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Author Topic: Ceramic neck P/U? Explain.  (Read 1017 times)

mbchepburn

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Ceramic neck P/U? Explain.
« on: May 08, 2011, 01:52:09 PM »
Could somebody please tell me why some players prefer ceramic pickups in the neck position and what the advantages are of it being ceramic?

Kiichi

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Re: Ceramic neck P/U? Explain.
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2011, 02:00:53 PM »
Well, they generally are concidered tighter and there are other things attributed to them, like being more scooped, but in the end, at least with BKPs, it comes down to the wind and other factors. A ceramic done well can be more middy than an alnico.
So what I am saying is that I do not see a real reason for prefering ceramic necks, most reasons that will be given are only general beliefs that donīt hold true, I think.
Not to say that there are no differences at all, but they are not that big. A pickup should be picked for the sound it produces, not because it has a ceramic or alnico magnet.
« Last Edit: May 08, 2011, 03:22:51 PM by Kiichi »
BKPs in use: 10th set / RY set / Holy Diver b, Emerald n / Crawler bridge, Slowhand mid MQ neck/ Manhattan n
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Transcend

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Re: Ceramic neck P/U? Explain.
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2011, 02:18:41 PM »
They are generally hotter and more fluid sounding with a bit more bite & aggression. The Painkiller neck is testament to this

Alex

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Re: Ceramic neck P/U? Explain.
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2011, 02:32:30 PM »
Clarity mostly I'd say. Neck pickups can sound mushy and undefined with lots of gain, the ceramic pickup makes the spongy bass more defined and keeps the sound a bit clearer.
Current BKPs: Miracle Man, Nailbomb, Juggernaut, VHII
Past BKPS: Holy Diver, Trilogy Suite, Sinner, Black Dog