BigBlob
05.11.17 | cheers |
butcherboy
05.11.17 | not an expert, but last time i played thrashier, more driving punk, we used seymour duncan pickups..
though EMG's are pretty great.. If you aren't getting the right crunch and tone out of them, your amps may be the issue.. |
BigBlob
05.11.17 | oh no EMGs are amazing, but I've got 3 guitars with those pickups. so I can afford to try out new stuff. |
butcherboy
05.11.17 | ahhh okay.. try the SD black winter one then maybe.. again, I've never been a proper gearhead, but I've been told by diehard metal dudes that they're second to none.. |
BigBlob
05.11.17 | problem with duncans is the fact their name covers half the pickups. looks kinda lame but thats just me. also been checking out the di marzio X2N |
DungeonBoy
05.11.17 | SH-4 JB bridge, SH-2N neck
EDIT: just saw you don't need a neck PU, but if you ever change your mind, that pairing is classic for a reason. |
butcherboy
05.11.17 | bobbin toppers! hahaha |
bloc
05.11.17 | Just go with EMG 57/66 set. That pickup changed the active game for sure.
You already have the electronics in your guitar set up for active pups so why do extra work and pay extra money to go passive. Plus EMGs have those quick connector little shits. |
StarlessCore
05.11.17 | hum
buckerz |
BigBlob
05.11.17 | Aye but bloc i have 3 guitars with active pickups... wanna try something neeeewww |
Madbutcher3
05.11.17 | get yourself those fancy DiMarzio imperiums and give David Davidson more money |
bloc
05.11.17 | Signature pickups are a fuckin joke now |
owen
05.11.17 | DiMarzio ibz-8 for the junz |
MeatSalad
05.12.17 | I'm a basic bitch and always opt for duncans |
Madbutcher3
05.12.17 | yeh if in doubt Sh-6 will probably do anything you want |
DungeonBoy
05.12.17 | SH-6 is a great passive pickup for metal, and if you are playing down tuned, I'd recommend it over the SH-4. |
BigBlob
05.12.17 | might actually try the EMG 85 I have on my other esp and put it in the bridge of my MI... |
DungeonBoy
05.12.17 | lol, all of that passive talk for nothing. Yeah man, I use EMG 85/81 combo. At the price point it's the best you'll get. |
BigBlob
05.12.17 | and then do the 18v mod... |
BigBlob
05.12.17 | yeh dungeon just realised im having to spend £150 on flights soon... and I just realised I have 85s lying about. also have emg 60s in another guitar that could be an option too |
bloc
05.12.17 | Yep 85 with the 18V is a great idea. That is some vintage mid-2000s metalcore trick right there haha |
BigBlob
05.12.17 | I actually just read the X series EMGs were introduced to get the same sound as 18v modded actives.... and they are £20 more expensive lol |
Madbutcher3
05.12.17 | the 85 in the bridge thing was an In Flames staple iirc. |
DungeonBoy
05.12.17 | You do remember correctly! I read an interview not long ago with Bjorn, had to dig it up:
Reverb: Is your go-to guitar still a Gibson Les Paul Custom with the EMG 81/85 combo?
Björn Gelotte: Yeah, totally. My Black Beauty. Actually, the first one that I got, I retired it. It’s done 1,500 shows plus, so it’s very banged up, so I’m sad about that. But, I have other Black Beauty guitars, as well. I think there’s a ‘57 reissue and a ‘59 reissue. Really, really nice ones. I have those EMG pickups in there, so you’re always going to know what you’re going to get. Even if there’s bad power onstage or you don’t really know what atmosphere you’re going to get, you can rely on that: EMG 81/85. It’s a very classic setup. I think it’s the same setup that Zakk Wylde uses, and most guitarists that I know who play the same kind of music and tour a lot prefer that. |
BigBlob
05.14.17 | holy fuq that 18v mod is amazing |
