Some New Pickups for a Schecter KM-6 MK-II

[TonyVinnyNYC]

Hello folks. Considering swapping out the Nazgul (bridge) - Sentient combination that came with my KM-6 MK-II.

It has a swamp ash body with a maple-wenge neck. While I don't hate the Nazgul/Sentient combo, I'm thinking I'd like a more versatile set of pickups in this guitar.

The Sentient is pretty nice, just a little muddy to my ears. Would be good to have better note separation.

The Nazgul is awesome for heavy stuff, but not so awesome for everything else. It is a nasty piece of work, but I think something a touch mellower would be more versatile. Some days I like to mess with a metal riff, and other some reggae chords.

My current favorite guitar, an older LTD EC-1000, has the JB/59 combo - which I like, and it is a mahogany LP type guitar. But I don't want to go that route exactly.

I was wondering if anyone could suggest a combo that's a bit meaner than the JB/59 setup, but more versatile than the Nazgul/Sentient pair. I was thinking about the Custom 5 bridge and the Jazz neck, but don't know how those would translate to a swamp ash guitar. I apologize ahead of time if any of my questions are on the ignorant side, as I've never swapped pickups in a guitar.

Was also considering Bareknuckle warpigs or holy divers, but hey - this is a Duncan forum!

 

[SrDeMaFp]

Re: Some New Pickups for a Schecter KM-6 MK-II

Surprisingly, Black Winters are pretty versatile.

 

[EmiAba]

Re: Some New Pickups for a Schecter KM-6 MK-II

Black winters for me too. Just like the KM-6 mark I. But if you want, let me say, a warmer sound, I'd suggest the pair CustomCustom/59

 

[TonyVinnyNYC]

Re: Some New Pickups for a Schecter KM-6 MK-II

Thanks a lot for the input fellas. YES, listening to multiple clips of the Black Winters onliine, it really seems like they can create a wider spectrum of sounds and be more versatile overall - while being much nastier on the distortion end than your average pickup. Before I make the change I will also look into the Bareknuckles, out of sheer curiosity - but Black Winters seem the right way to go.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Some New Pickups for a Schecter KM-6 MK-II

Another vote for the Black Winters. They don't just do heavy- they have a sweet clean sound that works for a multitude of tunings, too.