for hard rock you could use either. at the end of the day i think i preferred the EMG's though.. However, now i play duncan passives (specifically the JB / 59) and am happy with them. They can do any style really well
@Torqueofficial these pickups require a battery to function.. you can wire just one active with a passive neck.. but it would require different pots and some clever wiring..
@1man1stick1hat thanks man :) and yes i do like the black dahlia murder.. the reason for no more vid's is because i don't really play guitar and metal to much anymore :/
that is the sexiest viper ever, i was gonna get one in cherry but for some reason i ended up walking out of the shop with the complete opposite..... a telecaster (im not sure why) it twangs so badly on the bridge pickup on clean it shakes the room even on low volume. shoulda got a viper....
The SH-6 is the distortion and the SH-5 is the custom.. For the last year or so i have been playing with the SH-6 in this guitar and the SH-5 custom in my LTD MH-1000NT. I do prefer them aswell
@March2Ruin I just don't really like the bright tone actives give off. Call me crazy but I prefer the dirty crunchy and thrashy..something crispy you know?
@March2Ruin So you use the SH-5 and SH-6 now? I was thinking of putting one of the two in a PRS SE Custom 24. What do you think the difference is between those two? I heard that the Custom is a little thicker and has slightly better lows than the distortion, but has a little less output. Is it still hot enough (and tight enough) for modern metal?
@ctalbert1 the main difference is exactly like you described it. The SH-6 does give you a little more output but the SH-5 can definetely do the modern metal and provides more low end, which can be nice for guitars that lack it. The Black Dahlia Murders ex lead guitarist was using the SH-5 when playing passive pickups.
@March2Ruin Ok, that is what I was thinking, so great. Sometimes pups with a lot of lows can get a little loose and boomy, but does the Custom retain good tightness regardless? Thanks again
@ctalbert1 i currently only use the SH-5 and its known for keeping its tightness when playing fast. If you are really concerned with playing modern metal and getting the "brutal" id go with an EMG 85 in the bridge. However, if you prefer passive and want to go brutal but retain versatility i think the SH-5 is a great bet.
do you go into the high or normal gain input on your amp. Im gonna get some blackouts soon and heard that with high output pickups you should just use the normal gain ( i got a 5150 too) . Of course i'll use my ears but if you have any advice on that that would be cool, Thanks.
@JasonM2691 i always used the high gain input on that amp. I believe the high gain runs at 120 watts and the normal at 60 watts. im not positive though
what exactly does that sonic maximizer do?? i've been seeing more and more people use it... and thanks for the heabier-sounding demo, too many demos of these pickups on here are not bringing out the pickup's FULL potential..
that was pretty freakin dope man!! in my opinion the guitar looks like a full sized guitar hero controller, and you made it sound AMAZING!! hahaha, no offense meant by that either. if it sounds good it doesnt matter how it looks
@Edseldopydope they were a little to hot for my liking. I preferred the EMG 85 in the bridge when i was using actives. I stick with the passive duncans now.
@March2Ruin i see what you mean. I have a ltd EC-401 with EMG 81/85 and that's why i say that it sounds better than my EMG :] I also have a B.C. Rich Mockinbird ST and replaced the Rockfield bridge pickup with a Seymour Duncan Tb-5 and hell yes it's kickass even for a passive pickup
@March2Ruin That's what I had. I'm trying out GHS Boomers for the harmonics, and they're alright. I don't really see the difference though yet, but I moved from D'addario Super Lights to GHS Mediums. I like D'addario, but I haven't been able to test out a whole lot of brands yet. Any reccomendations? I was reccomended some Pro Steels, but idk... lol
they are the Seymour Duncan ahb-1 blackout set, one is designed for the neck and the other the bridge. It specifies this on the bottom of the pickups. EMG's are great for metal :)
would say ditch the bbe but you already have, 5150's work great with nothing but a eq in the loop for a solo boost and a isp and tubescreamer in front
@deanosabbathfan no experience with those amps, but if im not mistaken its a solid state amp?.. i would highly recommend a tube amp (5150 being a great choice) if you want solid metal tones. That being said, im not sure how the blackouts would sound through that amp.. despite both being important, the amp should come first before the choice of pickups
@weenal no experience with the bare knuckle pickups.. but have heard good things.. i tend to lean towards the passive duncans.. I have a sh-6 in the bridge and sh-2 in the neck of this guitar now.
@csmorgan For a mahogany guitar i think its great for that tuning. I also really like the duncan custom sh-5. Thats what i use in my ESP LTD MH-1000. My viper now has the duncan distortion. Both great pickups, but i do prefer the Custom for versatility.
@March2Ruin Those are the two exact pickups I have been lookin at putting in the bridge of my H1001. I am kind of worried that the distortion would be muddier than the custom for Drop C metal type stuff. But I really have no playing experience with either. I just know that the Custom 5 in my guitar is kinda "fuzzy" for Drop C so naturally im leaning towards the custom which has a ceramic magnet
@csmorgan both will give you a nice metal tone, considering your h1001 is basically the same guitar that i have i would give the SH-5 a shot.. the ceramic magnet will tighten things up for lower tuning. This is not to say i prefer ceramic over alnico in all cases, but for what your looking for i think it would be better suited.
@geoffreymiller9430 this was through a matching 5150 cab.. thanks for the compliments.. just a 5150 halfstack with a BBE sonic maximizer in the effects loop.
Nice playing and nice stuff, but a quick suggestion...Thicker strings if your going to tune that low, the sound of the lose strings just keeps ringing in my ear...
@KamokuHyuuga trust me i know that.. and thats why i have 12-54 daddarios in D standard on that guitar. I'd say thats pretty thick for that tuning... Keep in mind i recorded this with my internal mic on my mac... so thats probably where the ringing is coming from : )
Sorry I didn't look further down on the text comments..thank you for anserwing.. Now I just wanted to know what kind of BBE sonic maximizer you were usining..:)
@bgblktruck i thought the clean channel wasn't very good with these... Reminded me of the harshness of EMG's.. if your focused more on playing on the clean channel i'd recommend some passive duncans..
@myucussman im pretty sure its D standard on this one.. but if not its def.. C standard then :) i switched from playing in C standard strictly to D standard...
First off, I'd like to say: 1. Nice guitar. The Viper is a fantastic guitar. is that a 400 series model? 2. Nice Metal song example. i was digging it. Very BDM like. lol Can I steal it? I'll give you props! lol jk
@myucussman as a matter of fact you can have it, haha.. the metal has not been getting much love from me lately :(.. BDM, At The Gates, and Lamb Of God were probably my biggest influences in the metal scene.
@anusmister thanks for understanding :) and i see where your coming from too..as for the pickups there very very HOT (high gain). For the genres of metal and style your more into id either check out an EMG 85 in the bridge or some passive pickups (duncans or dimarzios).. Currently in this same guitar, i have a duncan distortion in the bridge (sh-6) and a (sh-2) duncan jazz in the neck... i much prefer this setup.. alot more versatile
comparing power metal to this just doesn't make sense.. this is melodic death metal. look into the gothenburg and european stuff. this type of metal has been around along time. and to answer the second question, I mentioned why there good in my first post.. im not looking to bicker about a stupid point, but i couldn't resist when you mentioned one of the only metal bands i still like :)
@anusmister saying bands like the black dahlia murder sucks means your not much of a musician yourself.. if you think their song structures, drumming, soloing and vocal arrangement sucks then i would love to hear what you think is good.. it's one thing to not enjoy listening to a band, but to label one as "sucking" while not recognzing the obvious talent is just stubborn.
ya they will fit, they will fit on any humbucker route w/ the exception of some direct mount guitars.. some that don't use pickup rings may need a little routing out of the wood... my Ibanez rga121 needed a little routing for the EMG's
Thank you SO MUCH for posting this video!! I've looked forever to find a video of someone playing a Viper that actually knows what they're doing, and here I am researching blackouts and stumble upon this, hah!
The blackouts sound great.. but is that a 1000 series your playing, or the 400?
im not sure how to install these with the EMG booster..
And im glad i could be of some help by posting this video. I have owned numerous body shaped ESP's and LTD's and the viper is always what i come back to.. This is a Viper 400. The blackouts were good, but i ended up taking them out because they were just a little to HOT for me. I went back to an EMG 85 in the bridge and a 60A in the neck. Now thats a very good combo for versatility. I seem to prefer the alnico to the ceramic pickup
ya this is true. On all 5 of my vipers i have owned, i move the upper strap button to the set-neck joint, similar to a gibson SG. It fixes the problem 100% and makes it super comfy.. If you want me to send you a pic of my guitar with the moved button let me know :)
@March2Ruin You have some amazing picking technique!
Fattyfatty2X 4 months ago
are those clear tone strings
flagnarg1 6 months ago
@flagnarg1
daddario 54-12
March2Ruin 6 months ago
You look like Paul Gilbert :D
arthurosi 6 months ago
would you recommend dimarzio d activators over these?
loljonasfail 7 months ago
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HearGear 7 months ago
Sounds like All That Remains o.O
jeleopard 7 months ago
Holy shit.
ChaosHero17 7 months ago
Do you enjoy this?
I know I do.
Didn't copy your riff, but it gave my inspiration.
Nice going.
Cheers !
RamBeuk 8 months ago
@RamBeuk im glad i could pass down some inspiration. Let me here what you came up with :)
March2Ruin 7 months ago
TAB it please ! i beg you !
systemofadownowns123 8 months ago
@systemofadownowns123 oh come on haha, you should be able to do that after watching a few times :) its not technical!
March2Ruin 7 months ago
@March2Ruin tab it for me then ^^
systemofadownowns123 7 months ago
NICE RIFFS!
bleakAntiquity 8 months ago
sound sweet! what is better for a hard rock type tone, emg's or blackouts would you say?
AkiraSpectrum 8 months ago
for hard rock you could use either. at the end of the day i think i preferred the EMG's though.. However, now i play duncan passives (specifically the JB / 59) and am happy with them. They can do any style really well
March2Ruin 7 months ago
is it neccesary to have an active guitar to get the blackout pickups? and also, do I need to change both pickups or can I change just the bridge?
Torqueofficial 9 months ago
@Torqueofficial these pickups require a battery to function.. you can wire just one active with a passive neck.. but it would require different pots and some clever wiring..
March2Ruin 7 months ago
reminds me of the black dahlia murder :) great playing ! :)
MetalSweden 9 months ago
btw sick riff mann this makes me want to get blackouts now...
MegaHellcat666 10 months ago
ltd sg?
MegaHellcat666 10 months ago
@MegaHellcat666 ya its the LTD viper 400
March2Ruin 7 months ago
@March2Ruin sick
MegaHellcat666 7 months ago
Dude. This is really sick. Nice video!
DavidRayT 10 months ago
Sick riffing dude.
Mar7one 11 months ago
@Mar7one thanks man :)
March2Ruin 11 months ago
nice sg
metachozoite 1 year ago
@metachozoite Thats an ESP Viper dude. Similiar in shape but nowhere near the same in any other way.
ScreamynDemon 11 months ago
Nice riff!
helloboal 1 year ago
Very fizzy tone, probably due to camera or silly amp settings. None the less nice playing.
OneOfFail 1 year ago
nice playing but turn your amp up so i can hear it properly
krajnovic10 1 year ago
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I think you'd love the AHB-3 at the bridge.
positivesoldier 1 year ago
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I think you'd love the AHB-3 at the bridge.
positivesoldier 1 year ago
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I think you'd love the AHB-3 at the bridge.
positivesoldier 1 year ago
I think you'd love the AHB-3 at the bridge.
positivesoldier 1 year ago
How much did this guitar cost?
Birdonrose 1 year ago
booa!nice playing! need more! do it now!!! ;)))
SirKiwi777 1 year ago
booa!nice playing!
SirKiwi777 1 year ago
i jizzed everywhere the second this came on. amazing job
sgman310 1 year ago
i dont think people are satisfied with u getting rid of the blackouts. maybe a comparison video between this and the sh5 is in order? :D
MegaBeartrap 1 year ago
Why have you only got 1 video, cmo'n you got some skill, get some more vids upp :D
btw do you like The Black Dahlia Murder, by any chance?
1man1stick1hat 1 year ago 10
@1man1stick1hat thanks man :) and yes i do like the black dahlia murder.. the reason for no more vid's is because i don't really play guitar and metal to much anymore :/
March2Ruin 1 year ago
@March2Ruin :O no wayy :( .....Stil, its an amazing video tho :D
1man1stick1hat 1 year ago
@1man1stick1hat black dahlia murder is the shit bro
A7Xguitarplayer0272 8 months ago
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What did u dislike so much about the blackouts that made u change them to passives?
nizamskok 1 year ago
What did u dislike so much about the blackouts that u changed them to passives?
nizamskok 1 year ago 8
can you tell me what's the tempo of this song?
xiscide 1 year ago
@xiscide i didnt use a click track when playing this song. However, in the past i usually played around 136-140bpm..
March2Ruin 1 year ago
@March2Ruin
erm... how slow do you set your metronome man ? like do you play in 16th notes or something?
cos this is closer to 210bpm
6Hellbilly6Deluxe6 1 year ago
@6Hellbilly6Deluxe6 keep in mind this is not in standard 4/4, but 4/4 (triplets). that explains the bpm confusion
March2Ruin 1 year ago
The way it should be played
Rho949 1 year ago
COOL!!!!!!!!!
VasyaDober 1 year ago
that is the sexiest viper ever, i was gonna get one in cherry but for some reason i ended up walking out of the shop with the complete opposite..... a telecaster (im not sure why) it twangs so badly on the bridge pickup on clean it shakes the room even on low volume. shoulda got a viper....
nickguycorp 1 year ago
These are the best pickup ever made. I have gone thru dimarzio,gibson, etc...
I use ahb1 at the neck. No fuzz or hum. Loud Solid real ez 2 play anything.
TheGnasty1560 1 year ago
viper ftw
mikevmpr3 1 year ago
Still prefer the SH-6 Duncan Custom and SH-8 Invaders.
KissMeImPunk 1 year ago
@KissMeImPunk
The SH-6 is the distortion and the SH-5 is the custom.. For the last year or so i have been playing with the SH-6 in this guitar and the SH-5 custom in my LTD MH-1000NT. I do prefer them aswell
March2Ruin 1 year ago
@March2Ruin I just don't really like the bright tone actives give off. Call me crazy but I prefer the dirty crunchy and thrashy..something crispy you know?
KissMeImPunk 1 year ago
@March2Ruin So you use the SH-5 and SH-6 now? I was thinking of putting one of the two in a PRS SE Custom 24. What do you think the difference is between those two? I heard that the Custom is a little thicker and has slightly better lows than the distortion, but has a little less output. Is it still hot enough (and tight enough) for modern metal?
ctalbert1 1 year ago
@ctalbert1 the main difference is exactly like you described it. The SH-6 does give you a little more output but the SH-5 can definetely do the modern metal and provides more low end, which can be nice for guitars that lack it. The Black Dahlia Murders ex lead guitarist was using the SH-5 when playing passive pickups.
March2Ruin 1 year ago
@March2Ruin Ok, that is what I was thinking, so great. Sometimes pups with a lot of lows can get a little loose and boomy, but does the Custom retain good tightness regardless? Thanks again
ctalbert1 1 year ago
@ctalbert1 i currently only use the SH-5 and its known for keeping its tightness when playing fast. If you are really concerned with playing modern metal and getting the "brutal" id go with an EMG 85 in the bridge. However, if you prefer passive and want to go brutal but retain versatility i think the SH-5 is a great bet.
March2Ruin 1 year ago
nice riff, nice sound
Daquitaine 1 year ago
what tuning are you playing in
snowballer234 1 year ago
@snowballer234
this is in D standard
March2Ruin 1 year ago
these, emgs, or d activators????!!!!!
almiester1234 1 year ago
@almiester1234
these are seymour duncan blackouts.. just like the title says haha
March2Ruin 1 year ago
@March2Ruin nononono im saying should i get these or the others i listed?
almiester1234 1 year ago
@almiester1234
ahh, i would go with the EMG's out of the three. I liked the 85 in the bridge with the 60a in the neck.. very versatile and brutal.
March2Ruin 1 year ago
do you go into the high or normal gain input on your amp. Im gonna get some blackouts soon and heard that with high output pickups you should just use the normal gain ( i got a 5150 too) . Of course i'll use my ears but if you have any advice on that that would be cool, Thanks.
JasonM2691 1 year ago
@JasonM2691 i always used the high gain input on that amp. I believe the high gain runs at 120 watts and the normal at 60 watts. im not positive though
March2Ruin 1 year ago
what exactly does that sonic maximizer do?? i've been seeing more and more people use it... and thanks for the heabier-sounding demo, too many demos of these pickups on here are not bringing out the pickup's FULL potential..
tubescreamermuff 1 year ago
Sounds nice! Your right hand is sick! Are you using Jazz 3 picks?
TheAxeaman 1 year ago
LTD Viper, am I right? Nice video!
SnopElsker 1 year ago
Can you do a tutorial of 0:19 0:23 please? or how is that tech called?
cnnre2005 1 year ago
@cnnre2005 that is just a very basic down picking riff.. very common in modern metal. It's in 4/4 timing, but counted in triplets.
March2Ruin 1 year ago
what song is this?
vgamefreak97 1 year ago
@vgamefreak97 just a quick riff i came up with for testing purposes.
March2Ruin 1 year ago
Very Lamb of God sounding riff. Though that middle section definitely sounded something from a black metal band. Good shit.
nothingislogical 1 year ago
that was pretty freakin dope man!! in my opinion the guitar looks like a full sized guitar hero controller, and you made it sound AMAZING!! hahaha, no offense meant by that either. if it sounds good it doesnt matter how it looks
jackass311 1 year ago
blackouts give a better sound than EMG in my opinion.
Edseldopydope 1 year ago
@Edseldopydope they were a little to hot for my liking. I preferred the EMG 85 in the bridge when i was using actives. I stick with the passive duncans now.
March2Ruin 1 year ago
@March2Ruin i see what you mean. I have a ltd EC-401 with EMG 81/85 and that's why i say that it sounds better than my EMG :] I also have a B.C. Rich Mockinbird ST and replaced the Rockfield bridge pickup with a Seymour Duncan Tb-5 and hell yes it's kickass even for a passive pickup
Edseldopydope 1 year ago
@Edseldopydope the Sh-5 is what i have in my Mh-1000 and its an amazing pickup!
March2Ruin 1 year ago
Wow fucking beastin' guitar, pickups, playing, tone, I love this. What brand strings are those?
BashYouLongtime 1 year ago
@BashYouLongtime Daddario 54-12
March2Ruin 1 year ago
@March2Ruin That's what I had. I'm trying out GHS Boomers for the harmonics, and they're alright. I don't really see the difference though yet, but I moved from D'addario Super Lights to GHS Mediums. I like D'addario, but I haven't been able to test out a whole lot of brands yet. Any reccomendations? I was reccomended some Pro Steels, but idk... lol
BashYouLongtime 1 year ago
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are both bridge and neck pickups the same pickups im looking to buy a metal pickup and that is an amazing sound given :D
xXMasterOfMuppetsXx 1 year ago
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are both bridge and neck pickups the same pickups im looking to buy some metal pickup and that is an amazing sound given :D *
xXMasterOfMuppetsXx 1 year ago
are both brinde and neck pickups the same pickups im looking to by a metal pickup and that is an amazing sound given :D
xXMasterOfMuppetsXx 1 year ago
@xXMasterOfMuppetsXx
they are the Seymour Duncan ahb-1 blackout set, one is designed for the neck and the other the bridge. It specifies this on the bottom of the pickups. EMG's are great for metal :)
March2Ruin 1 year ago
muy buen sonido, exelentes pastillas... de quien es la cancion?
javier500523 1 year ago
whats gauge strings you use.
yasanceko 1 year ago
@yasanceko
54-12 in D standard
March2Ruin 1 year ago
would say ditch the bbe but you already have, 5150's work great with nothing but a eq in the loop for a solo boost and a isp and tubescreamer in front
gmbob22 1 year ago
@gmbob22 ya its just collecting dust now. I actually play through a mesa head now with a maxon od9 in front.
March2Ruin 1 year ago
Now you just need Trevor Strnad's amazing vocals and it would sound just like something from The Black Dahlia Murder!
xmetalrifferx 1 year ago
@xmetalrifferx Hell yeaaaah!! Trevor is god haha
SicSolution 1 year ago
man! would it be nice if i put sd blackouts to my ibanez grg121?? i'm thingking of buyin one..
btw. nice killer riffs man!
xiscide 1 year ago
sweet fucking riff! did you just made that riff? or that is from another band?
xiscide 1 year ago
wich sonic maximizer are your using?
Heineken1712 1 year ago
@Heineken1712 BBE 482i rackmount.. i actually don't use it anymore, got a maxon od-9 to replace it
March2Ruin 1 year ago
awesome guitar man, nice right hand work!
christiantir 1 year ago
Fucking Crushing Tone mate!!!
weenal 1 year ago
dude that's insane!!!! amazing pickups+amazing guitar+amazing skills=best demo vid i've seen!!!! rock on!!!!
bonjovifan89 1 year ago
would these go well with a vox valvetronix ad30vt?
deanosabbathfan 1 year ago
@deanosabbathfan no experience with those amps, but if im not mistaken its a solid state amp?.. i would highly recommend a tube amp (5150 being a great choice) if you want solid metal tones. That being said, im not sure how the blackouts would sound through that amp.. despite both being important, the amp should come first before the choice of pickups
March2Ruin 1 year ago
Fucking nice one mate! Do you have an opinion on the Gibson - Bare Knuckle
Warpig Humbucker pickup?? i just chucked a set in my Hammer Vector! like
some thoughts from Metalhead Shredders out there!!!!!
weenal 2 years ago
@weenal no experience with the bare knuckle pickups.. but have heard good things.. i tend to lean towards the passive duncans.. I have a sh-6 in the bridge and sh-2 in the neck of this guitar now.
March2Ruin 1 year ago
Try the SH-8. They're the beast when it comes to crunch and dominates the passive line ups.
keanoscarermitano619 1 year ago
Do you feel like the duncan distortion is good for Drop C?
csmorgan 1 year ago
@csmorgan For a mahogany guitar i think its great for that tuning. I also really like the duncan custom sh-5. Thats what i use in my ESP LTD MH-1000. My viper now has the duncan distortion. Both great pickups, but i do prefer the Custom for versatility.
March2Ruin 1 year ago
@March2Ruin Those are the two exact pickups I have been lookin at putting in the bridge of my H1001. I am kind of worried that the distortion would be muddier than the custom for Drop C metal type stuff. But I really have no playing experience with either. I just know that the Custom 5 in my guitar is kinda "fuzzy" for Drop C so naturally im leaning towards the custom which has a ceramic magnet
csmorgan 1 year ago
@csmorgan both will give you a nice metal tone, considering your h1001 is basically the same guitar that i have i would give the SH-5 a shot.. the ceramic magnet will tighten things up for lower tuning. This is not to say i prefer ceramic over alnico in all cases, but for what your looking for i think it would be better suited.
March2Ruin 1 year ago
@March2Ruin I would appreciate you posting a video of you playing your mh1000 :)
csmorgan 1 year ago
Was that song an original one of yours or a cover?
FloroSapien 2 years ago
@FloroSapien that is an original piece :)
March2Ruin 2 years ago
It's fantastic, sounds a shit load like At the Gates.
FloroSapien 2 years ago
omg it sounds awesome !
i have LTD m50...i need to get those :P
pkPUX 2 years ago
@pkPUX i have the same gat, would those sync with the guitar?
69chrger 1 year ago
@69chrger
i think that they will work fine with m50...
my friend has those pickups in ltd ax-50 and they sound awesome :D
pkPUX 1 year ago
the begining sounds like prince of persia vs the dahaka track or escape from the dahaka something like that anyway youre playing is good
spiritshifter 2 years ago
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geoffreymiller9430 2 years ago
@geoffreymiller9430 this was through a matching 5150 cab.. thanks for the compliments.. just a 5150 halfstack with a BBE sonic maximizer in the effects loop.
March2Ruin 2 years ago
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geoffreymiller9430 2 years ago
i have emg's in my eclipse do i have to switch the wiring if I changed to blackouts
sk8357 2 years ago
@sk8357 nope..
March2Ruin 2 years ago
Very good tone and playing.
DeathPenguin1000 2 years ago
the way you hold your pick and play with your right hand looks so funny to me haha but I do love your tone, good stuff
csmorgan 2 years ago
@csmorgan id have to say the way im holding my pick is pretty standard when playing fast triplets..
March2Ruin 2 years ago
@March2Ruin I have seen many ways yours just looks uncomfortable is all, to each his own man
csmorgan 2 years ago
Nice playing and nice stuff, but a quick suggestion...Thicker strings if your going to tune that low, the sound of the lose strings just keeps ringing in my ear...
KamokuHyuuga 2 years ago
@KamokuHyuuga trust me i know that.. and thats why i have 12-54 daddarios in D standard on that guitar. I'd say thats pretty thick for that tuning... Keep in mind i recorded this with my internal mic on my mac... so thats probably where the ringing is coming from : )
March2Ruin 2 years ago
Your sound is very cool !
hitotaku1203 2 years ago
wow nice playing
harkatmulds9 2 years ago
Sorry I didn't look further down on the text comments..thank you for anserwing.. Now I just wanted to know what kind of BBE sonic maximizer you were usining..:)
nairbgolf4 2 years ago
the BBE sonic maximizer is it a stompbox you are using or rackmodel 482I..?
Nice riff do you play in a band.? name of the band?
nairbgolf4 2 years ago
@nairbgolf4 its the 482I rackmount version... i actually don't use it anymore, but it sits still in my rackmount
March2Ruin 2 years ago
hey man what r u playing or is it something u made up because the riff sounds awsome so does the tone
shred902 2 years ago
@shred902 thats a riff i made up... and it was through a 5150 halfstack with a bbe maximizer in the loop :)
March2Ruin 2 years ago
Hi, I'm curious to know if you also get a decent clean tone out of those pickups. I heard the high output can muddy up the clean channel. Thank you!
bgblktruck 2 years ago
@bgblktruck i thought the clean channel wasn't very good with these... Reminded me of the harshness of EMG's.. if your focused more on playing on the clean channel i'd recommend some passive duncans..
March2Ruin 2 years ago
great guitar-great sound
Which Viper is that?
mate6 2 years ago
@mate6 thats the ESP LTD Viper-400 in vintage sunburst.. it originally came with the seymour duncan passives..
March2Ruin 2 years ago
All I can say is that this is a beauty!
Good choice
mate6 2 years ago
yep. your right. definitely D standard. :-)
myucussman 2 years ago
it also sounds like your playing in C standard tuning?
myucussman 2 years ago
@myucussman im pretty sure its D standard on this one.. but if not its def.. C standard then :) i switched from playing in C standard strictly to D standard...
March2Ruin 2 years ago
First off, I'd like to say: 1. Nice guitar. The Viper is a fantastic guitar. is that a 400 series model? 2. Nice Metal song example. i was digging it. Very BDM like. lol Can I steal it? I'll give you props! lol jk
myucussman 2 years ago
@myucussman as a matter of fact you can have it, haha.. the metal has not been getting much love from me lately :(.. BDM, At The Gates, and Lamb Of God were probably my biggest influences in the metal scene.
March2Ruin 2 years ago
totally a lamb freak here. give me about a month and you'll be hearing that song on our myspace! Thanks dude!
myucussman 2 years ago
By the way, you look like Tom Hanks lol
Shyuum 2 years ago
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Shyuum 2 years ago
@anusmister thanks for understanding :) and i see where your coming from too..as for the pickups there very very HOT (high gain). For the genres of metal and style your more into id either check out an EMG 85 in the bridge or some passive pickups (duncans or dimarzios).. Currently in this same guitar, i have a duncan distortion in the bridge (sh-6) and a (sh-2) duncan jazz in the neck... i much prefer this setup.. alot more versatile
March2Ruin 2 years ago
@nairbgolf4 no metal bands right now.. the main one i was in and started for a few years is still going though..
"Immiserate" they can be found on myspace
March2Ruin 2 years ago
comparing power metal to this just doesn't make sense.. this is melodic death metal. look into the gothenburg and european stuff. this type of metal has been around along time. and to answer the second question, I mentioned why there good in my first post.. im not looking to bicker about a stupid point, but i couldn't resist when you mentioned one of the only metal bands i still like :)
March2Ruin 2 years ago
@anusmister saying bands like the black dahlia murder sucks means your not much of a musician yourself.. if you think their song structures, drumming, soloing and vocal arrangement sucks then i would love to hear what you think is good.. it's one thing to not enjoy listening to a band, but to label one as "sucking" while not recognzing the obvious talent is just stubborn.
March2Ruin 2 years ago
Hi!! I was wondering if you were playing in a metalband..? If you do what is the name of that band...And do you have a myspace page..?
nairbgolf4 2 years ago
metal sucks just sayin
gibson2143 2 years ago
then tell me why exactly are you watching this.
tamh12345 2 years ago
cuz i can
gibson2143 2 years ago
ya they will fit, they will fit on any humbucker route w/ the exception of some direct mount guitars.. some that don't use pickup rings may need a little routing out of the wood... my Ibanez rga121 needed a little routing for the EMG's
March2Ruin 2 years ago
Blackouts fit on a B.C. Rich Beast. Am I correct? Pleae tell me I am lol..
TheKyleHorne 2 years ago
very good! im rockin the blackouts too. glad to see someone demonstrated REAL metal with them. id do it, but....just too drunk
plum26754 2 years ago
cool thanks a lot man!
great vid aswell!
Morain42 2 years ago
hey i have a jackson warrior wrxt an i want to put blackouts on it. But would they fit?
btw on my jackson theres the same kind of black rim around the pickups as yours.
thanks
Morain42 2 years ago
yep, they will fit no problem :).. and the black thing around the pickup is called the pickup ring.
March2Ruin 2 years ago
that is a 5150 halfstack (matching cab) with a BBE sonic maximizer running through the effects loop.
March2Ruin 2 years ago
what kind of amp are you using? your tone sounds pretty dank. tight riffs also. kind of black dahliaish.
bnastyeighterball 2 years ago
Thank you SO MUCH for posting this video!! I've looked forever to find a video of someone playing a Viper that actually knows what they're doing, and here I am researching blackouts and stumble upon this, hah!
The blackouts sound great.. but is that a 1000 series your playing, or the 400?
Ony777 2 years ago
im not sure how to install these with the EMG booster..
And im glad i could be of some help by posting this video. I have owned numerous body shaped ESP's and LTD's and the viper is always what i come back to.. This is a Viper 400. The blackouts were good, but i ended up taking them out because they were just a little to HOT for me. I went back to an EMG 85 in the bridge and a 60A in the neck. Now thats a very good combo for versatility. I seem to prefer the alnico to the ceramic pickup
March2Ruin 2 years ago
I have heard from various people that the necks on the Viper's are heavy and tend to hang downwards.. is this true?
Ony777 2 years ago
ya this is true. On all 5 of my vipers i have owned, i move the upper strap button to the set-neck joint, similar to a gibson SG. It fixes the problem 100% and makes it super comfy.. If you want me to send you a pic of my guitar with the moved button let me know :)
March2Ruin 2 years ago