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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: El Schmucko on March 14, 2006, 05:58:49 PM

Title: Which bucker for a mustang???
Post by: El Schmucko on March 14, 2006, 05:58:49 PM: I´m looking for a high power hb to put in my custom mustang. It´s got a korina body, maple/ebony neck and a tune-o-matic bridge.
24" scale guitars tend to get quite muddy with lots of distorsion (I play black metal) so I would like to counteract that somehow.
Any suggestions which one to choose?
Title: Which bucker for a mustang???
Post by: Ratrod on March 14, 2006, 07:59:12 PM: A Warpig or a Miracle Man. The Warpig is ultimately suited for black metal.

Oh, and welcome.
Title: Which bucker for a mustang???
Post by: Searcher on March 14, 2006, 08:14:55 PM: I'd recommend a Miracle Man, due to the tighter bass response.
Title: Re: Which bucker for a mustang???
Post by: Steve-Mr Pig 2U on March 14, 2006, 08:25:52 PM: Quote from: El Schmucko
I´m looking for a high power hb to put in my custom mustang. It´s got a korina body, maple/ebony neck and a tune-o-matic bridge.
24" scale guitars tend to get quite muddy with lots of distorsion (I play black metal) so I would like to counteract that somehow.
Any suggestions which one to choose?

I too would reccomend the Miracle man for its high end sizzle, tight bass and note clarity. You can easily produce Emperor/Immortal tones with it.
Perfect for high speed tremelo!

Welcome to the forum!
Title: Which bucker for a mustang???
Post by: HJM on March 14, 2006, 09:09:04 PM: Hi,

If the guitar is muddy sounding I might look at a ceramic magnet pickup, maybe a ceramic Warpig?
Title: Which bucker for a mustang???
Post by: El Schmucko on March 15, 2006, 12:08:58 AM: What´s the difference tonewise between the ceramic and the alnico warpig?
I had an emg-81 in it before, but it sounded too god damn lifeless (actually that may be a quality for some blackmetal, but I prefer something with a little soul to reap, haha!).

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Title: Which bucker for a mustang???
Post by: Ratrod on March 15, 2006, 12:12:04 PM: The Miracle Man is like an EMG81 WITH SOUL.
Title: Which bucker for a mustang???
Post by: carlaz on March 15, 2006, 03:31:33 PM: The Miracle Man is ceramic, isn't it? Should keep even a pretty muddy guitar pretty tight at gain. My tastes would lean more towards the Warpig, but the MM sounds like the right tool for the job here.
Title: Which bucker for a mustang???
Post by: Tim on March 15, 2006, 07:26:14 PM: Warpig has the grit that Black Metal needs but the Miracle Man is tighter in the bass and to that extent it has similar performance to an 81 but tonally it's alot more comlex with better bite.