Author Topic: Searching a very warm neck pickup ! (Read 8737 times)

warznok · « **on:** September 22, 2005, 06:55:48 PM »

hi everybody im a new member :)
happy to be with u :D
whatever i would like to know which pickup humbucker from bare knuckle is very smooth and warm in neck
thanks :D

38thBeatle · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2005, 07:10:55 PM »

Welcome to the forum. I can't answer but someone will soon you can be sure. I think I can guess what suggestions they will have though.

big steve · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2005, 07:24:39 PM »

stormy monday, p90

steve · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2005, 07:27:04 PM »

I can recommend the Crawler neck pickup,very smooth and warm with a very woody natural tone.Does great blues and really sustains when driven.I have not yet heard the neck Version of the Mule,but i have the bridge Mule and it is incredibly warm and smooth.

Tim · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2005, 07:43:53 PM »

Welcome to the forum :D
For a really warm, vocal tone but with lots of definiton I would suggest the Stormy Monday.
For a little more power then the Mule.Both of these have a sweet vintage tone.
For a high gain, singing lead tone the Miracle Man Alnico V neck pickup cannot be beaten!

warznok · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2005, 10:51:40 AM »

thanks for your answers !
and what about the warpig and the nailbomb in neck ? :D

carlaz · « **Reply #6 on:** September 23, 2005, 10:53:57 AM »

What? No suggestions for an Abraxas in the neck? Or is it not officially out of the stable yet?

PhilKing · « **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2005, 12:12:16 PM »

Quote from: carlaz

What? No suggestions for an Abraxas in the neck? Or is it not officially out of the stable yet?

I hadn't said my twopenny worth yet :lol:

I love the Abraxas IV for the sweet sound, also the Stormy Monday is good too in a more bluesy way.

I know you had said humbucker, but big steve is right, the MQ will also give you a very sweet neck tone.

warznok · « **Reply #8 on:** September 23, 2005, 12:15:18 PM »

but i think the mule is not high enough !
what about around the 15 20 DC resistance ? :shock:

Tim · « **Reply #9 on:** September 23, 2005, 12:16:50 PM »

Quote from: carlaz

What? No suggestions for an Abraxas in the neck? Or is it not officially out of the stable yet?

Absolutely, I was testing one last night before dispatching to Rooster's Luke Potashnick, gorgeous tone 8) !

DC15K.............well if you want to go that hot then the Alnico V Miracle Man neck is an out and out winner, the Warpig neck is great too............very fluid, singing overdriven tone.

carlaz · « **Reply #10 on:** September 23, 2005, 12:29:03 PM »

Quote from: Tim

Absolutely, I was testing one [Abraxas] last night before dispatching to Rooster's Luke Potashnick, gorgeous tone 8) !

Sweeeeeeet! (I'm still hoping to hear more player clips, but I guess that means more players are needed :))

Quote from: Tim

DC15K.............well if you want to go that hot then the Alnico V Miracle Man neck is an out and out winner, the Warpig neck is great too............very fluid, singing overdriven tone.

What are the differences between the Warpig neck and Miracle Man neck? I had thought they were pretty similar. (Or is it that the MM neck is actually still using a ceramic magnet like the MM bridge, while the Warpig neck is Alnico?)

big steve · « **Reply #11 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:35:40 PM »

AFAIK ceramic is not used for neck pickups, not BKPs anyway.

could be wrong though

Tim · « **Reply #12 on:** September 23, 2005, 06:56:51 PM »

I don't use ceramic in the neck..............it doesn't work for me at all.
The Miracle Man neck uses an Alnico V magnet.

carlaz · « **Reply #13 on:** September 24, 2005, 11:11:16 AM »

I didn't really think you used a ceramic in the neck, but I'm still not sure then what the (subtle?) differences are between the MM and Warpig neck! :?. Both very hot with Alnico Vs, presumably.

PhilKing · « **Reply #14 on:** September 24, 2005, 12:00:18 PM »

Wouldn't the 2 sets of pole pieces in the Warpig give more bass? I thought the MM neck and Nailbomb neck were basically the same?