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Pickups / Help IDing a Pickup

« Last post by ifarrer@ on May 27, 2025, 07:34:44 AM »

I bought it second hand a few years ago as a Cold Sweat bridge(no packaging). It's lived in a drawer since then, but recently I thought I'd dig it out and give it a try. I measured the DC resistance, and it's 16.52k. You normally expect a bit of variance from the numbers on the website, but that's a lot more than the published 13.7k for a CS bridge.

So, this got me wondering what it actually is, and I can't find anything even close. It's 53mm, so definitely a bridge. The two coils read 8.08k and 8.43k.

Also, looking at the magnet, I _think_ it's a roughcast alnico. The coils are the shorter (1cm) height, compared to the high (1.2mm) coils you find on e.g., an MM.

Finally, when I installed it, it's bright and a little scooped. It's nothing like other BKs I've tried in that guitar (HD, NB-AL, MM).

Any clues greatly appreciated!

For reference:
Crawler 15.4K
Painkiller 15.6K
Nailbomb 15.7K
Holydiver 15.9K
Unity 15.9K
Miracle Man 17.9K

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Pickups / Re: Prs Se custom 24 08 new pickups

« Last post by Ale84 on May 16, 2025, 01:22:50 PM »

I think i’ll go with the holidiver. It seems the more fitting for the goal of fattening things up a bit without changing  the nature (mids and brightness) of the guitar

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Pickups / Re: Prs Se custom 24 08 new pickups

« Last post by timmy_b on May 12, 2025, 04:17:58 PM »

If you're looking in that general area, also definitely consider the Polymath - it's a little lower in output than the Holydiver but a bit fuller and rounder, with a slightly smoother-feeling attack. Works just great in a PRS!

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Pickups / Prs Se custom 24 08 new pickups

« Last post by Ale84 on May 07, 2025, 07:37:38 AM »

Hi guys,
I have a prs se custom 24 08 that i want to upgrade with new pickups. I really like the guitar and how it sounds but i want to add more clarity, 3d sound and thickness/fatness. I play mostly distorded but i want something capable of doing great split sounds. I’m considering the  holydiver but i’m open to other options.
Thanks

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Guitars, Amps and Effects / Re: New Guitar Day!

« Last post by themetallicat86 on April 30, 2025, 04:08:05 PM »

Gosh, I'm terrible at forum stuff lol.  Currently this guitar has a different neck (that's super fat, love it) and a DiMarzio Imperium (I just meant single pickup BTW) and is tuned to C# standard.  Eventually it will be fitted with an Evertune bridge.  Eventually.

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Pickups / Re: Ragnarok stratitis

« Last post by alexwong0702 on April 28, 2025, 12:57:53 PM »

Good point, but I'm pretty sure lowering the Rag is reducing the effect with other pickups selected. I will go back and check again though. Thanks

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Pickups / Re: Ragnarok stratitis

« Last post by timmy_pix on April 28, 2025, 10:13:46 AM »

Stratitis is a thing because the pole pieces are the magnets, hence why they can affect individual strings, and they have a much stronger pull than any humbucker could ever have because they're so much stronger and closer.

If the magnets in your humbucker were pulling on the strings, they'd pull on all of them evenly. That it's only affecting one string pretty much guarantees it's nothing to do with the pickup at all; I imagine the only reason lowering it is helping is because the signal is getting weaker so everything is less audible.

The first thing you need to do is change the string - it could just be a dud! Then you need to look at potential issues with the nut, saddle or a high fret somewhere.

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Pickups / Re: Something between a Mule and a Rebel Yell

« Last post by falcopryor on April 28, 2025, 06:26:20 AM »

True Grit.

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Pickups / Ragnarok stratitis

« Last post by alexwong0702 on April 27, 2025, 08:58:40 PM »

I have a Ragnarok in my Strat. The Low E string seems to have a weird chorus like thing going on. Is this stratitis? Lowering the rag does seem to help but it needs lowering a long way to reduce it. Is there anything else I can do or do I need a lesser magnet pickup?

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Pickups / Re: Another Pickup Suggestion Thread

« Last post by alex.pinheiro.soares on April 22, 2025, 08:40:35 PM »

Thanks for the reply!

I was almost sure to go with The Mules, but know i am fearing they will be to bright! The Black Dogs/Emeralds i fear they will be to "aggressive", and i really need something that reacts great to volume knob and picking dynamics to switch between overdrive and clean!