Hmmm...what to equip my dk2 with...

[Wes3000]

My new dk2 in trans amber(for some reason the color reminds me of the old sunset graphic) needs some pups - and I'm thinking of putting an emg SA / SA / 81 set in it. I have played on a SA / SA / 85 set, and it didn't have quite the bite I was looking for...

so whatta' ya' think? good or bad choice? I play exploding metal, by the way [img]graemlins/band.gif[/img]

[HeWhoIs]

Re: Hmmm...what to equip my dk2 with...

Could work very well. Are there any passive pups you like?

[Wes3000]

Re: Hmmm...what to equip my dk2 with...

well, I've never actually played a guitar with good nice passives before...I've played a les paul classic before(gibson), and the pickups were pretty f'ckin paint peeling. I wonder what kind of duncan humbucker would do that?

Also, emgs generally come with new pots, new wiring, and all kinds of premium stuff. I don't know if duncan goes that far with their product - or if it makes that big of a difference anyway.

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Hmmm...what to equip my dk2 with...

Originally posted by Wes:
I play exploding metal, by the way [img]graemlins/band.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Care to explain what "exploding metal" might be? [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

If you're looking for a Gibsonesque Seymour Duncan pickup combination, try a Custom in the bridge and a '59 in the neck. Both, I think, are based on the old Gibson PAF designs, but I could be wrong...

[Wes3000]

Re: Hmmm...what to equip my dk2 with...

Hmmm...the SL3 has a pretty nice H-S-S configuration...that might work - though I don't know what it would sound like...

My metal sound would be closest linked to Iron Maiden/Queensryche/Megadeth, by the way.

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Hmmm...what to equip my dk2 with...

That's the same pickup configuration as the Fender Iron Maiden Strat, except the bridge pickup on the Fender is a JB Jr. rather than a full-sized JB.

Janick Gers has JB Jrs in his bridge and Dave Murray has Hot Rails in the middle and neck positions. I believe Dave Mustaine has the JB in his bridge. I don't think you can go wrong with this combo.

[Newc]

Re: Hmmm...what to equip my dk2 with...

I do [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Personally, I hate the JB as a bridge pickup - go with either a Custom or Distortion in the bridge (if you're going Duncan). The Custom may seem a tad dark, though - not as dark as a neck pickup, but maybe like a middle pickup (just without the Fenderish 'quack').

The JB Jr sounds a lot better IMO than the full-size JB, and I can't understand why or how [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

I've got a Distortion in my DK-2's bridge position, and it screams.

Newc

[2Loud2Old]

Re: Hmmm...what to equip my dk2 with...

Distortion is good. I have one in both my DK-1 and Dean Z

The JB sounds great in my 87 Kramer, although it's a maple body so...

I have a Dimarzio Super D that sucked on the Dean but kills on my MAH LP copy.

Jackson J90C on my Model 2 sounds good.

My fav passives right now are the EMG-HZ in my DXMG think bite and edge of the Distortion, with the tight, controled bottom end similar to EMG actives.

I'm a big fan of these..

I'd go for the HZ or a Distortion for the DK2 if you want passives.

[Wes3000]

Re: Hmmm...what to equip my dk2 with...

Does anyone know if the stuff besides the pickups themselves is that much better on the soloists than the dk2's? I mean like the pots and wires.

My main reason for posing that question is that if I go for passives, I might not get all that stuff to upgrade with like EMG does.

Not that I'm against duncans, in fact...I'm leaning towards them now. I just remember that about 3 years ago I owned a LP copy that I put 2 Screamin' Demons into myself. I basically just replaced the pickups themselves, no other electronics. And the sound was....well.............shit.

Of course, the Duncan TB4 might sound 1000 times better....
.....sorry if I'm rambling....

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Hmmm...what to equip my dk2 with...

MAYBE you'll want to upgrade your electronics to better quality pots and wires, but I think they should have a certain resistance value. I'm not too sure about this though... perhaps you'd want to ask about that in the Tech Q&A forum. But definitely EMGs need a whole different set of electronics that I believe are low impedence.

[slayer]

Re: Hmmm...what to equip my dk2 with...

I also like the bridge pickup in the LP Classics, they sizzle with authority but also have nice low end. Gibson puts the 500T pickup of their own design in there. I would reccomend you try that one if you like it, they sell them separately if you want to buy it!! I may try one in my Jackson SL2H, the JB lacks a little bit of Sizzle, like it neads more windings or something [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] I don`t care to much for the ENG 81, it lacks bottome end, but I just love and adore the EMG 85, it has a crushing sound, but only gives up a little on the top end to the 81. Jack.

[thatsbammer]

Re: Hmmm...what to equip my dk2 with...

i just put one of those SH-13 Dimebuckers in the bridge of my DK2S.so far im into it.i couldnt believe the diference it made after playing with those stock pickups [img]graemlins/evilimages/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[Creepy]

Re: Hmmm...what to equip my dk2 with...

I've got the Dimebucker in a Schecter. I really like it. Pretty clear, but ut does kind of scoop the mids a bit.