Author Topic: Wouldn't the Cold Sweats be like Duncan Custom (Read 15688 times)

Dave Simpson · « **Reply #15 on:** August 11, 2006, 01:52:30 PM »

Don't worry, the Cold Sweat doesn't sound anything like a Duncan Custom. The Custom makes me want to stick an ice pick in my ear drums to make the pain go away! :lol:

steve · « **Reply #16 on:** August 11, 2006, 04:54:32 PM »

Quote from: Dave Simpson

Don't worry, the Cold Sweat doesn't sound anything like a Duncan Custom. The Custom makes me want to stick an ice pick in my ear drums to make the pain go away! :lol:

+1. The Cold Sweat are warm,punchy, musical sounding pickups. Whereas the SD Custom are like nails down a chalk board. Panic over!

Dave Simpson · « **Reply #17 on:** August 11, 2006, 05:21:03 PM »

Visual comparison.

Duncan

Bare Knuckle

:twisted:

DeathEngine · « **Reply #18 on:** August 11, 2006, 06:27:04 PM »

Quote from: Dave Simpson

Visual comparison.

Duncan

Bare Knuckle
:twisted:

Too funny. Yeah Tim talked me into having a cold sweat put into the Black Machine im ordering. That and a Warpig. Theres something to be said about the owner of a company mailing you himself and describing the product in terms you can understand.

I believe he described the warpig as having " tremendous amounts of output with surgical precision and clarity". That sold it for me haha

Tim · « **Reply #19 on:** August 11, 2006, 07:21:34 PM »

That was a ceramic Warpig and Cold Sweat neck combo by the way :D !

lifted · « **Reply #20 on:** August 11, 2006, 08:48:40 PM »

Let me just reiterate that if you go int the bkp shop and indicate you're from U.s.A, that 17% off that we don't have to pay brings them down in price considerably. Get 'em direct from BKP. It's cheaper even w/ shipping than it is to get them from an American dealer. :shock: Sorry American dealers. i guess ya gotta mark em up some :? Anyway I reccomend getting them straight from Tim and tell him exactly what you wanna hear and he'll do it. Peace P.S that karaoke Pic says it all

deg0ey · « **Reply #21 on:** August 11, 2006, 09:57:33 PM »

Quote from: lifted

Let me just reiterate that if you go int the bkp shop and indicate you're from U.s.A, that 17% off that we don't have to pay brings them down in price considerably. Get 'em direct from BKP. It's cheaper even w/ shipping than it is to get them from an American dealer. :shock:

Yeah, I find it funny how many Americans tend to assume they're getting a bad deal when they're paying "British" prices...when the fact is that they're usually so used to getting stuff cheap, they have issues with paying a fair amount of money for stuff

(note that I said "many", not "all" :drink:)

snipesace · « **Reply #22 on:** August 11, 2006, 10:06:27 PM »

I dunno about in the 'states but for me in Canada I get the 17% off, but then when it comes to my door I have to pay 14% in tax plus brokerage or whatever so it ends up being pretty close to the same :P damn canada post!

keano · « **Reply #23 on:** August 12, 2006, 04:09:24 AM »

didn't know about the 17% discount

DeathEngine · « **Reply #24 on:** August 12, 2006, 05:55:52 AM »

Quote from: Tim

That was a ceramic Warpig and Cold Sweat neck combo by the way :D !

That is correct sir. Cant wait!!!

keano · « **Reply #25 on:** August 12, 2006, 06:40:19 AM »

Ok...... I did some more tests with my guitars, I have 3 LPs with EMGS
JB and Fillmores.

I have finally after test after test come down to what I seek. I want the JB solo singing sustaining openess. But I need tighter bass. The JB bass is too loose. And actually a little muddy on the very low end.

Sounds great above the 12th fret though untouchable.

Fillmores are complex but a little too vintage. EMGs are sound clipped cr@p on solos. But great on rhythm.

38thBeatle · « **Reply #26 on:** August 12, 2006, 07:23:18 AM »

Keano, the "discount" is because non-UK ( and EU) buyers don't have to pay VAT ( value added tax- odd name as I don't know of a tax that adds value).The UK prices include a 17.5% mark up on the original price.

deg0ey · « **Reply #27 on:** August 12, 2006, 09:11:09 AM »

Quote from: 38thBeatle

value added tax- odd name as I don't know of a tax that adds value

Basically, because businesses are able to claim back tax on items they've bought, it works out as being a tax on a constant fraction of the "value added" by each stage of work on a product (the fraction is different depending on the starting price of the item)...I think that's how it is anyway, I never paid much attention in economics...

gingataff · « **Reply #28 on:** August 12, 2006, 02:17:39 PM »

OK, back to the pickups, Rebel Yell or Nailbomb maybe? tight bass and kinda like a JB, maybe Holy Diver? or the Cold Sweats? Damn, still too much choice.

deg0ey · « **Reply #29 on:** August 12, 2006, 07:28:14 PM »

I've not played the JB, and have no idea whether it's suitable, but I'm gonna tell you about the Holy Diver anyways - I got mine into my strat the other day and oh my god!

I think it (HD) would be suitable for people playing anything remotely rock or metal like, and they do a beautiful clean sound as well. I was surprised how well they handle the heavier end of the spectrum as I was expecting it to be a more rocky sort of pickup.

It does have a quite pronounced midrange, so if you like that sort of thing then yeah :)