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Title: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: 99_not_out on April 17, 2007, 11:06:58 AM
Right, last night whilst rooting through my 'guitar drawer' I discovered I had a .52 gague string (I usually use 10s but with a .48 on low E). So as an experiment I strung my Warpig loaded SG with a 12s set that I cobbled together from all the unused strings I've got, and tuned it down to D (DGCFAD).

Christ: the Warpigs are, almost literally, AWESOME on this lower tuning. I guess its a mixture of the heavier strings and the lower tuning, thereby brining out more of the bass response in the pigs. I was beginning to think that the pigs, although good, were perhaps lacking something ... but down tuned to D they are just the mutts.

I then dropped the low D to C.

More destruction! My setup now absolutely kills when tuned dowm to D and dropped to C. I am leaving that guitar tuned down to D, and may even get some even heavier strings to go for a C tuning. This setup, .12s tuned to D + Warpigs is like a sledgehammer beating a rythmn out ... it is just amazing.

Anyways, lesson learnt is that Warpigs are really suited to lower tunings, but IMO aren't really suited to standard E tunings ... I reckon the Miracle Man would suit the E player better.

Another upshot of all of this is that I now have to buy another guitar for normal E tuned low gain rock :)  Oh well!
Title: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: MDV on April 17, 2007, 11:10:41 AM
Yep, pigs thrive on low tunings and heavy strings like nothing else.

My warpig in in D or drop C with 10-56 DRs

My ceramic warpig is in C# or drop B with 11-60 GHSs

Welcome to my world  :twisted:  :wink:
Title: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: Ratrod on April 17, 2007, 11:17:40 AM
I tried many different tunings with the Warpig. My favorite is still D to drop C. Very agressive sounding. Great for Rammstein stuff.
Title: Re: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: _tom_ on April 17, 2007, 11:36:26 AM
Quote from: 99_not_out
Another upshot of all of this is that I now have to but another guitar for normal E tuned low gain rock :)  Oh well!


Seems like you need an SG fitted with Riff Raffs for that Angus-style tone  :twisted:
Title: Re: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: Twinfan on April 17, 2007, 11:38:15 AM
Quote from: _tom_
Quote from: 99_not_out
Another upshot of all of this is that I now have to but another guitar for normal E tuned low gain rock :)  Oh well!


Seems like you need an SG fitted with Riff Raffs for that Angus-style tone  :twisted:


Anyone round here got that setup????

:wink:
Title: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: BloodMountain on April 17, 2007, 12:41:31 PM
this sounds great!! i need new strings before i can install my pig.....

need to buy asap!

would 12-54s be good for C# standard?

thanks!
Title: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: MDV on April 17, 2007, 12:50:07 PM
They'll probably end up about the same or slightly slacker than 9s in E. Light for my tastes, but it should be playably tight.

Edit: btw, I use 12-54 for E and Eb ;)
Title: Re: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: 99_not_out on April 17, 2007, 01:39:24 PM
Quote from: _tom_
Quote from: 99_not_out
Another upshot of all of this is that I now have to but another guitar for normal E tuned low gain rock :)  Oh well!


Seems like you need an SG fitted with Riff Raffs for that Angus-style tone  :twisted:


Don't start! I was planning on getting an Explorer / V and moving the Warpigs in to that, and then Getting Riff Raffs for the SG, but then I saw the PRS Singlecut ...

Hmmm, maybe there is still a plan there though:
* Buy V/Explorer, fit Warpigs, down tune to D/ drop C: kill at 10 paces
* Buy Riff Raff bridge / Stormy Monday neck, fit into SG: Bad boy boogie

Wrargggg! If only I had an infinite amount of money.
Does any one out there have 'pigs in an explorer / V? I'm a bit concerned that the explorer won't be as full on as the SG bass wise ... doesn't it have peaky mids? And I know next to nothing about the V. Maybe I simply need another SG  :? Hrmm.
Title: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: 99_not_out on April 17, 2007, 01:51:58 PM
Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN
this sounds great!! i need new strings before i can install my pig.....

need to buy asap!

would 12-54s be good for C# standard?

thanks!


Given the tension I'm getting off a .52 at D, I'd say you need to get closer to .60 down the bottom end for C#, if you're after the kind of tension you get off 10s when tuned to E standard.
Title: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: JamesHealey on April 17, 2007, 04:12:47 PM
moo
Title: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: Johnny Mac on April 17, 2007, 06:32:38 PM
I've only had my warpig and MQ combo just over a week and it sounds fantastic tuned down to a C with or without a drop tuning!  :twisted:

I've not tried it at concert pitch but i have two other guitars with MM and CS for that.
Title: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: Muzzzz on April 18, 2007, 05:11:08 AM
Quote from: JamesHealey
moo


Yes, moo indeed - What the :?
Title: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: BloodMountain on April 18, 2007, 01:24:24 PM
Quote from: Muzzzz
Quote from: JamesHealey
moo


Yes, moo indeed - What the :?

ahahaahhahahhaha!!!  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Title: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: 99_not_out on April 18, 2007, 01:33:50 PM
unsavvy as I am with forum parlance, what is all this mooing about?
Title: Skull crushing SG/Warpig tone
Post by: BloodMountain on April 18, 2007, 01:52:17 PM
Quote from: 99_not_out
unsavvy as I am with forum parlance, what is all this mooing about?

i have absolutely no idea  :lol:

i'm still cracking up..... wtf???