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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: mpbass on August 16, 2011, 05:46:25 PM

Title: Pick ups for Walnut body
Post by: mpbass on August 16, 2011, 05:46:25 PM

I have a walnut caparison horus, ebony board, floyd has a brass block. Horus has a painkiller in it now. The painkiller is to trebly for me no matter what I tune it to and lacks soul.  Anybody got a walnut bodied guitar and what are you using.

Title: Re: Pick ups for Walnut body
Post by: Hansi on August 16, 2011, 06:37:34 PM

I've got the MF07 model Horus HGS myself so basically the same guitar but with a maple fretboard and I have a Holy Diver in the bridge of that one. I really love it, great for everything from classic rock to modern metal. The HD's fat mids and good bass response are definitely good characteristics for the brighter walnut/maple (or ebony) combination...

Title: Re: Pick ups for Walnut body
Post by: Nolly on August 16, 2011, 07:32:49 PM

I'll second the Holy Diver, should sound great in your guitar!

Title: Re: Pick ups for Walnut body
Post by: ElectricTurkey4369 on August 16, 2011, 07:38:38 PM

Holydiver! Painkillers are definitely not suited  for walnut

Title: Re: Pick ups for Walnut body
Post by: mpbass on August 17, 2011, 01:16:48 AM

Thanks guys. How is the tightness of the HD? My C Bomb in another heavy guitar is crisp.

Title: Re: Pick ups for Walnut body
Post by: ElectricTurkey4369 on August 17, 2011, 02:05:26 AM

I use a HD in a Les Paul tuned to Eb, and it's actually really tight, IMO. At least for an Alnico V pickup. Very articulate and detailed too.

Title: Re: Pick ups for Walnut body
Post by: mpbass on August 17, 2011, 04:00:36 AM

Cool. I'll probaly try to tune the capa to C#

Title: Re: Pick ups for Walnut body
Post by: mpbass on August 17, 2011, 06:26:55 AM

I ordered the HD. Now i'll 2 C-bombs and a HD>

Title: Re: Pick ups for Walnut body
Post by: Nolly on August 17, 2011, 05:42:47 PM

Congrats, let us know how you get on