Author Topic: Help! BKP pickup for strat to get this sound please? (Read 3726 times)

BOZ · « **on:** October 23, 2006, 07:50:20 PM »

This is a clip of my Les Paul-Splawn Quickrod set up,i want to get a BKR humbucker for my strat- could anyone suggest one that could get close? I know 2 diff guitars etc but something in the same field would be great..cheers!

http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=19056

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2006, 08:06:04 PM »

Welcome. Nice clip. Trilogy Suite is great for that style, and the QR will have enough gain to do the rest!

BOZ · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2006, 08:14:25 PM »

Thanks for the reply TwilightOdyssey,i was thinking of a humbucker as i already have a mightymite humbucker in there,sorry i should have made that clearer in my question,any ideas on a humbucker? I just edited my original question to make it clearer,cheers.

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2006, 08:16:11 PM »

Ah, cool.

There are several pups that will take you there:
Alnico V pups = Nailbomb, Rebel Yell
Ceramic pups = Cold Sweat, Miracle Man

Kepu · « **Reply #4 on:** October 23, 2006, 08:22:20 PM »

Ehh... I'm a bit confused by your first post

clip of your Les Paul & QR? Why would you want a strat with the same sound if you can already use the les paul?

maybe I just misread it but dunno

and is the strat H-S-S or what?

BOZ · « **Reply #5 on:** October 23, 2006, 08:39:00 PM »

Quote from: Kepu

Ehh... I'm a bit confused by your first post

clip of your Les Paul & QR? Why would you want a strat with the same sound if you can already use the les paul?

maybe I just misread it but dunno

and is the strat H-S-S or what?

Yeah the strat is H-S-S already but i have an old Mightymite humbucker in there at the moment and want to change it,the strat is great for cleans but it really is a back up for the Les Paul at the moment,i would like to use it more but love the sound i have with the LP,if i can get something close then i can have a strat with great cleans and dist sounds hopefully.

Kepu · « **Reply #6 on:** October 23, 2006, 08:41:24 PM »

Alright, that makes more sense PDT_002

_tom_ · « **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2006, 08:43:48 PM »

I believe Antag said the Holy Diver has quite a thick sound.. so I'd imagine it'd beef up a strat a bit. Never played any of the higher gain pickups myself though other than VHIIs which sounded awesome in a PRS.

Tim · « **Reply #8 on:** October 23, 2006, 09:08:33 PM »

Stop by at Music Live and try some Tom!

deg0ey · « **Reply #9 on:** October 23, 2006, 09:36:23 PM »

Quote from: Tim

Stop by at Music Live and try some Tom!

:lol: You make it sound so easy :drink:

Threadstarter: I've got a Holy Diver and a pair of Slowhands in my strat (see left :D ). They easily get a sound similar to your clip (although not exactly the same, prolly 'cause of the different woods etc). IMO you could do a lot worse than that set :)

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2006, 09:42:46 PM »

Quote from: deg0ey

IMO you could do a lot worse than that set :)

Very true.

I know the amp very well, and what it's capable of, and what the Holy Diver sounds like through it. Unless you're really hung up on getting that tone, I would suggest going with the other pickups I mentioned. The greater cut of the Nailbomb and the Miracle Man, in particular, are great when matched with the Quick Rod.

fps_dean · « **Reply #11 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:03:57 AM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

Ah, cool.

There are several pups that will take you there:
Alnico V pups = Nailbomb, Rebel Yell
Ceramic pups = Cold Sweat, Miracle Man

I agree those are the best four, but I'm thinking Cold Sweat probbaly would be best, next the Nailbomb for what I've gathered from clips.

I haven't heard enough of the Holy Diver to judge but it's definitely an option and I think a very good one.