Members thomasterrible Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 I wanted to get some opinions on the best pickups for getting the best pinch harmonics. I have a decent technique and my amps are high gain. Just not sure what the best way to get loads of cool pinch harmonics is. Thanks all. T:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ~Abstract~ Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 Whatever Sack Mylde uses. It's like he can't keep his guitar from doing that crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CompleteGuitard Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 Actives work really well. For passives, the best one i own for pinches is a gibson dirty fingers reissue. Sounds really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thomasterrible Posted April 14, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 Zack Wylde uses the ever popular EMG 81/85. Were I to get actives I would try out the 18 volt seymour duncan blackout metals. I did try an Epi LP with the Gibson Dirty fingers and liked them but did not try any pinch harmonics that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harvester1199 Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 active emg's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pixelchemist Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 hmm i think my emg 85/81 set is probably the hardest set i have to get a good pinch harmonic on (though still pretty easy) Easiest (surprisingly) is the Lace Blue in the Neck of my partscaster... any pickup will do it though some will be slightly more responsive to it but you should be able to get even an acoustic to do it if your doing it right and not relying on luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HELSTRUME Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 Dimarzio D activator and EVO. Same with the BK miracle man, and Duncan screamin Demon. I also hear the GFS Crunch rails and Rockfield Mafia are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadAxe Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 Whatever Sack Mylde uses.It's like he can't keep his guitar from doing that crap. How are you Mr Sterotyper, I am Mr. Actually Listen To THe Music And Not Just Type Things I Hear Others Say. Its a long name, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thomasterrible Posted April 14, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 Dimarzio D activator and EVO. Same with the BK miracle man, and Duncan screamin Demon. I also hear the GFS Crunch rails and Rockfield Mafia are. I am finishing off my Jackson that has a Seymour Duncan Dimebucker which might work out too since it seems that dimebag got a lot of them. Surprised to hear about a neck pup working well. The PA-2 20db gain might help me also. I have listened to lots of comparisons on you tube and think will try the Seymour Duncan Black Out Metals in a neck through Kramer that has stock quadrails in it. Anyone familiar with the blackout METALS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jbiggs1 Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 any pickup will work fine...i can get the virtual t's in my tele to squeal with the best of them. it's all technique... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 any pickup will work fine...i can get the virtual t's in my tele to squeal with the best of them. it's all technique... I agree. I can get them on an acoustic guitar just as easily as a guitar with EMGs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tommy Van Dyke Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 try out the blackouts, (they are active) and really scream! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cerebrix Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 any pickup + the side of your thumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid Klash Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 any pickup will work fine...i can get the virtual t's in my tele to squeal with the best of them. it's all technique... Yep. It's all in pinching the string with the the thumb and pick or finger. That's why they call it "pinch" harmonics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dances w/carp Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 Yeah, no {censored}... we know how to do it, but some pickups definitely sceam and squeel them harmonics better than others. It's a legitimate question. I've been considering the SD Blackout Metal. I like that it's that agressive but still has decent tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thomasterrible Posted April 14, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 Yep. It's all in pinching the string with the the thumb and pick or finger. That's why they call it "pinch" harmonics. Yes I know how to get them but notice that even between the guitars I own that some get better and some not as much and they are all playing through the same amp rig so I agree about the technique but there has to be pups that contribute to radical pinch harmonics too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tommy Van Dyke Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 Yes I know how to get them but notice that even between the guitars I own that some get better and some not as much and they are all playing through the same amp rig so I agree about the technique but there has to be pups that contribute to radical pinch harmonics too. Exactly, there are certain mid frequencies that are better suited towards making pinch harmonics sound more powerful. IIRC Dimebag used to use a parametric equalizer to help boost these frequencies... He also used bill lawrence pus. I think as long as you pick a mid heavy pickup that is really hot you should be all set. Compression helps too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ~Abstract~ Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 How are you Mr Sterotyper, I am Mr. Actually Listen To THe Music And Not Just Type Things I Hear Others Say. Its a long name, I know. No. I'm Mr. I Don't Give Two {censored}s About Emulating Some POS I'm Not Supposed To Talk About Because It Has A Tendency To Get Me B&. Pleasure to make your acquaintance, Mr. N?b. I'd like you to meet Mr. Ignorebutton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ImmiserateMetal Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 i would easily say the EMG 81 for me gets the best pinches, alot better then my SH-6 duncan distortion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CompleteGuitard Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 calm down guys, its just pickups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 It's really about technique. Once you know exactly how to do it, you can do it on an acoustic or on a strat with single coils. Seems like a LOT of guys that use a lot of pinch harmonics, use EMGs, esp the 81 in the bridge position. Personally, probably my guitar that was the easiest to get pinch harmonics out if was the OLP MM1 Wolfgang knockoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 Duncan Distortion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ~Abstract~ Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 How are you Mr Sterotyper, I am Mr. Actually Listen To THe Music And Not Just Type Things I Hear Others Say. Its a long name, I know. I want another shot at this. Do you REALLY think...I have some vested interest in 1) Listening to what others have to say about Zack Wylde...2) Caring what others have to say about him...3) Repeating what others have to say about him...because it seems like a good idea? While at the same time, never actually hearing him? You do know he's a famous metal guitarist...and this forum is frequented by metal guitarists. Do you think I haven't heard him? srsly? You're a bad troll. Keep up or you'll get rund da fuk ova. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cuppster Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 Seems like a good troll to me. You responded to him twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted April 14, 2009 Members Share Posted April 14, 2009 ...loads of cool pinch harmonics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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