Pimping up a jackson rr24, warpig?

[Keven]

So i'm looking for a new BKP to hear, my RR24 is the next on the list. i plan to replace the EMG81 with something that complements the guitar a bit more.

I'm thinking Warpig, such a tiny guitar deserves a huge tone. am i right in this direction?

also, Alnico or Ceramic? i have a C-bomb in one of my guitars that i quite like the distant but there bass response kind of feeling... i'm thinking the C-pig might have that same vibe...

it's tuned in D standard most of the time.

thanks for pointers!

[darrenw5094]

What is the RR24 made of? Bolt on or set neck? Etc.

What kind of bands or guitar players do you want the RR24 to sound like?

[Keven]

I'm a bit of an oddball player. i love iced earth as much as gary moore. i have a 7 string jeff loomis fitted with a black dog and mule set and i love it to death. i also love my C-bombed LTD H-1000. i'm not particularly looking to give a specific tone to a guitar, i'm more about giving each guitar its individual tone to work with as a creative tool.

of course the goal is to play heavy $%&#in' metal with tube amps and overdrives! seeing as i have my ''iced earth'' guitar with the c-bomb set, i'm looking to give this flying-v something you don't expect from a flying v, fat ass tone. if that makes sense :)

[James C]

Miracle man? Has a great metal tone, but retains a really smooth voice for lead work.

[DoomBuggi]

I believe that an alnico Warpig would sound crushing in that set up.  Personally, with the guitar having ash wings, a maple neck, ebony board, and a floyed, The Warpig would give it good ass, and cut some balance out the bright a bit.  It will sound plenty tight in that tuning, especially if your guitar is naturally bright. 

My friend has a A5 WP in a les paul custom, and its pretty fkn tight and crushing.  Not to dark at all.

[gwEm]

I have one of these guitars, currently fitted with a painkiller which has a very spikey attack.

It's maple neck through, which normally suggests to me a ceramic pickup. The miracle man would be the obvious choice for fatness.

Reckon a warpig would work well also, or maybe a holy diver.

[Slartibartfarst42]

Miracle Man or C-Pig. Both would give thick and tight Metal tones with plenty of character.

[Keven]

Allright then, so warpig it is. and then, ceramic or alnico? how does it change the pig's voicing?

[Keven]

Upon tim's advice i went for the blackhawk :)

also bit the bullet on a black dog 8 to replace my riff raff 8. i was fooled by the notion of mahogany being dark. the riff raff was a great pickup for the low F, but not so for the rest.