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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Peterku on April 07, 2005, 11:29:25 AM

Title: Humbucker for hi-gain
Post by: Peterku on April 07, 2005, 11:29:25 AM

Dear Tim,
Which humbucker of yours would you recommend for a modern hard-rock tone? This time it's not my guitar but the one of my friend's. The guitar's rather bright-sounding based on its materials. Would it be the Nailbomb?

Title: Hi gainer
Post by: Tim on April 07, 2005, 12:51:06 PM

We make several high gain models-Nailbomb, Miracle Man, Warpig, even the Cralwer and Holydiver models really pack a punch.

What sort of guitar is it and exactly what style does he play?

Title: Humbucker for hi-gain
Post by: Peterku on April 09, 2005, 10:31:50 AM

I've asked him about that: It's quite a heavy alder Strat w/ maple fretboard. It has a rather bright sound acoustically when compared to other Strats. Its trem is set floating so maybe there's a little bit smaller bass response, I don't know...

He plays mainly prog.metal/hard rock á la Dream Theater. He'd like something that balances out the brightness of his Strat and simply sounds HUGE. :) He has an amp with a modern/compressed hi-gain channel, I think it's a Bogner or something similar.

Title: Humbucker for hi-gain
Post by: HJM on April 09, 2005, 10:43:34 AM

Nailbomb??

Title: Hi gainer
Post by: Tim on April 09, 2005, 11:04:46 AM

Nailbomb for huge organic tone, Miracle Man for tight focused tone with smoother mids. For all out shred, the Warpig takes some beating.

Title: Humbucker for hi-gain
Post by: Peterku on April 09, 2005, 11:26:50 AM

Thanks Tim. I'll tell him.

Title: Humbucker for hi-gain
Post by: nrarocks on April 25, 2005, 10:45:52 PM

I have a strat but with an ash body. Would you go with the same recomendations? I was thinking about the Miracle Man or the Nail Bomb. Thanks.

Title: Humbucker for hi-gain
Post by: Tim on April 26, 2005, 07:47:59 AM

Nailbomb-the mids will hold up better in the ash body whereas the ceramic Miracle Man could come across a touch toppy.

Title: Humbucker for hi-gain
Post by: nrarocks on April 26, 2005, 10:58:40 PM

Thanks :D