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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Spite on February 18, 2012, 09:59:54 PM

Title: Finding THE bridge pickup.
Post by: Spite on February 18, 2012, 09:59:54 PM

Greetings everyone!

I'm new on the forum, but I've been wanting to try some BKPs for a while.

I recently acquired an Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy with EMGs.
Very nice guitar, but seeing as I already have EMGs in my other guitar, I feel like trying something different.
The guitar has a solid mahogany body with a maple top, set mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard.
I'm playing through a Mesa Boogie Studio Pre (if that matters)
I play a mix of death metal, sludge and hard rock. I'm all about "groovy" riffage. Not a shredder by any stretch.
Mostly I'm tuned to either B or drop A.

I'm looking for a thick sound with lots of crunch, rich harmonics and an aggressive, percussive attack.


Which pickup should I be looking at?

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Finding THE bridge pickup.
Post by: ericsabbath on February 18, 2012, 10:08:39 PM

this is THE painkiller

Title: Re: Finding THE bridge pickup.
Post by: DoomBuggi on February 18, 2012, 10:45:03 PM

I have the Painkiller set in my Les Paul. 

Its a Gibson, with Mahogany, Maple top, and an Ebony Fret Board. 
 Through my Marshall 2203 (hot rodded), and a Maxon OD808, Its crushing!

I also bought four BKP CTS 550k Pots, with the Jensen BKP Paper in oil. 

 It was a good investment. 

Title: Re: Finding THE bridge pickup.
Post by: Madsakre on February 18, 2012, 11:31:56 PM

Painkiller!

My fav

Title: Re: Finding THE bridge pickup.
Post by: HTH AMPS on February 19, 2012, 03:12:57 PM

Quote from: Eric Hellstyle on February 18, 2012, 10:08:39 PM

this is THE painkiller

planets devastated...
mankind on it's knees...

oh yeah, of course you want the Painkiller...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM__lPTWThU&ob=av3e

Title: Re: Finding THE bridge pickup.
Post by: DoomBuggi on February 19, 2012, 03:53:12 PM

Here is a one good example of the PK.  Its not my video. Hope it helps,

 Cheers.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68EFY0I-SxE&lc=Y07a6W3Xj1124MappwqPScMoAfJXWXPXT77vhkVchew&context=C3d757b2ADOEgsToPDskJCmz42JR1kiSaSbmyJFjxV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68EFY0I-SxE&lc=Y07a6W3Xj1124MappwqPScMoAfJXWXPXT77vhkVchew&context=C3d757b2ADOEgsToPDskJCmz42JR1kiSaSbmyJFjxV)

Title: Re: Finding THE bridge pickup.
Post by: darkbluemurder on February 20, 2012, 05:44:34 PM

From the description - Painkiller or Aftermath.

Cheers Stephan

Title: Re: Finding THE bridge pickup.
Post by: gwEm on February 20, 2012, 06:16:05 PM

aggressive, percussive attack is painkiller all the way