Bridge PU for shred and heavy riffing?

[Ben Johnson]

I play music in the vein of Children of Bodom/Sinergy, Symphony X, Nevermore, Paul Gilbert, and Zakk Wylde. I've been using an EMG 81 with an internal  boost (PA-2) for a long time, but I think I'm getting tired of it. I like a strong crunchy midrange, tight bass response, and cutting upper mids and highs...pretty everything the 81 can do, but I'm looking for something a little more ALIVE. NB? MM?

[MDV]

Miracle man.

Or ceramic warpig.

[Ben Johnson]

I think the Warpig might have a little too much gain for my needs.

I'm listening to the stickied clips right now, and the Miracle Man seems a lot thinner and scooped than the Nailbomb, although maybe not quite enough upper mids. A ceramic Nailbomb might be just what I'm looking for...

[deg0ey]

The pickup doesn't have the gain, your amp does - And if you turn the little knob with "Gain" written next to it anti-clockwise you get less gain :drink: :lol:

Just messin' ya - but the Ceramic Pigs sound like they're what you'd want tbh, listen to Dakine's clips in the players forum and see what you think...Or you could wait until the Painkiller comes out (listen to his clips of that too - same thread I think) Or the Miracle Man wouldn't put you far wrong.

Basically, any of the "Contemporary" BKPs will get you in that sort of area, and you wouldn't be too unhappy with any of them I don't think - but then I've not used them so feel free to correct me if anyone disagrees

[HTH AMPS]

Miracle Man all day long for that stuff you've listed - I personally think the Warpig has too much low mids for faster riffing (great for doom metal though).

I did some Miracle Man clips a while back - search the players forum for clips under my username.

 :twisted:

[Davey]

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[gingataff]

hmmm...

I play music in the vein of Children of Bodom/Sinergy, Symphony X, Nevermore, Paul Gilbert, and Zakk Wylde.

For that combo I'd say Miracle Man (although maybe a touch too much for the Gilbert but I'm sure you can still do it).

I like a strong crunchy midrange, tight bass response, and cutting upper mids and highs...

But to me this this is saying Nailbomb. If you changed the magnet to ceramic though you'd lose some of that crunchyness that you want.

But I think Neemo uses a Nailbomb with internal pre-amp to get a CoB type tone so that could be interesting.

[fps_dean]

Nailbomb, Warpig, or Miracle Man could do.... Nailbomb would do other stuff like Paul Gilbert better though...