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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: blackstrat on June 29, 2013, 05:48:07 PM

Title: Nailbomb neck vs Cold sweat neck
Post by: blackstrat on June 29, 2013, 05:48:07 PM

Hi guys. I'm interested in getting alnico nailbomb bridge for my PRS. I'm now looking for the neck pickup.
How does the cold sweat compare to nailbomb neck?
Is there a lot difference in output between the two?
I like my neck pickup to perfectly match the output and tonality of the bridge. Should I go for NB neck?

Title: Re: Nailbomb neck vs Cold sweat neck
Post by: Telerocker on June 29, 2013, 11:18:10 PM

Here's a thread about the Nailbomb-neck and other popular neckpickups like the VHII and the Cold Sweat.

https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=29379.msg381888#msg381888 (https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=29379.msg381888#msg381888)

Title: Re: Nailbomb neck vs Cold sweat neck
Post by: ericsabbath on June 30, 2013, 05:19:02 AM

nailbomb = louder, more open, scooped mids, treble heavy, very twangy
cold sweat = balanced, but dense midrange, bright top, but not trebly

the nailbomb has more of a classic twang but with heavy metal sort of pick attack (like a duncan '59 mixed with a bill lawrence)
the cold sweat has more of a gilbert/satriani virtuoso type of tone (dimarzio paf pro or something similar)
both are very articulate pickups