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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: witeter on August 07, 2011, 08:02:32 AM

Title: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: witeter on August 07, 2011, 08:02:32 AM: Hi guys should i get a Painkiller or Aftermath set for my mahogany guitar? i know these pickups both do great in lower tunings and/or 7string guitars. I normally play in standard tuning or drop D though, but nothing else, so which would be best? should i look elsewhere? just worry about the Painkiller being too trebly for example-same for the Aftermath. I play through a Mesa Single and play Metallica, Opeth, InFlames, Nevermore, etc
Many thanks
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: Transcend on August 07, 2011, 09:35:52 AM: I used to use the Aftermath in standard and in Eb and it really shined. More so than in lower tunings i would say
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: DvE on August 07, 2011, 09:42:56 AM: I use the aftermath in my drop D guitar and it sounds better (at least to my ears) than the painkiller.
But this can also be due to the fact that I prefer the aftermath over the painkiller anyway ;-)
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: Madsakre on August 07, 2011, 10:36:33 AM: The painkiller is not really suited for standard tunings. it first begins to shine when you tune 2 tones+ down.

so affermaff
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: witeter on August 07, 2011, 04:38:36 PM: Cheers guys thanks a lot for the input-aftermath it is then! :-) is there an aftermath ceramic neck option available btw? i heard the intial neck prototype was ceramic..anyone tried it? thanks
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: Madsakre on August 07, 2011, 05:03:25 PM: no. I would reccomend you to remove your neck pickup. It suits no real purpose.
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: ericsabbath on August 07, 2011, 08:03:43 PM: miracle man
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: MDV on August 07, 2011, 08:11:24 PM: Quote from: Eric Hellstyle on August 07, 2011, 08:03:43 PM
miracle man

Agreed

Forum rule number 2 is in effect. Get a miracle man.
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: nfe on August 07, 2011, 09:00:48 PM: Quote from: Madsakre on August 07, 2011, 05:03:25 PM
no. I would reccomend you to remove your neck pickup. It suits no real purpose.
:lol:
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: Transcend on August 07, 2011, 09:22:33 PM: Quote from: witeter on August 07, 2011, 04:38:36 PM
Cheers guys thanks a lot for the input-aftermath it is then! :-) is there an aftermath ceramic neck option available btw? i heard the intial neck prototype was ceramic..anyone tried it? thanks

I think a couple of people on here have tried the prototypes.

But i think if you ask Tim will do a ceramic neck anyway
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: ericsabbath on August 08, 2011, 04:02:26 AM: Quote from: MDV on August 07, 2011, 08:11:24 PM
Quote from: Eric Hellstyle on August 07, 2011, 08:03:43 PM
miracle man

Agreed

Forum rule number 2 is in effect. Get a miracle man.

:lol:
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: witeter on August 08, 2011, 10:06:34 PM: ok cool but if i wanted a ceramic neck am i right in thinking my only option is the painkiller neck? unless i ask Tim for a ceramic aftermath neck version?
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: Shotgun on August 14, 2011, 04:09:37 PM: I have ceramic Aftermath neck in my koa Carvin.
It's awesome, great for everything, not muddy, clear and very musical.
I love it.
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: witeter on August 17, 2011, 11:40:18 AM: Cool man nice to hear the ceramic neck version is good :-) how does the aftermath and painkiller neck compare? standard tuning again
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: Nolly on August 17, 2011, 05:44:37 PM: If you're referring to the ceramic Aftermath neck, it is glassier than the Painkiller neck, with more midrange. The Painkiller neck has a distinctly hollow, percussive character, almost like that of a single coil but with more power behind it.
Title: Re: Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?
Post by: witeter on August 18, 2011, 07:37:17 AM: Cheers Nolly! while im not keen of going for a painkiller bridge on a 6-string standard tuned guitar (worried about it being too trebly) would a painkiller neck however be ok in your experience?