top and a maple fretboard.

It has 2 single coils for neck and middle, and 1 humbucker on the bridge.

What would you suggest for fusion(jazz rock) +shreddy tone??

Thank you in advance,
Mike
Title: Re: Suggestions for pickups.
Post by: dheim on April 14, 2011, 10:37:07 PM
hello!
to welcome you to the forum i'm posting a nearly useless answer (:P), because i know just marginally fusion and have got very little experience with alder (well, once i had a strat, but it was a lifetime ago...).
anyway my instinct suggests me that a holy diver could suit your needs... it "loves" alder, and has got a full and fluid tone.
now it's time for more focused opinions... :)
Title: Re: Suggestions for pickups.
Post by: JPMike on April 14, 2011, 10:46:28 PM
Hehe, np.  :D

The Holy diver seems "hot" but not as hot as other humbuckers. I want something in the bridge that can deliver nice leads, plus legato runs won't sound weak. As for single coils, I wanna be able to get something near to a tone of a humbucker on the neck.
Title: Re: Suggestions for pickups.
Post by: Telerocker on April 14, 2011, 11:22:05 PM
The Holy Diver does fluid leads very well, one of the best BKP-leadpickups. What you describe for the neck is Trilogies. If you want anything hotter then the HD, it will get to much probably for jazz. It would stick to alnico's at least. My Crawler does fluid leads very well too, but is not a shreddy pu. The HD will provide better metaltones.
Title: Re: Suggestions for pickups.
Post by: James C on April 15, 2011, 07:24:17 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd7KkFFx-NY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd7KkFFx-NY)

Our very own Nolly playing some fusion on a Vigier with the HD/TS/TS set

Speaking from my own excalibur experience i would say this set would be perfect
Title: Re: Suggestions for pickups.
Post by: ShredHeadJHJ on April 16, 2011, 07:27:55 AM
Quote from: ManOnTheEdge on April 15, 2011, 07:24:17 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd7KkFFx-NY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd7KkFFx-NY)

Our very own Nolly playing some fusion on a Vigier with the HD/TS/TS set

Speaking from my own excalibur experience i would say this set would be perfect

Great great great solo. Never seen Nolly play. I'm watching some of your videos right now man, great stuff.