Thrash metal pickups an 80's guitar...

[MatchooW]

Hey, Can you reccommend me some pickups for an 1989 Charvel 375 Deluxe, it has a S S H configuration. The body wood is Maple top and back, and Ash if I remember.

Im mostly looking for the Neck single coil, and a humbucker for the Bridge position.

The sound im looking for is modern thrash metal, with screaming warm leads.
The amp I have is an Engl Fireball 100.


Thanks in advance.

[MatchooW]

anybody?

[shobet]

Christ, keep your knickers on petal. You're already chasing us 38 minutes after your original question. Excuse us for having lives on a Sunday!

The body I suspect is alder and not ash, and you have the optional maple top and back. Is it a rosewood or the maple fingerboard?

[MatchooW]

Sorry about that.. haha.

I've been told that its Ash, and that the Solid colour versions are all basswood. I can't find much information on these guitars.

Its a rosewood fretboard.

[shobet]

You'll find catalogue scans on Henrick's site for the guitar, http://audiozone.dk/ I think it may be the 92ish one.

[MatchooW]

http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?pid=348&fullsize=1

I found this one, but it doesnt mention the body wood at all.

[Nolly]

You have a few options depending on what you tune to, but my recommendation would probably be a Miracle Man bridge with a Sinner neck.

[MatchooW]

It would either be Standard or D-standard :)

[Nolly]

Great, MM would definitely work. You might want to consider the ceramic Warpig too.

[MatchooW]

Wouldn't that sound too harsh? as some people say theyre a bit too much :p:

[Nolly]

Hmm, the c-pig isn't harsh, but it's certainly a brutal little f***er  :twisted:

[MatchooW]

Thats what I like to hear :D
 Should compliment my Fireball too.

You said a Sinner in the neck too? Would that buzz a lot or not? :)

[Nolly]

Well, you're always going to get hum with a single coil, but in my experiences the BKP singles tend to be quieter than most. If you run a noise gate it's something you will barely notice I'm sure.

[Trev420]

The C-Pig is thick and massive sounding with a prominent mid range grind, not harsh. It is most definately more of a death metal pickup than a thrash pickup so the miracle man might work better for what you want but the pig will definately do the "screaming warm leads" with a very thick, grindy, and brutal rythm tone.

[ericsabbath]

modern thrash + warm leads = miracle man

it's the only pickup I've heard that sounds bigger and more open the louder you play
maybe Tim hid some tubes within its bobbins  :lol: