question about HD

[ericsabbath]

there's no right height for pickups
as long it's not touching the strings when you press the last frets...
the right height should be the best sounding setting for your ears
both holy diver and black dog sounded a lot thicker and more articulate very close to the strings in my main guitar
isame guitar also had a MCP afwayu, but that was too hot and bassy
much bassier, more dry sounding and louder than the holy diver
about as hot as a nailbomb, but very mid heavy and not as open
great pickup, but overkill for my les paul and my pickup output needs
I could keep the 2nd degree black belt, though  :D

[ericsabbath]

the diver sounded amazing in the 3 les pauls I had it installed, and completely dead for rhythms in a Gibson SG
in the gibson sg, it sounded good for leads only, but weak, too soft and dark for rhythms

Depends on the SG    Mine's in an SG supreme (mahogany back and neck, maple top, ebony board) and it sounds fantastic! Obviously it's not a typical SG though...  :P

yeah, that's quite a different beast
the lack of a pickup mounting pickguard also makes a lot of difference

[metalmaniac93]

Dragonetti,  

I picked up a calibrated set of Afwayu's (underwound).  Well Eric does describe them very well since he had the bridge in one of his Les Paul style guitars.  I do agree they are bassy even in my Alder Bodied/Maple Neck Bolt, but it was more my style than the HDs especially the bridge.  The Awfayu's are mean/aggressive and massive at the same time while being more open than in the HDs in my guitar and rig.   They have a more bass/low mid thump than the HD but the high mids are not as emphasized.  The HDs had too much center mids going on where it sounded kind of like there was a blanket over it for high gain even when put closer to the strings.  The leads were great though.  Very liquidy and smooth with pinch harmonics coming very easy!!!    The Afwayu's leads are more in your face/aggressive but still retains some fatness.  But it all depends on your amp and cabs too.  I am playing through an Engl Savage 120 with a Bogner OS 2X12 (V30s) at the moment.

[Petrucci]

MCP=Motor City Pickups.   I decided to try something different in the high end pickup market.

Thanks.


BTW how many times you can exchange PUs at BK online shop? :roll:

[asianaxeman]

Dragonetti,  

I picked up a calibrated set of Afwayu's (underwound).  Well Eric does describe them very well since he had the bridge in one of his Les Paul style guitars.  I do agree they are bassy even in my Alder Bodied/Maple Neck Bolt, but it was more my style than the HDs especially the bridge.  The Awfayu's are mean/aggressive and massive at the same time while being more open than in the HDs in my guitar and rig.   They have a more bass/low mid thump than the HD but the high mids are not as emphasized.  The HDs had too much center mids going on where it sounded kind of like there was a blanket over it for high gain even when put closer to the strings.  The leads were great though.  Very liquidy and smooth with pinch harmonics coming very easy!!!    The Afwayu's leads are more in your face/aggressive but still retains some fatness.  But it all depends on your amp and cabs too.  I am playing through an Engl Savage 120 with a Bogner OS 2X12 (V30s) at the moment.

hey dude, can you tell me more about how the afwayu neck pickup is like? have u compared it any bkps/other neck pickups? and how would u rate the bass tightness of the afwayu relative to the holy diver?

[metalmaniac93]

Well I have not had much time with the Afwayu neck, but it is fatter than the HD, that is for sure and measures slightly above 9K.   I will spend more time playing my guitars over Xmas break.  I only have the HDs so that is the only BKP neck PU that I have heard so far.   I did hear the Rebel Yell Neck in my friends guitar through my rig, but that was back in October and did not have much time with it.   I think the HD bridge and the Afwayu bridge are almost close as far as tightness in my guitar/amp set-up, but the Afwayu appears a little tighter especially when turning the bass down on the amp to an acceptable level even with the bass at 12 o clock (mids around 11 o'clock, treble around 3 o'clock and the presence around 2 o'clock, it is still tight, but slightly dark!!   I have to turn the bass down a little more than I did with the HD bridge.   The Afwayu just has that massive bass/low mid push but retains it clarity!!!!  It is hotter and more aggressive than the HD.   I need more time with this pickup, but I do like it over the HD for my style of playing.  It does clean up real nice when rolling the volume knob back, but so does the HD.  

[metalmaniac93]

BTW how many times you can exchange PUs at BK online shop? :roll:
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I do not know home many times you can exchange pickups when purchasing from the online store since I bought mine from a dealer in the US.