Author Topic: Pickups in basswood (Read 3582 times)

gingataff · « **on:** October 31, 2006, 02:41:46 AM »

So what pckups work well in basswood and what don't?

I know Nailbombs do, and Warpigs. I imagine other high output pups like Crawlers and Holy Divers will.

How about VHIIs or Mules? Do they require a more tonefull wood to get a good tone?

Ratrod · « **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2006, 10:31:35 AM »

I don't think Crawlers would be best in a basswood guitar. I think the sound would end up being a lower midrange mush.

Elliot · « **Reply #2 on:** October 31, 2006, 12:15:08 PM »

What are the tonal qualities of basswood? What eq range of pickups go best?

Dakine · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2006, 02:35:13 PM »

my Painkillers kick some serious tush in JP6.

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #4 on:** October 31, 2006, 02:41:33 PM »

Any pickup will work.

Philly Q · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2006, 08:58:29 PM »

I always think basswood has a very "neutral" sort of sound, it doesn't colour the tone too much - it's almost like you hear the pickups more than the wood. You can get away with pups that would never work in a warm mahogany guitar or a bright ash guitar. So yeah, just about anything.

Having said that, I've had a couple of basswood Japanese Fenders that sounded very weedy. So maybe it's anything except vintage-output single coils. :?

JamesHealey · « **Reply #6 on:** November 01, 2006, 09:53:24 PM »

yea basswood is pretty neutral, just about anything works in it.

Nailbombs shine in Basswood apparently though.

fps_dean · « **Reply #7 on:** November 01, 2006, 11:49:04 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

I always think basswood has a very "neutral" sort of sound, it doesn't colour the tone too much - it's almost like you hear the pickups more than the wood.

Yes, and no. First, it depends on the cut of basswood to some extent. Despite basswood being cheap, there IS bad basswood. But basswood is fairly smoothly voiced, but it is does have a bass heavy slant to it, so Crawlers will probably be overkill on the lows.

gingataff · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2006, 05:27:55 AM »

I've currently got a Nailbomb in one basswood guitar and am looking for something 'similar but different' to put in another (HH with FR) and have been considering VHIIs, RYs and maybe even Mules.

Basically I want a chunkier bass than the NB, more air in the treble and good fat harmonics in the mid but less agressive in the upper mids. I think a lower output pickup will help with this.
What do you think?

fps_dean · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2006, 01:25:27 AM »

gingataff, I think Crawlers are what you are looking for.

NiCkMiLnE · « **Reply #10 on:** November 13, 2006, 09:32:39 PM »

Quote from: gingataff

I've currently got a Nailbomb in one basswood guitar and am looking for something 'similar but different' to put in another (HH with FR) and have been considering VHIIs, RYs and maybe even Mules.

Basically I want a chunkier bass than the NB, more air in the treble and good fat harmonics in the mid but less agressive in the upper mids. I think a lower output pickup will help with this.
What do you think?

jsut a question, how do you think the nailbombs will be at nailing modern metal tones, eg kse?

gingataff · « **Reply #11 on:** November 14, 2006, 01:43:14 AM »

Yes it could do it well, but I'd say the NB has more character and crunch than the KSE sound which to me is a bit fizzy.

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