Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: witeter on June 14, 2013, 08:57:52 PM
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So fancied a change from the Aftermath in my Schecter. I like it but i dont think it is 100% me; i also reckon it works wonders for lower tunings or possibly guitars that are darker. In this guitar it always felt a bit thin and sharp.
Anyhow, while on Ebay i saw that there was a Warpig (alnico) going for sale. I have always liked the idea of the Warpig but have always been put off by some reviews saying it has too much bass, doesnt cut,etc,etc. Anyhow, I hijacked the sale and got it at a fantastic price. 8)
It took no time to arrive and I had it installed the following day. First time I plugged in....BOOM, muscular, thick, chunky, juicy, mean and just so much more the kind of thing I like, I was BLOWN AWAY. It has higher output than any other BKP i have owned but still retains that trademark clarity, needless to say I LOVE IT. I know its the honeymoon period, and i havent tried it through my proper rig or in a band context. So I will update as I try it out in these scenarios, but as it is, its so much fun to play and it packs such a punch that I have been grinning non stop just thinking about it lol
Some pics
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd386/witeter1/P6130024_zpsb6d1fc98.jpg) (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/witeter1/media/P6130024_zpsb6d1fc98.jpg.html)
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd386/witeter1/P6130009_zpsb49cc940.jpg) (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/witeter1/media/P6130009_zpsb49cc940.jpg.html)
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Well it certainly looks badass. If it sounds half as good I can see why you love it.
Really looking forward to hearing more about it, keep us updated by all means. Have been eying that beast myself for quite a while now. To be fair the Pig90 even more so, but I really need to get a better idea of both.
God I want a strat or tele with Pig90s and some semihollow with Warpigs. I think that should work...
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Some awesome ideas there man!
I have never played a SD Invader but I notice from the tone charts anyways that its quite close to the A-Pig, and i love the fact that it has a healthy output, really punches. And matches really well with the PK neck :-)
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I wish I had the money for a A-Pig _and_ the host guitar :mrgreen:
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great pup for sure
but I wouldn't say it is higher output than a PK or AM, although it sounds fuller and more juicy
very growly and organic pickup
maybe you're getting more heat from using such high poles
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Cheers Eric
It feels hotter than the Aftermath it replaced and hotter than PKs I have played but as you say it could be because its so much fuller than those pups. Yes I just assumed all Warpig pole pieces were like that, it arrived like that and just chucked it in as it was-are they normally flush with the pickup?
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Its a great pup BigB, i was going to be selling this guitar but I am not anymore-itll be my backup once my custom is built
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Cheers Eric
It feels hotter than the Aftermath it replaced and hotter than PKs I have played but as you say it could be because its so much fuller than those pups. Yes I just assumed all Warpig pole pieces were like that, it arrived like that and just chucked it in as it was-are they normally flush with the pickup?
I think they would be at least a bit lower normally.
We just have a pole piece height discussion in another thread and the general thing is:
higher PU = more compression, hotness, fatness
lower PU = lower output and compression, more treble, clearer, more woodyness
raise the pole pieces = brighter, tighter, clearer, more focused
So I can really see why the previous owner would have raised the pole pieces. The low PU, raised pole piece combo seems like a really good idea with this thing.
Some awesome ideas there man!
Just mind play. I need a bright axe for the PIg90 after all and for the WP too, but the WP neck is also capable great jazz sounds so a hollowbody seems like a good idea.
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And here is a short vid I did when I plugged into my rig earlier this afternoon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vok-V5uxrHg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vok-V5uxrHg)
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Sounds huge, warm and organic. :D I imagine it's a very different experience to the Aftermath.
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Oh man cant even begin to tell you! its night and day for me-and thats standard tuning also :-) proper old school lol
But yes its so meaty and thats exactly what this guitar was crying out for
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The very dry tightness of the Aftermath just doesn't appeal to me. I like my Miracle Man for a lot of the same reasons you seem to like the Warpig.
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Tbh the MM is a pup i would still like to try, sounds to me likes its massive but more percussive as seems to have more hollow mids? so yeah sounds quite cool also!
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Sounds good. When I had my warpig in the output was surprising the first time. I did find it too much bass but it was in a 7 string. I found anything lower than D and the bass would be too strong for my ears. If I kept away from the low B string it was great but I didn't that guitar to not use it's full range. I do have new strat coming though so maybe.... :?
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Yeah i dont have a huge experience with lots of lower tunings, but I personally would be wary about going lower than C tuning with the Warpig-and i can see what you mean about it being too bassy on a seven string ( i have heard of other people having the same issue). A lot is about matching it to the right guitar though-and Id love to hear it in your strat!!
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I'm going to try a DiMarzio super distortion as I want some nice Maiden tones from it. Good thing about a Strat is I can always wire up another scratchplate if needed.
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Thats true- yes that pup should work well-funnily the Super Distortion has a smiliar eq curve to the CPig (according to the respective sites anyways) so that could work also
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Very nice, and amazingly tight playing as always mate! Glad it worked out for you. I'm thinking about getting myself a Warpig as well for my Strat as my Holydiver even sound too thin (!!!) in that guitar and I play with it in standard tuning anyway. Just how tight do you perceive it to be when playing? Not sure if I'll go with Alnico or Ceramic...
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Cheers dude!
I love the sound the WP is giving me, I havent tried it in a band scenario yet but i dont really see it being a problem-if needbe i always have a 10 band eq i can call on to tweak things further. Its my first Alnico pup so for to me it sounds rounder and warmer when compared to the ceramic pups i have had before; so in that respect i wouldnt say its as tight as some of the ceramic pups-however i truly believe that proper tightness comes from the player, so if you play tight anything will sound tight basically. What i must say though is that the cleans are to die for, again lots of people have known about this regarding Alnico vs Ceramic, but for me its the first time I've experienced it-so i am very happy about that. If you want a bit more mids and more rounded treble go Alnico, if you want it with a tad less mids, tighter and more high end bite go Ceramic. I think that either way it will make your Strat sound BIG!
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Thanks mate! Sounds veeery tempting :D