NPD: Carvin DC727 + BKP Ceramic Nailbomb & Cold Sweat (+ pics 'n clips)

sethh · 10-13-2008, 02:51 AM

thanks zimbloth for these

so all of the sudden i have SIKTH's guitar tone... i did an A/B comparison with my ENGL clip and their "Bland Street Bloom"... sounds pretty damn close at least. BTW, i hated the guitar sound on their last album when i first heard it... so yes yes, i haven't fully made up my mind about the C-Bomb yet. the Cold Sweat is a definite win for bluesy, jazzy and clean stuff + it rocks in single-coil mode. as for the the Ceramic Nailbomb... much clearer, punchier and interesting than anything i've had before... sounds both kind of awesome and kind of disturbing, some high frequencies stick out even when presence and treble are set to 25%... i might've gone wrong with the Ceramic part specifically for my guitar, but i wanna make some music with it before further judgement... meanwhile here are the test results:

(there are some old clean and lead guitars in there still that are done with a POD X3, but the metal is done w/ NB and the lead in the middle of the track is w/ CS...)

EDIT! i only left the best sounding test-clip online now, which is... ta-daa, the slightly mixed BKP + ENGL Invader version:
http://rockhouse.ee/files/Ago/MP3/se...008.10.09).mp3

p0rn:

zimbloth · 10-13-2008, 02:58 AM

Sounds great Ago! Beautiful Carvin as well. I'm glad you're digging the pickups

Mattmc74 · 10-13-2008, 03:20 AM

Congrats!

trig · 10-13-2008, 03:38 AM

all of a sudden you have MY guitar tone - theoretically anyway :P jk

good stuff

kmanick · 10-14-2008, 10:20 PM

Sounds pretty good to me!

I've got the Nailbomb/Coldsweat combo in my Carvin DC727 too, but I went Alnico not ceramic, as I was tring to "warm Up" my bridge sound,
and Tim recommended I go with the standard Nailbomb.
I love em. my Carvin is a really really great sounding guitar now.

BTW really cool looking Carvin you have, is that a Transparent Green finish on the Alder?

Shawn · 10-14-2008, 11:09 PM

Definitely nice sounding, interesting songs too. Sweet Carvin by the way.

hairychris · 10-16-2008, 07:45 AM

That Carvin looks very familiar....

BKP upgrade for the win!

sethh · 10-16-2008, 06:42 PM

thanks y'all!

Quote:

Originally Posted by trig

all of a sudden you have MY guitar tone - theoretically anyway :P jk

good stuff

i secretly want to be you

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmanick

Sounds pretty good to me!

I've got the Nailbomb/Coldsweat combo in my Carvin DC727 too, but I went Alnico not ceramic, as I was tring to "warm Up" my bridge sound,
and Tim recommended I go with the standard Nailbomb.
I love em. my Carvin is a really really great sounding guitar now.

BTW really cool looking Carvin you have, is that a Transparent Green finish on the Alder?

my 727 is emerald green, thanks! and the NB is good! clear and punchy. but i want better. somewhat too much low-mid focused sound for my taste right now. besides it is really somwhat fizzy which is not so good... probably the ceramic magnet causing that. do you have any clips of that Alnico 5 NB and what woods is your Carvin made of?

Quote:

Originally Posted by hairychris

That Carvin looks very familiar....

BKP upgrade for the win!

so you are the ex-ex-owner of this guitar... we meet at last

hairychris · 10-17-2008, 07:56 AM

Hehe, yeah, well I'm the 2nd owner. The original was a Carvin collector in Florida, so that guitar's got a few miles on it... It was in virtually mint condition when I got it, and the same when I sold it on so good to see it's finally getting some proper use!

kmanick · 10-17-2008, 03:13 PM

This is the only "metal" clip I have of it. It's thru my JSX.
No fizz, but I know what you mean, the Miracle man in my 7620 is alot
tighter, but the Nailbomb sounds much better for playing lead.

My 727 is all mahogany with a maple top and a maple board.
I'll rtry to record some better clips thru my Mark III as soon as I can.
(I sold the JSX).
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Quote:

Originally Posted by sethh

thanks y'all!

i secretly want to be you

my 727 is emerald green, thanks! and the NB is good! clear and punchy. but i want better. somewhat too much low-mid focused sound for my taste right now. besides it is really somwhat fizzy which is not so good... probably the ceramic magnet causing that. do you have any clips of that Alnico 5 NB and what woods is your Carvin made of?

so you are the ex-ex-owner of this guitar... we meet at last

MerlinTKD · 10-17-2008, 11:34 PM

LOVE the N/B through the Engl!

I can hear what you mean, regarding concerns about ceramic vs alnico... I'm betting you could get an alnico magnet from Tim and swap them out, do some A/B recordings with the different magnets. I don't think it's really an issue though, it sounds killer to me!!

Great tune, too, btw!

trig · 10-19-2008, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hairychris

Hehe, yeah, well I'm the 2nd owner....

hehe... I guess we have the same taste in gear as I want a blackmachine now :P

sethh · 10-22-2008, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MerlinTKD

LOVE the N/B through the Engl!

I can hear what you mean, regarding concerns about ceramic vs alnico... I'm betting you could get an alnico magnet from Tim and swap them out, do some A/B recordings with the different magnets. I don't think it's really an issue though, it sounds killer to me!!

Great tune, too, btw!

thanks man

i think i'm gonna try some other BKP in the bridge too though... this isn't quite the sound i'm after, though it's definitely not bad at all.

whosdealin · 10-26-2008, 01:18 AM

Just curious as to what wood your Carvin is made out of ? I just got a Ceramic Nailbomb and so far I don't find the highs to be sharp.

sethh · 10-29-2008, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whosdealin

Just curious as to what wood your Carvin is made out of ? I just got a Ceramic Nailbomb and so far I don't find the highs to be sharp.

i was puzzled about it myself up until now. the previous owner and even the ex-ex-owner were about 99% convinced it's maple neck through with a mahogany body... BUT! it doesn't sound really like it, so i wrote Carvin and sent them my guitars serial number a week ago and they said it's actually got an alder body! so there, the ceramic NB7 is too bright for my green baby.

whosdealin · 10-29-2008, 04:25 PM

Yeah I figured it was Alder because my Ceramic Nailbomb does not sound overly bright or harsh on the highs in my Maple guitar. Alder is tough because it makes alot of pickups sound thin and bright. I would guess something like a HolyDiver or Warpig would be better for ya.

sethh · 10-29-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whosdealin

Yeah I figured it was Alder because my Ceramic Nailbomb does not sound overly bright or harsh on the highs in my Maple guitar. Alder is tough because it makes alot of pickups sound thin and bright. I would guess something like a HolyDiver or Warpig would be better for ya.

exactly what zim recommended BTW!

i was thinking of trying the Ceramic Warpig, but have you had both? what kinda guitars were they in and how did you like 'em?

S-O · 11-02-2008, 10:05 PM

Sounds awesome through the engl!

The mesa clip sound like poop compared to it XD

Nice job on the songs too.

whosdealin · 11-03-2008, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sethh

exactly what zim recommended BTW!

i was thinking of trying the Ceramic Warpig, but have you had both? what kinda guitars were they in and how did you like 'em?

I have a C-pig, and it is a great pickup for Metal and would be good in a bright guitar. Alinco pickups like the regular Nailbomb and Holydiver will be warmer than the C-pig though. Depends on what you're goin for. I haven't tried the HD yet but the alinco NB was big, warm and smooth sounding, just not very tight and focused like a ceramic.

winterlover · 11-08-2008, 01:07 AM

nice axe
the Invader owned those btw

The Dark Wolf · 11-08-2008, 01:51 AM

Wow, total Sikth tone, yep. That's kinda cool.

I dig the Engl. This tune is weird as hell, BTW.

sethh · 11-09-2008, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whosdealin

I have a C-pig, and it is a great pickup for Metal and would be good in a bright guitar. Alinco pickups like the regular Nailbomb and Holydiver will be warmer than the C-pig though. Depends on what you're goin for. I haven't tried the HD yet but the alinco NB was big, warm and smooth sounding, just not very tight and focused like a ceramic.

hmm, cool. now i changed my rig now a bit and am actually getting sort of the tones i was hoping from the NB7 ceramic as well. playing it through Crate BV150 that was... lying around... hehe.

C-Pig sounds like an attractive option still.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Dark Wolf

Wow, total Sikth tone, yep. That's kinda cool.

I dig the Engl. This tune is weird as hell, BTW.

sol niger 333 · 02-27-2010, 08:49 PM

Just for your info I just got a c-pig put in my alder body maple neck fender baritone. It has filled out everything the guitar was missing. PERFECT heavy pickup for alder maple.

Customisbetter · 02-28-2010, 02:13 AM

A collector from florida....

was his name rob by any chance? Also, i really likethat 727.

10-13-2008, 02:51 AM	#1
sethh ss.org SpongeBob Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: estonia Posts: 300 Thanked: 10	NPD: Carvin DC727 + BKP Ceramic Nailbomb & Cold Sweat (+ pics 'n clips) thanks zimbloth for these so all of the sudden i have SIKTH's guitar tone... i did an A/B comparison with my ENGL clip and their "Bland Street Bloom"... sounds pretty damn close at least. BTW, i hated the guitar sound on their last album when i first heard it... so yes yes, i haven't fully made up my mind about the C-Bomb yet. the Cold Sweat is a definite win for bluesy, jazzy and clean stuff + it rocks in single-coil mode. as for the the Ceramic Nailbomb... much clearer, punchier and interesting than anything i've had before... sounds both kind of awesome and kind of disturbing, some high frequencies stick out even when presence and treble are set to 25%... i might've gone wrong with the Ceramic part specifically for my guitar, but i wanna make some music with it before further judgement... meanwhile here are the test results: (there are some old clean and lead guitars in there still that are done with a POD X3, but the metal is done w/ NB and the lead in the middle of the track is w/ CS...) EDIT! i only left the best sounding test-clip online now, which is... ta-daa, the slightly mixed BKP + ENGL Invader version: http://rockhouse.ee/files/Ago/MP3/se...008.10.09).mp3 p0rn:

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kmanick Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BOSTON Posts: 4,569 Thanked: 59	Sounds pretty good to me! I've got the Nailbomb/Coldsweat combo in my Carvin DC727 too, but I went Alnico not ceramic, as I was tring to "warm Up" my bridge sound, and Tim recommended I go with the standard Nailbomb. I love em. my Carvin is a really really great sounding guitar now. BTW really cool looking Carvin you have, is that a Transparent Green finish on the Alder? __________________ Can I be the devil on your shoulder?

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trig ss.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: tallinn Posts: 138 Thanked: 0	all of a sudden you have MY guitar tone - theoretically anyway :P jk good stuff

10-16-2008, 07:45 AM	#7
hairychris Meat and NO VEG! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,264 Thanked: 26	That Carvin looks very familiar.... BKP upgrade for the win! __________________ GADZOOKS AND ODDS BODKINS!!!!!

10-17-2008, 07:56 AM	#9
hairychris Meat and NO VEG! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,264 Thanked: 26	Hehe, yeah, well I'm the 2nd owner. The original was a Carvin collector in Florida, so that guitar's got a few miles on it... It was in virtually mint condition when I got it, and the same when I sold it on so good to see it's finally getting some proper use! __________________ GADZOOKS AND ODDS BODKINS!!!!!

10-17-2008, 11:34 PM	#11
MerlinTKD 7-String Drummer! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 2,552 Thanked: 20	LOVE the N/B through the Engl! I can hear what you mean, regarding concerns about ceramic vs alnico... I'm betting you could get an alnico magnet from Tim and swap them out, do some A/B recordings with the different magnets. I don't think it's really an issue though, it sounds killer to me!! Great tune, too, btw! __________________ Mer7in / Anonimosity Music @ Myspace Facebook SoundClick Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage. ~ Maya Angelou I like a little rebellion now and then. It's like a storm in the atmosphere. ~ Thomas Jefferson

10-26-2008, 01:18 AM	#14
whosdealin ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 296 Thanked: 8	Just curious as to what wood your Carvin is made out of ? I just got a Ceramic Nailbomb and so far I don't find the highs to be sharp.

10-29-2008, 04:25 PM	#16
whosdealin ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 296 Thanked: 8	Yeah I figured it was Alder because my Ceramic Nailbomb does not sound overly bright or harsh on the highs in my Maple guitar. Alder is tough because it makes alot of pickups sound thin and bright. I would guess something like a HolyDiver or Warpig would be better for ya.

11-02-2008, 10:05 PM	#18
S-O t(-.-t) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 1,172 Thanked: 7	Sounds awesome through the engl! The mesa clip sound like poop compared to it XD Nice job on the songs too.

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winterlover Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: pantheon Posts: 746 Thanked: 8	nice axe the Invader owned those btw

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The Dark Wolf *Canis lupis obscurus* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toledo, Ohio. USA Posts: 15,488 Thanked: 94	Wow, total Sikth tone, yep. That's kinda cool. I dig the Engl. This tune is weird as hell, BTW. __________________ http://www.wolf.org

02-27-2010, 08:49 PM	#23
sol niger 333 I like stuff Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 666 Thanked: 20	Just for your info I just got a c-pig put in my alder body maple neck fender baritone. It has filled out everything the guitar was missing. PERFECT heavy pickup for alder maple. __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...&content=music http://www.myspace.com/newwayhome

02-28-2010, 02:13 AM	#24
Customisbetter The Technician Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 2,006 Thanked: 21	A collector from florida.... was his name rob by any chance? Also, i really likethat 727.

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