Replacing A-bomb set for something a little brighter - suggestions?

[fdesalvo]

Abraxas - Bridge splits for Tele tones, too.  Has an amazing lead voice.

[JimmyMoorby]

Run it by BKP but might it be worth trying the c-bomb as its meant to be a bit brighter?

[jesperbc]

Thanks for all the replies. I somehow didn't get the notifications when you guys replied to my topic.

I'm not much closer to finding a replacement set for the Nailbombs, but I'll definitely look closer at both the Riff Raff and Rebel Yell sets. At the same time, I'm considering the HSP90 Mississippi Queen set.

[Slartibartfarst42]

Rebel Yell or Emerald for me. The Rebel Yell is similar to the Nailbomb but more open and brighter while the Emerald is more vintage. The Emerald is certainly bright and can be very versatile. Lovely sweet vintage tones but tight enough to handle loads of gain if needed.

[Alex]

Thanks for all the replies. I somehow didn't get the notifications when you guys replied to my topic.

I'm not much closer to finding a replacement set for the Nailbombs, but I'll definitely look closer at both the Riff Raff and Rebel Yell sets. At the same time, I'm considering the HSP90 Mississippi Queen set.

Have you disconnected the tone pot? That would brighten it up a little bit.

[darrenw5094]

TBX Tone control pot in place of the 500k pot would make it brighter

[jesperbc]

I'm starting to lean towards an Emerald in the bridge, maybe a Rebel Yell, and I want to put a HSP90 in the neck. I'm thinking Mississippi Queen or Nantucket in the neck. Would those be similar in output?


Also, I haven't taken out the tone pot - I have coil split on the tone pot, which I'm disabling when I swap out the pickups.

[JimmyMoorby]

If you want a nailbomb but some thing slightly brighter etc the rebel yell is the logical step.

By all means go for the emerald if you fancy it but is had absolutely nothing in common with the nailbomb and would be a complete departure rather than tweaking the nailbomb sound a little.

[jesperbc]

I'm not really liking the Nailbomb bridge - it has a bit to much '90s metal sound to it. The neck pickup just doesn't sound good with overdrive/distoriton - I've messed with the pickup heigth 'til I was blue in the face. Emerald might be the thing I'm looking for. Top-end clarity is my thing, I think...

[JimmyMoorby]

I'm not really liking the Nailbomb bridge - it has a bit to much '90s metal sound to it. The neck pickup just doesn't sound good with overdrive/distoriton - I've messed with the pickup heigth 'til I was blue in the face. Emerald might be the thing I'm looking for. Top-end clarity is my thing, I think...

Fair enough.  I did like the emerald for its clarity and awesome top end but it does lack bottom end IMO.

[jesperbc]

I'm not really liking the Nailbomb bridge - it has a bit to much '90s metal sound to it. The neck pickup just doesn't sound good with overdrive/distoriton - I've messed with the pickup heigth 'til I was blue in the face. Emerald might be the thing I'm looking for. Top-end clarity is my thing, I think...

Fair enough.  I did like the emerald for its clarity and awesome top end but it does lack bottom end IMO.

So does BKP make a pickup that's moderate in output, has great top end clarity while retaining bottom?

[darrenw5094]

You want Modern or Vintage tone?

[jesperbc]

You want Modern or Vintage tone?

I'm leaning more towards a vintage tone, but suggest me one of each, if you can. :D

The thing is... I'm GAS'ing for an ESP LTD EC-1000VB w. Duncans, and want to modify it with BKP for a vintage tone (probably Riff Raffs), so in the end the MH-1000 would be the modern axe.

[Dave Sloven]

So does BKP make a pickup that's moderate in output, has great top end clarity while retaining bottom?

Cold Sweat.

[JimmyMoorby]

So does BKP make a pickup that's moderate in output, has great top end clarity while retaining bottom?

Cold Sweat.

Thats what I was thinking.  It would work well in an esp mh1000.