Painkiller or Aftermath for standard tuning?

[witeter]

Hi guys should i get a Painkiller or Aftermath set for my mahogany guitar? i know these pickups both do great in lower tunings and/or 7string guitars. I normally play in standard tuning or drop D though, but nothing else, so which would be best? should i look elsewhere? just worry about the Painkiller being too trebly for example-same for the Aftermath. I play through a Mesa Single and play Metallica, Opeth, InFlames, Nevermore, etc
Many thanks

[Transcend]

I used to use the Aftermath in standard and in Eb and it really shined. More so than in lower tunings i would say

[DvE]

I use the aftermath in my drop D guitar and it sounds better (at least to my ears) than the painkiller.
But this can also be due to the fact that I prefer the aftermath over the painkiller anyway ;-)

[Madsakre]

The painkiller is not really suited for standard tunings. it first begins to shine when you tune 2 tones+ down.

so affermaff

[witeter]

Cheers guys thanks a lot for the input-aftermath it is then! :-) is there an aftermath ceramic neck option available btw? i heard the intial neck prototype was ceramic..anyone tried it? thanks

[Madsakre]

no. I would reccomend you to remove your neck pickup. It suits no real purpose.

[ericsabbath]

miracle man

[MDV]

miracle man

Agreed

Forum rule number 2 is in effect. Get a miracle man.

[nfe]

no. I would reccomend you to remove your neck pickup. It suits no real purpose.

:lol:

[Transcend]

Cheers guys thanks a lot for the input-aftermath it is then! :-) is there an aftermath ceramic neck option available btw? i heard the intial neck prototype was ceramic..anyone tried it? thanks

I think a couple of people on here have tried the prototypes.

But i think if you ask Tim will do a ceramic neck anyway

[ericsabbath]

miracle man

Agreed

Forum rule number 2 is in effect. Get a miracle man.

 :lol:

[witeter]

ok cool but if i wanted a ceramic neck am i right in thinking my only option is the painkiller neck? unless i ask Tim for a ceramic aftermath neck version?

[Shotgun]

I have ceramic Aftermath neck in my koa Carvin.
It's awesome, great for everything, not muddy, clear and very musical.
I love it.

[witeter]

Cool man nice to hear the ceramic neck version is good :-) how does the aftermath and painkiller neck compare? standard tuning again

[Nolly]

If you're referring to the ceramic Aftermath neck, it is glassier than the Painkiller neck, with more midrange. The Painkiller neck has a distinctly hollow, percussive character, almost like that of a single coil but with more power behind it.