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Fole 666

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Pickup Choice for metal LP Custom
« on: December 28, 2015, 03:46:12 PM »
Hi, I'd like an advice because I'm in a new band and I want a really great tone!

I play a LP Custom tuned in drop c# into a Mesa Single Rectifier, and our influences are Tool, AIC, Mastodon, Godsmack and Staind.


What would be your choice? And not just BKP, I'd like to hear even "common" PU's (like Duncans, Gibson, ecc...)

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Re: Pickup Choice for metal LP Custom
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2015, 05:01:50 PM »
I vote Nailbomb on this one. Great 90s tones.
Black Dog (b), Abraxas (b), The Mule (n), Mississippi Queen (n), Trilogy Suite (m)

Had: Riff Raff 7 (b), Painkiller 8 (b)

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Re: Pickup Choice for metal LP Custom
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2015, 06:59:14 PM »
holy diver set
Riff Raff, Mules, Black Dog, VHII's, Cold Sweat

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Re: Pickup Choice for metal LP Custom
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2015, 07:15:14 AM »
+1 on the Nailbomb
BLACK HAWKS
IMPULSES
COBRA-T
WAR PIGS
STOCKHOLM
COLD SWEATS
MIRACLE MAN
TRUE GRIT

https://slovendoom.bandcamp.com/releases

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Re: Pickup Choice for metal LP Custom
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2015, 03:53:28 PM »
+2 on the Nailbomb
BKP owned:

Bridge - Emerald; Cold Sweat; Crawler; A-Bomb; Holydiver; Miracle Man; Sinner; Trilogy Suite

Neck - Emerald; Cold Sweat; Crawler; Holydiver; Sinner; Trilogy Suite

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Re: Pickup Choice for metal LP Custom
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2015, 05:43:58 PM »
Letīs make it +3.
BKPs in use: 10th set / RY set / Holy Diver b, Emerald n / Crawler bridge, Slowhand mid MQ neck/ Manhattan n
On the sidelines: Stockholm b / Suppermassive n, Mule n, AM set, IT mid

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Re: Pickup Choice for metal LP Custom
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2016, 12:46:37 AM »
Had a holy diver in my custom, it was perfect for tool, at and mastodon
HD b, VHII n, BD b, Mule n

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Re: Pickup Choice for metal LP Custom
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2016, 01:52:42 AM »
Had a holy diver in my custom, it was perfect for tool, at and mastodon

And Alice In Chains

Last Mastodon album was recorded mostly with a holy diver in 1978 les Paul custom
Riff Raff, Mules, Black Dog, VHII's, Cold Sweat

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Re: Pickup Choice for metal LP Custom
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2016, 03:57:40 AM »
+ 4 on the Nailbomb.  Anything that really tightens up the lows and low mids is hugely beneficial with a recto.

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Re: Pickup Choice for metal LP Custom
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2016, 06:12:33 AM »
A lot of Customs are dark-sounding, heavy axes.  If your Custom is one of those you might want to consider the Rebel Yell.
BLACK HAWKS
IMPULSES
COBRA-T
WAR PIGS
STOCKHOLM
COLD SWEATS
MIRACLE MAN
TRUE GRIT

https://slovendoom.bandcamp.com/releases

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Re: Pickup Choice for metal LP Custom
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2016, 06:21:56 AM »
A lot of Customs are dark-sounding, heavy axes.  If your Custom is one of those you might want to consider the Rebel Yell.

Wouldn't the Painkiller be great if more output is needed? 

Rebel Yell in a really dark, low mid heavy instrument is amazing btw. 

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Re: Pickup Choice for metal LP Custom
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2016, 07:46:37 AM »
PK was the other one I thought of
BLACK HAWKS
IMPULSES
COBRA-T
WAR PIGS
STOCKHOLM
COLD SWEATS
MIRACLE MAN
TRUE GRIT

https://slovendoom.bandcamp.com/releases