Mr. Brian said:Anyone know what kind of pickups Woody had in his SGs when the Blind album came out? That's pretty much my favorite guitar tone for metal ever and I need to know! Any help would be appreciated!
mullyman said:Mr. Brian said:Anyone know what kind of pickups Woody had in his SGs when the Blind album came out? That's pretty much my favorite guitar tone for metal ever and I need to know! Any help would be appreciated!
Well, Brian, to be totally honest, every single one of us has a tone we're in love with, whether it be Woody, SRV, EVH, Slash etc.... Truth of the matter is this. Those guys use a squajillion dollars worth of effects and gear in the studio and on stage. Not to mention their bones, skin, pressure of fingers on the frets etc... There is no way on earth a set of pickups is going to get you that tone.....or even near it.
My suggestion is this, sit back with a beer, if you're old enough, and seriously think about the sound you are after. Are you looking for warm lows and scorching highs? Do you want the mids to be full or thin? Once you've figured out the sound you're wanting then hit one of the major companies like DiMarzio or Duncan and check out the spec sheets on their various pickups. See how they rate in low's, middle's and high's and then grab the set that you think will have the sound you're looking for.
Seriously, chasing after a tone can be a life long endeavor. Good luck and let us know what happens.
MULLY
MUYFUE said:WOW ANOTHER C.O.C. FAN!!!!!
MULLY has a point though, especially these guys, they have used 'who knows how many' guitars through the years.
I think when they were recording Blind, Woody was using both Gibson SG and The Guild Polara, or S-100. Amps were Marshalls and Mesa DC series...I think...
Depending on the song, you could be hearing the stock pups, OR the Invader he's been using forever.
After he switched over to ESP, it's been the Invader in the bridge all the way.
Pepper uses the the Anderson H3, maybe the plus...You are also hearing that in the mix as well.
I think they switched pups when they went to ESP....you may just be heaing the Magic of the Gibson 500 or the 490. :icon_tongue:
Man, I've seen them like 420 times and that beat up white ESP just keeps getting better, but it never changes!
If you like the tone he gets from Wiseblood on, you wanna go Invader. You can visually congfirm this on the 'Live Volume' dvd.
"need no chain, it's in their brain, and we don't stand a chance..."
C.O.C. Forever!
Mr. Brian said:mullyman said:Mr. Brian said:Anyone know what kind of pickups Woody had in his SGs when the Blind album came out? That's pretty much my favorite guitar tone for metal ever and I need to know! Any help would be appreciated!
Well, Brian, to be totally honest, every single one of us has a tone we're in love with, whether it be Woody, SRV, EVH, Slash etc.... Truth of the matter is this. Those guys use a squajillion dollars worth of effects and gear in the studio and on stage. Not to mention their bones, skin, pressure of fingers on the frets etc... There is no way on earth a set of pickups is going to get you that tone.....or even near it.
My suggestion is this, sit back with a beer, if you're old enough, and seriously think about the sound you are after. Are you looking for warm lows and scorching highs? Do you want the mids to be full or thin? Once you've figured out the sound you're wanting then hit one of the major companies like DiMarzio or Duncan and check out the spec sheets on their various pickups. See how they rate in low's, middle's and high's and then grab the set that you think will have the sound you're looking for.
Seriously, chasing after a tone can be a life long endeavor. Good luck and let us know what happens.
MULLY
The thing that really amazes me about his leads on that album is it seems the output is so high yet maintains clarity, almost like he is using a ceramic magnet on a jazzbucker or something. Really great sound. I'm 30 now and I'm not really a tone chaser persay but that sound on that album has always peaked my curiousity. Thanks for your reply!