Author Topic: Advice on choosing pickups (Read 2772 times)

Angantyr · « **on:** April 17, 2008, 11:45:38 PM »

Hi.

Im trying to get a sound similar to Michael Angelo Batio's, such as that in these two clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiT6qtM09tI

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJU6AiUSkAo

I have an alder bodied guitar with a single coil on the neck and humbuckler on the bridge position. It has a maple neck and ebony fret board with 24 frets.

Can you please suggest which pickups would be best for achiving such a sound ?

ailean · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2008, 06:32:30 AM »

Welcome to the forum.

I'm out of my depth on that one I'm affraid. If I had to make a guess... VHII? But I could be wildly out on that, I look forward to being torn down for that :)

Make sure you email Tim, he's the best one for this kind of advice. Hopefully someone here will be able to match that tone for you.

Nolly · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2008, 08:47:23 AM »

Hey there mate, welcome :)

As ailean says, Tim is the best person to ask. He knows his pickups better than anyone, and always gives great advice.

From the sounds of it, a Cold Sweat bridge or Holy Diver (or even Nailbomb) bridge humbucker with a Trilogy Suite single in the neck would suit you pretty well. The VHII certainly wouldn't be a bad suggestion, but the lower output will be less forgiving if your technique isn't flawless.

ericsabbath · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2008, 09:25:38 AM »

definitely something ceramic
i'd put a painkiller, maybe a miracle man
maybe the old ceramic holy diver

batio has emg's in his signature dean and used dimarzio super distortion for years

JamesHealey · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2008, 09:32:15 AM »

painkiller i'd say.

Angantyr · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2008, 08:23:29 PM »

Thanks for the advice everyone.

I emailed Tim, he has suggested a miracle man and sinner single coil.

=)

ilÿti · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2008, 08:39:14 PM »

Next thing you're gonna want his hair-do aswell.

Angantyr · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2008, 08:47:09 PM »

LOL I WANT THAT TOO !!

HAHAHAHAHA and his talent =P

im a HUGE Batio fan =)

ericsabbath · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2008, 12:09:31 AM »

Quote from: ilyti

Next thing you're gonna want his hair-do aswell.

LOL

maverickf1jockey · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2008, 12:17:10 AM »

He is a monster player but everything about him reminds me of Shaggy from the Scooby Doo cartoons; even his voice is the same!