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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: metale on December 18, 2015, 06:57:12 AM

Title: Bridge humbucker for strat (metal-ish)
Post by: metale on December 18, 2015, 06:57:12 AM
Hey there.

So, I've got this guitar which is getting the treatment.

 https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=31429.msg404164#msg404164 (https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=31429.msg404164#msg404164)

I'm having the body sanded, refinished (probably with a figured veneer on the top) and the neck refreted with medium-jumbos and re-radiused to 14", steel trem block, etc.

I currently have the following guitars, so not too keen on the same on equivalent pickups:
- vintage style strat, singles, E standard
- Epi LP Standard, Mule(n)+Black Dog(b), Drop C
- Dean Hardtail, MQ(n)+Abraxas(b), Drop C
- Squier Strat, SD Pegasus, Drop C

For variety I want to keep this one tuned to Eb and to tackle more of 80-90s metal instead of 2000-10s. I'm mainly a rythm player, crunchy riffs but no shredding.

I already have a SD Sentient for the neck and a Trilogy Suite middle, so the bridge humbucker has to play nice with those, but no splits/blends etc - standard 3 way switch for simplicity.

My thoughts:

Also anyone knows if BKP would be willing to make a zebra humbucker with the screw coil white instead of cream?

Cheers
Title: Re: Bridge humbucker for strat (metal-ish)
Post by: ztevie on December 18, 2015, 07:14:57 AM
I can answer your last question: Yes, they'll make a black/white zebra for you. Just mention it in the extra text field when ordering.
Title: Re: Bridge humbucker for strat (metal-ish)
Post by: darkbluemurder on December 18, 2015, 07:59:02 AM
Holydiver or Rebel Yell, depending on how much attack and brightness you want (RY has more).

Cheers Stephan
Title: Re: Bridge humbucker for strat (metal-ish)
Post by: Telerocker on December 18, 2015, 10:17:51 AM
Go Diver here.
Title: Re: Bridge humbucker for strat (metal-ish)
Post by: Dave Sloven on December 18, 2015, 03:41:05 PM
Out of those options I would go Holy Diver.

Warpig would also be good but I doubt that it would match well with your single coils.
Title: Re: Bridge humbucker for strat (metal-ish)
Post by: metale on December 18, 2015, 03:58:41 PM
To be honest, I'm kind of split about going HSH, HH or HS.

The neck humbucker and middle single I already have. It's just choosing what to install (the pickguard is currently a rectangular blank).

Holy Diver should have better pinch harmonics than the Warpig, no?
Title: Re: Bridge humbucker for strat (metal-ish)
Post by: Dave Sloven on December 18, 2015, 04:19:54 PM
I'm not sure.  I get great pinch harmonics from my A-Pig.

If going HH then A-Pig/Warpig or A-Pig/Juggernaut could be good combos for metal in a Strat.
Title: Re: Bridge humbucker for strat (metal-ish)
Post by: metale on December 18, 2015, 04:27:28 PM
The neck pickups is always going to be either the Sentient or the Trilogy Suite. I'll probably go HSH, since my other "metal strat" has a lonely bridge humbucker, so this one gets some versatility.
Title: Re: Bridge humbucker for strat (metal-ish)
Post by: metale on December 21, 2015, 12:23:43 PM
Quote from: darkbluemurder on December 18, 2015, 07:59:02 AM
Holydiver or Rebel Yell, depending on how much attack and brightness you want (RY has more).

Cheers Stephan

Would the Rebel Yell be better for rythm?

Edit:

If considering the RY, should I also consider the A-bomb for less brightness?

I was really set on the HD, but noe between the HD, the A-NB and the JN, I'm not sure at all...