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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: moominking13 on September 26, 2007, 08:57:58 PM

Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: moominking13 on September 26, 2007, 08:57:58 PM: hey.

im thinking about buying some BKPs in just over a months time and need some good advice!

i play an ibanez jtk2, mahogany body. the stock pickups just sound lifeless so i need a change. i play alternative/hard rock, very muse-esque, so i need a humbucker that has a real nice growl and bite to it. i also play a fair bit of clean, so a nice clean sound would also be helpful. It needs to have a nice lead tone that can cut through a band well too.

Also, the jtk2 has coil taps for both neck and bridge pickups, is this a problem? sorry im very much the n00b!

any help would be appreciated!
Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: ericsabbath on September 26, 2007, 09:04:15 PM: nailbomb or holy diver
Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: moominking13 on September 26, 2007, 09:07:25 PM: ive heard that the nailbombs dont clean up very well?

i forgot to mention, i emailed tim and he reccommended me either the rebel yells, crawlers or cold sweat. any of those fit the bill?
Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on September 26, 2007, 09:19:42 PM: Welcome!

I wish I could help you out, but I don't know your style of play well enough. The dude from Muse does play BKs, however, no? Maybe a set of what he's using??
Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: moominking13 on September 26, 2007, 09:23:33 PM: yer matt plays a set of nailbombs in most his guitars, however i think hes changed to MQs. im tempted towards the nailbomb but they sound like they dont clean up too well. at the moment im thinking either nailbombs rebel yells or cold sweats.

if you wanna know more specifically what i playi guess its similar to muse, radioheadfoo fighters that kinda stuff.
Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: ericsabbath on September 26, 2007, 09:27:29 PM: i never played a nailbomb, but even the warpig cleans up well

all these pickups, except the cold sweat, seem to have some similarities

the rebel yell is brighter, more singing and upper mid oriented
the crawler is fat, with a bluesier approach
the holy diver would be a strong and modern rebel yell with more bass, and low mids
the nailbomb has a bit more aggressive edge and less bass than the holy diver
i think they all will do great cleans
Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: moominking13 on September 26, 2007, 09:29:38 PM: nice one, i think its gonna have to be the nailbomb! mind you seeing as im gonna have to wait over a month i know my mind will change VERY quickly :P
Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on September 26, 2007, 09:41:36 PM: Quote from: Eric Hellstyle
i never played a nailbomb, but even the warpig cleans up well

REEEALLY depends on the amp.
My Cold Sweat will not play dead clean in my Splawn. Combination of the pickup's drive, the sensitivity of the amp's input, and how hamfisted you are as a player. :)
Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on September 26, 2007, 09:42:47 PM: Quote from: moominking13
if you wanna know more specifically what i play i guess its similar to muse, radioheadfoo fighters that kinda stuff.

Sorry, I was referring to the whole genre. Definitely not my area of expertise!
Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: moominking13 on September 26, 2007, 09:44:38 PM: im probably gonna invest in a laney vc30 or a vox ac15 if that helps.

:D
Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: ailean on September 27, 2007, 06:34:56 AM: My wife put a set of BK's in her Ibanez s2170 as she likes playing Muse. She got her set from Mansons, and it's a Nailbomb bridge and Mississippi Queen neck. Plays awsomely well. I have a Nailbomb set myself in a Les Paul.

The bridge NB is quite a high output (15.9K) but still cleans up well, the NB neck pickup produces lovely tone played clean.

The MQ neck is also a great pickup and sounds great clean, but dirty's up well too.

I think your only question is how clean do you want your bridge? Either neck cleans up well, but the Nailbomb bridge can be played clean but dirty's up quickly.

Edit: We play clean through a Peavey ValveKing and dirty through a Tiny Terror, the NB's LOVE the TT.
Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: moominking13 on September 27, 2007, 07:48:00 AM: i think the nailbomb would suit me best, i dont want it too clean, it sounds like tha nailbomb would be good at that break up kinda clean. the NB and MQ set sounds good to me! thanks :D
Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: The Emperor on September 27, 2007, 09:46:16 AM: Nailbomb no doubt!. I put this pickup in one of my guitars i didn't use so much a jackson RR1 and now i always use it !

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Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: gingataff on September 27, 2007, 10:36:19 AM: the NB has a good clean tone for a high output pup, plus you can split the coils or run them in parallel for lower output and cleaner tones. Or could could just turn your volume control down :wink:
Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: moominking13 on September 27, 2007, 04:23:08 PM: yer i was gonna ask about the coil tapping thing. do i just order the pup with 4 conductors? i was considering only coil tapping the neck pickup and leaving the NB as it is, so is there anyway to do this even though i have coil taps for both bridge and neck?

nailbomb seems to be the popular option :wink:
Title: pups in an ibanez jtk2
Post by: ailean on September 27, 2007, 08:36:39 PM: I bought my NB set in 4 conductor, that way i have the option to coil split if I want to, but for now I've just got them wired as 2 conductor.