C-pig in a basswood 7-string?

[call_of_c]

Hi all,

I recently got myself an Ibanez RG7421 (MIJ, 25.5" scale, fixed bridge, basswood body, one-piece maple neck w/ rosewood fingerboard, original V7 & V8 pickups). Now, a friend of mine is getting rid of his set of ceramic Warpig 7s with Tyger covers, and suggested I tried them out.

If I pull the trigger and get the 'pigs, what to expect, soundwise? I play mostly at home, through a Blackstar HT-5 ministack or a Yamaha THR-10, if that helps.

[Dave Sloven]

br00tz :D

[Roboten]

Expect getting hit in the face with a tree trunk full of nails.

[Dr.Pain]

The sound will launch out of your amp and punch you in the face so hard!

I had a c-pig in a mahogany V shaped 7 string, maple neck through, and I found the tone a bit dark for my liking but it had some good features.  Mighty output and it had a very fat sound.  My problem came when I went below D and then too much bass.  But power chords in D and above were awesome.  In a basswood body I could see it happening.  May have to have the bass on the amp low though or crank the ISF fully to the left on the HT-5.

I have a HT-5 but I don't have the c-pig in anymore, got blackout 1's in my 7 string.  I wish it was an easy swap as I'd try it again.

[call_of_c]

Thank you for your comments so far!

Funny thing, in every other thread describing the way a pickup sounds, the replies instantly go into things like tightness, bass response, the balance between low and high mids and so on and so on.

In this one, a guitar tone is repeatedly compared to an act of physical violence.  8)

I consider myself warned... aaand going to give the c-pig a shot anyway.  :twisted:

[Dr.Pain]

They meant to give a thin sounding guitar some balls.  There's good amount of bass and the bass response is an issue in the wrong guitar as I found out.  It does cut through well and the out put is mighty.  It's up there close to the output actives but it's got weight of tone behind it.  That's why the sound is an act of violence but if you can make it work then it is really good.  Definitely no scooped sounds with this pick up.  I scooped with a 30 watt Marshall and it was having a hell of a time.  Even better I scooped with my 60 watt vypyr and the room rattled.  The door, floor, walls and window all vibrating like mad.  It was not muddy though, it was very clear.  I would have been better with an Aftermath and I still might in time as the c-pig showed me that BKP are some of the best made pick up's about.

[call_of_c]

OK, thanks for the additional info. Very intresting, a huge tone with great clarity. I'll have a try, let's see if I can make the 'pigs work for me!  PDT_003