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Pickup suggestions to replace Aftermaths in RGD?
« on: December 21, 2013, 08:54:10 AM »
So I recently decided that the Aftermaths I installed into my RGD2127z just aren't for me.  The bridge pickup is just way too harsh/sharp on the higher strings and the neck pickup has this odd, hollow quality on any lower notes.  Almost like a bad chorus effect.  For those that don't know, the RGD2127z has a basswood body, bolt on neck, double locking bridge and a 26.5" scale. 

I primarily play stuff like Intervals, After the Burial, Modern Day Babylon.  The pickups i'm deciding between are the Juggernauts, Black Hawks (ceramic or alnico?), Rebel YellB/vhiiN, or Holy Divers. 

I've heard Alnico Black Hawks & know I like them, just not sure how they'd sound in this particular guitar, as I heard them in a chambered mahogany/maple cap/maple neck-through guitar.

Thanks!

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Re: Pickup suggestions to replace Aftermaths in RGD?
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2013, 10:19:18 AM »
I honestly think the Juggernauts would solve all your issues. I can't say that about the Black Hawks, because I don't know them. Wish I did, they look killer hahaha
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Re: Pickup suggestions to replace Aftermaths in RGD?
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2013, 02:06:03 PM »
Had a ceramic warpig(bridge) and ceramic nailbomb (neck)  in my 2127 for close to 3 years .Does down tuned metal very well. Was happy till i installed a Holydiver and VHll in my other guitars .
The warpig was too dark and really heavy on the low end , overcompensated for the lack of low end of the basswood and how.
Swapped it out for a rebel yell. Sounds extremely balanced now. The nailbomb does great cleans on the neck.

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Re: Pickup suggestions to replace Aftermaths in RGD?
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2013, 04:40:31 PM »
if you're confident enough, you could swap the center magnet for a (4mm?) alnico 5 bar
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Re: Pickup suggestions to replace Aftermaths in RGD?
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2013, 05:31:14 PM »
I think Juggernaut is the pickup for you. I changed my Aftermath for it and Jugg can do what you want.
Here's a little sample of my Jugg in swamp ash (it's brighter and has less mids than basswood):

https://soundcloud.com/createyourmind/riff-happy-s6-bkp-juggernaut