Author Topic: New pickups for metal/rock (Read 24208 times)

marmoset · « **on:** November 12, 2005, 01:44:32 PM »

Hello everyone!

This is my first post on this forum, but I've been reading it for a while now. I'm looking to upgrade the pickups on my H-S-H Cort X-6, which has a basswood body, maple neck and rosewood fretboard. It has a licensed Floyd Rose. My amp is a Line 6 spider 30, but I go to a practice room with my band, where there are lots of good amps, so I have a wide choice.

I started electric guitar three months ago, but have been playing classical guitar for four years before, playing Gavottes and things like that, and I'm grade 5.

Here is a list of the sounds I'd like to get, in order of importance.

1) Iron maiden (by far my favourite sound)

2) Rammstein, Judas Priest
3) Dream Theater and Metallica, as well as some punkier stuff like Alkaline Trio.

With my band I play lighter stuff like The Strokes, but I'm not too worried about nailing that tone.

Cleans are also important, so at least one pickup I choose has to have a decent clean sound. I play a range of metal, as well as some hard rock. I'd like a really nice palm muted sound. I'd like my guitar to respond to changes of picking strength, and to vibrato and stuff.

Thanks for helping,

mole

steve · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2005, 02:53:47 PM »

Hi,welcome to the forum.
This sounds like a job for the Nailbomb,great cleans, gets really aggressive if needed and has a great tone.Does classic and modern rock with ease.Check out the players room.

indysmith · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2005, 03:04:16 PM »

haha - welcome welcome man.
I was thinking the same thing - but i didnt want to say it, because the Nailbomb seems to be the right pup for the job for everyone lately - and i didnt wanna seem like i was telling everyone the same thing... :P

Ratrod · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2005, 05:05:29 PM »

Welcome!

What Steve and Indy said. The Nailbomb is great for what you want and work excellent with your type of guitar.

Skybone · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2005, 05:12:55 PM »

Chalk up another vote for Nailbomb's then.

Do you want to keep the single coil? Maybe a Trilogy or something to go with the Nailbomb's. Don't know too much about single coils though.

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2005, 05:50:10 PM »

Welcome to the forum!

My only concern would be whether the Nailbomb will capture that classic Maiden sound. I'm able to get it with a VHII. Has anyone tried a more old school type tone with the Nailbomb? As the name implies, it has a really rich distortion characteristic, and fat bottom, that I don't associate with the NWOBHM tone. Maiden's tone was like a slightly more gainy version of Thin Lizzy, imo.

As for the Dream Theater/Rammstein style, the Nailbomb is probably the best choice.

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #6 on:** November 12, 2005, 06:05:20 PM »

Might be worth also looking at the new Rebel yell pickup that Tim and Steve Stevens are working on or the revised version of the Holy Diver.

dave_mc · « **Reply #7 on:** November 12, 2005, 07:07:23 PM »

what about the new painkiller (for bridge), out after christmas? it's supposed to be aimed at that NWOBHM sound...

would you be willing to just use your middle single coil for cleans, or do you want to be able to get neck humbucker cleans too?

Shag101 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 12, 2005, 08:24:02 PM »

I also think the nailbomb would be best for stuff like the Alkaline Trio. I know the stock pups in my SG do a good trio sound. Which are basically a hot PAF pickup.

Shag101 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2005, 08:24:49 PM »

I also think the nailbomb would be best for stuff like the Alkaline Trio. I know the stock pups in my SG do a good trio sound. Which are basically a hot PAF pickup.

hobleguitars · « **Reply #10 on:** November 15, 2005, 10:01:05 PM »

+1 for Painkiller on the bridge. If you're up for those maiden-tones, you're more likely to get closer with the killer, from the description. But the wait's two months, if you can bear it.

marmoset · « **Reply #11 on:** November 16, 2005, 09:00:07 PM »

The painkiller sounds really good. Does it have a tight bass? Because I quite like palm muted sounds.

I was kinda hoping to get it around christmas time, but I'm sure it will be worth the wait. Is there a definite release date?

And could someone describe the new Painkiller's tone please? I think I've been living under a rock, but I don't know what sort of sound it will have (bass, mids, etc).

EDIT - Oh yes, and what's the output of the Painkiller like, compared to say the VHII and other BKP's

Thanks for helping!

mole

Ratrod · « **Reply #12 on:** November 16, 2005, 09:37:19 PM »

The Painkillers are still in development. Only Tim and his evil henchmen know the exact details and specs.

Sekhmet · « **Reply #13 on:** November 16, 2005, 11:04:57 PM »

I was gonna say nailbombs because they're a very versatile pick up, but after reading the posts i'm stumped, best people to ask would be Tim and his homies

indysmith · « **Reply #14 on:** November 16, 2005, 11:20:16 PM »

I'd have said nailbomb too

I want to see Ben try a Nailbomb - he seems to be all against them, whilst everybody else loves them.

Author Topic: New pickups for metal/rock (Read 24208 times)

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