OK so I tried a Duncan SH5 in my Carvin 7

[kmanick]

and I'm still not getting what I want.
so now it's BK time.
My Carvin has an all mahogany body with a quilted maple top/maple fret board and SS frets.
the Duncan has much better note definition than the stock Carvin bridge pick up had but it's still way too bright and a little thinner sounding than I'de like.
So I've decided I will try a BK set.
So......... what is the thickest fattest sounding bridge pickup I could put in a 7 with the woods I described and still get that good sharp note definition?
also I need a neck pickuup, my favorite neck pickup is the Duncan 59 so what BK would be similar to that (except with more balls)
I run a 5150 combo into 2 4X12 cabs one loaded with greenbacks the other with V30's.
My Jackson soloist and my 2 GMW strats sound great thru this rig.
My Carvin should sound huge and thick and it doesn't.
Help me out guys, how can I fatten and darken this thing up?  

[ericsabbath]

So......... what is the thickest fattest sounding bridge pickup I could put in a 7 with the woods I described and still get that good sharp note definition?

warpig

[kmanick]

ceramic or Alnico? (Tim makes both right?)

[Peter Antal]

also I need a neck pickuup, my favorite neck pickup is the Duncan 59 so what BK would be similar to that (except with more balls)

I think it depends on what you like about the '59. Here's my list -

clarity and agressive bite - Riff Raff
huge, raw and wide open sound - VHII
balanced sound and organic vintage flavour - Mule or Crawler
smooth lead sound - Cold Sweat, maybe Abraxas

...IMO, of course.

[ericsabbath]

ceramic or Alnico? (Tim makes both right?)

for a 5150 i'd go with alnico version

[kmanick]

Ok so I have an order in for a coldsweat for the nekc of this Carvin
and people over on the Sevenstring forum are telling me to have Tim use an Alnico Magnet instead fo a Ceramic to make it warmer, but doesn't that change the ...for lack of a better term "Personality" of the pickup?
I am going to be ordering a NailBomb for th bridge (Tims suggestion)
next month and I se that one has an Alnico magnet.
I emailed tim asking him about this but I haven't heard back yet.

can you guys give me some insight here?
thanks

[Peter Antal]

AFAIK all BK neck humbuckers are Alnico. Painkiller neck might be ceramic but I'm not sure. Cold Sweat neck is Alnico V.

[Simon D]

Afraid I can't help as far as the Cold Sweat goes, but yes, the Nailbomb bridge is an Alnico magnet. I had one in a Les Paul for about 18 months and I can't see any reason why it won't give you the kind of sound you're looking for. It has a fair amount of kick, but is nice and rounded. You'll get good definition from it too, and it'll also give a very good clean sound.

[kmanick]

AFAIK all BK neck humbuckers are Alnico. Painkiller neck might be ceramic but I'm not sure. Cold Sweat neck is Alnico V.

that would be great
thanks for the info!

[kmanick]

Nail bomb order is in!
can't wait to get these, how long does it usually take  to get these orders out?
(I'm in the U.S.)

[CUBE]

Ok so I have an order in for a coldsweat for the nekc of this Carvin
and people over on the Sevenstring forum are telling me to have Tim use an Alnico Magnet instead fo a Ceramic to make it warmer, but doesn't that change the ...for lack of a better term "Personality" of the pickup?
I am going to be ordering a NailBomb for th bridge (Tims suggestion)
next month and I se that one has an Alnico magnet.
I emailed tim asking him about this but I haven't heard back yet.

can you guys give me some insight here?
thanks

 i have a nail bomb in the bridge and its PHAT.

[kmanick]

 i have a nail bomb in the bridge and its PHAT.

Bridge of what? what guitar do you have yours in?
Hey I checked out the clips on your Myspace page

Very cool I likey! :D