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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: maverickf1jockey on March 14, 2007, 07:14:40 AM

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 14, 2007, 07:14:40 AM

Just thought I'd let you know.
It is going to be SO sweet when I get them. No clues but I'm getting a custom finished one and it's going to be AWESOME :twisted:

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: noodleplugerine on March 14, 2007, 07:47:55 AM

Ace :D

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: Muzzzz on March 14, 2007, 09:06:27 AM

C'mon, give us a clue! :D

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 14, 2007, 03:50:52 PM

No

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: 808 on March 14, 2007, 04:02:38 PM

Congrats! 8)

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: Ratrod on March 14, 2007, 04:06:28 PM

Great! We're looking forward to the pics.

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 14, 2007, 04:09:54 PM

Pictures you say...
Hmmmmmmm...

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: BloodMountain on March 14, 2007, 06:17:17 PM

everyone's getting Warpigs but me  :(  

congratz though dude, i bet they will crush your world!!! hahahahahahahahahha!

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: ericsabbath on March 14, 2007, 07:55:09 PM

my new holy diver/cold sweat set is so sweet  :oops:
now i want another guitar just to order a miracle man set
and then a warpig  :twisted:

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: 99_not_out on March 14, 2007, 09:11:47 PM

Warpigs! I had to turn down the gain on all my preset tones after I got mine :) When you absolutely have to kill every last mf in the room ...

Ceramic or Alnico in the bridge dude?

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 15, 2007, 06:30:10 AM

Ceramic :twisted:

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: JoshuaLogan on March 15, 2007, 06:09:22 PM

you'll have to tell me how the warpig neck sounds like. :p

I still have not heard anyone say anything about it

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: ericsabbath on March 16, 2007, 04:44:03 AM

Quote from: JoshuaLogan

you'll have to tell me how the warpig neck sounds like. :p

I still have not heard anyone say anything about it

i think it's a MM neck with allen screws  :?

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 16, 2007, 06:26:32 AM

Wouldn't that be a bit bright for matching with a warpig?

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on March 16, 2007, 11:34:19 AM

Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN

everyone's getting Warpigs but me  :(  

Meh, I don't own a Warpig, either. PDT_008

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: MDV on March 16, 2007, 03:49:19 PM

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN

everyone's getting Warpigs but me  :(  

Meh, I don't own a Warpig, either. PDT_008

In soviet Russia, Warpig owns YOU!































And everywhere else, too

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: 99_not_out on March 16, 2007, 11:59:16 PM

Quote from: JoshuaLogan

you'll have to tell me how the warpig neck sounds like. :p

I still have not heard anyone say anything about it

I have a neck Warpig in an SG.

Think Smashing Pumpkins on Mellon Collie, Bullets with Butterfly Wings but without needing to have a bass player :) It has lots of Bass but doesn't let the bass overwhelm everthing else. A perfect heavy clean(ish) sound, also superb for mids-heavy blues rock, something like Clapton's tone on Sunshine of Your Love. I'd sum it up by saying "it growls". Growls like an angry bear :twisted:

In fact its so good that I no longer listen to records and think "I wish my clean tone was that heavy" ... I now think "HAH, if only they'd used a neck Warpig their sound would be as good as mine" :)

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: noodleplugerine on March 17, 2007, 12:34:19 AM

Can it chug chug chug?

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: BloodMountain on March 17, 2007, 10:00:23 AM

Quote from: noodleplugerine

Can it chug chug chug?

i always though the bridge was for that....... i only use neck for cleans and smooth leads.

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: noodleplugerine on March 17, 2007, 10:02:36 AM

Really?

I've allways taken the more simple approach of neck for rhythm, bridge for lead.

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: BloodMountain on March 17, 2007, 10:16:26 AM

Quote from: noodleplugerine

Really?

I've allways taken the more simple approach of neck for rhythm, bridge for lead.

REALLY?

i find the neck to have not enough highs, not enough output compared to the bridge, and has a more rounded tone that suits lead perfectly. the bridge has more of an aggressive edge to it. if you want to get a vintage rhythm tone, the neck would be perfect IMO.

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 17, 2007, 11:25:24 AM

ok guys they arrived today.
the finish isn't quite as different as i had hoped due to the gauge of metal making the cover. in short it looks like a conventional WP but with deeper cuts around the edges.
i've taken some pics and will post them as soon as i have them pictured installed.

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: BloodMountain on March 17, 2007, 11:31:11 AM

cool!

lets see!!!!!!!!

when are you going to get them installed?  :?:

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 17, 2007, 11:38:37 AM

ASAP :twisted:

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 17, 2007, 06:26:43 PM

The buggers don't fit and i have been given the wrong kind of screws and tabs to direct-mount it :evil:

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: BloodMountain on March 17, 2007, 06:57:57 PM

Quote from: maverickf1jockey

The buggers don't fit and i have been given the wrong kind of screws and tabs to direct-mount it :evil:

unlucky dude....... did you ask for the correct ones?

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 17, 2007, 07:09:32 PM

It's not their fault they don't fit but sending the wrong fittings is not easy to forgive when I asked specifically for the correct ones. Having said that the customer service at BKP is excellent and they are always happy to answer your queries however stupid and insignificant they may seem. I can only assume it was an administrative thing where there was a huge number of orders coming through and it only took four days to arrive - very impressive as it was made to order. As a worst case scenario the problem with the tabs can be rectified and I can use the screws form the previous set along with the foam.
It is a big hassle though and I can only hope that they are absolutely what I was looking for.

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 17, 2007, 08:31:18 PM

OK Tim comes through again and it turns out I just need to buy four new screws and my problems are over. First class! PDT_003

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: noodleplugerine on March 17, 2007, 09:44:49 PM

Why not use the screws on the original pickups?

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: 808 on March 17, 2007, 09:45:54 PM

Excellent!

Glad things worked out for you!

I'm absolutly in love with my Mules!

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 17, 2007, 11:46:09 PM

Quote from: noodleplugerine

Why not use the screws on the original pickups?

They are about twice as long as the original ones and are made of an alloy which will react with the wood and rot away. Plus it has a completely different thread.

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: metal_god on March 18, 2007, 12:06:34 AM

React with the wood and make it rot away???? WHA????  :?



plus pictures?

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 18, 2007, 11:50:35 AM

If you use certain alloys to make screws they can react with the wood and cause either the wood to rot or the screw in question to corrode and become useless.

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: BloodMountain on March 18, 2007, 01:40:30 PM

Quote from: maverickf1jockey

If you use certain alloys to make screws they can react with the wood and cause either the wood to rot or the screw in question to corrode and become useless.

wouldn't that have happened already with the original pickups in?????

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 18, 2007, 03:48:37 PM

different alloy.

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: BloodMountain on March 18, 2007, 05:09:14 PM

Quote from: maverickf1jockey

different alloy.

ah.

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 18, 2007, 05:17:03 PM

And they were painted black - always a sign of quality.
Except in the case of minstrel acts...

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: metal_god on March 18, 2007, 06:20:24 PM

pictures? again....

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 18, 2007, 06:24:41 PM

Don't look at me, I don't have a minstrel fetish.

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: 99_not_out on March 18, 2007, 07:07:56 PM

show us pixs!

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 18, 2007, 08:00:54 PM

Alright you asked for it!
(http://whgbetc.com/mind/lone_minstrel.jpg)
Oh and the warpigs came out pretty much as they look in the gallery :cry: .
Still look cool though.

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: metal_god on March 18, 2007, 11:51:22 PM

what just the camo finish? what did you ask for? god i'd be pissed off if they werent 100% how you wanted them.... they are £220

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: ericsabbath on March 19, 2007, 01:09:16 AM

Quote from: MDV

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN

everyone's getting Warpigs but me  :(  

Meh, I don't own a Warpig, either. PDT_008

In soviet Russia, Warpig owns YOU!

And everywhere else, too

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 19, 2007, 06:28:55 AM

Quote from: metal_god

what just the camo finish? what did you ask for? god i'd be pissed off if they werent 100% how you wanted them.... they are £220

I asked for 'bullet marks' which they seem to have interpreted as 'ricochets' and just hit it a bit more with a grinder.
It still looks good though.

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: metal_god on March 19, 2007, 11:21:11 AM

hmmm the bullet marks thing would have been sweet

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: noodleplugerine on March 19, 2007, 04:19:19 PM

Ask them to send you another cover.

Title: Ordered my Warpigs
Post by: maverickf1jockey on March 23, 2007, 05:16:32 PM

Sorry, internet's been down.
Just as an update I should be able to pick my guitar up in the next few days.