New Member..Needs some pickup advice

[_tom_]

I've always used tim@ bareknuckle

[snatchss454]

OK,
 Ill give that a try.
Thanks,
Shane

[hunter]

Allright, I guess your options would be:

-BDog bridge, Mule neck, what you wanted - great pickups but less output than the 498/500s and more in the mid frequencies than for hi-gain chuggin'
-VHII - maybe a tad more open and versatile than the former
-Rebel Yells - great allrounders, giving you the body as well as the bite
-HolyDiver - If your focus is on phat tone and similar output to the Gibson stock PUs, this is what you could go for

It's a tough choice, but just get any of these, you will love 'em, and it won't be your last BKP investment  :roll:

[snatchss454]

Well I got a response from Tim, a big thank you for the email address Tom. He stated.....

"OK, hotter and more defined than a 500T.................well I'd stick
with ceramic......the Painkiller isn't going to be that much hotter and
the Miracle Man is going to be too smooth in the mids so I'm going to
say ceramic Warpig-massive slabs of earthy overdrive with plenty of
clarity right down to A.
 
kind regards
 
Tim"

Now the questions start bubblin...After hearing hunter's Black Dog clips Im in love with the sound, its just how you imagine a "Led" Paul to eminate.
1.) Is it doable to use the Black Dog neck with the Ceramic Warpig bridge?
2.) If you have the braided metal wires soldered to the volume pots does that automatically constitue 2 conductor wire? If not how can I verify if I only need the 2 wire PUP's?

Thanks again everyone,
Shane

[Muzzzz]

I'm getting the feeling that with a CWP/BD setup, the Black Dog will be too overpowered.

But I know cr@p all about wiring..  :oops:

[PhilKing]

Braided wire is usually the 2 conductor.  It will just have one center wire (usually cloth covered).

[ericsabbath]

if you like your 500t, get the painkiller
i don't think you'll be disapointed
even pantera and tool don't use so hot pickups

maybe a cold sweat on neck position  :?:

[snatchss454]

Quote from Tim:

"....for  a bluesier tone that will still hold up to the Warpig's output and balance well I would recommend the Cold Sweat neck-DC8.45K Alnico V.............fat and punchy, good cleans and great driven tone."

Dammit that sounds like a badass combo for my swamp ash Les Paul which has quite a bit of bass to it, along with my 2x12 Randall Cab thats boomy. Im just to in love with the Black Dog for the neck that I think Ill have to wave off the ceramic warpig.
 Im thinking maybe a Crawler bridge and a black dog neck, hows that combo sound to you guys? Maybe a tab bit hotter on the bridge side?
Thanks,
Shane