Author Topic: Not sure what pickups to go for... (Read 3094 times)

jimmy_fowler · « **on:** February 24, 2007, 02:29:50 PM »

Hey guys, need a little help choosing new pickups (my first ever Bareknuckles!) My setup is Schecter S-1 Elite -> ENGL Screamer. I play mainly hard rock, punk, hardcore, but I'm not after a really creamy, saturated tone. I like a big, wide, raw, aggresive sound. Obviously I'm looking for clarity, but I don't want a really tight, narrow, fat and saturated tone. I'm looking for something that will really snarl in the bridge, that I can use with a little reverb to make palm mutes stand out and jump off the fretboard. In the neck I'm looking for a creamier lead tone, however, to form a distinction from the bridge sound, and I also use my neck for cleans, so it'd have to handle those well...

Any suggestions? At the moment I'm thinking Miracle Man/Cold Sweat, but hey, I'm new here so I could be wrong! Thanks!

BloodMountain · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2007, 02:55:47 PM »

cold sweat will probably work in the neck, yes
BUT
The Miracle Man sounds wayyy too tight for you, my friend. it's more of a thrash metal pickup.... very tight.

someone else recommend this guy something for the bridge please?

BM

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2007, 03:33:36 PM »

Crawler
Black Dog
Rebel Yell

Those will do the trick!!

jimmy_fowler · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2007, 05:07:58 PM »

Cool, thanks man. Of those, the Rebel Yell seems the best choice... What do others reckon?

Ratrod · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2007, 07:03:48 PM »

On top of TO's recommendation.

Riff Raffs

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2007, 07:42:53 PM »

^ I thought about the Riff Raff. I own a Riff Raff bridge (with a Stormy Monday neck) in a Les Paul. I think that you would have to work maybe a little too hard with the Riff Raff. It's also more 'angular' in sound than the Crawler or Black Dog; not as euphonic sounding.

jimmy_fowler · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2007, 07:45:14 PM »

So is the RY the way forward then?

jimmy_fowler · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2007, 07:57:36 PM »

Just to add, I just listened to Steve's clip of his Cold Sweat set... That bridge position Cold Sweat sounds brutal... What does anyone think of a Cold Sweat set?

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2007, 08:00:49 PM »

It's a great set, but I always equate the Cold Sweat with classic metal. I have a Cold Sweat bridge, not the neck pup.

jimmy_fowler · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2007, 08:19:56 PM »

So you'd recommend a Rebel Yell bridge and a Cold Sweat neck?

shaman · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2007, 09:14:06 PM »

proud owner of rebs....the reb yell neck is also awesome-a dynamic duo, indeed-I dropped them into a 2002 Paul standard and I use this axe as my "all arounder"-from classic rock to scooped out metal..it lights my fire!

Eric · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2007, 10:51:54 PM »

Quote from: jimmy_fowler

So you'd recommend a Rebel Yell bridge and a Cold Sweat neck?

The Cold Sweat and Rebel Yell have very similar neck pickups. You might as well get the Rebel Yell set.

Punt · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2007, 10:13:47 AM »

I lwould go for the RY's they are very versatile.

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