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yellowv

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Alder?
« on: July 31, 2009, 06:42:18 PM »
Hey guys I am thinking of getting a Jackson Sl2H. Which is a maple neckthrough with alder wings and ebony board. I was thinking of possibly a C-Pig in the bridge and a Nailbomb in the neck. Would that be a good combo in a bright guitar? Or would I be better off going with Alnico in the bridge such as a regular Nailbomb or Alnico Pig? The guitar would be tuned to B standard and would be used mainly for melodic death metal. I want the bridge all out brutal and the neck to be smooth and fluid. Thanks.
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Re: Alder?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2009, 07:18:07 PM »
I think you're right on your Warpig selection. How about a set of warpigs? That's what I would I probably go for.
Whether you should get a A5 or ceramic warpig for the bridge, depends on the amount of tightness wanted. Any sound samples you're aiming for?

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Re: Alder?
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2009, 07:29:01 PM »
Painkillers are apparently the cats pajamas in alder, just listen/read all of Antag's stuff on this board. He is a Jackson fanatic.
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Re: Alder?
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2009, 07:34:35 PM »
Really? My dealer actually has my PK there, but we both figured it would sound like a mess in alder so he was going to swap it out for me.
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Re: Alder?
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2009, 12:45:29 AM »
Okay well I think I'm going to go Warpid set. W/ a C-Pig in the bridge. Now the question is open coil or covered. This is the VERY green soloist they are going in.

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Re: Alder?
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2009, 09:06:14 AM »
PK works nicely in alder/maple neck-thru Jacksons - I have one in my KV2.  I tune to Eb but you're going right down to B, so I don't think you'll have any problems with it being too bright.

Far from being "a mess", I find the PK has the mids you really need to get the best out of a Jackson.  FWIW, clip here

As for Warpigs, I've never tried a CPig, but I'm certain the APig would work well - it sounded pretty damn good in my detuned Gibson (clip here & in Davey's bolt-on Jackson, so between the two I speculate that it would do "all out brutal" in anything :twisted:

Just to answer the quesiton of what wouldn't work, IMHO the Miracle Man would be my last choice (not enough mids), followed by Cold Sweat.  While I love the Holy Diver in Jacksons, it wouldn't be my first choice for tuning right down.

Nice Jackson BTW :D  if I was putting a BKP in that I'd go for plain black open poled, possibly requesting black allen poles & slugs (if not a WP).  Covers just don't look right in a Jackson to my eye, but if I did go for covers it would be black w/black allen poles.  YMMV etc...
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Re: Alder?
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2009, 10:02:53 AM »
Quote from: yellowv on August 01, 2009, 12:45:29 AM
Okay well I think I'm going to go Warpid set. W/ a C-Pig in the bridge. Now the question is open coil or covered. This is the VERY green soloist they are going in.



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Re: Alder?
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2009, 10:35:24 AM »
they could have got a bit more green in if you ask me.  green inlays for one thing, maybe even green anodised hardware ;)
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Re: Alder?
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2009, 11:40:22 AM »
I had no idea that The Joker played Jacksons. I always had him pegged for a jazzer.
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Re: Alder?
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2009, 01:36:18 PM »
Quote from: Prawnik on August 01, 2009, 11:40:22 AM
I had no idea that The Joker played Jacksons. I always had him pegged for a jazzer.

that would require purple zebra rebel yells  :lol:
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Re: Alder?
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2009, 02:04:02 PM »
defo double purples in there...

i always wanted a green guitar, but never found the right one

have a maple through neck, alder wing jackson with ebony board - painkiller fitted to that and i find it has a bit too much attack. i think thats because i have just a volume control on that guitar - adding a tone control (or simulate it with discretes) would take enough of the edge off it i reckon.
(that might be a good project for this weekend actually)

might consider a miracle man in there, i had one in a maple through neck once and strongly approved of the tone.
« Last Edit: August 01, 2009, 02:08:48 PM by gwEm »
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yellowv

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Re: Alder?
« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2009, 04:06:29 PM »
Thanks guys. I am set on the Pigs. Probably going to go open coil with black screws. Except no you crazy bar-stewards have me thinking about purple pickups w/ purple knobs. I wonder if Tim would do purple Pigs. That would look nuts.
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Re: Alder?
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2009, 06:33:07 PM »
Quote from: yellowv on August 01, 2009, 04:06:29 PM
Thanks guys. I am set on the Pigs. Probably going to go open coil with black screws. Except no you crazy bar-stewards have me thinking about purple pickups w/ purple knobs. I wonder if Tim would do purple Pigs. That would look nuts.

Could always get your green pickups rewound to Pig specs. If you like the green that is.
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Re: Alder?
« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2009, 07:02:06 PM »
You know I never thought about that.
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Re: Alder?
« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2009, 07:31:32 PM »
nah, go purple
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