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Demoness

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I need pickup suggestions
« on: November 26, 2007, 10:28:28 PM »
I'm working on a dual 'bucker which means I can only pick out two pickups for my guitar. Problem is, there are way too many to choose from.

Origionally I looked into a Humbucker from hell on the neck with a dimebucker on the bridge but after looking at the "bare nuckle pickups" I realized, this might not be the setup for me.

I'm looking for a set that is a little fat, a little dark with a slight crunch to it. But still a smooth feel to it all, something that will sound real nice with my floyd squeels. So, a little 80s and a little new age feel to it.

Any suggestions? Sound clips would help too -- One thing I like, they say the Humbucker from hell is clean, very very clean. The dimebucker is crunchy. Using my three way switch, I can get from clean to crunchy easily

Also, BKP pickup sound clips are hard to find for some reason...

Philly Q

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« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2007, 10:50:19 PM »
Welcome to the forum! :)

Haven't really got any helpful suggestions, but the Humbucker From Hell is a weird pickup - it's designed to sound like a Strat-type single-coil, with vintage humbucker output.  It's very, very bright and clean.  I don't think there's anything at all like it in the BKP line.  The Mississippi Queen is a humbucker-sized single-coil, but it's a P-90 - so I'd expect a warmer, sweeter tone than the HFH.

Maybe you could go for a vintage-output, clear humbucker in the neck (Stormy Monday?) with something hotter in the bridge?
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pagan7

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« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2007, 11:39:55 PM »
Something a bit 80's, new agey organic with darkness and crunch that cleans up smoothly and works great with a floyd ?
Sounds like you're describing a set of Nailbombs  8)
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« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2007, 03:16:31 PM »
What about Holy Divers?  They're what springs first to my mind .....
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