Author Topic: Pickup Suggestions for Mockingbird (Read 6237 times)

psy · « **on:** March 11, 2007, 11:33:51 PM »

Hi there,

I'm thinking about changing the stock pickups in my BC Rich Mockingbird (NJ Classic Series through neck) guitar. I play rythym (and a little bit of lead) in a rock band that tune to B E A D F# B (11-58's strings). I use a Marshall JCM800 head through a homemade 2x12" cab loaded with Celestion Vintage 30's & I use a Boss GT-6 multi FX pedal.

You can hear examples of my band's music here

Cheers,

Simon

(Appologies if that was too much information there)

PhilKing · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2007, 11:49:50 AM »

Abraxas's work really well in neck throughs, though I'm not sure with the dropped tuning how they will sound. Another pickup that sounds great in the bridge on a neck through is the Cold Sweat.

psy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2007, 06:28:23 PM »

Thank's for the reply Philking. I'll go listen to some clips of those. Do you know if any of the audio clips have been done for lower tunings?

Tol · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2007, 12:57:02 AM »

The link isn't working for me. But I had an Abraxas with a similar string gauge and I thought the sound/bass was flabby. I could get it to sound good on my guitarport with a lot of EQing, but with my little marshall I didn't like it. It sounded great in normal tuning though.

Maybe a ceramic pickup, Miracle Man, Painkiller, Cold Sweat or higher output Alnico-pickup like a Nailbomb (love mine) or Warpig.

You say rock, but its a little vague. I would guess B tuning would be some heavy rock. Have any examples since the link isn't working?

psy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2007, 08:38:15 AM »

Hi Tol,

I've fixed the link... I foolishly missed a 't' out of the 'http://' bit. If you're still having problems I also have a track up at http://www.worldisstatic.com

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll go have a listen to all the clips I can of all of them.

Philly Q · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2007, 10:53:49 AM »

psy, slightly off-topic but what's the neck shape like on your NJ Classic? Fat like a Gibson, skinny like an Ibanez, somewhere inbetween like a Fender?

I've been GAS-ing for a Mockingbird, but you don't see many in the shops and I don't want to risk buying online then find I don't get on with the neck.

Tol · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2007, 03:55:15 PM »

I have a Nailbomb and I think it would handle the rock and clean parts very well. Love that pickup

psy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2007, 07:15:56 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

psy, slightly off-topic but what's the neck shape like on your NJ Classic? Fat like a Gibson, skinny like an Ibanez, somewhere inbetween like a Fender?

I've been GAS-ing for a Mockingbird, but you don't see many in the shops and I don't want to risk buying online then find I don't get on with the neck.

GAS-ing? Not heard that word before.

Anywho. The neck is 4.2cm wide at the nut & 5.7cm wide at the 24th fret. Is that what you mean? Or do you mean the depth of the neck? Looking at it I'd say it's a tiny tiny bit deeper than an old Squire strat I have. I can't comment on it being anything like a Gibson because I don't have one to compare it too.

I can take some photo's of it if it'll help.

Cheers,

Simon

psy · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2007, 07:24:56 PM »

Quote from: Tol

I have a Nailbomb and I think it would handle the rock and clean parts very well. Love that pickup

Cool, thank you for taking the time to come back to this topic & listening to my music.

If the Nailbomb can handle the clean & the rock parts then it certainly sounds like the man for the job. I'm off to listen to as many clips as I can get.

Cheers,

Simon

Tol · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2007, 08:59:04 PM »

I have one and a guitarport. Althought I'm not tuned to B. I'll see if I can get a reasonable rock clip.

Maybe others have suggestions for Low tuning Rock.

Philly Q · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2007, 10:07:05 PM »

Quote from: psy

GAS-ing? Not heard that word before.

Anywho. The neck is 4.2cm wide at the nut & 5.7cm wide at the 24th fret. Is that what you mean? Or do you mean the depth of the neck? Looking at it I'd say it's a tiny tiny bit deeper than an old Squire strat I have. I can't comment on it being anything like a Gibson because I don't have one to compare it too.

Cheers Simon. Stick around, you'll hear a lot about Guitar (or Gear) Acquisition Syndrome and GAS-ing on here. :lol:

It was the depth I was wondering about, I'm not bothered about the width. I know it's tough to measure unless you have calipers or something, but Fenders are about 20mm at the 1st fret, 22 at the 12th. The Gibson '59 neck shape is pretty close to an inch at the 12th - and it has a "round" chunky feel.

I'll have to shop around and play a couple.

Tim · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2007, 10:23:52 PM »

In Mockingbirds ceramics certainly hold up well so checkout Cold Sweat, Painkiller and maybe Miracle Man.
Welcome to the forum too!

psy · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2007, 08:24:05 AM »

Thanks for replying Tim. Do you if anyone has done any clean & dirty clips of any of the pickups on guitars tuned to B? I've started searching, but there's a lot of clips out there (with some truely breath taking guitar playing).

psy · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2007, 04:57:15 PM »

I've been trawling through the clips for the last few days (over 50megs of mps I've listened to so far). At the moment the MM's seem to be leading in the bid for my cash :lol:

Shame there isn't the say rock riff & the same clean riff played on the pickups with the same guitar through the same amp with the same settings. that'd make life a little easier when deciding.

psy · « **Reply #14 on:** March 19, 2007, 09:57:47 AM »

Oh, and I guess the most important thing...

Covers/open coil?