Aftermath-favorite tonewood?

[DoomBuggi]

I do play super fast metal as well as meshuggah type stuff but I don't want to be limited to that.

I just installed a Painkiller Set into my Les Paul.  It is tight, crushing, and raw.  Despite what some people may think, I believe it can be a very diverse pickup.  I absolutely love them!   I'm still interested in the Aftermath, too.

Some people say its to harsh sounding, what do you think?

What do I think?  I think there is something on the amp called an EQ, that can take care of that, if its an issue.  There is also a tone knob on most guitars.  I wired my Les Paul with all BKP CTS 550k pots, and wired it to 50's spec with the Jensen BKP OIP caps that connect the volume pots to the tone pots.  Don't know if that makes a difference, some say it shaves a little top end off.  Either way, A proper EQ setting is the money on the tone.  Any pickup can sound harsh with to much treble dialed in. 

 People are habitual, meaning that we like to make things the same, and be in a comfort zone.  I found that I adjust my EQ most frequently, in regards to the room I'm playing in.  When ever I play at a different venue, I have to adjust it the EQ balance.  If you have the same setting all the time, chances are you tone won't sound the best to you, useless you are always in the same space, but then again different pickups have a balance, and I tweak my eq to the pickup, and not the other way around.  It also helps that I use 56-11 gauge strings in a E-flat standard to Drop C# setting.

[EffigyForgotten]

If you don't think I like the aftermath what would I like?

[DoomBuggi]

I'm not sure if you wouldn't like the Aftermath.  From what I heard it sound like a good diverse pickup as well. Below are a few links.  Two of them are Nolly's Clips, which I believe show how you can get a tight modern, and crushing tone.  The last one is Eric's YouTube clip, ant it has more of a Heavy rock tone.  They are both the Aftermath, but completely different tones. 


Nolly 7 string Clip;
http://soundcloud.com/nolly/nolly-aftermath7

Nolly DM Clip
http://soundcloud.com/nolly/death-metal-mix

Eric's Heavy Rock video clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztsnOsNe8vk


The only way to know is by ordering them, and trying them out.   If you are not into it, then you can always exchange it.  That actually happened to me.  I ordered the Nailbomb Set with the Ceramic Bridge.  Though they were super kick a$$ sounding, they weren't quite what I was going for.  I now know that I am into really more mids in my pickups. 

Before you decide to do anything, If I may suggest, do all the research you can do on it, listening to audio, asking the good folks on this forum, too.  After that, ask send an email to the BKP team.  Tell them what you are trying to achieve, the kind of guitar you have, and signal chain that you use.  They are extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and they desire people to be happy with tone. 

Of course I am totally assuming you don't know that info.  In case you do, my apologies. 

[EffigyForgotten]

I basically want a tight pickup that can handle basically every style of metal including opeth, meshuggah, death, megadeth, dream theater, cannibal corpse etc.

[EffigyForgotten]

Bump, what does the alnico nailbomb sound best in?

[Madsakre]

Bump, what does the alnico nailbomb sound best in?

the box

[OddFutureWolfGang]

^ LMAO  :orcass:
I've heard a lot of great Aftermath tones in Misha Mansoor's mahogany guitars.

[EffigyForgotten]

The prog clip for the nailbomb sounds amazing though!

[Toe-Knee]

Bump, what does the alnico nailbomb sound best in?

the box

 :lol: I agree entirely here

partyanimal - The aftermath can do all of the stuff you mentioned with ease btw