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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: AngusYoung01 on July 19, 2011, 10:22:43 AM

Title: Is the Painkiller the right pup for a metalcore-ish sound?
Post by: AngusYoung01 on July 19, 2011, 10:22:43 AM

Hey guys, been away for a while, hope everyone is all good!

I'm looking at kitting my Charvel Star (alder body, maple neck, floyd) with some pups but I'm not entirely sure which to choose. I've got a Miracle Man set in my SG and they sound bitching, but when I swap to the Charvel at gigs it's clear that it needs some BKP's.

I play in a band called Heaven Asunder (http://www.facebook.com/heavenasunder (http://www.facebook.com/heavenasunder)) and we're somewhere between classic metal, metalcore and a whole other bunch of cr@p. I'm looking for rhythm sounds close to Killswitch Engage's "Alive Or Just Breathing" album, and Trivium's "Ascendency".

As for leads, I like quite ratty, middy sounds, like Dime's sound on the "The Great Southern Trendkill" and Synyster Gates' leads on "City of Evil". I'll be going through a Marshall DSL50 with a Boss Compression Sustainer.

Lots of dives, lots of chugs, tight riffery and some nasty squeels. The Painkiller looks pretty good for this, what would you guys recommend?

Cheers  :D

Title: Re: Is the Painkiller the right pup for a metalcore-ish sound?
Post by: mbchepburn on July 19, 2011, 12:45:37 PM

One word...AFTERMATH!!! From what you described, you get think of a better pickup for that style :)

Title: Re: Is the Painkiller the right pup for a metalcore-ish sound?
Post by: Roobubba on July 19, 2011, 02:59:34 PM

Possibly aftermath, but I have to say you'd probably get the most out of another miracle man in there! You're probably after something that's not an MM because you've already got one, but I think it matches up pretty well with everything you've described!

Title: Re: Is the Painkiller the right pup for a metalcore-ish sound?
Post by: Transcend on July 19, 2011, 05:52:30 PM

i agree with Roo.

i did the same thing after being entirely happy with a MM in one guitar and went with the aftermath in my other.

Whilst it was great and i was happy with it I found it always got neglected for the MM equipped guitar as that was more suited to what i play.

And from your description it hits the MM bang on the head

Title: Re: Is the Painkiller the right pup for a metalcore-ish sound?
Post by: nfe on July 19, 2011, 07:02:16 PM

Yep, the Trivium and Killswitch mentions point pretty unequivocally to the MM.

Title: Re: Is the Painkiller the right pup for a metalcore-ish sound?
Post by: Madsakre on July 20, 2011, 12:37:02 AM

as from i have learned the last couple of days, then ksE uses emg 85's on the later releases. Maybe take a look at a holy diver? - The did the cover after all xD

Plus its nice with a little diversity

Title: Re: Is the Painkiller the right pup for a metalcore-ish sound?
Post by: AngusYoung01 on August 02, 2011, 10:15:54 PM

Ah ok, that's pretty interesting!

I think I want something with a little more "aggression" or "bark", maybe some more mids and a less condensed sound than the MM's?

Title: Re: Is the Painkiller the right pup for a metalcore-ish sound?
Post by: Madsakre on August 02, 2011, 10:57:28 PM

i think you're after a ceramic warpig if you want more bark than a MM

Title: Re: Is the Painkiller the right pup for a metalcore-ish sound?
Post by: Telerocker on August 03, 2011, 01:41:57 AM

Another vote for the C-pig. Painkiller could be a tad bright in alder/maple neck.