A Good Metal Pickup - Guitars101

RockGod5150 · 05-30-2006, 06:51 PM

hey guys ive been trying to get some money to finish my VH homemade guitar i finally got the money but i want to put in some good metl pickups in it give a good thrash feel to it any suggestions??and does anyone know where i can get a new neck for my guitar?

D.i.n.o · 05-30-2006, 07:02 PM

It would help to know the type of wood used for the body and the type of rig you have before making any sort of recommendations.
I'm also curious to see your project. Got pics?

Skinniesrecords · 05-30-2006, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RockGod5150

hey guys ive been trying to get some money to finish my VH homemade guitar i finally got the money but i want to put in some good metl pickups in it give a good thrash feel to it any suggestions??and does anyone know where i can get a new neck for my guitar?

I am in the process of ordering a custom made strat,the guy whos putting it together gets everything from allparts.com
Tere are numerous necks(and anything else you can imagine there...
Good luck!

RockGod5150 · 05-30-2006, 10:18 PM

well thats the picture of it its my first one and it was very freelance trying to get the tape right by looking at pics of eddie i have a feeling they are gonna have to cut some of the wood out to fit a humbucker.

D.i.n.o · 05-31-2006, 06:10 AM

You may want to consider doing all of your routing, drilling, etc. before painting your next project body.
Alot of times, I'll actually "mock" build my projects prior to paint so I can anticipate any drilling or routing that may need to be done ahead of time.
This would also apply to mounting the bridge and aligning the neck where it would require the use of clamps, etc.
The less you have to handle the body after painting, the less chance you have of screwing up your new finish.
JMO.

As for the pickup ...
We still don't know what type of wood your body is, or what type of rig you'll be playing through.

You could eliminate having to route your body by looking into a "stacked" humbucker that would fit into that single coil route.
It may not be "accurate" in terms of replicating the EVH VH1, but it may save you alot of work and aggrivation.

El_jalepeno · 05-31-2006, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RockGod5150

...i have a feeling they are gonna have to cut some of the wood out to fit a humbucker.

Go for en EMG 81. And cut them toe nails while you are at it!

D.i.n.o · 05-31-2006, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by El_jalepeno

... And cut them toe nails while you are at it!

WasteGas · 05-31-2006, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by El_jalepeno

... And cut them toe nails while you are at it!

/dies

Crawler_1 · 06-03-2006, 02:15 PM

Rockgod try www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk
cheers
Crawler

jpg5150 · 06-04-2006, 09:13 PM

since it is an EVH guitar you should go for the Seymour Duncan Custom Custom. It is great for anything for VH and has enough power for just about anything metal. Plus it has a nice clean and vintage sound to it. With that pickup and my POD XTlive I can go from a Stairway to Pantera. I highly recommend this pickup.