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Afghan Dave

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« Reply #45 on: April 12, 2007, 09:25:47 AM »
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Afghan, thats not really fair. If a person has a question about what pickup will suit their requirements then they're perfectly within rights to post and ask. Otherwise everyone may as well just log in, use search and leave.

May I respectfully suggest that this is a forum, not a database ;)


No problem...

But could you tell me what the current question is and how it would be possible to help callme.nasty answer it?

This thread could go on forever if nobody has a clue and that's not the most helpful situation now is it  :?  :wink:
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« Reply #46 on: April 12, 2007, 10:32:05 AM »
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But could you tell me what the current question is and how it would be possible to help callme.nasty answer it?

This thread could go on forever if nobody has a clue and that's not the most helpful situation now is it  :?  :wink:


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I want something with a heavy low end. Capable of playing pantera, metallica, slayer stuff. Smooth, yet aggressive midrange - think of the intro to Iron maidens version of sabbath bloody sabbath or iced earth's version of god of thunder. For the highs, i don't know, just has to be good for soloing, tapping, and pinch harmonics. As i've said before, as of now i'm not the fastest player, so i want my notes to really stand out.

Is the miracle man right for me, or should i look for something else?


Its a pretty clear question.

I'm not selling mine overseas (hassle) but the man could still do with an answer (if he wants it)

P.S. I think a miracle man would do the job well. But it wont be mine, sorry pal.

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« Reply #47 on: April 12, 2007, 09:51:07 PM »
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Its a pretty clear question.

I'm not selling mine overseas (hassle) but the man could still do with an answer (if he wants it)

P.S. I think a miracle man would do the job well. But it wont be mine, sorry pal.


yeah well because of you i can also now get a brand new BKP instead. I had no clue that there was somewhat of a discount for US residents. It went through part of the checkout process and it came out to $175 rather than $200 like i thought it'd be. Anddd... i just got my report card and it was so good that my parents will chip in some money. So now i just have to find the right pickup.

And Afgan Dave, you probably saw about 3 pages of posts and decided that it would never end because i kept changing what i wanted. But, if you look at my last post, i have decided the sound i'm looking for.

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« Reply #48 on: April 12, 2007, 10:06:32 PM »
Cool. Choose wisely my son, and my The Tone be with you!

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« Reply #49 on: April 12, 2007, 10:14:29 PM »
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Cool. Choose wisely my son, and my The Tone be with you!


oo i'm so nervous! getting a BKP and all. better be worth it is all i've gotta say...

oh, and i better not break my guitar trying to put it in...

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« Reply #50 on: April 15, 2007, 02:23:52 AM »
yeah tim also said miracle man would be just what i was looking for. he also said a painkiller would be good, but said the miracle man would be a bit better in this situation.

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« Reply #51 on: April 15, 2007, 02:25:16 AM »
yeah tim also said miracle man would be just what i was looking for. he also said a painkiller would be good, but said the miracle man would be a bit better in this situation.

about how long will it take once i place the order? i live in the us if anyone would have a clue...

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« Reply #52 on: April 15, 2007, 02:49:02 AM »
Ask Tim. It will vary with their workload at the time, but the fastest for me was the crawlers I just got: called wed afternoon, waiting for me on friday! This is inside the UK, though.

A few days is normal, plus a little shipping time for the US.

Plus, if you ask, I cant imagine it taking longer than they say it will. A world where Tim et al fail to meet a date they've agreed with you is, frankly, a world gone topsy-turvy.

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« Reply #53 on: April 15, 2007, 03:15:37 AM »
yeah so i'm planning on going with a uncovered white pickup in a faded v with white tone knobs. what do you think? I think it'd look pretty cool with all white.

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« Reply #54 on: April 15, 2007, 06:23:31 AM »
^ That's what I said about the Buckethead Lp (It's all white), but everyone said 'ewww, it's gross!', etc.
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« Reply #55 on: April 15, 2007, 07:29:03 PM »
i like his lp. its different. but mine V's all red. by all white i meant the pickguard, tone knobs, and pickups rather than the white pickguard, black tone knobs, and black pickups.

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« Reply #56 on: April 15, 2007, 11:23:11 PM »
ok now i'm not sure what spacing i need. If i measure the center E to center e strings right above the pole pieces, its 50mm. but center to center of the actual poles look more like 53mm. What the hell is gibson doing here? or am i measuring the wrong poles? i was measuring the poles closest to the bridge itself, is it the other row that i should be measuring? should i get 53 mm spacing to keep it how it was or 50 mm spacing so it matches up?

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« Reply #57 on: April 15, 2007, 11:27:16 PM »
Get whatever cover you think looks cool!

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« Reply #58 on: April 15, 2007, 11:46:59 PM »
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Get whatever cover you think looks cool!


ah but thats not my problem!! read my post above yours. i already decided i'm going with the white open coiled pickup.

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« Reply #59 on: April 15, 2007, 11:57:58 PM »
50mm.