SD Nazgul vs JB(sh4) sort of VIDEO ADDED(bkp)

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Trying out the bkp painkiller in here today. This thing sounds mean in the room. I have a shit interface straight to my iphone, so grain of salt and all…
 
mchn13 said:

Trying out the bkp painkiller in here today. This thing sounds mean in the room. I have a shit interface straight to my iphone, so grain of salt and all…
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The bkp is the first half of the clip
 
mchn13 said:

Trying out the bkp painkiller in here today. This thing sounds mean in the room. I have a shit interface straight to my iphone, so grain of salt and all…
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Think I prefer the JB??
 
anomaly said:
Think I prefer the JB??
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Its not a great recorded tone, but I’m on the fence too. Im testing the painkillers on the big rig tomorrow to see how they sound. After messing with the height this week, they are definitely clearer and less compressed, so on the live rig might be just right….? The jb still sounds great after all these years lol.
 
errrrrl said:
Great playing man, I prefer the JB after listening.
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initially i agreed, and still could use the ol JB anytime really. but...., the painkiller was surgical tight on the low end through stereo 5150's, and sounded amazing in this guitar! im going to keep them in this one and put the jb/59 in my old japanese dinky. if i could get the jb as tight in the low end as the painkiller, it would be the goat! (for me)
 
mchn13 said:
initially i agreed, and still could use the ol JB anytime really. but...., the painkiller was surgical tight on the low end through stereo 5150's, and sounded amazing in this guitar! im going to keep them in this one and put the jb/59 in my old japanese dinky. if i could get the jb as tight in the low end as the painkiller, it would be the goat! (for me)
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Use a boost, TS9 or something??
 
mchn13 said:
initially i agreed, and still could use the ol JB anytime really. but...., the painkiller was surgical tight on the low end through stereo 5150's, and sounded amazing in this guitar! im going to keep them in this one and put the jb/59 in my old japanese dinky. if i could get the jb as tight in the low end as the painkiller, it would be the goat! (for me)
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Oh wait a minute. The Dave Mustaine thrash factor pickups might just be that, a JB with a tighter low end. Or you can try those Tone Nerd pickups, the Roxy.
 
anomaly said:
Use a boost, TS9 or something??
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im always using an od808, or a precision drive with the peaveys. it gets tight enough, im just being nit-picky and looking for the "perfect" metal pup lol. also tried the duncan custom again recently, and just didnt jive with it for metal.
 
mchn13 said:
im always using an od808, or a precision drive with the peaveys. it gets tight enough, im just being nit-picky and looking for the "perfect" metal pup lol. also tried the duncan custom again recently, and just didnt jive with it for metal.
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Try the Thrash Factor then, it's supposed to be a tighter JB.

Oh, and if you want to get the perfect metal tone say goodbye to your 5150's lol. Just kidding, they're fine for what they do.
 
anomaly said:
Try the Thrash Factor then, it's supposed to be a tighter JB.

Oh, and if you want to get the perfect metal tone say goodbye to your 5150's lol. Just kidding, they're fine for what they do.
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dude i sound nearly the same out of whatever amp im using at the moment. if i ever swap these heavy ass tube monsters again, it will be for another deliverance.
 
mchn13 said:
dude i sound nearly the same out of whatever amp im using at the moment. if i ever swap these heavy ass tube monsters again, it will be for another deliverance.
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You probably sound nearly the same thru whatever pickup you're using at the moment too. It's those subtleties that make us want new gear. I Don't know I just find 5150's kinda buzzy and honky, but some make them sound alright. They seem to lack clarity at higher gain levels too.
 
Nazgul is my favorite pickup. JB close second but all my guitars have Nazguls now.
 
FourT6and2 said:
Nazgul is my favorite pickup. JB close second but all my guitars have Nazguls now.
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I love the the nazgul. Its in my charvel 3dr, and my jackson dinky. I just kind of wanted something different for this sls soloist i got. Glad I experimented though; the painkiller set ended up being what i was looking for in this guitar. But i as goad also, as i found out the jb really holds its own still.
 
mchn13 said:
I love the the nazgul. Its in my charvel 3dr, and my jackson dinky. I just kind of wanted something different for this sls soloist i got. Glad I experimented though; the painkiller set ended up being what i was looking for in this guitar. But i as goad also, as i found out the jb really holds its own still.
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I think i have a Nazgul with a Black Cover on it laying around that i need to sell.
 
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