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knuckle

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Pickups for metal
« on: January 26, 2009, 08:33:49 PM »
Hello all!
I'm new here and I'm attending on buying 2 new humbuckers from BK.
I have a Jackson DK3.
Mostly I play metal (death) and therefore I'm looking for a suitable choise.
I need something heavy, brutal and tight.
Something that will blow me away.
If theres a nice tone I can get with that humbucker it will be great.
So what do you advice me to put on the bridge and what on the neck?
« Last Edit: January 26, 2009, 08:35:31 PM by knuckle »
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MDV

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Re: Pickups for metal
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2009, 08:44:40 PM »
Cpig bridge, painkiller neck. Now go forth and destroy!
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Davey

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Re: Pickups for metal
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2009, 08:49:02 PM »
what he said
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knuckle

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Re: Pickups for metal
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2009, 04:23:50 AM »
ok... but how about the nailbomb and the coldsweat? what can you tell about them?
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yellowv

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Re: Pickups for metal
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2009, 04:36:24 AM »
Painkiller set. Or Painkiller bridge and Cold Sweat neck. Cant beat the Painkiller for tightness.
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Painkiller , Holy Diver, Cold Sweat and Miracle Man Set

HairyChris

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Re: Pickups for metal
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2009, 03:25:41 PM »
Quote from: knuckle on January 27, 2009, 04:23:50 AM
ok... but how about the nailbomb and the coldsweat? what can you tell about them?

Nailbombs are a bit looser, Cold Sweats are still quite hot but more rounded (and lots of people recommend the neck pickup because, well, it's really nice).

Painkillers are tight but quite full toned. Miracle man bridge is uber-tight, but thinner then the PK. The C-Pig you'll exchange some tightness for more brutality (think SD Invader but way more organic)...

Listen to some clips. You won't really go wrong with either PK or C-Pig bridge, with the PK being more of a precision instrument!
« Last Edit: January 27, 2009, 03:31:24 PM by HairyChris »
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DimeZakk

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Re: Pickups for metal
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2009, 03:41:05 PM »
Nailbombs and Cold Sweats are great pickups but not what I would recommend for Death Metal...

Painkiler: Extremely Tight, lots of mids
Miracle Man: Tight, scooped, chuky low end
Ceramic Warpig: Brutal sound, highest output
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knuckle

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Re: Pickups for metal
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2009, 03:54:41 PM »
so out of PK, WP and CS, what 2 would you suggest and in what setting?
By the way... what the "leg" means?
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Roobubba

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Re: Pickups for metal
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2009, 04:00:19 PM »
MDV was spot on with his suggestion (as ever, eh?!) C-Pig and PK for you, my boy :)

Roo

PS call Tim at BKP for his suggestions!
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knuckle

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Re: Pickups for metal
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2009, 04:05:31 PM »
I live in Israel
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knuckle

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Re: Pickups for metal
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2009, 04:10:43 PM »
And by the way... the sound clips arent working. It says theyre not uploaded to the server...
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Roobubba

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Re: Pickups for metal
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2009, 04:19:13 PM »
Not sure about the sound clips, you could try putting them on a third party website and linking to them, though.

Instead of calling Tim, why not drop him an e-mail instead ;)

Roo
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knuckle

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Re: Pickups for metal
« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2009, 06:10:12 PM »
tell me... the covered warpig comes only with one kind of cover?
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yellowv

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Re: Pickups for metal
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2009, 06:16:20 PM »
Quote from: knuckle on January 27, 2009, 06:10:12 PM
tell me... the covered warpig comes only with one kind of cover?

No they will do any cover you want. Just ask when you order.
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Painkiller , Holy Diver, Cold Sweat and Miracle Man Set

knuckle

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Re: Pickups for metal
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2009, 06:25:39 PM »
what do you think... what conductor should i take?
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