Wich pickup for a real heavy sound?

[Lysander]

Hi guys

I am new here. I have been playing electric guitar for about 2 years and I wanna buy  a pickup now. I have an U.S.A. built Fender Stratocaster with 3 single-coil pickups and I am thinking about replacing the bridge pickup with a BK pickup (there is plenty of space in there).

  Heavy metal is what I want to play, I'd love to have a sound like ''Into the Void'' of Black Sabbath ''Metal Gods'' of Judas Priest or ''Suicide Solution'' of Ozzy, generally 70's and 80's stuff. Basically I like the middle frequences boosted and I DONT like an electric/trebly sound.


 I use a 40 Watt tube amplifier, a Traynor one. Wich pickup should I get to sound heavier?


Thanks

[Crazy_Joe]

Here.... is....the. PAINKILLER!

Yeah Painkiller i just got a calibrated set for my Explorer and have been playing heavy riffs all day!

[ericsabbath]

for a strat i'd go with warpig or holy diver

[Crazy_Joe]

Warpig i think would be a bit overkill for what he wants. I agree with Holy Diver though that could be an option.

[Tarzan]

will a humbucker fit?

[noodleplugerine]

You would need a new scratchplate - But I can't see why it shouldn't fit in the cavity.

[Lysander]

will a humbucker fit?

Yes, I removed the pickguard and there is space enough for a humbucker in the bridge position.

I'd like a dirty, middle boosted sound for solos. but as I said, not an electric, thin, trebly sound. Something ''fat'' and heavy.

I like to palm-mute when soloing, especially in the low strings and that needs a fat sound to work.

[Miracle Man Matt]

Ive seriously thought of doing this...

get a set of Uber sinner single coils, there is a clip on the players section and they sound AMAZING!!!  perfect for what u want and, imagine the look on peoples faces, when they see a 'standard' stat soundling like a war machine!

[Lysander]

Ok, I'll think of what you guys say, but when I tried to order a Warping pickup, several options I hade to chose confused me a bit:

Spacing: 50mm or 53mm

What does this mean? How do I know if my guitar is 53mm or 53 mm?
Should I open the cover?
 :x shite I just changed strings!

Thanks again

[Transcend]

Ok, I'll think of what you guys say, but when I tried to order a Warping pickup, several options I hade to chose confused me a bit:

Spacing: 50mm or 53mm

What does this mean? How do I know if my guitar is 53mm or 53 mm?
Should I open the cover?
 :x shitee I just changed strings!

Thanks again

the difference spacing measurements are for if you have a floyd or not and only applies to the bridge pickup

i cant remember which is which though,,,,......

[TwilightOdyssey]

If you can fit a humbucker in the bridge, I would go with a Holydiver, Cold Sweat, or Rebel Yell. If you can only use single coils then a Sinner/Trilogy Suite set would work great as well.

[gingataff]

Ok, I'll think of what you guys say, but when I tried to order a Warping pickup, several options I hade to chose confused me a bit:

Spacing: 50mm or 53mm

What does this mean? How do I know if my guitar is 53mm or 53 mm?
Should I open the cover?
 :x shitee I just changed strings!

Thanks again

Use a ruler to measure from E string to e string over your bridge pickup.

[Lysander]

Use a ruler to measure from E string to e string over your bridge pickup.

OK, thanks it seems to be over 5 cm, must be 53mm.

What if I get a Floyd-Rose? I am planning to get one, can I do it if I have a 53mm spacing, or only if I have a 5mm?

[Lysander]

By the way, I think I'll get the Warpig. From what I read in the specifications it must be ok for the stuff I wanna play.

[Tarzan]

Floyd Rose spacing is 53mm, so you will be fine.