New pickups, versatilty needed...

[carlaz]

Interesting points about your Crawlers, Blue and Carlaz - I'd always been under the impression that they were relatively dark-sounding.  Judging by the clips I've heard, my Rebel Yell (for example) seems quite a lot brighter.  But I stand corrected.

I'd agree that, relative to a RY, Crawlers are darker.  But, I think, so would be Mules ....

[Philly Q]

Thanks, definitely brings the Crawlers back into contention for future projects, as far as I'm concerned.   :)

[charlie1234]

Hmm. Differing opinions. Slightly... :?

Anyway. I'll be getting whatever I get in a couple of weeks and put up some G n'R clips with both pickups.

C.

[Philly Q]

Not so much differing opinions... just ignorance, on my part (only about the Crawlers, everything else I say is 100% correct.  Or probably not.   :roll: )

Actually, it's pretty amazing no-one has mentioned Nailbombs on this thread, they usually get suggested for everything!   :lol:

I'd suggest a PM or e-mail to Tim, he always gives the best advice.

[carlaz]

Check with Tim (before he's too wrapped up with Iced Earth! ;)).  He always steers the undecided right. :)

I don't think there's a real bad choice to be made here, but I think it comes down to what you want for the bridge pup in terms of heat, and then picking a good neck to go with it (either as part of a calibrated set, or mix'n'match).  Mule or VHII bridge are vintage or slightly hotter, the other bridge options like Crawler are noticeably hotter.  None are so explicitly "modern hi-gain" that they'll all do plauible tones Slash or VH tones, I think ... but ask Tim! :)

[carlaz]

I should say that when I called the Crawler "not particularly dark", I'm thinking of something PAF-style like a Mule as a neutral standard.  If you think of a Mule as dark (and I can imagine people seeing that), then a Crawler will be too, I think ....