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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: oceansandatlantic on October 14, 2015, 05:27:57 AM

Title: ONE neck pickup to rule them all!
Post by: oceansandatlantic on October 14, 2015, 05:27:57 AM

Okay not really but I have a jaguar hh with a rosewood board and the coil blend feature.
I have a holy diver in the bridge and am purchasing a neck bkp.
I think it's going to be between a black dog and vh ii
I'm going to be using the coil blend a lot and play anything rock. Alternative.
This is kind of the tone I'm shooting for but humbucker

https://youtu.be/atpe0toB-YI

I haven't heard much about the black dog pickup
I know the vh ii got great reviews everywhere i see it.
An it has been recommended to me more than a few times.
I was actually about to order it when the black dog popped into my head.
Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks all.

Title: Re: ONE neck pickup to rule them all!
Post by: darkbluemurder on October 14, 2015, 08:39:29 AM

Here is my review on the Black Dog neck: https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=29163

Even though I have not posted a dedicated review on the VHII neck I do make comparisons in the linked thread because I had both pickups in the same guitar.

Cheers Stephan

Title: Re: ONE neck pickup to rule them all!
Post by: Tim on October 15, 2015, 10:20:34 PM

The VHII produces a much fatter tone in comparison to the Black Dog which has a stronger, more focused mid range. Both make excellent partners to the Holydiver however the VHII neck is better suited to coil blend due to the wind of it's coils.

Title: Re: ONE neck pickup to rule them all!
Post by: Slartibartfarst42 on October 19, 2015, 08:33:15 AM

You'd do well to consider an Emerald neck. It's absolutely sublime with a Holydiver in the bridge.