Herbert (passive) pickup recommendations

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bronz79":pv4pev9m said:
Ventura":pv4pev9m said:
bronz79":pv4pev9m said:
Ventura":pv4pev9m said:
bronz79":pv4pev9m said:
Ventura":pv4pev9m said:
gibson08":pv4pev9m said:
Actually, I was thinking of pulling my 81/85 out of my LP and going with maybe a ColdSweat or a Nailbomb,,just a more consistent tone,,tone really varies with battery power. Just Sayin.

Or Miracle Man....

V. :thumbsup:

-ColdSweat neck (AlnicoV) is a mid-hot pu, balanced EQ great cleans and liquid leads.
-MiracleMan bridge (ceramic) hot but not over the top hot,sharp,tight bottom end,massive lowmids,smoot himids,a bit piercing highs.

Ventura, you liked your painkiller in bridge?in which guitar? :)

Got a calibrated set in my ESP NT-II which is a maple top and neck guitar, mahogany wings (neck thru), ebony FB. They're pretty awesome. This guitar is tuned a full step down with drop C, it's my chugga chugga guitar, EB Beefy Slinkys. The pups sound real good with this lower pitch set up, the mids compensate for what could be flub. Bass is big but tight, and the gain feel is razor sharp and full. Also coil tap splits in both the neck and bridge, the neck is weak sounding, needs a big volume boost to get it to parity, but the bridge in SC mode is golden.

Hope that helps.

V.

For sure it helped! :thumbsup:
Next week i'll order the PK bridge.

It'll be madness to your ears :rock: They're just searing hot and cut like a razor. I've been playing this exact ax this evening through my VH4S - sounds incredible.

Let me know what you think when you get the PK.

V.

OK! :thumbsup:

Let me know what you think when you get the Herbie. :D

P.s. Strange but tonight i'm far away from OD/distorted sound..the Lexicon PCM96 that a friend of mine lended me magnetize my attention on Strato's clean ,dreamy reverbs....
..but tomorrow..Ch2+,Ch3 midcutted! :yes:

Hey, for what it's worth I spent all of last night honing my "Little Wing" skills with my new Suhr S4 in single coil mode through the Green Channel on my 20thA. Ain't it just a beautiful thang, eh?

Peace,
Avagoodnight,
Mojo
 
I have a few variations that run with my Herbert both live and in the studio.
I have the Dimarzio Crunch Lab/Liquifire combo on one of my J Customs.
I have this same combo on my 7-string but have the bar facing the bridge instead of the neck.
Also using a pair of Evolutions on my black J Custom.
On my purple one I have the Duncan Custom 5 in the bridge and Jazz in the neck which sounds great as well.

All of these different combinations sound great!
 
Anderson H2+ and H3 pickups crush with the Herbert. i'd probably lean more towards the H3, even though the H2+ is my favorite pickup.

checkout Mesa Boogie Hollywood for pricing on the Andersons.
 
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