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MAJ Meadows SF

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Painkiller to replace Evo Neck
« on: February 24, 2011, 12:22:20 AM »
Good idea or no? I have a basswood JEM 77FP I stuck a green C-Bomb in (bridge). Spectacular idea that works perfectly with this guitar; tone is otherworldy compared to the Evo. I had everybody in GC Orlando wanting to give that axe a rip. But now I'm gonna replace the neck. I want to stick with the "Vai-aggressive-punchy-ceramic" sound, which after educating myself by combing this forum means a pink Painkiller. My only worry is the sharpness that's possible in basswood, but I probably will stick with it, as long as it balances out the C-Bomb. I don't want any Alnico neck pups. I only own bridge pups from BKP (A-Pig, MM, C-Bomb). I'm new to BKP neck pups, and know of the ceramic AM neck option, but I will take suggestions, especially if there is a soulmate for the C-Bomb. But I'm shooting for the "Die to Live" like tone. Not exact but down that road.

FYI, if it matters, I play an ENGL Invader 150 through an ENGL 4x12 Standard. Decimator noise gate. Nothing else. Style? Everything djent/tech/death/jazz/fusion/classical/prog/Opeth etc, etc, etc.


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ShredHeadJHJ

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Re: Painkiller to replace Evo Neck
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2011, 03:20:47 AM »
Dude I live in Orlando too. We should ehck each other's gear out. I was getting close to a "Die To Live" tone with my Splawn Quick Rod and Keeley TS9DX, but perhaps you can help me get it closer?

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Re: Painkiller to replace Evo Neck
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2011, 09:55:03 AM »
I don't think you'd have any issues with the PK neck being too bright in your guitar. It's a fantastic pickup, and balances very nicely with a c-'bomb (I've had that exact combination in a number of guitars). Definitely worth giving it a go!

MAJ Meadows SF

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Re: Painkiller to replace Evo Neck
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2011, 08:58:22 PM »
Thanks Nolly! I'm gonna go with the Painkiller, in pink to balance the green C-Bomb. Orignal PAFs and Evo's I stuck in there were pink anyways. I've made note of comments saying the Painkiller neck to be "ice pick like", but I enjoy that, or at least the aggressive snarl of ceramic neck pickups as opposed to the fluid alnico magnets. For the sound I desire from this particular axe it makes sense. I want it to punch people in the face.

@ ShredheadJHJ: yeah dude if I can ever stay in town long enough we should jam. I love Splawn Amps!
ENGL, A-PIG, PK, MM, CS, C-Bomb, custom and customized guitars; on a never ending tone quest

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Re: Painkiller to replace Evo Neck
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2011, 09:25:43 PM »
ive never tried it but would a sensible idea be a cbomb neck?

MAJ Meadows SF

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Re: Painkiller to replace Evo Neck
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2011, 10:37:06 PM »
Well, yes sensible but as far as a C-Bomb neck goes, that to me boils down to having custom custom wound pickups. I know Tim will make certain neck pups with ceramics, and I've seen one-offs on Ebay like a MM/PK offspring, plus some folks mention certain pickups are just overwound versions of another (C-Bomb is basically an overwound CS). There may not be a stark difference, especially with calibrated sets but I prefer mixing and matching tones that are complimentary. Based on the wood, feedback, and tone I am shooting for the Painkiller is it.
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Re: Painkiller to replace Evo Neck
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2011, 12:24:44 AM »
Thanks Nolly! I'm gonna go with the Painkiller, in pink to balance the green C-Bomb. Orignal PAFs and Evo's I stuck in there were pink anyways. I've made note of comments saying the Painkiller neck to be "ice pick like", but I enjoy that, or at least the aggressive snarl of ceramic neck pickups as opposed to the fluid alnico magnets. For the sound I desire from this particular axe it makes sense. I want it to punch people in the face.

@ ShredheadJHJ: yeah dude if I can ever stay in town long enough we should jam. I love Splawn Amps!

I'm here dude, hit me up anytime. I hardly know anybody around here who plays well.