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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: mniel8195 on May 21, 2012, 04:40:23 AM

Title: need pickups for bernie rico hesperian 7 bolt on
Post by: mniel8195 on May 21, 2012, 04:40:23 AM

hey guys ive got a second hand hesperian 7 coming in. mahogany body, maple neck, ebony fret board, with a floyd rose bridge.  Im thinking calibrated set of rebel yells! i have a rebel in a esp eclipse II and love it. I also have a vhII in the neck of that guitar and i think its a little to vintage sounding for me. i want a neck pickup and is more fluid and tracks better, basically faster and more fluid vs thick.  i will probably have the guitar set up for e standard with the low b. what are your thoughts?

Title: Re: need pickups for bernie rico hesperian 7 bolt on
Post by: mniel8195 on May 21, 2012, 04:45:12 AM

ooo...blackhawks look promising as well!

Title: Re: need pickups for bernie rico hesperian 7 bolt on
Post by: itamar101 on May 21, 2012, 05:02:26 AM

For similar to the rebel yell but thick and more fluid I gave no doubt in my my that you want holy divers.

Title: Re: need pickups for bernie rico hesperian 7 bolt on
Post by: DoomBuggi on May 21, 2012, 05:27:52 AM

Coldsweat, Emerald, or Nailbomb neck.

Title: Re: need pickups for bernie rico hesperian 7 bolt on
Post by: mniel8195 on May 21, 2012, 07:34:07 PM

i dont think the rebell in the bridge is going to be modern enough for me. thats what i like about the rebell it can go either way. I also want a matching set. i guess they are making custom alnico blackhawks. Has anyone played them yet?

Title: Re: need pickups for bernie rico hesperian 7 bolt on
Post by: mniel8195 on May 21, 2012, 08:29:36 PM

i dont think the *holy divers* will be modern enough for me

Title: Re: need pickups for bernie rico hesperian 7 bolt on
Post by: itamar101 on May 21, 2012, 10:34:03 PM

What music will you be playing?
The Holy Divers are extremely versatile can sound from vintage to môdern very easily.
If that's not modern enough though then I recommend the calibrated Cold Sweat set.

Title: Re: need pickups for bernie rico hesperian 7 bolt on
Post by: EffigyForgotten on May 22, 2012, 04:12:54 AM

I play death metal on my holy diver equipped guitar with no problem. The lowest tuning I tried with it was c standard and it sounded great, still tight with 10-52 strings  :)