Author Topic: Help with a couple guitars please (Read 4603 times)

Everlost · « **on:** October 10, 2005, 02:33:39 AM »

Hi, My name is Mike. Apart from the year I just goofed around and never practiced, I've been playing a little over a year.

I spent a while around the Seymour Duncan forums and never really saw anything I liked (although I learned a lot of knowledge from that forum). So I thought I'd give BK a try. This is my setup:

Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier Series 1
4x12 Splawn Cabinet with Red Coats in the X pattern
Boss Tu-2
Monster Performer 500 Cables

As for the guitars the 2 I have currently (well one is on its way)

A Fender Showmaster Scorpion (Carved Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, 15.75 Radius, Hardtail)

On the way is a Gibson Explorer E/2 (1980, Walnut, Mahogany, and Maple Stripes although there is not a lot of maple in the one I have, body and neck made out of same material, ebony fretboard)

Despite my setup I tend to not like overly bassy stuff, I love the chug I get but really it is more for fun than something I really use a lot, and really I tend to like the more lighter distortions but somehow this is what I ended up getting. I don't regret anything though I love my sound it is me.

In order of tones I like this is my style:

Panic! at the disco = www.purevolume.com/panicatthedisco
They use Fender Telecasters, and occasionally a Gibson SG, stock as far as I know. Using Orange and Bogner heads.

Coheed and Cambria = www.purevolume.com/coheedandcambria
Rhythm guy uses Emg's into an explorer while the Lead guy uses a stock Les Paul Premium Plus (Burstbucker Pros). Both using Bogner Uberschall but the tones I like more from them are in their Marshall and Mesa Days.

Glassjaw = no purevolume site
They use so many effects it is hard to tell, I think they use Bogner and Hughes and Kettner amps.

I'm not good at describing but if you can listen to these sites or have already heard them that is the type of sound I'm trying to go for. Coheed is more crunchier so I'm thinking a pickup emulating that in the bridge and a pickup emulating Panic at the disco in the neck. I also do most of my clean work in my neck, also the more vintage overdriven sounds.

From what I've read it sounds like I'll like the Nailbomb Bridge and the maybe VhII in the neck. I'd like the neck pickup to be a not harsh rhythm pickup while under distortion so maybe the VHII is not what I'm after. I'm kind of new in the Bareknuckle stuff so any help would be great.

HJM · « **Reply #1 on:** October 10, 2005, 06:07:54 AM »

I wouldn't go as hot as a Nailbomb having listened to some of those tracks, and think about an Emerald, they have a nice full crunch to them, it's organic enough to let the tone of the guitar through with great harmonics.

Oh and welcome!

Tim · « **Reply #2 on:** October 10, 2005, 08:55:21 PM »

Welcome :D
I'd check out the Crawler.......it's got serious punch, plenty of power and is lovely and dynamic too.

indysmith · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2005, 05:21:10 PM »

playing a little over a year? dude you have way too much money... awesome! listen to Tim - he's a genius

Everlost · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2005, 08:22:09 PM »

Let's just say instead of a car that most kids my age get....I got a halfstack, all my money from working (working as soon as I could) goes to guitar.

HJM · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2005, 08:55:07 PM »

I did that too...cars suck money....

PhilKing · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2005, 12:45:08 PM »

For Coheed and Cambria, I think the Riff Raff bridge would work well. It has the drive with the brightness that they use. Another one to try would be the Emerald. To get a good neck pickup for these, I would look at an Alnico IV Stormy Monday or Mule.
In the Explorer, I would look at Crawlers, VHII's or Abraxas to give a bit more drive. I am leaning toward the VHII after listening to Panic! At the Disco. I have them in a PRS Artist and I think I could get all the tones they are using.

I like the music btw. I will have to go get the CD's now.

Everlost · « **Reply #7 on:** October 22, 2005, 10:56:03 PM »

Thanks Everyone for All the Help

Well I'm gonna pull the trigger on the pups for the Explorer, the Showmaster is more my beater guitar so I can't really justify spending the money on it (Damn american money).

I'm pretty sure I've got it narrowed to either the Crawler Set or an Emerald Set. Worse comes to worse I can use the return policy I guess, but I'm sure I'll be happy with whatever I get. What do you guys think?