New Pickup For PRS Tremonti

[snakeman1986]

Hey guys, this is my first post here. I just got my first BKP last week and I loved it. I replaced the stock PRS #7 with a nailbomb in my PRS Singlecut. I play stuff like Staind, Chevelle, RED, Breaking Benjamin. I love the sound of it. I have since bought an aftermath for my Baritone and I am just waiting on it. I am a convert, haha. Now, I'm looking to maybe replace the tremonti pickup in my PRS tremonti. What I'm looking for is something very similar to a nailbomb, but slightly hotter. The painkiller doesn't seem to be my thing going by clips that I've heard in various places. Seems kinda scratchy in the high mids/highs. I was kinda leaning towards a Holydiver. Would this maybe get me where I'm wanting to be? Any other suggestions? Thanks for the help!

[darkbluemurder]

Hotter than a A-Bomb? The Holydiver is about as hot. If you want hotter, then C-Bomb or Miracle Man.

Cheers Stephan

[Twinfan]

Miracle Man or Cold Sweat are what sprang to my mind, but they're both ceramic pickups rather than the alnico of the Nailbomb.

It depends what you mean by 'hotter' - fatter, thicker, brighter?

[snakeman1986]

I love the a-bomb. It's plenty fat and thick. As a matter of fact after the first note I played I think I said "my god that's fat." There is nothing wrong with it. I guess I should have said something a little different than 'hotter.' I would like something just a little different flavor but still have that A-bomb character to it. Very open and organic sounding. Love it. Maybe slightly brighter? The problem I have with the tremonti pickup is that it's a tad boomy and muddy. Like I said, I thought about the painkiller, but there was just something that I've heard from clips that just wasn't for me. I may just throw in another A-Bomb. It is my favorite pickup that I've tried thus far. I just didn't necessarily want to have the same pickup in two similar guitars. Thanks.

[Twinfan]

I'm going to say Cold Sweats - different yet complementary  :)

[snakeman1986]

I'm going to say Cold Sweats - different yet complementary  :)

Cool, thanks for the response. Only thing I'd be worried about is the amount of treble that it shows it has. Looks like a lot, but I'll listen to some sound clips and judge then. :good:

[darkbluemurder]

Only thing I'd be worried about is the amount of treble that it shows it has. Looks like a lot, but I'll listen to some sound clips and judge then. :good:

CS has a lot of treble, bite and crunch but it is not harsh.

Cheers Stephan

[ericsabbath]

c-bomb

cold sweat is amazing, but not as fat as the a-bomb

[witeter]

I think a coldsweat or cbomb would work great-is it the SE model you have?