So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

[Kommerzbassist]

Well I've got one in the Bridge and it's a really good pickup, but I'd like an even fatter sound so I'm planning to buy one for the neck of my Strat.... does anyone know how it plays with somewhat heavy distortion in that position?

thanks

 

[jimmy]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

listen to some Arch Enemy and you'll get the idea.

 

[Kommerzbassist]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

hmm... lemme see

 

[DeadSkinSlayer3]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

Keep in mind when listening to them that only Chris uses the Hot Rails, and Chris and Mike's styles are fairly easy to tell apart. If it has a wah on it, it's Mike playing. He uses alot of wah on his solos, expecially live. Chris has a more technical, shred-like style, and uses a Floyd, wheras Mike is slower and more melodic, usually uses pentatonics, and uses a hardtail bridge.

 

[Guitarist]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

It's extremely fat and saturated. Very good for what you're looking for in a neck pickup.

 

[wixomwhat]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

The Hot rails neck is my Favorite pickup.

It's loud, fat and sounds killer with heavy distortion.

Clean it sounds good for Jazz and stuff.

I use mine in the neck of my mahagony Tele so I dont know what the HR neck sounds like in the neck of an alder or poplar guitar.

 

[Inge Malmstein]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

How does the hotrails neck sound splitted?

 

[Kommerzbassist]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

Well thanks for all of your opinions guys..
Also I listened to some of Arch Enemy's Songs... though Chris is quite in the background (which isn't quite unusual for a rhythm guitarist) i think it should be suiting my expects...
thanks again

 

[DeadSkinSlayer3]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

Actually, he only uses it on leads. All his rythm stuff was done with a...

Oh crap..I forgot to mention this! haha... Keep in mind that Anthems Of Rebellion was recorded with Mike's V, loaded with a JB/59. They only used one guitar on the whole record.

Wages of Sin, however, was the one where he used the HR/HR/Caparison pickup loaded Custom Caparison of his. Check out that one, and listen to the leads for the Hot Rails sound.

Any rythm played with a neck pickup under high gain will sound like crap, so don't use it for that.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

Any rythm played with a neck pickup under high gain will sound like crap, so don't use it for that.

James Hetfield is the ONLY person I've ever heard who's an exception to this.

Isn't there a clip of the HR neck on the Duncan site? Also, I think JP (WITH FULL DISTORTION) uses one, so he'll probably record a clip if need be.

 

[DeadSkinSlayer3]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

James used the 60 on rythm? Where did you attain this information??

If it's based on pictures, with his pickup selecter on the neck switch of LP's...look down at the knobs. He replaces one of the knobs with another 3 way selector, because he likes it better down there. The one on the upper part of the LP is a dummy. .

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

James used the 60 on rythm? Where did you attain this information??

If it's based on pictures, with his pickup selecter on the neck switch of LP's...look down at the knobs. He replaces one of the knobs with another 3 way selector, because he likes it better down there. The one on the upper part of the LP is a dummy. .

Man, I was listening to 'tallica when you were like 2 Just f*ckin with ya, bro... seriously, though, I've got a bunch of import live cds where his tone is very obviously a neck pickup. I've seen tons of pics of his explorer-style guitars with the switch up, too. I think the "Truckster" control layout is a relatively new thing.

 

[Kommerzbassist]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

Actually, he only uses it on leads. All his rythm stuff was done with a...

Oh crap..I forgot to mention this! haha... Keep in mind that Anthems Of Rebellion was recorded with Mike's V, loaded with a JB/59. They only used one guitar on the whole record.

Wages of Sin, however, was the one where he used the HR/HR/Caparison pickup loaded Custom Caparison of his. Check out that one, and listen to the leads for the Hot Rails sound.

Any rythm played with a neck pickup under high gain will sound like crap, so don't use it for that.

Looked like what I said was crap... :smack: (but this leads me to the decision whether JB or HR... uhm... whatev'... I'll take the hotrails)
Anyway... II've listened to those clips at the sound section and well... the hotrails should be fine... :dance:

 

[DeadSkinSlayer3]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

Ah alright, that makes sense. Did it sound muddy? I'd imagine it wouldn't be very defined at all.

 

[Kommerzbassist]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

Well the hot rails are quite defined but you have to adjust them quite precise in the height when you place them (at least the bridge one)

 

[Travis]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

The Hot Rails gives an amazing lead tone under high gain. It is an excellent soloing pickup at the neck position. My two favorite neck pickups for high gain leads are the Hot Rails and the Distortion.

 

[Boleslaw Gers 666]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

listen to some Arch Enemy and you'll get the idea.

You kidding? What about Iron Maiden. Much better, more famous band. Dave Murray plays almost all solos these days using a neck hot rail. I have one in my strat. Not so good for rhythm and such, but for solos, my favorite pickup ever, sir.

 

[Boleslaw Gers 666]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

Ah alright, that makes sense. Did it sound muddy? I'd imagine it wouldn't be very defined at all.

By the way: it will sound VERY muddy with a 250k volume pot. It's very important to get a 500k volume pot for this baby.

 

[Kommerzbassist]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

You kidding? What about Iron Maiden. Much better, more famous band. Dave Murray plays almost all solos these days using a neck hot rail. I have one in my strat. Not so good for rhythm and such, but for solos, my favorite pickup ever, sir.

Ah yes.. I completely forgot... he has one @ bridge & one @ neck if I'm right...

 

[Boleslaw Gers 666]

Re: So how are the Neck Hot Rails?

Ah yes.. I completely forgot... he has one @ bridge & one @ neck if I'm right...

All positions, actually. It sounds great clean if you have three on the bridge/middle position. Neck for leads, bridge for rhythm.