best choice for this tone?

[Vu Huong]

Hello,

Which Bare Knuckle humbucker would be a good starting point for this type of tone....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkIIScXJt3I

Many thanks,
Vu

[indysmith]

I'd say VHII

[TwilightOdyssey]

Welcome to the forum!


Cold Sweat and a Metaltronix or Splawn stack.

Max Norman's production really emphasized the attack and brillance of Takasaki's tone moreso than the earlier Japanese albums.

[TwilightOdyssey]

I'd say VHII

Not a bad choice, but not ideal for Takasaki type playing ... The VHII has the tightness in the bass but lacks the push of a ceramic magnet that you really need to get close to that tone.

[hunter]

I would say VHII if the acoustic sound of the guitar is rather thick, otherwise a Holy Diver?

[Crazy_Joe]

Holy Diver would be my choice, but i can also see a Cold Sweat, Rebel Yell and a VHII doing that kinda sound fine as well.

[ericsabbath]

cold sweat
maybe the old ceramic diver

but sounds a lot like some cold sweat clips i heard on the forum

[fps_dean]

I would say VHII if the acoustic sound of the guitar is rather thick, otherwise a Holy Diver?

I'm thinking more lower output ceramic magnet pickups for this.... so Cold Sweat, but the Holy Diver would be my second choice anyway.  Painkillers would be a little different, but would probably work nicely.

Rebel Yells are a little brighter, and a little too midrangey for that tone.