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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: ethan_hanus on July 23, 2011, 05:00:03 AM

Title: Painkiller sounds best in drop tunings?
Post by: ethan_hanus on July 23, 2011, 05:00:03 AM

I've had my BKP Painkiller for a little over a year and a half now, and I love the thing, best pickup I've ever owned, but I've noticed(don't know if it's just my amp) that the pickup tends to sound the best in any drop tuning and sounds meh in E standard. It doesn't have that low end growl in E standard. I can get a nice rock tone in E standard, but nothing metal, but the cleans are the best in E standard... The best tuning I've found for this pickup by far is Drop C, gives it a nice bite.


Am I just weird/ have a cr@ppy amp, or has anyone else experienced this with the Painkiller?

Title: Re: Painkiller sounds best in drop tunings?
Post by: mbchepburn on July 23, 2011, 06:30:26 AM

What gauge strings are you using? And what tuning you using these strings?

Title: Re: Painkiller sounds best in drop tunings?
Post by: Crunch on July 23, 2011, 07:22:21 AM

Quote from: ethan_hanus on July 23, 2011, 05:00:03 AM

I've had my BKP Painkiller for a little over a year and a half now, and I love the thing, best pickup I've ever owned, but I've noticed(don't know if it's just my amp) that the pickup tends to sound the best in any drop tuning and sounds meh in E standard. It doesn't have that low end growl in E standard. I can get a nice rock tone in E standard, but nothing metal, but the cleans are the best in E standard... The best tuning I've found for this pickup by far is Drop C, gives it a nice bite.


Am I just weird/ have a cr@ppy amp, or has anyone else experienced this with the Painkiller?

I've experienced it with every guitar, ever. I don't tune above C#.
Who decided E was so great, anyway?

Title: Re: Painkiller sounds best in drop tunings?
Post by: Madsakre on July 23, 2011, 11:46:33 AM

The painkiller first shines below C. Thats why alot of people dont like it. Because they're pussies which are afraid of thick strings xD

Im dead serious, higher than C and it sucks bawls

Title: Re: Painkiller sounds best in drop tunings?
Post by: llJasonll on July 23, 2011, 05:22:13 PM

I have a guitar with a PKs and I tune it to B standard.  I have to agree, it sounds sweet!