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JB_From_Hell
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Ola’s chugging is more or less a Custom 5.
Rex_Rocker
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I really like the Black Winter myself. My favorite passive pickup.
There's plenty of Duncans that chug alright. The Duncan Distortion is killer too. The JB has a certain dirty 90's metal vibe that's great if you're going for that.
Hell, Bill Steer from Carcass uses a set of '59's, and he definitely has some chug going on.
There's plenty of Duncans that chug alright. The Duncan Distortion is killer too. The JB has a certain dirty 90's metal vibe that's great if you're going for that.
Hell, Bill Steer from Carcass uses a set of '59's, and he definitely has some chug going on.
I'll second this! The perpetual burn is a good all-around pickup, usable in any style
What kind of chug are you going for, solspirit? Are you a super tight, aggressive, lots of pick attack, fast trem-picking cha-cha-chugger, or a slower, heavy, brooding, "sshug sshug" kind of chugger?
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solspirit
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Super tight, aggressive with plenty of pick attack, for sure.
Clint 55
OH THE DOUBLE THICK GLAZE!
I believe the ones marketed for metal are designed that way. Such as the ones mentioned.
weepingminotaur
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Same. The Naz chugs like a champion. It's got a weird level of filth to it that makes it sound hotter than pickups with more resistance. The Black Winter would be my other choice if you want a more biting chug and (obviously) more versatility beyond chugging.
solspirit
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I appreciate the suggestions guys, keep em coming please.. I won't make a decision until I have more opinions and have done a little more research on my own. But I'm getting close to pulling the trigger, I've got two or possibly 3 guitars that I could put it in if I don't like it for the guitar I'm working on, I really want to get it right the first time, but if I do make a bad choice it wouldn't be the end of the world... Just more expensive.
OMEGA
I mentioned the others and stand by them 1000% but after reading your quote above I got a compelling urge to re-suggest the Omega for some reason.
The answer to your question may have a lot to do with the guitar/amp relationship. Does the amp do the "heavy lifting" as far as distortion, or do you drive the amp with the guitar? If the former, you might not want a high output pickup (i.e. "too much of a good thing" where the tone turns to mush), but something like a set of '59s might do the trick. The same philosophy could be applied to eq. It's a balancing act.
UnderTheFlame83
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You want chug? Look no further than the Nazgul or Black Winter :headbang:
CaptainWhizz
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Definitely worth thinking about. To me, there’s a difference between chugs that sound like a sledgehammer, and chugs that sound like a chisel shearing off chunks of slate. Which I think basically comes down to the bass EQ. I went with the Custom for the former, and I would start with a JB or Distortion if I was going for the latter.
Rex_Rocker
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I disagree. I have an EVH 5150III which has TONS of gain, and I used to have a Peavey XXX (too much gain as well) on the high-gain channel, and I personally still like how high-output pickups feel and sound.
