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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Tarzan on June 15, 2007, 10:27:42 PM

Title: Neck pickup to go with Nailbomb
Post by: Tarzan on June 15, 2007, 10:27:42 PM

I've inally got enough money to buy my second BKP, I want a good shred tone, and will match well with the Nailbomb bridge.

It's to go into a Maverick F1 - basswood body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard.

From what I've heard, i was thinking a Cold Sweat, would you guys agree? would another pickup be better?

Title: Neck pickup to go with Nailbomb
Post by: ericsabbath on June 15, 2007, 11:39:57 PM

why not a nailbomb neck?

Title: Neck pickup to go with Nailbomb
Post by: Bird on June 15, 2007, 11:56:03 PM

I've been very happy with the calibrated sets.   So I'd say a Nailbomb neck too. Depends what kind of sound you're going for though  8)

Title: Neck pickup to go with Nailbomb
Post by: CUBE on June 16, 2007, 12:44:05 AM

I just got a nailbomb neck to match my nailbomb bridge..
its wicked .. very even

Title: Neck pickup to go with Nailbomb
Post by: igloo0213 on June 16, 2007, 01:13:45 AM

I have to say, the Cold Sweat is absolutely amazing with the Nailbomb, if what you are looking for in a neck pickup is a really clean, smooth shred tone. Think Petrucci. I just posted a clip in the Players forum of the cold sweat and nailbomb combo. Take a listen. I think it's a pretty good example of what the Cold sweat sounds like for shred stuff.

Title: Neck pickup to go with Nailbomb
Post by: Tarzan on June 16, 2007, 11:40:16 AM

To expand, I want a fairly smooth tone, something like Petrucci and Satch, so, from what's been said, I think the CS is probably best.

Could someone give me an idea of what the NB neck sounds like?

Title: Neck pickup to go with Nailbomb
Post by: gingataff on June 16, 2007, 12:19:53 PM

I think Satch's neck tone (which is actually my favourite neck tone of all time) is quite bright, almost like a single coil at times. Not quite what I've heard from CS clips so far which seem quite a bit thicker.