Im back for my lp custom. Decided not to go for the miracle man, got one secondhand but will keep it for a true metal axe. I get more and more wiser on my tastes so I'll try to keep that guitar as a good all rounder.
here is my brain mess starting. I was once convinced by riff raffs on my sg and pretty nailed some old thrash tones and even some huge drop D american stuff with big palm muted sounds.
So Im considering lower output pickups aswell but Im a bit lost in those.
As for great all rounder said I know the nailbomb is a good choice but even if Im a fan of the bridge unit, the neck pickup is a bit too scooped and bright for me. Lacks a bit that mellow silky voice to it, you know that velvet feel when you play the neck pickup of a lp. something classic 57, stormy monday like with a bit more output and fluid sound.
so im considering nailbomb bridge, crawler set, rebel yell and cold sweat.
From what I heard on several samples and reading here and there :
rebel yell : nice set, crunchy tight sound with good output without being excessive, good mid push, pleasant to play in a band context as it helps cutting through.
crawler : more sweet souding, less highs, tamed in high mids and less bright voicing, 498t ballpark.
nailbomb b : tight, focused, huge and percussive sounding, pretty modern and sweet for leads, very fluid (have one on my explorer)
finally cold sweat : transparent and fluid souding, crunchy midrange on the bridge, only ceramic of my list, on the bright side but tight and handles downtuning well. nice neck pickup,good cleans, nice overdriven tones. Might fit the bill as theyre warm, fluid and still transparent, appears to me they don't have a focused voicing, they seem really able to go for what youre playing and shine for the sound you want. still pretty modern.
Tough choice.... :(
