Author Topic: Pickup Reccommendation - Warpig? (Read 6685 times)

Erocku · « **on:** May 18, 2006, 05:52:07 AM »

OK, I have a Epiphone Elitest Les Paul Goldtop, and the pickups in it just arent cutting it for me, although the guitar plays like a dream.

I think the warpig might be what I'm looking for.

I would like to get a bridge pickup much like the EMG 85, not the 81. The 81 sounds thin compared to the 85. The 85 has more meat or chunk to it.

I was also wanting your recommendation for a neck pickup to go with it. I've read on the forums that the warpig doesnt clean up very well, so make me a recommendation on that. I've had a Seymour Duncan '59 in the neck of one of my guitars and liked it alot.

Final question. What cover/non-cover do you think would look best with my goldtop? I was thinking zebra or chrome.

Also, if any of you have any comparison clips of the warpig with another pickup, please post, or link me to it. Thanks a million. [/u]

Hozze · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2006, 08:57:52 AM »

Hi Erocku.

If it's meat you want the 'Pig will deliver. Low end grunt with just enough treble to balance things out.

I've got the 'Pig/Mule combo in my custom Explorer which works nicely, it's mahogny with a maple top/back so the woods would be very comparable to that of your LP. The Mule can stay with the 'Pig well enough with both pickups on (It's actually my favourite sound from that guitar), even though on paper there's a big drop in output between the two.

Another suggestion if you want sweet cleans would be the MQ, there's quite a few clips in the players section to listen to, personally I think it sounds divine, a definite candidate for my next set of Bareknuckles.

Ratrod · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2006, 11:17:38 AM »

The Warpig is exactly what you want. I never tried the EMG 85 (I did have 81's) but those that have say it's similar to the Pig.

As for the looks of the Pig, I think the distressed cover would look very cool on a goldtop.

indysmith · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2006, 12:08:00 PM »

+1 on nthe distressed pig/mule combo - that would be HAWT

38thBeatle · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2006, 07:50:07 PM »

Sorry Ratty and Indy- chrome covers- or better still nickel.

Dakine · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2006, 07:55:19 PM »

answered in ehem, other forum :)

Tricalibur · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2006, 08:58:45 PM »

yeh, i second the nickel covers. I think thats generaly the standard cover on gold tops is it not?

indysmith · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2006, 09:06:42 PM »

Quote from: Tricalibur

yeh, i second the nickel covers. I think thats generaly the standard cover on gold tops is it not?

yu boring conservative standard people choosing standard options :P
(no offence, hehe)

gwEm · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2006, 08:15:43 AM »

or we could be really radical and suggest burnt chrome. that would look ...unusual... in a gold top ;)

serious suggestion: double cream

indysmith · « **Reply #9 on:** May 19, 2006, 08:44:43 AM »

Quote from: gwEm

or we could be really radical and suggest burnt chrome. that would look ...unusual... in a gold top ;)

serious suggestion: double cream

naww blue and gold don't go together in my head :? hehe
Double cream would definately be a tasteful option!

MDV · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2006, 08:23:07 PM »

The pig cleans up great. Not as well as some lower outputers obviously, but its got the best clean tone of any nutter-pickup, bar none.

Erocku · « **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2006, 01:03:51 AM »

Cool, I might just go with dual 'pigs. I still don't know what finish I want.

Tricalibur · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2006, 07:27:24 AM »

Quote from: indysmith

Quote from: Tricalibur
yeh, i second the nickel covers. I think thats generaly the standard cover on gold tops is it not?

yu boring conservative standard people choosing standard options :P
(no offence, hehe)

indeed. In that case he should def go for 2 rows of allen bolts. Distressed , battleworn, AND burnt chrome covers. And then, just to top it off, get the p/u's double wound with ceramic mags. Hell u could even throw in a 9 v battery boost. Just fer fen eh

Jappse · « **Reply #13 on:** May 21, 2006, 10:52:49 AM »

Erocku, ive got a pair of black BKP`s on my Gibson LP goldtop. And it looks much better than expected.

If you also get a pair of black warpigs, youll have the aweinspiring twin rows of black allen bolts.

I would go for black, it is definitely the coolest colour.

Heres some pics.

LuckyJim · « **Reply #14 on:** May 21, 2006, 11:01:54 AM »

Jappse, that looks awesome :) I want black covers now!!