Username: Password:

Author Topic: Warpig or Painkiller in SG Supreme?  (Read 3947 times)

Sailor Charon

  • Guest
Warpig or Painkiller in SG Supreme?
« on: October 29, 2007, 05:39:43 PM »
That's the one with the maple cap - and 24 frets.
Problem is, I can't decide how aggressive I'm looking for...
[I've nearly finished paying back the loan I took out from myself, so am now thinking what pickups to go for...]

Of course, in an ideal world, I'd go for one with Warpigs and one with Painkillers. :)

indysmith

  • Welterweight
  • ****
  • Posts: 4713
    • Soundcloud
Warpig or Painkiller in SG Supreme?
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2007, 05:41:04 PM »
my friend has one of these with Cold Sweats and i think it's overly bright - i'd go for the Warpig personally, or a Holydiver to warm it up a bit.
LOVING the Mules!

ericsabbath

  • Welterweight
  • ****
  • Posts: 4702
    • Colidium
Warpig or Painkiller in SG Supreme?
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2007, 06:51:02 AM »
the holy diver with a moderate boost sounds very close to the warpig (and boosting adds a lot of dynamics), so it's a good option
but i still want an Iommi Sg with warpigs  :roll:
Riff Raff, Mules, Black Dog, VHII's, Cold Sweat

indysmith

  • Welterweight
  • ****
  • Posts: 4713
    • Soundcloud
Warpig or Painkiller in SG Supreme?
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2007, 10:02:37 AM »
Quote from: Eric Hellstyle
but i still want an Iommi Sg with warpigs  :roll:

...but don't we all!?
LOVING the Mules!

Sailor Charon

  • Guest
Warpig or Painkiller in SG Supreme?
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2007, 08:25:12 PM »
Thanks folks.
One question: When I get my Warpigs, will my SG still make me feel like Jeremy Clarkson? "Will it be more grunty than a whole herd of blue hippo like things from .Hack?"

Ted

  • Lightweight
  • ***
  • Posts: 776
Warpig or Painkiller in SG Supreme?
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2007, 08:28:02 PM »
No its not that bad, with lower gain it has an awesome vintage (early Sabbath) warmth and tone.

If you wind it up then its a flamethrower... :twisted:

Sailor Charon

  • Guest
Warpig or Painkiller in SG Supreme?
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2007, 08:50:02 PM »
Quote from: Ted
No its not that bad, with lower gain it has an awesome vintage (early Sabbath) warmth and tone.

If you wind it up then its a flamethrower... :twisted:

Great! Sounds like what I'm looking for.
I bet I end up winding it up though. :)

99_not_out

  • Featherweight
  • ***
  • Posts: 487
  • RT Ponting, b Swann
Warpig or Painkiller in SG Supreme?
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2007, 10:36:06 PM »
Definitely the Warpigs :twisted:. I have an Alnico pair in an SG and have never looked back ... they do low gain stuff, vintage metal (my main use for the SG) and also crank up to whatever-the-deuce-it-is-these-kids-listen-to these days OTT metal. A through-and-through metal pup, but can be good as well as evil :)
AV Warpig set; PK Bridge; Blackguard Flat 50 set

blue

  • Welterweight
  • ****
  • Posts: 2212
    • http://www.bebo.com/blue1million
Warpig or Painkiller in SG Supreme?
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2007, 03:52:06 AM »
i agree with him ^^ the pig is remarkably versatile.  in fact i sometimes wonder why they bother with any other pickups!  okay, maybe Stormy Mondays, but there really seems to be very little the warpig can't do, and yes, i do have a pair.
cry HAVOC!! and let slip the pigs of war!!!

indysmith

  • Welterweight
  • ****
  • Posts: 4713
    • Soundcloud
Warpig or Painkiller in SG Supreme?
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2007, 02:21:31 PM »
yeah the pig does have a very understated versatility to it, which seldom gets mentioned on these forums. Using the volume control alone you can get many great sounds without touching your settings. It is a monster when it wants to be, but that only scratches the surface of what it can do.
LOVING the Mules!

johnnyswitch

  • Junior Flyweight
  • *
  • Posts: 40
Warpig or Painkiller in SG Supreme?
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2007, 06:27:35 AM »
question for you guys - are you using alnico or ceramic, or one of each? what's the ideal combination? what are the differences?

i want to make a well-taylored decision before I spring for these.. im thinking dual pigs but i dont know for sure yet.