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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: capac on June 25, 2017, 09:00:08 PM

Title: Neck pickup for spanky cleans in super-strat
Post by: capac on June 25, 2017, 09:00:08 PM

I'm looking for a neck pickup that would deliever spanky cleans in a 24 fret mahogony-maple mayones duvell.

Bridge will be aftermath. So: cold sweat, vhii or aftermath?

Title: Re: Neck pickup for spanky cleans in super-strat
Post by: Lucas on June 25, 2017, 10:06:15 PM

It happens that I have all 3 of them, Cold Sweat, Aftermath and VHII.
I would rule out Aftermath for sure as it`s clean is really round and full.
I still haven`t install my VHII (meant to do it this weekend, but never got chance), but I can assure you that CS has great cleans indeed. I still find a good bit of PAF vibe in CS neck.

Title: Re: Neck pickup for spanky cleans in super-strat
Post by: capac on June 25, 2017, 10:30:50 PM

Thanks!  I believe aftermath isn't gonna work for me.

Isn't VHii a little more scooped and bass heavy compared to cold sweat?

Title: Re: Neck pickup for spanky cleans in super-strat
Post by: Dave Sloven on June 26, 2017, 03:48:28 AM

Isn't the Juggernaut neck based on the VHII neck?  That might be an option

Title: Re: Neck pickup for spanky cleans in super-strat
Post by: capac on June 26, 2017, 09:40:16 AM

Good idea, especially if I go with covered pickups.
 Which covers/bobbin colours would look the best in my guitar? (Jugg and aftermath)

Title: Re: Neck pickup for spanky cleans in super-strat
Post by: Dave Sloven on June 26, 2017, 11:50:55 AM

black battleworn with nickel bolts?

Title: Re: Neck pickup for spanky cleans in super-strat
Post by: capac on June 26, 2017, 12:58:14 PM

I've heard black paint likes to flake... What about raw nickel with black bolts?

Edit: I meant brushed nickel

Title: Re: Neck pickup for spanky cleans in super-strat
Post by: Dave Sloven on June 26, 2017, 02:25:06 PM

Yeah that would kind of be the negative version of what I suggested.

Go to the new BKP site and try out the new 'Pickup Builder' to see the combinations for yourself.

It only shows chrome and black battleworn though.  I think raw nickel battleworn would be a special order.

(https://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/media/pickup_builder/14/14bf81a-aecf927-da39a3e_823_550.jpg)

(https://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/media/pickup_builder/14/14bf81a-7d1df2e-da39a3e_823_550.jpg)

Title: Re: Neck pickup for spanky cleans in super-strat
Post by: capac on June 26, 2017, 03:27:23 PM

Maybe brushed nickel without battleworn with black hex screws... Looks pretty neat.

Title: Re: Neck pickup for spanky cleans in super-strat
Post by: darrenw5094 on June 26, 2017, 04:01:07 PM

Spanky cleans......how about the Riff Raff. I had a Painkiller bridge with a Riff Raff neck and they were actually a match.

Title: Re: Neck pickup for spanky cleans in super-strat
Post by: one on June 27, 2017, 08:34:02 AM

(http://i.imgur.com/dhCOBBz.jpg?1)