New modern pickups

[peterc52]

I’m in the mood for a new set of pickups. In the modern vein.

Any suggestions?

Was thinking about the BKP Juggernaut. Kev uses them and always sounds great

 

[Spawn of Tech]

You have lundgred M6s in a guitar yet ?

 

[peterc52]

You have lundgred M6s in a guitar yet ?

I have not? Should I?

 

[dead-pan]

I have not? Should I?

Yes!

And possibly with the tone pot disconnected.

 

[Holy-diver]

I just got a set of SD Black Winter Rails, pretty rad

 

[Spawn of Tech]

I have not? Should I?

A must . And my tone pot was removed as well

 

[peterc52]

I’ll order one ASAP

 

[Spawn of Tech]

I’ll order one ASAP

Very articulate while thick tight . Can use more gain from your amps because if this pick up

 

[IronSean]

Auroratone pickups in Canada makes some wild stuff too if you're feeling adventurous.

 

[Brandonrz]

I have not? Should I?

I’ve used actives forever. The lundgrens are the only passive pickup I’ve tried that I’d actually use.

 

[PurityS.L.G]

The BKP Juggs are the most unique sounding pickups I've ever tried. There's nothing else like them. I hated it more than I liked it. The chugs are brutal sounding but have no heft and sound hollow in a way. They djent but thats about all they are good for. The cleans were good especially in split coil. I'd stay away from them. The EMG Jim Root set are a decent modern set to try. Vocal and aggressive sounding but uber compressed.

 

[angelspade]

I’ve used actives forever. The lundgrens are the only passive pickup I’ve tried that I’d actually use.

Why? Do they replicate some of the qualities you like about actives?

 

[TONEISTKRIEG]

I just got a set of SD Black Winter Rails, pretty rad

Deciding between the Rails and a regular BW for a new build. Please, elaborate on your impressions.

 

[Brandonrz]

Why? Do they replicate some of the qualities you like about actives?

They are tight, and no saggy flubby bottom. Cut great. Couldn’t stand any BKPs I tried….

 

[Yehuda]

IMO Lundgren smokes bkp- super tight but still beefy and articulate- its them or vintage pickups for me

 

[Skolphy]

I had a set of Juggs...liked the neck more than the bridge..as noted it's kinda voiced a certain way that doesn't lend itself to a wider range of music. Can you use it yeah..but there's a lower mid push going with it and slightly rolled off high that after a while I just wasn't as into. The cleans are really good and the neck pickup is versatile.

 

[Holy-diver]

Deciding between the Rails and a regular BW for a new build. Please, elaborate on your impressions.

The rails version seems to be a little more clear and tight which makes it feel more modern but it’s fairly similar to the OG BW. The OG has a little rounder lows and slightly more grind in the mids, kinda like a slight smear to the tone that is also really cool. YMMV though this is in different guitars as my rails are in a hipshot x shaped 7 and the OG I have in a floyded superstrat. The wood has absolutely no effect on the tone tho as I recently learned

 

[MetalHeadMike]

The rails version seems to be a little more clear and tight which makes it feel more modern but it’s fairly similar to the OG BW. The OG has a little rounder lows and slightly more grind in the mids, kinda like a slight smear to the tone that is also really cool. YMMV though this is in different guitars as my rails are in a hipshot x shaped 7 and the OG I have in a floyded superstrat. The wood has absolutely no effect on the tone tho as I recently learned

That's what I couldn't jive with on the BW...that smear. I describe it as the pup overdriving to much and its almost like fuzz, but smear is a good way to describe it. Wanted to love them but after trying twice over the years, no go. I much prefer the DD.

 

[peterc52]

Anyone tried the black heaven? Already put in an order for the M6

 

[TONEISTKRIEG]

The rails version seems to be a little more clear and tight which makes it feel more modern but it’s fairly similar to the OG BW. The OG has a little rounder lows and slightly more grind in the mids, kinda like a slight smear to the tone that is also really cool. YMMV though this is in different guitars as my rails are in a hipshot x shaped 7 and the OG I have in a floyded superstrat. The wood has absolutely no effect on the tone tho as I recently learned

The Rails or standard BW would potentially be going in a swamp ash-bodied (there’s that wood again), single hum, fixed bridge, 22 fret guitar tuned half a step down.

It’s often hard for me to get an accurate grasp from online demos/reviews because everything these days for heavier tones seems to be done on extended scale guitars or tuned down to drop A or whatever. I know that’s what all the kids be doing but jeez…

Anyway, thank you for your take!