Voodoo Explorer - what pickups

[MDV]

I'm no nearer to a decision...

We can have that effect from time to time!

[marauder]

I've been playing around with a few guitars with BKPs in, and the closest to the tone I want is the ex-Phil (not Phil-X) Edwards Flying V with the Black Dog in the bridge.  I'd like it slightly hotter but its got the right tonality I'm after.  Would a slightly overwound Black Dog be too bright in the Voodoo?

[Philly Q]

It's a tough one this... I've never tried a swamp ash guitar with a set neck, really can't quite imagine how it would sound.

[marauder]

It's a tough one this... I've never tried a swamp ash guitar with a set neck, really can't quite imagine how it would sound.

Gibson didnt think about how it would sound with a 500T and 496R either.

I'll email Tim over the weekend.

[Alex]

As I said, the Miracle Man worked very well in my Voodoo. I just wanted a bit more mellowier sound.

If the Painkiller is brighter than the Miracle Man I would not recommend it (I don't know the Painkiller).

[Vhmarduk]

I would generally stay away from ceramic pickups, I have never heard anyone getting good results from ceramic pickups in either of the voodoo series. The Holy Diver or the Nailbomb should work in the bridge and for the Neck you can't go wrong with the Cold Sweat Neck.

The cermaic pickup in my Peavey EVH guitar is an excellent sounding pickup. We sat there with a blackstar ht 100 watt head through a Blackstar straight cab with vintage 30s and tried out different guitars. We where going for a  drop tuned metal tone. The ceramic EVH pickups where the brightest smoothest pick ups.

Semymour duncan SH4 Bridge, sounded to glassy and brittle. Alninco magnet.
Dimazio Dsonic. Bridge, smooth sounding but lacked grunt. A little to sterile. Ceramic magnet.
Dimazio Dactivator. Bridge, Compressed, high output a little on the muddy side. Ceramic Magnet.
EMG 81. Bridge Even more, compressed. Too sterile.
Peavey EVH pickup. Bridge, Nice crunchy mids, warm and very articulate. Ceramic Magnet