[7 Dying Trees]

Yep. Pretty much decided. After Tim said he'd rewind the single coil, a bareknuckle set looks like the way to go for the 1077. And I think Nailbomb/Cold sweat + rewound single (with a magnet swap if he has one that fits) should make for a really good set in it.

Only thing I am debating is the nailbomb, as bridge pickup wise I really do not quite know what I want... If anyone has any ideas, I don't want stupid amounts of gain, but do want a slightly hot pickup.

[InTheRavensName]

Schaffer uses the riff raff and uhm...black dog I think, if that helps

[Ishan]

The Nailbomb is powerfull but doesn't sound like your generic higain pickup from SD or DM, they're very open and organic and do clean as well. I don't have any BKPs but heard a few IRL and they feel like my JS Moore pickups (handwound from canada) I have in my Ibanez RG3120.
Very clear and they doesn't sound overly higain while they still hit hard the input of the amp or pedals. (I had a Behringer TO800 and the JSM Black Widow (bridge) made the input of the pedal clip like crazy )

[Nats]

when i told tim i wanted a heavy but versatile sounding bridge pickup, he suggested the nailbombs and that's what i got. anyone that hears it is impressed

[kmanick]

I told Tim I wanted Versatility and he recommended the Nailbomb to me as well. it's got plenty of mids to it ,
so if you're looking for more of a "metal" bridge pickup I'd go with the "WarPig".
the Nailbomb is a great "shred" pickup, it sounds great for playing lead
but I can't get a "Petrucci" type of rhythm tone out of mine (may be the guitar)
but It sounds good, the ColdSweat is a great neck pickup, i think it's got a voice of it's own,

[daemon barbeque]

Originally Posted by kmanick

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but I can't get a "Petrucci" type of rhythm tone out of mine ,

That's why i got a Miracle Man...The Miracle Man is
a)more agressive ,but controlable
b)More balls
c)More transparency..
And yeah ,chunky enough to get good rythm tone (that's what i wanted from tim).The Warpig is the chug master...But lacks on lead intensity!

[7 Dying Trees]

Originally Posted by daemon barbeque

That's why i got a Miracle Man...The Miracle Man is
a)more agressive ,but controlable
b)More balls
c)More transparency..
And yeah ,chunky enough to get good rythm tone (that's what i wanted from tim).The Warpig is the chug master...But lacks on lead intensity!

Warpig doesn't appeal to me in the same way a lundgren M7 is not for me either.

However, I am intrigued by the miracle man. Which would you say out of the two is the best all rounder? (Miracle Man and Nailbomb), and what would you say the pitfalls of each are?

[Ishan]

Nailbomb is more versatile, never heard one in person but it's supposed to be modeled after an EMG81 for the bridge and an EMG85 for the neck. If you want power, clear tone in the Lundgren ballpark the ceramic Warpig is the solution.

[ohio_eric]

Originally Posted by Ishan

Nailbomb is more versatile, never heard one in person but it's supposed to be modeled after an EMG81 for the bridge and an EMG85 for the neck. If you want power, clear tone in the Lundgren ballpark the ceramic Warpig is the solution.

The Miracle Man set is the one closer to an EMG 81/85 set. As it was designed to get Zakk Wylde-like tone.

[HighGain510]

Originally Posted by ohio_eric

The Miracle Man set is the one closer to an EMG 81/85 set. As it was designed to get Zakk Wylde-like tone.

+1 Exactly, Eric is correct here. I had a set of the Miracle Man 6'ers in an Ibanez and I could have sworn I was playing EMGs. I had to check the cavity to make sure there wasn't a battery in there! If you dig actives, that can be a good thing... but the sacrifice is that they can be just as sterile as EMGs are. I don't really like the Miracle Man set personally, too scooped and sterile for my tastes. The Rebel Yell set I have in my Thorn are amazing. Does pretty well at high gain stuff but they are meant to be a blend of vintage and modern tones so it is a great all-around pickup. I really want to try out the Nailbomb bridge/Cold Sweat neck combination next.