Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Covalima on January 11, 2014, 11:23:54 AM
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Hey all..
Looking to put a new bridge PU in.
I'm working towards an Adam Jones type tone (how original!)
My gear is:
Les Paul Studio (498T currently in bridge).
Mesa Single Rectifier head through a Mesa 2x12
Playing with my tone through a Zoom G% at the moment which I use for EQ and Delay etc only though the FX loop.
Any advice appreciated.
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holy diver, black dog, rebel yell or nailbomb
I'd also move the eq to the front
I believe he uses everything in the front of the amps, actually
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I'd go alnico Nailbomb for that.
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Great - yeah I find my sound is just not warm enough... too sharp and 'attacky'. When I EQ it to a better place it just feels too bassy - and not naturally warm.. it's those sexy but defined mids that I think are lacking which I hope a new PU will assist with.
Nailbomb sounds the go... I thought maybe aftermath but just don't have the experience to make the call so this has helped a tonne!
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I haven't tried the Aftermaths myself, but it is said they sound quite dry. Isn't Adam Jones's tone quite juicy ?
Nailbomb can be the answer, but if you want to tame the highs, maybe a Juggernaut could do it. It has been recommended for this tone before.
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I don't know how Adam Jones manages to get that great tone out of a JB in a Les Paul Custom. Gotta be the boner-inducing amps and pedals he uses.
I second the Alnico Nailbomb, although I have no personal experience (the Nailbomb is widely hailed as BKP's capable-of-handling-anything humbucker).
Even if you don't care for the Nailbomb, you might want to stick to looking into humbuckers that use Alnico V magnets. Almost any pickup with a Ceramic magnet is going to have that 'attacky' tone that you described, as they're great for tight high gain riffing and soloing but they don't warm up.
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the nailbomb is quite "attacky" and aggressive
you better go with the diver or black dog