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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: witeter on October 12, 2011, 10:21:50 PM

Title: Cold Sweat or Aftermath for bridge? PRS SE Tremonti
Post by: witeter on October 12, 2011, 10:21:50 PM

Hey guys im looking to install a new Bridge Pickup into my PRS SE Tremonti- this guitar is mahogany body, mahogany neck and rosewood fretboard. I have decided that the next pickup will be a choice between an Aftermath or a ColdSweat. I play heavy music through a Mesa Single and boost the amp with a Maxon OD808. Which one should i go for? is the Cold Sweat chunky enough? would the Aftermath lack the mids to cut through this dark guitar? any help would be great! thanks

Title: Re: Cold Sweat or Aftermath for bridge? PRS SE Tremonti
Post by: Crunch on October 12, 2011, 10:45:43 PM

You may want to listen to some recordings of the Aftermath in the Players section. Every recording I've heard of the pickup has a very distinct metallic sound. If you don't want that, then I would advise going with another option.
Could you be more descriptive about the heaviness of your music? I play "heavy music" but it's about as heavy as four stoned blokes playing trudging doom through Big Muffs in a shed thick with dope smoke.

Title: Re: Cold Sweat or Aftermath for bridge? PRS SE Tremonti
Post by: Nolly on October 12, 2011, 11:14:52 PM

Hi there Chris :)

I'd say go for the Cold Sweat. The Aftermath certainly doesn't lack any midrange, but the CS really shines in mahogany singlecut guitars - it's a wicked sound with a great blend of body and clarity that should do what you're after with no issues at all.

Title: Re: Cold Sweat or Aftermath for bridge? PRS SE Tremonti
Post by: ericsabbath on October 13, 2011, 08:12:01 AM

the cold sweat has a clearer and more open midrange, although it's no near as middy the aftermath
the extra top end bite also helps

Title: Re: Cold Sweat or Aftermath for bridge? PRS SE Tremonti
Post by: wolfenstein on October 13, 2011, 09:26:05 AM

I sold my Aftermath few days ago and now I´m waiting for Cold Sweat...AM wasn´t bad but it has too much center mids for my taste and plaing...Nice for technical stuff but missing some lower mids to fatten tone a bit...So I´m looking forward to instal CS to my LP....

Title: Re: Cold Sweat or Aftermath for bridge? PRS SE Tremonti
Post by: witeter on October 13, 2011, 09:51:35 AM

Hey guys thanks for that-the stuff i tend to play is in the Metallica, Opeth camp. I have a guitar with a ceramic nailbomb set in already and was looking for something else for my PRS SE tremonti.
Hey Nolly :-) got your aji's btw and thanks for the advice! i did take notice of what you told me before about the Cold Sweat just a part of me has always wanted to try the Aftermath;if only i could try before i buy, but-i think ive made my decision-cold sweat it is! cheers

Title: Re: Cold Sweat or Aftermath for bridge? PRS SE Tremonti
Post by: witeter on October 13, 2011, 10:31:04 AM

By the way-just measured the pole spacing on my PRS SE and it seems to be 52mm! which spacing should i go for when ordering the pickups? as i thought the only PRS's using the wide spacing were the ones with trems :S

Title: Re: Cold Sweat or Aftermath for bridge? PRS SE Tremonti
Post by: darkbluemurder on October 13, 2011, 10:33:01 AM

Quote from: witeter on October 13, 2011, 10:31:04 AM

By the way-just measured the pole spacing on my PRS SE and it seems to be 52mm! which spacing should i go for when ordering the pickups? as i thought the only PRS's using the wide spacing were the ones with trems :S

Wide spacing - 53mm will be close enough.

Cheers Stephan

Title: Re: Cold Sweat or Aftermath for bridge? PRS SE Tremonti
Post by: witeter on October 13, 2011, 03:07:12 PM

Cheers-actually measured it again and it was me being an idiot, it is actually 50mm :-)

Title: Re: Cold Sweat or Aftermath for bridge? PRS SE Tremonti
Post by: wolfenstein on October 13, 2011, 08:36:20 PM

Quote from: witeter on October 13, 2011, 03:07:12 PM

Cheers-actually measured it again and it was me being an idiot, it is actually 50mm :-)

Yeah...FloydRose-53mm
           Stoptail-50mm
 :guitar4:

Title: Re: Cold Sweat or Aftermath for bridge? PRS SE Tremonti
Post by: witeter on October 14, 2011, 10:57:39 AM

Yeah thanks :-) ordered it yesterday, cantw ait-will review it once ive got it installed