Which pickup for Alder body?

[deathfan101]

Hi, this is my first post. My name is Dave, and I was wondering which BKP would sound good in a strat-style Alder body guitar?
In the bridge I'm looking for a tight, crunchy sound that's focused on the low-mids that keeps clarity(can hear every note in a chord) with high gain, that doesn't flub out and turn to mush. Warm, also, with a chug, with energy*Just a word I'm throwing out there for this analogy*.
In the neck, I'm looking for a clear sound that tracks very well for solos, and crystal clear clean rhythms, warm leads. Again, tight, and with clarity.

I'm looking for humbuckers, I play metal, and I'm a fan of Death, Atheist, Sepultura and Jason Becker if that helps.

I'm looking at Alnico V's, but if Ceramics would sound better for what I want to do, I'll look at those too.
Thanks for anyone that can help.

[syr2012]

Nailbomb.

[Alex]

Miracle Man should give you a Sepultura-type sound easily.

[Antag]

Holy Diver bridge ticks all your boxes & it sounds fantastic in alder.

The Holy Diver neck is very bright & clear, but might not be warm enough for soloing (have a listen to my neck shootout clips in Players).  I'd probably go for Cold Sweat, although I really like the VHII neck as a match for high gain bridge models too...

[Antag]

& welcome to the forum BTW... :)

[MrBump]

True to form, 3 replies and 3 different pickups suggested...

 :lol:

Welcome to the forum.

For my two pence, Nailbombs are great for high gain, but are quite middy and warm.  I'm not a metal monster, but they do high gain soloing very well indeed.  For hi-fi sounding riffing you might want to look elsewhere.  But for an extremely versatile all rounder, I doubt you'll get better than the Nailbomb.

Mark.

[dheim]

nailbombs are awesome pickups, maybe my favourites (no, erase that "maybe"), but your description is HOLY DIVER. period.
and they should sound perfect in an alder guitar.

[syr2012]

I don't know how I let it elude me earlier (I was tired), but your needs also do fit holydiver for sure. What's worse is that I have one and I still let it by. It's quite warm, with a great low-mid growl, and definitely clear and extremely responsive. Again, it's quite warm, so I've managed to maximize the experience by removing the tone pots from the guitar it's in.

[Denim n Leather]

Welcome. Miracle Man or Painkiller. Painkiller is especially good in alder.

[dheim]

Welcome. Miracle Man or Painkiller. Painkiller is especially good in alder.

isn't it too bright?

[Vilches3]

id say nailbomb for all of those artists besides Sepultura, if youre only looking into playing metal, Id say get the miracle man since its also capable of that becker/ gilbert style tone.........theres also the coldsweat and painkillers as good options as well.........probably a cold sweat would suit best though

Rob

[deathfan101]

Thanks for all the replies, and I have another more noob question, if I get, say black covers, for these humbuckers, will that "weaken" the magnetic field/power in anyway? I hear that's why people take them off. Thanks.

[MrBump]

People say that they can hear the difference - but then apparently different colour straps can change the tone of your guitar too...

Tim compensates for the cover in the manufacturing process.

[syr2012]

People say that they can hear the difference - but then apparently different colour straps can change the tone of your guitar too...

Tim compensates for the cover in the manufacturing process.

+1
Tim pays close attention to everything when he makes the pickups, get the covers if you want.

[ericsabbath]

just buy a c-pig