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kevinr

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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2009, 08:41:41 AM »
I can recommend the neck Holydiver, I have recently fitted a calibrated set to my Eggle Berlin HT which has the same timbers to your LP Custom (albiet less of it) and I find both pups sound great, the neck is very clear and fat/bright, great for big clean chords and pretty stuff, it also dirtys up when asked and I would say GM sounds are within its reach
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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2009, 09:02:53 AM »
Depends on the guitar.

« Last Edit: February 05, 2009, 08:36:34 PM by LP_LOVER »
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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #17 on: February 05, 2009, 09:54:52 AM »
Did you buy them from BKP? Do you know that you can send them back in 14 days?
I would go for a calibrated set of Crawlers. I have both Crawlers and Nailbombs. and I also find the nailbombs also a liiiiiiittle bit "hard". I think you would be very satisfied with a set of Crawlers in your LP.

I got a set of Crawlers in my LP and a set of Nailbombs in my Ibanez Jem. (For the record: I like my nailbombs to)
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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2009, 10:50:33 AM »
I'm still thinking hard about this all.

If the Nailbombs won't work well in your Les Paul, than I think/guess that the Holydivers won't work too...they're both thick, fat and organic sounding pickups and the Nailbomb neck is warmer than the Holydiver neck. Strange, I don't know how to help you further.

Maybe Crawlers like Donatello suggested (never tried them).
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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2009, 11:58:41 AM »
:lol: Thorny short of a chap, eh? The "mate" was supposed to maintain a friendly tone while asking for more information to be able to help you with, and giving the general advice of including more detail when talking tone - we cant get in your head to see what you like, use words! We dont have to take the time to help you at all. Might be worth remembering that if you feel like being snotty.

Anyway, to tone!

Theres the mass of LPs to consider, givng a tonne of lows, but the maple top also adds quite a bit of high end that could easily (havent played the particular combo, but have obviously played les pauls and nailbombs) give a strongly attacking high mid when combined.

At a guess I'd say you want to move to something AIV in the neck - maybe crawler, maybe mules. The fatter mids, lessened attack and softer highs should help. They'll sing and be generally smoother than AV. Maybe even go for an AII mule.

The easiest thing and cheapest thing would be to get an AIV magnet installed in your nailbomb. Its untested as far as I know, but I guess, from the sound of nailbombs and the way AIV powers a wind you might like it. Check with Tim on that one though.
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The Sorbz

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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #20 on: February 05, 2009, 12:30:06 PM »
Quote from: MDV on February 05, 2009, 11:58:41 AM
:lol: Thorny short of a chap, eh? The "mate" was supposed to maintain a friendly tone while asking for more information to be able to help you with, and giving the general advice of including more detail when talking tone - we cant get in your head to see what you like, use words! We dont have to take the time to help you at all. Might be worth remembering that if you feel like being snotty.

I'm sorry mate but where in my message did it ever infer that I was being snotty. I merely replied (supposedly in a comical way) with the word mate BECAUSE you used it.  I see this all over Tinternet - individuals going off on one assuming they have understood the tone of what was being said and then others joining in.   That was never the intention from this callsign - it was a buckshee comment to keep the thread personable.  I hope this is an end to it.

btw:   I am the Sorbz62 who spent ALL my time helping others find a good tone on the BossGTCentral forum and I posted hundreds of presets for others.  So please don't assume that I don't appreciate your help coz I do.

Anyway, I'll take your advice and look at changing the magnets in the N/B  although I'd think that Rebel Yell/ Holy Divers/ Cold Sweat would probably fit the bill.

Yours completely chastised and at inner peace with the world!!!  (only kidding - please don't put me down!!)
Jim
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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #21 on: February 05, 2009, 12:56:21 PM »
Try a Rebel Yell neck.
« Last Edit: February 05, 2009, 07:36:58 PM by LP_LOVER »
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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #22 on: February 05, 2009, 12:56:48 PM »
Quote from: The Sorbz on February 05, 2009, 12:30:06 PM
Quote from: MDV on February 05, 2009, 11:58:41 AM
:lol: Thorny short of a chap, eh? The "mate" was supposed to maintain a friendly tone while asking for more information to be able to help you with, and giving the general advice of including more detail when talking tone - we cant get in your head to see what you like, use words! We dont have to take the time to help you at all. Might be worth remembering that if you feel like being snotty.

I'm sorry mate but where in my message did it ever infer that I was being snotty. I merely replied (supposedly in a comical way) with the word mate BECAUSE you used it.  I see this all over Tinternet - individuals going off on one assuming they have understood the tone of what was being said and then others joining in.   That was never the intention from this callsign - it was a buckshee comment to keep the thread personable.  I hope this is an end to it.

btw:   I am the Sorbz62 who spent ALL my time helping others find a good tone on the BossGTCentral forum and I posted hundreds of presets for others.  So please don't assume that I don't appreciate your help coz I do.

Anyway, I'll take your advice and look at changing the magnets in the N/B  although I'd think that Rebel Yell/ Holy Divers/ Cold Sweat would probably fit the bill.

Yours completely chastised and at inner peace with the world!!!  (only kidding - please don't put me down!!)
Jim

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND relax

Dont forget to talk to Tim about the magnet change. He knows  his pickups, and if theres any reason we dont know about that means its a bad idea, he'll warn you off it.
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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #23 on: February 05, 2009, 01:30:27 PM »
Hahaha - I knew you wouldn't resist!!  I am now relaxed and making a BK decision - too many pickups!

Jim
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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #24 on: February 07, 2009, 09:26:26 AM »
I have an idea - I think I'll put the N/Bs in my Warmoth Soloist and use the Holy Diver in that as the bridge p/u on the LP....... or can I put it in the neck of the LP?  Oh no, more decisions.
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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #25 on: February 07, 2009, 09:38:15 AM »
I wouldn't put a bridge HD in the neck position, way too hot and overwound.
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The Sorbz

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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #26 on: February 07, 2009, 09:45:54 AM »
OK - but would it be unmanageable as the Gibson Bridge sounds good to me (in every way!)  but the necky is a bit muffled, wooly or whatever you want to call it.  I just wondered if I put the HD in the neck and lowered it right down.

Ta,
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kevinr

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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #27 on: February 07, 2009, 10:03:41 AM »
You could try, wire it in parallel!
« Last Edit: February 07, 2009, 10:06:23 AM by kevinr »
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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #28 on: February 07, 2009, 10:11:33 AM »
What will that do? And how do I wire that?
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Re: Nailbombs don't work well in my LP Custom
« Reply #29 on: February 07, 2009, 10:22:24 AM »
So what sort of music do you play exactly?

If its just general rock/hard rock, I'd recommend the Mules. I have them in an Epiphone LP Custom and it just sounds awesome for almost anything. The only thing it doesnt do too well is metal but even thats not too bad and could just be the way I dial in my amp anyway. Needs a boost for higher gain stuff though.
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