Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Dakine on June 26, 2006, 09:53:18 PM
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OK,
just bought 1990 Gibson Explorer.
Have Engl Screamer Half Stack.
What pups for that Hetfield tone?
Thinking MM's but what do you think?
Will get black pup covers.
Guitar below.
TY
Nick
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heh
you remind me of me.. all these guitars ;)
i've been good since getting my custom one... although i've changed amps and bought a synthesiser instead 8)
I LOVE that explorer, i'm after a pointy guitar at the moment.. explorers hmm
Hetfield uses the stock pickups these days doesnt he? I think even MOP was recorded with stock Gibson Explorer.. it was later he went ESP and EMG's.
Saying that, id reckon a Miracle Man bridge \ Mule neck would put killer riffs and ultra bluesy solo type sounds within reach...
Id say itd be between nailbombs and miracle man for the bridge at least.
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Hey Chris,
bit of a Hetfield anorak lol. He got sponsored by ESP after Ride the Lightning was recorded and has used ESP Explorers since (save two ULTRA valuable Ken Lawrence handmade jobs). He has also used EMG 81/60 pretty much in all guitars since (he used a Jackson, later to be King V on MOP as well as two white gibbo explorers).
As for today he has re-finished a orig. '76 Explorer to flat black with rusty pickguard (nicknamed Rusty) and to his 'moving toggle switch' specs but still with 81/60 EMG's.
As for St.Anger he got abit 'crazy' with guitars, not just using Mesa's either, been using a Diezel head amongst others.
Reckon MM for bridge, not sure about neck, either calib. MM set or summt like CS or Mule maybe?
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I really like Hetfields sound, its kind of a perfect 'jack of all trades' one, his solo bits sound ace aswell as his rhythm...
theres a Ken Lawrence copy on Ebay right now, i think its got an actual Ken Lawrence neck but could be wrong... bit pricey tho!
CS could be good... more output than the mule.. might balance better with the MM.
Decisions decisions ;)
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Warpigs? Dont 'tallica use EMG, and I think I read somewhere about the Warpigs being EMG-killers.. then again you are getting Warpigs for the SG arent you.. hmm I have no idea then :lol:
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Go for the Miracle Man Calib set
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Bloody Hell
If Tim has'nt got enough choices to give headaches to us punters!
He emailed me back suggesting 'Custom Ceramic Warpig' WTF! lol ANYONE have one that can give some feedback.
Have Warpig calib set in Texas for my SG (alnico) could I be going over all WP again?
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Tim is good businessman.
He's made EVERYTHING sound so damn good you want to buy one of each ;)
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Tim is pretty legendary :) And has the best way of running a business - The customers ask for it and he builds it :wink:
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Explorers are cool guitars.
Personally, I would put a Cold Sweat in there for a classic Metallica tone. Weren't Dirty Fingers pups used in the Explorer at some point? After Cliff died and they ran out of Mustaine songs to pillage, they sound like butt.
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Don't forget about the Nailbomb! :twisted:
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Congratulations on your new arrival.
Tim as usual sounds spot on with the 'Custom Ceramic Warpig' idea. I've heard about him making these before and I remember that the feedback was that they are massive and tight - sounds perfect for your Explorer and the tone you're going for in such a big piece of mahogany
The Cold Sweat neck gets the best reviews as a partner for the high-gain humbuckers so I'd go there. Articulate for sweeps and leads with just the right amount of power.
Good luck.
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Yep,had words with the Tim 'meister' and Custom WP indeed. Maybe calib. set, see his opinion on that.
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hah you are a bad influence on me Nick.. i think i'm after a ceramic WP for my new axe too :P
(see my post in other forum!)
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Ya know ya want one Boyo ;)
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If you want Hetfield's tone of the past, (Black Album) go for a Miracle Man / Mississippi Queen combo. If you want the drop tuned St. Anger sound, you'll be happier with Warpigs.
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Just gotten off phone with Tim.
black covered Custom Ceramic WarPig calibrated set ordered :twisted:
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Pigs arrived this morning WOOHOO, just need the explorer to arrive now.
Ceramic Bridge 21.6 and Neck 17.5, should be enough to annoy the locals LOL.
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Explorer and KK 10 band EQ arrived yesterday.
Explorer, what can I say, for what I paid, very good deal!
It has a few small dings, has turned creme (well it is a '91),has a few v.small nicks down to the wood (but not enough or big enough to worry about) and the back of neck is well worn. Actually, on thorough appraisal it looks no unlike a 'Gibson Limited Signature', that is worn down in all the right places ala copying a famous players guitar.
It plays WONDERFULLY. The neck and frets are sublime and the sustain, OMG goes on for days.
So, today, with lemon oil,solder,soldering iron in hand, surgery began.
What can I say;
Explorer + KK 10 Band EQ + ENGL Half Stack + Custom Calibrated Warpigs = Holy Fu**ing Sh*t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :twisted:
Good ness only knows what my custom SG with reg. Pigs (still in Texas) sounds like!
TIM, although you already def. know it,
You're Da Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nice one Nick!! You sound pleased as punch man!
Blimey that's guitar has got to sound brutal, the mind boggles at the mayhem that you can do with that!! What gauge strings does the beast have?
I know i need to do clips of my latest pups and will not have a chance yet as I only sneaked on here in between decorating, but Nick, any chance of some clips!! :?: :lol:
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Explorer and KK 10 band EQ arrived yesterday.
Explorer, what can I say, for what I paid, very good deal!
It has a few small dings, has turned creme (well it is a '91),has a few v.small nicks down to the wood (but not enough or big enough to worry about) and the back of neck is well worn. Actually, on thorough appraisal it looks no unlike a 'Gibson Limited Signature', that is worn down in all the right places ala copying a famous players guitar.
It plays WONDERFULLY. The neck and frets are sublime and the sustain, OMG goes on for days.
So, today, with lemon oil,solder,soldering iron in hand, surgery began.
What can I say;
Explorer + KK 10 Band EQ + ENGL Half Stack + Custom Calibrated Warpigs = Holy Fu**ing Sh*t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :twisted:
Good ness only knows what my custom SG with reg. Pigs (still in Texas) sounds like!
TIM, although you already def. know it,
You're Da Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
\m/ :twisted: \m/
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Explorer and KK 10 band EQ arrived yesterday.
Explorer, what can I say, for what I paid, very good deal!
It has a few small dings, has turned creme (well it is a '91),has a few v.small nicks down to the wood (but not enough or big enough to worry about) and the back of neck is well worn. Actually, on thorough appraisal it looks no unlike a 'Gibson Limited Signature', that is worn down in all the right places ala copying a famous players guitar.
It plays WONDERFULLY. The neck and frets are sublime and the sustain, OMG goes on for days.
So, today, with lemon oil,solder,soldering iron in hand, surgery began.
What can I say;
Explorer + KK 10 Band EQ + ENGL Half Stack + Custom Calibrated Warpigs = Holy Fu**ing Sh*t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :twisted:
Good ness only knows what my custom SG with reg. Pigs (still in Texas) sounds like!
TIM, although you already def. know it,
You're Da Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Recipe for destruction.
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Crank it up a bit Nick, maybe I will hear you from Sussex.
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Crank it up? lol
Gotta do a 'sambo' over vol. 3 on ENGL earplugs req., not preffered but REQ.
I will cert. try clips but only brought the Black Box with me (finally sorted ac/ac supply, sheesh) and NOT the pc cable or program :(
Also, my laptop, which has nec. processing power, is still stateside too.
Will do what can though.
Been on this board for , I dunno, bout 6 months now, finally got chance (two sets of BKP's to post) and now cannot right away :(
Ah well, need a pc interface and mic anyway so can record the ENGL itself, shame to use a 'modelling amp' when have that.
So, maybe Firewire Solo and SM57 needed. Dunno. LOT going on her still, and I mean ALOT! :(
Will see if can put on sound cancelling headphones and give ya a blast though Mr. 38 th :)
Let the countryside ANNIHILATION begin :twisted:
BTW,got 10's on it, never tried heavier and don't like lighter :)