Warpig neck

[TonyGibson]

I did a search, and couldn't find anything useful reg. opinions on a Warpig neck. So...

1) How is it tapped?
2) Is it really fat sounding (I prefer tight and bright like a CS neck, but I want to try something different).
3) Does it clean up well (tapped and not)?

[genocidal tendencies]

1) Don't know, but if you mean split it's pretty good. I'd guess it was similar to how a P-90 sounds, although I've never played a P-90.
2) Sort of, I'd say big (well, huge) rather than fat. It sounds sort of more in proportion than what you'd usually call fat? Very smooth, maybe that's why.
3) As far as I'm concerned the cleans I get from my neck pickup are the best sounds I get from my guitar. It's not a classic clean, words I'd use to describe it are brooding, dark, big again, sort of solemn. Perfect for the sort of clean work you get in metal songs, but not so well suited to country.

Are you familiar with the carcass album heartwork? The lead tone on there is very much what I think of as the natural warpig neck sound.

[Simon D]

Played an Alnico Warpig set in an ESP for over a year (not any more, it's being sold), so here goes.

1. It works very well tapped, gives a very full single coil type sound.
2. It has a very dark, absolutely huge sound. I wouldn't call it fat so much as massive.
3. It clean up beautifully. Fantastic for all sorts of rhythm work. Back the volume and the tone off slightly, you could even give jazz a try.

Hope this helps.

[TonyGibson]

1) Don't know, but if you mean split it's pretty good. I'd guess it was similar to how a P-90 sounds, although I've never played a P-90.
2) Sort of, I'd say big (well, huge) rather than fat. It sounds sort of more in proportion than what you'd usually call fat? Very smooth, maybe that's why.
3) As far as I'm concerned the cleans I get from my neck pickup are the best sounds I get from my guitar. It's not a classic clean, words I'd use to describe it are brooding, dark, big again, sort of solemn. Perfect for the sort of clean work you get in metal songs, but not so well suited to country.

Are you familiar with the carcass album heartwork? The lead tone on there is very much what I think of as the natural warpig neck sound.

I am definitely familiar with Heartwork...I'm actually a huge fan of all of Michael Amott's work (Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars, etc.). I guess in a neck pickup I'm looking for something to match a ceramic Warpig in the bridge...but I want it to be able to do funk/single coil type stuff when the mood arises. At first I was considering the Warpig Bridge and Cold Sweat Neck,  but now I'm leaning to a straight Warpig set.

Decisions decisions...

[TonyGibson]

Played an Alnico Warpig set in an ESP for over a year (not any more, it's being sold), so here goes.

1. It works very well tapped, gives a very full single coil type sound.
2. It has a very dark, absolutely huge sound. I wouldn't call it fat so much as massive.
3. It clean up beautifully. Fantastic for all sorts of rhythm work. Back the volume and the tone off slightly, you could even give jazz a try.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for the info.

Maybe this is a reach, but would the tapped sound be useful for funk/blues type tones?

[blue]

i have a set of warpigs, the neck pickup is great.  it's remarkably articulate, no mush and great definition.  i do have a split wired on mine, but i haven't made much use of it yet.

tone wise, it's the first neck pickup i've used that absolutely nails the Queens of the stone age rhythm sound.  i wasn't trying to, just when i hit a couple of chords thats what it sounded like

[TonyGibson]

Great responses guys! I just ordered a set of Warpigs for my Ibanez SCA220 with the following specs:

1) 53 mm
2) 4 conductor
3) Ceramic bridge
4) Open poled with "normal" poles (not allen bolts).

Now all I have to do is wait...

[Simon D]

Thanks for the info.

Maybe this is a reach, but would the tapped sound be useful for funk/blues type tones?

In honesty, never really tried it as I didn't use that guitar for blues, but I can't see any reason why it wouldn't sound pretty good.

[TonyGibson]

Thanks for the info.

Maybe this is a reach, but would the tapped sound be useful for funk/blues type tones?

In honesty, never really tried it as I didn't use that guitar for blues, but I can't see any reason why it wouldn't sound pretty good.

I was just curious...I'm sure it will sound good tapped. For blues I have a Gibson Les Paul Special loaded with Missippi Queens which I absolutely love.

I guess I'll find out how it sounds soon as I ordered the calibrated set of Warpigs today!  :D

[BloodMountain]

WARPIGS RULE
SOMEONE BUY ME ONE

[TonyGibson]

WARPIGS RULE
SOMEONE BUY ME ONE

I will soon have TWO.  8)

So this makes:

Gibson Les Paul Studio: MM bridge, CS neck
Gibson Les Paul Special: MQ bridge and neck

...and soon:

Ibanez SCA220: CERAMIC Warpig bridge and Alnico WP neck.  8)  :twisted:  :twisted:

[BloodMountain]

that kicks ass dude.

[TonyGibson]

that kicks ass dude.

Oh totally...and the best part is he's winding the neck pickup to be brighter than a traditional Warpig (per my request) to make it "Cold Sweat like".

This is my third set, and when I get my G&L Legacy next year I'm throwing BKP single coils in it as well for a total of four.

I have never been happier with the way my guitars have sounded as I am now. Besides practice, BKP have had the biggest impact on my guitar tone...dare I say more than me switching from Roland's to Mesas.

[99_not_out]

I just got a pair-o-pigs, and goddam it they have more metal than the periodic table. Its the neck pig that really surprised me tho, just a massive massive sound, clean or distorted. Unbelievable. TonyG (sorry to pimp your name :)) you will not be dissapointed.

And BloodMountain, buy a warpig already will ya, it'll make your frikkin' day :)

[BloodMountain]

i know, i should buy one, but i have no spare money!

TonyGibson:
wow... sounds like youve had a hell of a good time with BKPs so far!

i would also ask to have it a bit brighter than normal, that would be VERY versatile, plus coil splitting... mmmmm