Humbucker for hi-gain

[Peterku]

Dear Tim,
Which humbucker of yours would you recommend for a modern hard-rock tone? This time it's not my guitar but the one of my friend's. The guitar's rather bright-sounding based on its materials. Would it be the Nailbomb?

[Tim]

We make several high gain models-Nailbomb, Miracle Man, Warpig, even the Cralwer and Holydiver models really pack a punch.

What sort of guitar is it and exactly what style does he play?

[Peterku]

I've asked him about that: It's quite a heavy alder Strat w/ maple fretboard. It has a rather bright sound acoustically when compared to other Strats. Its trem is set floating so maybe there's a little bit smaller bass response, I don't know...

He plays mainly prog.metal/hard rock á la Dream Theater. He'd like something that balances out the brightness of his Strat and simply sounds HUGE. :) He has an amp with a modern/compressed hi-gain channel, I think it's a Bogner or something similar.

[HJM]

Nailbomb??

[Tim]

Nailbomb for huge organic tone, Miracle Man for tight focused tone with smoother mids. For all out shred, the Warpig takes some beating.

[Peterku]

Thanks Tim. I'll tell him.

[nrarocks]

I have a strat but with an ash body. Would you go with the same recomendations? I was thinking about the Miracle Man or the Nail Bomb. Thanks.

[Tim]

Nailbomb-the mids will hold up better in the ash body whereas the ceramic Miracle Man could come across a touch toppy.

[nrarocks]

Thanks :D