What pickups for power metal and classic heavy metal?

[gwEm]

for me all power metal is kind of like a cheesy parody, thats what I like about it ;) but i have been enjoying all the music you linked us to on this thread, and its definitely power metal as well, so there is alot to the genre.

[Studiostriver]

for me all power metal is kind of like a cheesy parody, thats what I like about it ;) but i have been enjoying all the music you linked us to on this thread, and its definitely power metal as well, so there is alot to the genre.

I do not agree,to me power metal like Blind Guardian where is strong rock opera voice choruses and heavy machinery,Rhapsody of Fire are sweet and comercial but very virtousic,Stratovarius is kinda mixture of malmsteen and Europe kind of metal,and Helloween are funny in a musical way.
To me cheesy parody is Dragonforce and many bands out there,power metal has a most many clowns,even more then Metallica/Megadeth clowns...
Like i will say that Whitesnake,early Dokken are sweet glam sound with phenomenal music and band like Motley Crue are cheesy parody of glam metal...But everyone have their opnions.
Cheers. :shock:

[TheyCallMeVolume]

for me all power metal is kind of like a cheesy parody, thats what I like about it ;) but i have been enjoying all the music you linked us to on this thread, and its definitely power metal as well, so there is alot to the genre.

I do not agree,to me power metal like Blind Guardian where is strong rock opera voice choruses and heavy machinery,Rhapsody of Fire are sweet and comercial but very virtousic,Stratovarius is kinda mixture of malmsteen and Europe kind of metal,and Helloween are funny in a musical way.
To me cheesy parody is Dragonforce and many bands out there,power metal has a most many clowns,even more then Metallica/Megadeth clowns...
Like i will say that Whitesnake,early Dokken are sweet glam sound with phenomenal music and band like Motley Crue are cheesy parody of glam metal...But everyone have their opnions.
Cheers. :shock:

I never got why people think Crue is cheesy. I think they're kick@ass. If writing catchy songs about girls and drugs is cheesy, then pretty much every band in existence is cheesy.

[Studiostriver]

I never got why people think Crue is cheesy. I think they're kick@ass. If writing catchy songs about girls and drugs is cheesy, then pretty much every band in existence is cheesy.

Well I don`t mind of any kind of lyrics or music of any genre,i love sweet melodies too,but only making that without something more in their playing is just cheesy and parody like punk/hardcore music is parody to any kind of music too.Music is at the first place.But I just stated my opinion bro,it doesn`t mean I`m right or wrong about it.
Cheers to all musician,no matter what genre of music you playing. :)

[TheyCallMeVolume]

I never got why people think Crue is cheesy. I think they're kick@ass. If writing catchy songs about girls and drugs is cheesy, then pretty much every band in existence is cheesy.

Well I don`t mind of any kind of lyrics or music of any genre,i love sweet melodies too,but only making that without something more in their playing is just cheesy and parody like punk/hardcore music is parody to any kind of music too.Music is at the first place.But I just stated my opinion bro,it doesn`t mean I`m right or wrong about it.
Cheers to all musician,no matter what genre of music you playing. :)

Not saying you're right or wrong. Just stating my opinion as well.

[Studiostriver]

Not saying you're right or wrong. Just stating my opinion as well.

Respect bro. \m/

[darkbluemurder]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_metal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIZNb96EQJ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxGu5HjarmU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNLdTfwx5ZQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jubo0ydFrmc

Thanks, that was very helpful.

I would associate the Alnico Nailbomb most with the tones on the first two samples.

The guitar tone on the third sample is difficult to analyse as it's at a quite low volume level. And in the fourth sample everything is flattened by the drums. 

Cheers Stephan

[darkbluemurder]

Oops - I forgot that the OP uses an Engl and we were looking for a lower output solution. Stepping down in output from the A-Bomb would lead to the Rebel Yell and the VHII. Keep in mind however that while the VHII and the A-Bomb share the aggressive overall character, the VHII has a lot less midrange. This however could work well with the Engl which has quite a lot of midrange.

Cheers Stephan

[Studiostriver]

Thanks, that was very helpful.

I would associate the Alnico Nailbomb most with the tones on the first two samples.

The guitar tone on the third sample is difficult to analyse as it's at a quite low volume level. And in the fourth sample everything is flattened by the drums. 

Cheers Stephan

Well,i have original CD`s of these albums,after all it`s You tube raw clips.But you can get the idea I guess what it is suppossed to sound. :) Cheers! :P :P

[Telerocker]

Black Dog is an option too.