Pickups to replace EMG81/85 set - Hard Rock / Modern Metal tone

[Cboysen]

I've had several Ibanez 7620's that I put MM's into the bridge and absolutely love them (I currently still have one)
In basswood (anyway) describing the MM as a more open organic EMG 707 is a dead on description.
lots of low mids (I have a 5150 II so I know what kind of tone you are going to get).
the thing I like about the MM is that it sounds nice and tight for rhythm playing (like an EMG) but the lead tone is much sweeter.
It's the only Ceramic BK bridge pickup I've gotten along with.
the other thing that's kind of cool about the MM is that is just "drinks up gain" it doesn't fizz out it just gets thicker sounding.
I've also had the Alnico Nailbomb (which I also loved) in a Carvin DC 727.
tone differences thru a 5150 II
MM -think more of a Nevermore "Dead heart in a dead World" tone
NailBomb-- think more of an Arch Enemy type of tone (alot more upper mid emphasis)
both work great just depends what you're after.

Well that's definitely informative stuff - I do like the Nevermore tone more, so I guess that's a good thing! If no one objects, I'm quite certain i'll be purchasing that set someday in the near future.

[Cboysen]

I was wondering - Is it possible to drill two holes for some switches to split the humbuckers into single coils? I could still use the 3 way troggle from the EMG i suppose, but then just wire 2 more 2-way switches to split them seperately - It would give a lot of options in sound at least? Even if it is possible, would this affect tone in any way, say comparing miracle man not split without split option and miracle not split WITH split option?

Thanks

[Transcend]

i would personally go for the ibanez style wiring and use a 5 way if possible as the position with the inner coil of the MM and another pickup sounds absolutely amazing.

There is a chart for this on the bkp main site

it also gives you good options.

I especially like the neck parrallel mode

You would need to order the neck pickup with the magnet flipped though in order to keep it hum cancelling in all positions.

Another option which is less destructive would be to use push pull pots for the different switching options.

Both of these save you having to drill your guitar

[Cboysen]

i would personally go for the ibanez style wiring and use a 5 way if possible as the position with the inner coil of the MM and another pickup sounds absolutely amazing.

There is a chart for this on the bkp main site

it also gives you good options.

I especially like the neck parrallel mode

You would need to order the neck pickup with the magnet flipped though in order to keep it hum cancelling in all positions.

Another option which is less destructive would be to use push pull pots for the different switching options.

Both of these save you having to drill your guitar

Hmm.. that does seem tricky indeed - how does this push/pull thing work, i guess you invert the phasing orso? - Either way, don't you need some kind of switch equipped to go from humbucker to single coil.

I would really love to have following to switch between and in that way I'd be needing 3 switches with 3 stages each.
1) a. Neck, b. Both neck and bridge, c. Bridge (as normal)
2) a. left neck single, b. neck humbucker, c. right neck single
3) a. left bridge single, b. bridge humbucker, c. right bridge single

having a 5 way switch, is usually a bad idea for me personally, since I always stress out and smash the switch to the neck position when going for a descending appergios etc etc, and that never worked out well for me in my ibanez RG ;) - In this way at least i'd be able to switch to the humbucker from single coil midway when not using it (when playing in the bridge position) and then I'll be able to smash away without caring much for whether I'm gonna land in single coil neck or humbucker neck... anyway... is it even at all possible, and would i be needing different magnet replacements for that? - I was going to order from dv247.com but they only seem to have one kind of the cold sweat and miracle man.

thanks