Bare knuckle warpig vs Seymour Duncan custom

[Xandeeno]

I’m looking for a bridge pickup that is great for metal, heavy metal, grunge I.e. lots of distortion but will still sound good at crunchy and clean tones. I narrowed it down to the Duncan custom and the bareknuckle warpig. Does anyone have any experience with either and be able to give me a few pointers? (I will be pairing it with a Seymour Duncan jazz in the neck)
Thanks

 

[Chistopher]

Re: Bare knuckle warpig vs Seymour Duncan custom

The Custom is cheaper go for that one. If you can find a Warpig at a decent price, it is an excellent pickup. But the thing about BKP is that overall they have a certain tone that you either like or don't. The Custom is a much safer bet, you can switch out the magnets to get a Custom Custom or Custom 5 if you want to. Pairing it with a Jazz, I'd go Custom 5 to start.

Another thing I'd like to add is that if you were just doing a plain shootout, the JB is closer to the Warpig than a Custom.

 

[Xandeeno]

Re: Bare knuckle warpig vs Seymour Duncan custom

Okay thanks that’s helpful, I don’t really understand the tonal differences between the custom 5 and the custom, will a custom 5 still do high and heavy distortion. I’ve always heard it’s more of a lower output, softer and cleaner pickup. I don’t really know at all where the custom custom lies

 

[dxlxntxxlxr]

Re: Bare knuckle warpig vs Seymour Duncan custom

Okay thanks that’s helpful, I don’t really understand the tonal differences between the custom 5 and the custom, will a custom 5 still do high and heavy distortion. I’ve always heard it’s more of a lower output, softer and cleaner pickup. I don’t really know at all where the custom custom lies

I have a custom custom. Its pretty mid forward, with a cut in the lows and low mids and a slightly rounded, singing high end. Its a great pickup for rock rhythm and leads, but for any super heavy metal rhythm youll need some decent picking ability to make it chug nicely as the lows/low mids are loose and very recessed. I think any of those pickups will do grunge, warpig and custom will sort you out for metal. I know nothing about the custom 5, but knowing what i do know about the custom, custom custom, and warpig, i think regular custom or warpig. The warpig is said to have a massive low end with slightly recessed highs. Bkps tend to be very extreme in their eq curves; with that being said if you want a safe bet id go custom. If i had to guess, based on duncans track record with a5, the custom 5 will have pretty scooped mids with some odd frequencies going on. Keep in mind that the custom was DESIGNED with ceramic, and the custom custom and custom 5 were just magnet swaps.

 

[Xandeeno]

Re: Bare knuckle warpig vs Seymour Duncan custom

Okay thanks, think I’ll go with custom then. Thanks for the help that’s really cleared some stuff up for me

 

[dxlxntxxlxr]

Re: Bare knuckle warpig vs Seymour Duncan custom

Okay thanks, think I’ll go with custom then. Thanks for the help that’s really cleared some stuff up for me

Yea no problem. Definitely a ceramic warpig or a custom. Bkps are said to be very love/hate pickups. If you can, find someplace you can play a warpig. Otherwise, always try the cheap option first. If the cheap option works for you, why would u try something more expensive right?