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Pickups / Re: Pickup recommendation for Schecter E-1

« Last post by timmy_b on January 08, 2025, 01:36:17 PM »

Although the Polymath can certainly handle those genres of music, it's by no means in the higher output portion of our humbucker range, sitting definitely in the medium output arena, as well as having a deliberately round and mellow low end feel which I don't think falls in line with the tight clear lows that you're describing. In fact, it sounds like a ceramic pickup will be a much better option for what you're asking for. Something like the Ragnarok would do a better job of giving you a stronger output, full, roaring mids and a tight response in the lows to keep those faster riffs clear and accurate. If you want a similar feel but a little more brightness in the highs and upper mids, the Unity would also be a great option.

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Pickups / Pickup recommendation for Schecter E-1

« Last post by karim.blach on January 08, 2025, 10:08:02 AM »

Hi everyone,
TLDR; I want a pickup with as much output and clarity as possible.

I'm looking for a guitar pickup upgrade on my Schecter E-1 FR S.
I'll be pretty much exclusively playing powermetal / metalcore on it. So its either full gain sounds or clean, nothing in between.

I want some defined lows, the less muddy the better. No scooped mids and lots of clarity in the high end.
I either play with an OD-1 through a mesa boogie dual rectifier or 5150 through a Celestion V30 speaker.
Ocasionally I'm playing clean aswell.
So far I think the Polymath is the best fit for me, but I don't want to miss out on other good options.
Which pickup do you think is a good fit for me?

Thanks in advance for any tips!

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Pickups / Re: BKP92 equivalent

« Last post by timmy_b on January 03, 2025, 01:50:16 PM »

The Supermassive is definitely your best option for the thicker, darker tone of the BKP92.


The BKP92 did use 42AWG coil wire, but switching up to 43AWG for the Supermassive brought the overall coil size down and, in combination with its slightly oversized Alnico v magnets, that tightened up the low end response somewhat, with a bit more punch through the midrange, without brightening up those thicker highs.

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Pickups / Re: BK Triptych Question

« Last post by timmy_b on January 03, 2025, 12:29:35 PM »

The metal baseplates are optional on all of our Strats, including the Triptychs, so we have certainly built sets with no plates. Other than that, those have the correct black base fibreboard, but I can't see the coil to confirm the ID, but I also don't see any reasons to doubt the seller

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Pickups / Re: Are these OLD Mules or Stormy Mondays?

« Last post by timmy_b on January 03, 2025, 12:26:17 PM »

With those figures, they will be Stormy Mondays - regardless of any differnt magnets used in a Mule, the winding spec has stayed consistent over time, so you would definitely see higher readings with a Mule set

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Pickups / BK Triptych Question

« Last post by UseOnceandDestroy on December 31, 2024, 03:33:41 AM »

Please See Pics
Does anyone know by sight if these pickups are the Triptych single coils? I'm asking for help with this because I've always seen a metal plate attached to the neck and bridge pickup. I don't see that in these pics. Please help. Thank you

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Pickups / Are these OLD Mules or Stormy Mondays?

« Last post by falcopryor on December 30, 2024, 06:39:23 PM »

I got a set of pickups used. Seller said they were mules. I just measured them and they measure at 7.7 bridge / 7.1 neck...
That seems very low for Mules.. matches the Stormy resistance perfectly. I'd be happy with either but I am curious.

I will install them and should know then.. but I've seen on old threads where the Mules had Alnico 2 before.. so maybe this is an older set of Mules? Were they wound lower back then with different magnets?

Anyone with knowledge of the older Mules would be a blessing. Thanks.

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Pickups / Re: BKP92 equivalent

« Last post by PanicStation on December 23, 2024, 09:52:21 AM »

Sorry to bump, but does anyone have any input?

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Players / New Frontierer Song (+ EP) - As The Night Wept - Extreme Metal/Noise/Lasers

« Last post by PedSectioned on December 20, 2024, 04:52:09 PM »

Frontierer's new EP released today - 4 tracks all recorded on my RG7421 with a Nailbomb 7.

https://open.spotify.com/album/7gv0kXB89QEgn7qa8HAZAS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf0nNM692vU&ab_channel=Frontierer

Vinyl + merch also here:
https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/frontierer

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Pickups / Re: Black Dog in a mid heavy guitar? Looking for Hot Paf

« Last post by timmy_b on December 20, 2024, 01:54:43 PM »

The Black Dog does have a fairly strong midrange, so it will tend bring out those more prominent frequencies that you are hearing from your guitar, rather than balance against them - if that's what you're aiming for, to highlight those characteristics in a harmonious way, then that could certainly work great. If you are looking for more of a balance, check out the VHII, which has a much more smooth response in the mids and a little more brightness, which can balance nicely with a more throaty, mid-heavy guitar.