Author Topic: Which pickup in alder body (Read 2937 times)

mudys · « **on:** November 05, 2007, 09:38:44 PM »

I own Yamaha rgx820z, it has a solid alder body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard.
Seymour Duncan 59 neck and JB bridge pickups.
I'm looking for more darker and fatter sound. I play mostly hard rock, grunge, some maiden, metallica stuff...
Suggestions?
How would crawlers sound in alder body?

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2007, 09:41:38 PM »

The Painkillers are voiced for alder, but they might have a bit hotter output than what you are looking for.

What playing style? Amp/cab?

Philly Q · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2007, 09:45:51 PM »

Quote from: dummysf

How would crawlers sound in alder body?

According to the product page, Crawlers were designed to work in both Les Pauls and Strats, so I guess they'd work well in alder.

Don't know how they sound though, I don't have a set (although Tim and the team may be building mine as we speak! :) ).

mudys · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2007, 11:02:37 PM »

amp is hughes&kettner trilogy with 4x12 celestion v30 speakers.
I play everything from acdc,gary moore, creed, alice in chains, metallica, iron maiden, rhchp, velvet revolver, helloween, staind, papa roach...

ericsabbath · « **Reply #4 on:** November 05, 2007, 11:03:21 PM »

Quote from: dummysf

I'm looking for more darker and fatter sound.

holy diver or warpig

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

The Painkillers are voiced for alder, but they might have a bit hotter output than what you are looking for.

i don't think it would sound darker
i find the pk a lot brighter than my holy diver, my ex-miracle man and the warpig too

kevincurtis · « **Reply #5 on:** November 06, 2007, 08:31:10 AM »

Ive got a crawler bridge pickup in a strat type (i cannot for the life of me remember what I had the body built out of, but it probably is alder!), maple neck and rosewood fingerboard and I wouldn't describe it as 'dark' sounding - my clips on here are through a JCM800 so probably not much help to you in judging...but it does sound fantastic :)

mudys · « **Reply #6 on:** November 06, 2007, 11:52:26 AM »

Kevin your clips sound amazing to me.
I guess I'll just sleepover and than chose which pickups.
thanks guys

kevincurtis · « **Reply #7 on:** November 06, 2007, 01:52:22 PM »

thanks 8) sleep on it..then email Tim - he will be able to give you a definitive answer :)

splawnster · « **Reply #8 on:** November 06, 2007, 08:26:15 PM »

I would go with the crawler also. I have one in a Kramer stagemaster neck thru alder winds and couldn't be happier.