Hi,
I have a Jackson DK2 its an alder body and I currently have a EMG-81 on it. I love how the guitar plays but I'm pretty disappointed with the tone I get, its all fuzzy high end. I played my mates Schecter Hellraiser C-1 FR which is a mahogany body with an EMG-81TW and it sounded incredible by comparison (I know its a much more expensive guitar). Anyway, after doing some reading people have said that alder body + EMG-81 can be a recipe for disaster so can anyone recommend my a good passive / active pick-up that would complement my natural guitars tone. I have been looking at the bare knuckle pick-ups but I really don't much about them. I want a pick-up that is well defined so it can be used for lead parts but also a good chug-a-chuga.
In my other guitar which is another DK2 I have a passive Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invader but I find it to be muddy as hell so I don't tend to use it that often.
Thanks!
I have a Jackson DK2 its an alder body and I currently have a EMG-81 on it. I love how the guitar plays but I'm pretty disappointed with the tone I get, its all fuzzy high end. I played my mates Schecter Hellraiser C-1 FR which is a mahogany body with an EMG-81TW and it sounded incredible by comparison (I know its a much more expensive guitar). Anyway, after doing some reading people have said that alder body + EMG-81 can be a recipe for disaster so can anyone recommend my a good passive / active pick-up that would complement my natural guitars tone. I have been looking at the bare knuckle pick-ups but I really don't much about them. I want a pick-up that is well defined so it can be used for lead parts but also a good chug-a-chuga.
In my other guitar which is another DK2 I have a passive Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invader but I find it to be muddy as hell so I don't tend to use it that often.
Thanks!