best pickups for postrock/post metal

[druz15]

Yeah I don't "think" I just make pretty sounding drones and then chug over them/make dissonant weird noises haha

[FELINEGUITARS]

Yup I de-friended someone who claimed I listened to "Dad-rock"

A bit harsh maybe , and as I am 48 I am of the age group that could have kids of teenage or older ages.
But Dad-rock as a dismissive pejorative term - seriously  :x

I'm actually not that out of touch , especially having to prescribe pickup choices for players guitars, but once I start listening a lot of the guitar tones aren't really so vastly different to anything that has gone on in the last 40 years.

It does all get a bit like the Life of Brian skit : Judean People's front - petty tribalism and belonging to one minor niche and hating on the rivals

http://youtu.be/gb_qHP7VaZE

[Dave Sloven]

I'm old enough to be the dad of the bassist and drummer in my band :D

But as we are an '80s style hardcore band at least I have the 'I was there' cred 

[Diamond]

I usually think of 'post-metal' as being pretentious tools who think of themselves somehow as 'thinking men' and form bands like Tool or Isis.

I say this as a 46 year old PhD who can appreciate Hellhammer and Venom.

Yeah, those guys are the ones that are being pretentious.  :?

If you like the Gibson Dirty Fingers sound, why don't you just try one of those? I know this is the BKP forum, but that doesn't mean it's forbidden to try other brands. Similar types of pickups might be the Dimarzio Super Distortion, or perhaps the Distortion or Invader from Seymour Duncan.

I would look for a pickup that has plenty of high end definition for the subtleties and clean parts, enough mids to cut through but not boosted mids because that might sound too 'vintage' and ample but tight bass, because the tuning and thick strings give enough bass themselves and too much added bass from the pickup might sound muddy or flubby.

[Slartibartfarst42]

A bit harsh maybe , and as I am 48 I am of the age group that could have kids of teenage or older ages.
But Dad-rock as a dismissive pejorative term - seriously  :x

I'm actually not that out of touch , especially having to prescribe pickup choices for players guitars, but once I start listening a lot of the guitar tones aren't really so vastly different to anything that has gone on in the last 40 years.

I'm old enough to be the dad of the bassist and drummer in my band :D

But as we are an '80s style hardcore band at least I have the 'I was there' cred 

I'm in a similar situation. I turned 49 a few days ago  :( and I'm easily the oldest member of the band but there's certainly a credibility factor there that is ignored in the term 'Dad Rock'. I also work as a teacher in a secondary school and to me, it's quite obvious that the younger generations haven't really moved music on at all compared to my generation. Some of the kids I teach are amazed that I like bands like Iron Maiden despite the fact that they're far more my generation than theirs. They're also surprised that I like bands like Avenged Sevenfold but why should they be? A lot of these new Metal bands are really just regurgitating the 80s Metal music of my youth only for most of them, they're not doing it as well as the originals. My son often plays me bands that he really likes and is surprised when I'm not that keen but I always try to explain that it's not because I don't like it; it's just that I feel I've heard it all before when it had more credibility and originality.

[Dave Sloven]

Yeah, I can't listen to Trivium.  All I can hear are the riffs they borrowed from my favourite '80s bands.

[littleredguitars2]

the gibson dirty fingers is a great pickup. i've used one for about a year now and it really is a great all around pickup. it can sound great in a lot of different guitars which is nice. it sounds good in my strats. i havent used one in a les paul style but i know it would work great in there too.

[druz15]

the gibson dirty fingers is a great pickup. i've used one for about a year now and it really is a great all around pickup. it can sound great in a lot of different guitars which is nice. it sounds good in my strats. i havent used one in a les paul style but i know it would work great in there too.

Yeah I can actually get a Dirty Fingers from my work so I might grab one for the bridge, and then something a little cleaner for the neck position

[Yellowjacket]

the gibson dirty fingers is a great pickup. i've used one for about a year now and it really is a great all around pickup. it can sound great in a lot of different guitars which is nice. it sounds good in my strats. i havent used one in a les paul style but i know it would work great in there too.

I tried one of these in a guitar the other night.  Great sounding pickup, especially for rock / hard rock, but the Jugger-bridge was significantly higher output.  Two very unique voices and equally great peices of equipment, each in their own right.

[charles55]

Nailbomb! Thats one versatile pickup. I have a set in my LP. Used to tune down to B. Maybe try the Alnico NB.

I am also curious about the Holy Diver. maybe I will try one. hehe