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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: dean corll on June 19, 2011, 02:02:09 AM

Title: BK pickups in alder body for old-school THRASH?
Post by: dean corll on June 19, 2011, 02:02:09 AM

hello,

I'm putting together a Warmoth Star guitar with the following specs:

6-string
Bolt-on, 25.5" scale
Alder body
Maple neck
Ebony fretboard
Kahler 2315 tremolo
1 Volume pot, no tone controls

I like to play old-school thrash from the 80's (Overkill, Megadeth, Venom, Slayer, Testament, Kreator, Metallica, Exodus, Annihilator, Hirax, Dark Angel, et al.)

What pair of Bare Knuckles would you recommend?  I tune down 1/2 step...rarely lower than that.  Also, I'm in need of those "heavy metal intro" clean tones as well.

Thanks!!!
Dean

Title: Re: BK pickups in alder body for old-school THRASH?
Post by: ericsabbath on June 19, 2011, 03:28:05 AM

painkiller, cold sweat, c-bomb

Title: Re: BK pickups in alder body for old-school THRASH?
Post by: Transcend on June 19, 2011, 11:14:01 AM

I would say the miracle man would fit in more with your influences and it does work amazingly well in alder also.

i imagine the Cold sweat would work well but with less bite (i always found it a bit too polite sounding)

Title: Re: BK pickups in alder body for old-school THRASH?
Post by: dean corll on June 19, 2011, 08:15:16 PM

so definitely something ceramic in the bridge?

so many choices and options  :?

Title: Re: BK pickups in alder body for old-school THRASH?
Post by: Transcend on June 19, 2011, 08:58:50 PM

yeah i would definitely go with a ceramic.

The miracle man is now my go to pickup it does extremely well.