Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: centaurporn on October 11, 2007, 03:38:49 AM

Title: New SG pickup
Post by: centaurporn on October 11, 2007, 03:38:49 AM

Here is my situation.

 I have a Gibson Goth SG.  I found that the stock 490t was not hot enough for my playing style.  I play a large variety of music ranging from SRV, Dead kenedeys, Pink Floyd, to Lamb of god.  I have my strat for a lot of the bluesy and rock stuff  I guess so that is not relevant.  I am looking for a good metal pickup and well...you have too many too choose from. :o

I have read nothing but good things about Bare Knuckle pickups and I think it is time to give it a shot.  As I said the 490T was just not hot enough.  I replaced the stocks with an EMG-81, and 85...Big mistake.  Way to sterile and maybe a little over the top for my taste.  Sounded great playing old metal but that is not all I am looking for.  Back to the stocks and where I started.  

I am leaning towards the warpig but I can't seem to make up my mind so I want you to do it for me.  I love surprises.  I want something nice and crunchy, mmm growling lows.

So the 490t is not enough, The EMG is well....horrible.

I realize I am going to get raped with no lube trying to get it to Canada...but from what I have been hearing...It is going to be worth it.

Title: New SG pickup
Post by: Henk on October 11, 2007, 05:35:09 AM

The 490T is not a ceramic pickup but has an alnico 5 magnet, if your looking for anything similar but then is a 'superhot' version take a look at the crawler or rebel yell. Not standard metal gear but maybe something to consider.

Title: New SG pickup
Post by: ericsabbath on October 11, 2007, 05:49:05 AM

tim usually recommends the warpig for sgs
your guitar would look perfect if he makes a warpig with a black closed cover (like gibson iommi pickup)  :D

maybe a holy diver or a painkiller with alnico 8 instead of a ceramic magnet :idea:
the regular holy diver already sounds really massive
alnico 8 would turn it into a monster, specially on the low mids
not really a good idea for a les paul as it may get a bit muddy, but for a sg i think it would fit it greatly, maybe better than a warpig

Title: New SG pickup
Post by: centaurporn on October 11, 2007, 12:47:52 PM

Thanks for the info guys and girls.  What I am looking for is something a little hotter than the 490.  But not the EMG 81 sound, I am looking for lots of bottom end growl and not the trebley bite of the 81.  Something a little more organic sounding with dynamics.  I was very unhappy with the actives.

I dont play a whole lot of lead, Just riffage.

Title: New SG pickup
Post by: Ted on October 11, 2007, 01:50:10 PM

I would try a Warpig. You can get the four conductor and coil tap/split.