Pickups for new guitar collection

[brad1619]

Hey guys I have just started learning guitar 2 months in and doing great!! I have decided to buy the best guitars available as they will make me the best player. Why not!!!  its better to start the right way!

Spoke to a few mates who know a thing or two and have purchased the following:

Gibson R9
Gibson R8
PRS Private Stock (on order)
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster 56 Relic

I have heard that bareknuckle are the best pickups so going to swap all the stock pickups out of these guitars as stock ones are usually rubbish!!

I really like hard rock and metal music so was thinking about putting Ceramic Warpigs in the Gibsons and Cermaic Nailbombs in the PRS.

I am not sure about the Fender maybe a Cermamic Warpig as well and two sinner single coils?

Any help would be greatfully received!

Also if anyone knew much about amps that would be great... I have heard Dumble are very good...do you think it would be worthwhile buying one of them? Or should I go for a selection of Mesa's and Marshalls I really want the best sound possible so I can become a better player!

[Madsakre]

Dumble? Have you just won the lottery?

[BigB]

Me think he should get a Dumble AND a selection of Mesas and Marshalls... Everyone having spent as long as two full month learning the guitar deserves at least this very basic and minimal rig.

[Philly Q]

Hard to know what to say.... it all seems a bit "in at the deep end" to me. 

If you've only just started playing you'll find that your tastes in guitars and equipment will change a lot over the years to come.  I'd question whether it's worth spending big money at this stage..... but if you can afford it, I suppose.... it's your money, fill your boots.   :|

If you're into metal a Dumble - if you can find one - is probably not what you really want.

[Sexual Chocolate]

Word. Spending those extra few thousand pounds on amps will improve your playing no end.  :lol:

[choucas09]

I am a Nigerian general and need your bank details.

[Madsakre]

I am a Nigerian general and need your bank details.

And im the Chieftan of scandinavia.



By the way. Gear does not make you better. Many hours of practice does make you a better player.
I really hope you troll, because using 88.000$ on an amplifier and ??? on guitars with 2 months of playing to back it up seems so... Yes.

But well i could still back you up if you went out and bought a les paul standard and a marshall half stack though. Good gear makes playing more fun :)

[BigB]

I'd question whether it's worth spending big money at this stage.....

Now that's an understatement  :lol:


@brad: sorry for being a bit sarcastic, but it takes much more than two month experience to be able to appreciate what gear suits you and make informed decisions. Go sell at least 2 of your guitars, get yourself some ordinary low/mid wattage tube amp (or even a good modeling amp FWIW) and a good distortion pedal, practice for a couple years, and then considering an upgrade might start to make sense.

Just my 2 cents...

[Cpt_Gonzo]

Just btw, the stock pickups on those guitars are usually NOT rubbish, but quite nice.
Maybe they don't fit your style too much, but even Burstbuckers are usable.

And, If I may bring in my own opinion here, shelling out over 50.000$ (including a dumble...) for someone who plays 2 months is...well. Overdone. Not neccesary. Most great guitar players today learned on cr@ppy stuff.

Then again, everyone can be a Nuclear scientist on the Internet...just saying.

[Telerocker]

Dumble you don't buy for metal, but for these nice fusiontones a la Larry Carlton. If you're into metal there so many better and cheaper options, like Mesa Rectifier, Marshalls, Engls, VHT's, etc.

[watsonb2]

This might not be pertinent if the OP is serious, and if so...please have the courtesy to keep your ambitions to yourself until such a time as they're valid.  I know I for one am really disappointed when I see an absolutely abysmal guitarist with thousands of dollars worth of gear. The disparity is not beneficial to anyone, though I suppose the economy may thank you.

I know we've all got to start somewhere, but....really?

Side Note:

TROLL!.......IN THE DUNGEONS!!!!

[Roobubba]

Yawn. Not even a good attempt at trolling.

I'd suggest getting bionic fingers. Normal flesh and blood fingers don't move fast enough across the keyboard fretboard. Only cost me $3.6bn so a bargain really.

[schenr]

The best thing you could do is go into as many guitar stores and play as many guitars as you can. The one you always come back to is going to be the one that motivates you to play the most. And same goes for amps. Nothing worse than buyers remorse.

[Philly Q]

No response from the OP?  :|

[Keven]

the fact he's considering WP and sinners in a fender with a dumble is funny... sorry if you aren't a troll however, i mean no disrespect XD