C-Bomb output-high enough?

[paulmapp8306]

You just have to decide on a PU and go for it.

Im going through the same thing as you.  i have a PRS CU22 and CE22.  the CU has dragons in and Im definately replacing them with Mules - Its for the classic Rock style.

The CE though is causing a problem.  I want hotter PUs than the Mules - its for similar styles to you plus the 80s rock and some more modern (but not metal) stuff. the CE is stock - with HFSs

I have an aversion to ceramic PUs - i have no idea why (even though the HFS bridge is ceramic).  I want to get nearer the Mules Op than the 15K though really, as I dont want a hugh just in gain between guitars, just a little BUT I want a tonal difference (less vintage, smother)  Initially I though alnico Nailbombs - then Cold Sweats.  Tim said they'd be too bright and recommended the Abraxis.  I then thought about Rebel Yells - then a mix of Ceramic Nailbomb Bridge with neck SC - but the DC rating worried me.

i STILL cant decide.  Im going for the Mules first.  Ill then know what direction to take.  if I want the same kind of tonallity with more power its the Axraxis (or even Crawlers ??)  if I want more highs its cold Sweats - more scouped its Nailbombs etc.

[witeter]

Hi Paul lol i know what u mean. Its my first time updating pickups and as theyre not cheap I want to get it as right as possible, but yes i could end up going round in circles. At least I have narrowed it down to Nailbombs vs Warpigs. I definetely want a ceramic bridge; if i went for the Nailbombs id be happy with a Nailbomb neck also. Though with the Warpigs I am still not 100% sure about whether the Warpig neck is what i should go for. As u say maybe i should take the plunge on one and see :-)

[paulmapp8306]

FWIW - I kinda did the same thing with my Strat.  Went from wanting slow hands, to irish Tours, to Sultans, to Mothers Milk.

I susspect any of them would have made a drastic improvement.  I ended up just takimng the plunge and went for Irish tours.  Havent regretted it.   I may well have felt the same whichever BK I went for mind - which is why I say just pick one and go for it.

[witeter]

Thanks Paul i think i will do that-as u say either way itll be an improvement on my current pickup; wish me luck :-)

[HairyChris]

Just an aside:

I swapped VB/HFS for a Cold Sweat set on my CuRo24 after asking Tim what the closest vibe pickups were.

Bridge - CS was cooler then the HFS, but much less woolly, gave far more clarity and was significantly more organic to  boot. Deals with all gain levels very well, nicely hi-fi with it.

Neck - Funny one, this, as I don't use neck pickups much. CS neck is very smooth and clear but to tell the truth I tend to prefer "vintage" sounding neck pus over "clean" ones! It is, however, a soloist's dream (if you play proper solos, that is)!

I've never personally got on with Nailbombs - tried in a couple of other peoples' guitars and didn't feel right - but that's just me. Other folks get on with them just fine! :-D

[Telerocker]

The Abraxas is in a way a hotrodded Mule, with more balls and mids. You can cover a lot of styles with this pu. This one will do fine in the CE.

[witeter]

hey chris thanks for that - yeahi know what u mean about the HFS being wolly, im sure any bknuckle pickup will improve clarity when played under heavy gain. I think i will just have to sit in a darkened room and decide; Nailbomb or Warpig..