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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Tol on July 16, 2006, 08:50:57 PM

Title: Pickup comparison help. Abraxas and Cold Sweat bridge
Post by: Tol on July 16, 2006, 08:50:57 PM

Heya,

I'm thinking about switching out my Abraxas for something a little more powerful, and still has some vintage hot in it.   I want to try a ceramic bridge as well.

Anyone tried the Abraxas and the Cold Sweat bridge?

Sean



Side note:   What do I need to be able to post in the Seconds Out page?

Title: Pickup comparison help. Abraxas and Cold Sweat bridge
Post by: steve on July 16, 2006, 08:55:00 PM

I have had both, the Cold sweat is much fuller,more gain and has a more pronounced mid drive. The Abraxas rocked but in a different way,its a little more polite than the CS. Heavy Riffing is easy on the CS.

Title: Pickup comparison help. Abraxas and Cold Sweat bridge
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on July 17, 2006, 04:45:09 AM

The Cold Sweat definitely has a whiff of "vintage hot" in it! It's really good for old school riffing, but with a taughtness that you can't get from an Alnico pickup.

The Cold Sweat has a little bit in the lower mids, not as much dead center midrange push as the Abraxis, with about the same amount of top end cut.

Title: Pickup comparison help. Abraxas and Cold Sweat bridge
Post by: steve on July 17, 2006, 08:59:29 AM

I did find the bridge Abraxas brighter than the CS but they where in totally different guitars.

Title: Pickup comparison help. Abraxas and Cold Sweat bridge
Post by: Tol on July 17, 2006, 06:06:21 PM

Very cool.   The CS sounds like tasty.   I would like to try a ceramic, and the Cold Sweat and maybe the Miracle Man would be great in my LP-style guitar.  


Thanks for your experiences and info.

Whats up with the Seconds out?  Do I need more posts?

Sean

Title: Pickup comparison help. Abraxas and Cold Sweat bridge
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on July 17, 2006, 06:13:54 PM

I would PM Ol about the Seconds Out forum. I've never posted in there, but I thought you only needed 100 posts. He might have to authorize you, tho.

Title: Pickup comparison help. Abraxas and Cold Sweat bridge
Post by: deg0ey on July 17, 2006, 07:28:14 PM

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/groupcp.php?g=262&sid=6c035fa53f4dfa267e0147fcec77771f

You have to be a member of the Seconds Out usergroup to post in there - there's the link to the information page, and there's a request membership button as well.

It's because they don't want it to get overcrowded and a sort of ebay replacement with people joining just to sell stuff - the main requirement is that you have made a bit of a contribution to the place, but they usually say 100 posts as a guideline

Title: Pickup comparison help. Abraxas and Cold Sweat bridge
Post by: Tol on July 17, 2006, 07:36:32 PM

Quote from: deg0ey

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/groupcp.php?g=262&sid=6c035fa53f4dfa267e0147fcec77771f

You have to be a member of the Seconds Out usergroup to post in there - there's the link to the information page, and there's a request membership button as well.

It's because they don't want it to get overcrowded and a sort of ebay replacement with people joining just to sell stuff - the main requirement is that you have made a bit of a contribution to the place, but they usually say 100 posts as a guideline

Awesome, thanks!