Real Quick Opinion

[Dakine]

OK,
just bought 1990 Gibson Explorer.
Have Engl Screamer Half Stack.

What pups for that Hetfield tone?

Thinking MM's but what do you think?

Will get black pup covers.
Guitar below.

TY

Nick

[chrisola]

heh

you remind me of me.. all these guitars ;)

i've been good since getting my custom one... although i've changed amps and bought a synthesiser instead  8)

I LOVE that explorer, i'm after a pointy guitar at the moment.. explorers hmm

Hetfield uses the stock pickups these days doesnt he? I think even MOP was recorded with stock Gibson Explorer.. it was later he went ESP and EMG's.

Saying that, id reckon a Miracle Man bridge \ Mule neck would put killer riffs and ultra bluesy solo type sounds within reach...

Id say itd be between nailbombs and miracle man for the bridge at least.

[Dakine]

Hey Chris,
bit of a Hetfield anorak lol. He got sponsored by ESP after Ride the Lightning was recorded and has used ESP Explorers since (save two ULTRA valuable Ken Lawrence handmade jobs). He has also used EMG  81/60 pretty much in all guitars since (he used a Jackson, later to be King V on MOP as well as two white gibbo explorers).
As for today he has re-finished a orig. '76 Explorer to flat black with rusty pickguard (nicknamed Rusty) and to his 'moving toggle switch' specs but still with 81/60 EMG's.
As for St.Anger he got abit 'crazy' with guitars, not just using Mesa's either, been using a Diezel head amongst others.
Reckon MM for bridge, not sure about neck, either calib. MM set or summt like CS or Mule maybe?

[chrisola]

I really like Hetfields sound, its kind of a perfect 'jack of all trades' one, his solo bits sound ace aswell as his rhythm...

theres a Ken Lawrence copy on Ebay right now, i think its got an actual Ken Lawrence neck but could be wrong... bit pricey tho!


CS could be good... more output than the mule.. might balance better with the MM.

Decisions decisions ;)

[_tom_]

Warpigs? Dont 'tallica use EMG, and I think I read somewhere about the Warpigs being EMG-killers.. then again you are getting Warpigs for the SG arent you.. hmm I have no idea then  :lol:

[Crazy_Joe]

Go for the Miracle Man Calib set

[Dakine]

Bloody Hell

If Tim has'nt got enough choices to give headaches to us punters!

He emailed me back suggesting 'Custom Ceramic Warpig' WTF! lol  ANYONE have one that can give some feedback.

Have Warpig calib set in Texas for my SG (alnico) could I be going over all WP again?

[chrisola]

Tim is good businessman.

He's made EVERYTHING sound so damn good you want to buy one of each ;)

[deg0ey]

Tim is pretty legendary :)  And has the best way of running a business - The customers ask for it and he builds it

[TwilightOdyssey]

Explorers are cool guitars.

Personally, I would put a Cold Sweat in there for a classic Metallica tone. Weren't Dirty Fingers pups used in the Explorer at some point? After Cliff died and they ran out of Mustaine songs to pillage, they sound like butt.

[Dave Simpson]

Don't forget about the Nailbomb! :twisted:

[Afghan Dave]

Congratulations on your new arrival.

Tim as usual sounds spot on with the 'Custom Ceramic Warpig' idea. I've heard about him making these before and I remember that the feedback was that they are massive and tight - sounds perfect for your Explorer and the tone you're going for in such a big piece of mahogany

The Cold Sweat neck gets the best reviews as a partner for the high-gain humbuckers so I'd go there. Articulate for sweeps and leads with just the right amount of power.

Good luck.

[Dakine]

Yep,had words with the Tim 'meister' and Custom WP indeed. Maybe calib. set, see his opinion on that.

[chrisola]

hah you are a bad influence on me Nick.. i think i'm after a ceramic WP for my new axe too :P

(see my post in other forum!)

[Dakine]

Ya know ya want one Boyo ;)