“Heavy music” pickup for a strat style guitar

Disarm D'arcy · Post by **Disarm D'arcy** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:32 pm

To sum the situation up a bit, I want a shredder guitar to allow the fast playing wankery teen me to get technical again.

Thing is I have a Yamaha Pacifica 112J lying around I don’t play or use because it’s my brothers and though it plays well, I dislike the sound.

Because it plays so well and isn’t used right now, this could be the perfect base for a shredder. I have decided on getting a single bridge humbucker pickguard for it.

And now, I need to find the appropriate humbucker pickup for it. A decade ago, back when I enjoyed playing Metallica and Iron Maiden riffs, I remember being very happy with a Seymour Duncan SH4. However, I would like something that could nail these tones AND get a little heavier to riff out to some more modern metal which means definition is important (I remember the BK Nailbomb was a thing back in the day?). It would also be nice if it get achieve some interesting results with a big muff, which is what I might use this guitar for besides my teenage wankery.

What do you peeps recommend?

coldbrightsunlight · Post by **coldbrightsunlight** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 11:33 am

Embrace your inner Billy and go hot rail?

IEatCats · Post by **IEatCats** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 3:09 pm

coldbrightsunlight wrote:Embrace your inner Billy and go hot rail?

I keep a hot rail in the bridge of my strat and it's honestly great for heavier stuff. I play in a punk band on the side and it basically stays on so I can cut through on the highs. I'm not a fan of the tone on the low end, but that's mostly because it's bridge position.

Benn Roe · Post by **Benn Roe** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 4:27 pm

Does the BLK/TRI Yeti ( http://www.blktri.com/product/yeti ) sound like something you might want? If so, I have one for sale for $90 USD, and I'm going to be in Paris at the end of the month, so I could bring it with me and ship it from France if you want. I'm happy to include shipping in that price if I'm shipping from the same country. See my B/S/T thread for a picture ( viewtopic.php?f=44&t=60432 ) and shoot me a message if interested.

Disarm D'arcy · Post by **Disarm D'arcy** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:27 pm

coldbrightsunlight wrote:Embrace your inner Billy and go hot rail?

Would need a full size humbucker! And also didn’t like the hot rails

coldbrightsunlight · Post by **coldbrightsunlight** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:40 pm

Really? That was a serious suggestion and I like them for a "generic heavy music" sound.

Disarm D'arcy · Post by **Disarm D'arcy** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:44 pm

I know I had one in a stray during my Corgan days as a youngster but it didn’t do it for me... something weird with how it responded.

coldbrightsunlight · Post by **coldbrightsunlight** » Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:33 am

Fair enough. I'm not really au fait with more modern humbucky things so I shall depart

Disarm D'arcy · Post by **Disarm D'arcy** » Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:59 am

goroth · Post by **goroth** » Sat Aug 11, 2018 5:16 pm

Dimarzio Tone Zone.

goroth · Post by **goroth** » Sat Aug 11, 2018 5:17 pm

Also kinda intrigued as to the BKP Holy Diver, but I've never played one.
Dimarzio Super Distortions are fucking rad too.
And Seymour Duncan Distortions.

Sonaboy · Post by **Sonaboy** » Sat Aug 11, 2018 5:40 pm

coldbrightsunlight · Post by **coldbrightsunlight** » Sun Aug 12, 2018 4:55 am

starmansam · Post by **starmansam** » Sun Aug 12, 2018 9:50 pm

I just got a lace finger burner from Amazon for like $80, I think they are still in that range. I love how they are voiced, really attack heavy if you want definition. A really solid option to consider

Mudfuzz · Post by **Mudfuzz** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:55 pm

Disarm D'arcy wrote:
coldbrightsunlight wrote:Embrace your inner Billy and go hot rail?
Would need a full size humbucker!

Dimebucker

personally.. I like black winters

ilovefuzz.com

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