videos or audio samples showing the versatility of Aftermath?

[chopeth]

I'm  just considered changing my c-pig 7 and replacing it with an AM. The sound of the c-pig is wonderful but when I try to play with the seven string it sounds extremely dark but I'm afraid of loosing the versatility of my guitar if I put an aftermath...Could you show me how versatile AM is? Thanks !!

[Dr.Pain]

Took me a while to get use to my c-pig in my 7 string.  It feels limited so I can understand the versatility loss.  I emailed Tim about it and he said aftermath for sure as the bass response is much better.  I got some blackouts to replace mine but haven't done it yet. 

[psalterium]

I'm currently using an aftermath 7 in my custom Warmoth 7 string (25" scale, mahogany body with quilted maple top, bolt on maple neck with pao ferro fingerboard, fixed hard tail bridge, strung with 10-72 baritone strings). The aftermath is all about aggression and clarity, with incredible midrange weight. It NEVER sounds sterile, it's so alive, it has a very special quality in the midrange that really makes the difference. High notes (es: when soloing) are never harsh, they have incredible weight and sustain, very musical too. It's not a super high output pickup, and it's not bass-heavy, it just sounds aggressive and never looses definition (with heavy gauge string I actually started to hear low notes as never before). Clean sounds are also very impressive, by far the best I've heard for a metal-oriented pickup, kinda twangy, which I like. Speaking about versatility, I'm not into djent metal (I mean, not usually). My band plays alternative rock with post-hardcore influences and the 7 stringer is not the main axe I'm using with them - now, this might change since I've started using the aftermath. I love the sound I get with mid-gain settings: it's not an artificial sounding pickup, it's a completely different take on this kind of pickup, the midrange is to die for: tight, fast, and musical. I can definitely see the aftermath being used in a more rock-oriented context if fast attack, aggression and superior clarity are required. Personally, I'm totally digging it.

[chopeth]

Wow...great and deep description!!! And talking about the output...i know is less than cpig but...compared with the MM??

[psalterium]

I suppose they're in the same league. You don't really need a monstrous output with the Amath, since it' voice to always cut through. It's a high output pickup though, but it lets you benefit from qualities not usually associated with high output pickups. I'll try to record a few clips ;)

[zachary b]

I'm currently using an aftermath 7 in my custom Warmoth 7 string (25" scale, mahogany body with quilted maple top, bolt on maple neck with pao ferro fingerboard, fixed hard tail bridge, strung with 10-72 baritone strings). The aftermath is all about aggression and clarity, with incredible midrange weight. It NEVER sounds sterile, it's so alive, it has a very special quality in the midrange that really makes the difference. High notes (es: when soloing) are never harsh, they have incredible weight and sustain, very musical too. It's not a super high output pickup, and it's not bass-heavy, it just sounds aggressive and never looses definition (with heavy gauge string I actually started to hear low notes as never before). Clean sounds are also very impressive, by far the best I've heard for a metal-oriented pickup, kinda twangy, which I like. Speaking about versatility, I'm not into djent metal (I mean, not usually). My band plays alternative rock with post-hardcore influences and the 7 stringer is not the main axe I'm using with them - now, this might change since I've started using the aftermath. I love the sound I get with mid-gain settings: it's not an artificial sounding pickup, it's a completely different take on this kind of pickup, the midrange is to die for: tight, fast, and musical. I can definitely see the aftermath being used in a more rock-oriented context if fast attack, aggression and superior clarity are required. Personally, I'm totally digging it.

awesome.. totally awesome. Is there perhaps a tuning "cap" that you'd say to stay under with aftermaths.. meaning, I love my Painkiller in drop B and higher, and drop C with a KT88 loaded Framus Cobra is the lowest I go in a mahogany bodied baritone 6 string. I'm wanting a little more low mids, a little less high mids, and a tad bit more tightness in the drop C to drop A range.  I play leads, but love riffing and writing

[shred-o-holic]

I'm currently using an aftermath 7 in my custom Warmoth 7 string (25" scale, mahogany body with quilted maple top, bolt on maple neck with pao ferro fingerboard, fixed hard tail bridge, strung with 10-72 baritone strings). The aftermath is all about aggression and clarity, with incredible midrange weight. It NEVER sounds sterile, it's so alive, it has a very special quality in the midrange that really makes the difference. High notes (es: when soloing) are never harsh, they have incredible weight and sustain, very musical too. It's not a super high output pickup, and it's not bass-heavy, it just sounds aggressive and never looses definition (with heavy gauge string I actually started to hear low notes as never before). Clean sounds are also very impressive, by far the best I've heard for a metal-oriented pickup, kinda twangy, which I like. Speaking about versatility, I'm not into djent metal (I mean, not usually). My band plays alternative rock with post-hardcore influences and the 7 stringer is not the main axe I'm using with them - now, this might change since I've started using the aftermath. I love the sound I get with mid-gain settings: it's not an artificial sounding pickup, it's a completely different take on this kind of pickup, the midrange is to die for: tight, fast, and musical. I can definitely see the aftermath being used in a more rock-oriented context if fast attack, aggression and superior clarity are required. Personally, I'm totally digging it.

Yeah and I read these kind of posts and wonder what the heck? Some people say the AM is similar to the Painkiller which I strongly detest. And I hear that twangy/clanky tone in some of the Aftermath recordings so hmm. I'm not after djent tones either and your post makes it sound awesome in your impressions........so confusing.....

[psalterium]

I'm currently using an aftermath 7 in my custom Warmoth 7 string (25" scale, mahogany body with quilted maple top, bolt on maple neck with pao ferro fingerboard, fixed hard tail bridge, strung with 10-72 baritone strings). The aftermath is all about aggression and clarity, with incredible midrange weight. It NEVER sounds sterile, it's so alive, it has a very special quality in the midrange that really makes the difference. High notes (es: when soloing) are never harsh, they have incredible weight and sustain, very musical too. It's not a super high output pickup, and it's not bass-heavy, it just sounds aggressive and never looses definition (with heavy gauge string I actually started to hear low notes as never before). Clean sounds are also very impressive, by far the best I've heard for a metal-oriented pickup, kinda twangy, which I like. Speaking about versatility, I'm not into djent metal (I mean, not usually). My band plays alternative rock with post-hardcore influences and the 7 stringer is not the main axe I'm using with them - now, this might change since I've started using the aftermath. I love the sound I get with mid-gain settings: it's not an artificial sounding pickup, it's a completely different take on this kind of pickup, the midrange is to die for: tight, fast, and musical. I can definitely see the aftermath being used in a more rock-oriented context if fast attack, aggression and superior clarity are required. Personally, I'm totally digging it.

Yeah and I read these kind of posts and wonder what the heck? Some people say the AM is similar to the Painkiller which I strongly detest. And I hear that twangy/clanky tone in some of the Aftermath recordings so hmm. I'm not after djent tones either and your post makes it sound awesome in your impressions........so confusing.....

I have no experience with painkillers (just heard them on audio/video clips), so I can't really say how similar or different they sound. Personally, I think versatility is also a matter of how YOU play though a particular pickup/guitar/amp combo. Let's face it, when you're plugging your aftermath loaded guitar you're not going to play blues, there are plenty of great pickups for that. I love the aftermath so much because it has the qualities that I require for my playing style: aggression, extreme clarity, enough output for any kind of application, and strong mids. Being a self taught jazz guy, I tend to use lots of open chords even when I'm playing in my alt-rock band, and the aftermath has delivered so far - to the point that I might even buy another one for my Gibson Les Paul Custom (which is really quite something to say!). I just love it, and I have always been a "vintage hot paf style humbucker" kind of guitarist. I happened to have this 7 stringer laying around and I thought I could give the A-math a try, since I was after a tight, focused and defined tone. For me, the aftermath did much more than that. So, in the end, if you're into aggressive music styles (aside from any kind of metal), and need something like that, well you could give it a try. Ok, now I really need to record something with the aftermath, right? :)