Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Surface on November 13, 2014, 04:42:44 PM
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So to be as much straightforward as I can.
I've got a Custom Blackat build for me almost a year ago, broke one finger right before I got it... broke another one quite right after the other one was restored :cool:
So this beast did spent some time in its case.
Now, after a couple of weeks playing again I've come to the bitter conclusion I was completely wrong by choosing an Aftermath for the bridge... I hate it, to say the least.
The guitar has a bolt on 27" rosewood/ebony stripe neck, ebony fretboard, swamp/ash body and a spalted walnut top.
I play quite heavy stuff, but I need a lot of character coming from my guitar and the ability to keep the leads almost 80's like... my main guitar for the last 7 years or so was a Gibson Les Paul with a warpig in the bridge, so I'm practically brainwashed by that particular massive sound.
Thing is, my 7 string sounds so beautiful played acoustically...warm,defined, TONS of sustain...but once plugged into an amp it's just flat and lifeless when using the bridge pup...and I really hate the high end of the aftermath.
Oh and don't bother explaining how to set up my guitar... the Aftermath just doesn't work for me, I tried everything I could to make it sound its best.
So any suggestions?
I like the feel from the really high output humbuckers like the warpig, but I'm not quite sure what to expect from it in this kind of guitar.
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Never played an Aftermath myself, but they're always described (and sound to me!) tight, fast, dry, and, oh yeah, TIGHT! :wink: If your ash guitar is anything like mine, it's pretty tight already (you said defined, so I'm thinking so), so yeah, the Aftermath may be too much of a good thing.
I'm gonna guess... Holy Diver? Especially if you're looking at 80's-type leads. Or maybe a Crawler? I dunno, I'm gonna stop guessing and let folks with more experience chime in! :grin:
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I was also thinking about the holy diver haha, but don't know if the amount of output would satisfy me.
Curious about what other people would recommend.
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Uh, you want 80s lead tone? Holy Diver.
If you want a more modern tone, great thick leads, tight and ballsy rhythm with a smooth top end, and great cleans and low gain tones, try the Juggerset. It sounds like it would be creamy enough for you, especially in a bright guitar like that one.
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Uh, you want 80s lead tone? Holy Diver.
If you want a more modern tone, great thick leads, tight and ballsy rhythm with a smooth top end, and great cleans and low gain tones, try the Juggerset. It sounds like it would be creamy enough for you, especially in a bright guitar like that one.
Juggernaut would have been my recommendation too. It does very nice lead sounds too.