Mayones Duvell Elite 7: BKP Nailbomb vs. SD Nazgul
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- This is a quick comparison between the 2 sevenstring bridge-pickups "BKP Nailbomb (Alnico)" and "Seymour Duncan Nazgul".
Link to the first song:
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I've watched so many of these pick up videos and I'm completely sold on Nazguls.... Like no matter how many videos and comparisons I watch... They are just so clear and monstrous...
Nathaniel Stuart yesyes they are really damn good
For my ears, Nazgul has more clarity and a better final sound
Nacho_Unexpectance I agree. The nailbomb was too compressed.
Awesome playing man! At first I was thinking the Nazguls but as it went on the BKP's sounded more full and clear for me.
Both sound fantastic, but, I think the SD Nazgul is a bit more clear and bright. The nazgul is a bit more crisp and clear as well. Thanks so much. I am about to install a Nazgul/Sentient set on my Schecter C-7 and this was a big help
They're both very good, i think the nail bomb is more aggressive but the Nazgul has more clarity IMO.
the real winner is that kemper my god.
why? :D
Great video and comparison! I prefer the BKP pickups in my Mayones guitars. I'm running through an ENGL E670SE EL34. I love the two Mayones guitars and these guitars are so resonant and responsive that a simple pickup change changes the entire dynamic. Thank you for sharing!
For me The Nazgul has more sparkling and jump out to my ear, but the Nailbomb has more of body and bigger sound. Both are great for each personal taste
a response like that just speaks for itself. thanks for the "input"
dnadeau819 just to clarify: I did that video to demonstrate the difference between 2 pick-ups. So I basically used left-over riffs and recorded them. (and btw: music is a matter of taste.)
I think you should've compared Nazgul with a CERAMIC Nailbomb.
Nice comparison nonetheless.
Yi Hyung Lee Thank you. I did that swap that way because I wanted to see what the Duvell sounds like when I put the Alcino Nailbomb out of my Loomis into the Duvell and vice versa
I have a KM7 and it's still loaded with the Nazgül pickup. I believe the Nailbomb is trying too hard to be heavy that it lacks clarity. Keith Merrow is one of the Tone Gods anyway.
Naz is ceramic so leans to brighter compared to alnico NB. Should have used ceramic NB or maybe Pegasus...Them magnets do color
Brutalgruve
Agreed ceramics have the best pick attack
damn I want mayones duvell so much! Great riffs :)
Thanks
Great tone man! Also, cool riffs. Keep up the good work.
Thank youu :)
I was looking for comparison of BKP Nailbomb versus whatever. And found a beautiful riff instead at 0:14 that I am sold to ) Need to learn this thing!
Thanks :) I wrote a Song based on that Riff and uploaded it in this Channel (its called „Lion‘s Share“!
Very cool!!
They both sound pretty decent to me, I guess it might depend on what sound you were going for. The Nazguls sound like they respond a little better, i guess? Or would feel better?
SilverMane yes they absolutely feel better for some reason
Nice video dude, love your tone
Also, the wookie in the background almost had me spit out my coffee!
Petter Christensen thank you. haha I love that wookie ;D
Nailbomb have the hugest balls!
Thibaut Vincent I don't think so ... outside of the mix it sounds kinda fizzy and thin in my opinion (at least with the duvell) ... but I'll upload another video with my schecter soon - in that guitar the nailbomb sounds huuuugee ;D
***** hey dude I was wondering if you're using graphtech saddles or just the regular hipshot saddles. I'm ordering a duvell and that's the last spec I can't make up my mind about.
Evan Sandoval also you wrote in another comment that the juggernauts sounded bad. Those were the pickups I was ordering to go with this guitar! Lol do you have any assumptions on what bkp might sound good in this guitar? Thanks
Evan Sandoval Hipshot fixed Bridge and I like it
Evan Sandoval I don't know maybe I screwed something up but it sounded weak, thin, and didn't have any low end
Nazgul
Wow, both are great pickups. But I prefer the Nailbombs over the Nazgul for more clarity and a more defined attack. Also chords on all strings sounds much clearer with seperated notes than the Nazgul. The Nazgul delivers more bass, but who needs bass when you play real tube amps? On the Kemper there are some pickup configurations that don't work so great because (no offend) that digital solutions expecially the Kemper lack bass and low mids. Trust me I use tube amps and the Axe FX at home and had several Kempers in the studio.
very nice, love the sound, love the harmonized performance, great riffs. casts me images in my head of chewbacca going for surfing.... how could that be??
thanks a lot hahaha 😁
I was going to grab the BK Warpig for my new guitar, but I'm really considering this Duncan.
And I was never a fan of Duncans.
Chaos Entertainment me neither, but the nazguls are acutally pretty good (depending in the guitar of course)
braunbärmusik will the Nazgul sound great in a mahogany Ibanez RG?
Mihail Georgescu I dont know :/
braunbärmusik in your guitar it sounds amazing, i seached for it and it has mahogany too, so it should work i guess
Mihail Georgescu be aware of the Fact that the Neck contributes to the sound a lot to...
as already mentioned although the NBs sound thicker when played alone, the Nazgul would stand better in the mixed version. GREAT PLAYING bro! keep it up!!!
thanks :)
Cynic... nice! Im glad i bought the nazgul/sentient set.
Sick playing and good comparison!
What’s up with the high end on the chugs with the Nailbomb? Kinda has like a single coil bite to it… or is it just me?
Thanks. Yes I argree. And I did not really like the bite to be honest :(
Are those your own compositions? Sounds sick man.
khukuri cross yes they are :) Thank you
Keep up the good work. Sounds sick.
Nailbomb have a more rounded/thicker/robust tone to them where the Nazgul is thinner and seems a bit more compressed. With the same setting the Nazgul will naturally sit better in a mix because it's got more presence due to the hyped eq curve on the high end of the pickup. I prefer pickups with more body, substance and dynamics so for me the BKP would be the way to go....great demo and fantastic playing btw!!!
Thank you :) yeah good point - in my other guitar I prefer the BKP as well (mainly for the same reasons you've already mentioned)
+BrownBearMusic I've been comparing the nailbomb and crawler from BKP for a guitar that I need to be able to do modern church praise and worship and then still get it done for my metal project I do...with that said...how do you like the nailbomb for clean and low/mid gain stuff? I want something that does jazz clean, edge of break up blues, smooth mid gain and then insane metal high gain while retaining clarity and dynamics in each setting!!!!
I like the nailbomb a lot when it comes to cleans. I never really play any mid gain sounds and the only guitar I've played jazz on more than 1 hour is my schecter Jeff Joomis which had Dimarzios in it at that time... But when it comes to retaining clarity the nailbomb is really really good :) It handles high gain distortion really well :)
+BrownBearMusic appreciate the feedback brother!!! I had a calibrated nailbomb set put into my guitar and should be receiving it this week so I'm excited to see how it works for me!!!! God bless!!!!
awesome :) I would appreciate if you tell me what you experience with the nailbomb ... especially in a jazz and a mid-gain-setting
BKP - sollo, SD - Mix.
Das Video ist wieder richtig nice!!
love this mate , whats your guitar tuned to? i wanna learn that intro riffage its awesome
Thank you! the first six strings are tuned to drop C#. My 7th string is tuned to G# :)
btw the nailbomb over the muddy nazgul anyday!
nice writing.
My duvell came with 10-46 but I had a tech set it up for 9 gauge but I think the Duvell plays better with 10s.. what adjustments do I need to do? Can I do them myself? My duvelle is 6 strings. What string gauge do u use?
David suzuki I'd let someone professional do that if you're inexperienced with those kind of set-ups.
I use Ernie Ball's "Skinny Top Heavy Bottom" which are 10-52 and i've used Dean Markley 10-52 before that (I guess they're called "LTBH" or something like that). I buy my 7th string as an extra string to be more flexible and add it to the 6-string-set ;)
String gauge also depends on your tuning. I usually tune my guitar to Drop C# and my 7th string is tuned to a G#.
Nice playing and nice guitar, thinking of buying me one... Just concerned about that top of the guitar, where the right arm rests, not being recessed. I can see your right hand position is a bit awkward, is it uncomfortable? Any feedback is welcome!
Thanks, It feels pretty good to me :)
Nice Madison Affair poster.
感谢您的演奏，两个拾音器都不错，但是，我想说贵的更好。因为bkp的低频和颗粒感更棒一些，。
Hi, I am wanting to get a duvell, but I am stuck between a jp7 majesty and one of these, how does it play, how is the action can u set it as low as you would like. It's a big purchase for me. So I just want to know if I am getting my money's worth
In case of the duvell you're totally getting your money's worth. The guitar was perfect the way it came and the action was really low.. qualitywise you cant go wrong with a duvell ;)
Hey man! what body finish is this?? im gonna be ordering my duvell 7 later on this year and i want this exact one! please give me brief specs. thanks!!
xXHHNistXx It's the Trans Graphite Finish on an eye poplar-top - keep in mind that those tops look a bit different from guitar to guitar ;)
@BrownBearMusic Hello dude! awsome video!!
I have a Jackson Js 32Q na and I'm looking for upgrading my pickups, and I wanna know which is the most well fit to me.
I'm into prog metalcore, Djent, and clean ambient like Tesseract for example.
I love SD Nazgul, and I love BKP too like the aftermath 7 or the Naibomb unfortunately it's too expensive to me, but I don't know which model is the best for my desire...
Could you help me in my choice?
CHeers from Belgium!!!!!!
I hope you will reply me soon!
The easiest way to figure out which PU works best for you and your guitar is writing the guys of BKP an E-Mail with detailed information about your guitar and the music you want to make. They suggested the nailbomb for my schecter and it was exactly perfect. In case of Seymour Duncans I can't really help you that much since its heavily dependand on your guitar. and the only way finding the right PU is by putting them into your guitar and trying them out... sorry ;)
for djenty ness the nailbombs win imo but its a close call like they both sound wise
So you feel the nazgul/sentinent set is the best for mayones duvell? Also what gauge strings are u using and do u use your kemper thru those monitors for home use? Is your kemper powered or unpowered? Btw do u have email? Thanks
David suzuki you can contact me via Facebook if you want to:
facebook.com/braunbaermusik/
David suzuki I have an unpowered version of the Kemper. At Home i'm using my Studio Monitors and a Scarlett 2i4. When I'm using the Kemper in a live setting or in our rehearsal room I usually use the FOH or a Matrix-Poweramp and my Bogner 4x12 cab
Yes nazgul is better. are you playing in drop A, and what gauge you use for this string?
George Zorbas its drop G# and i guess i either used 0.68 or 0.72
kinda nazgul vs pegasus no ? hehe
really good comparaison !
Can you share what Kemper profile you are using?
Nice work! Nazgul win!!! \m/
What bands can I listen to and learn their songs to be able to play the style this guy does? Idk how you pick what notes to play for your runs, but very sweet
It is mostly based on chords. As far as bands go i‘d learn some haunted shores, monuments, Novelists, seasons in Wreckage and some periphery songs like scarlett
BTEguitardude i totally forgot to mention the Bands Polaris and veil of maya. And additionally i can recommend the Song „Pale Aura“ by periphery and two of my own band‘s Songs. („Whisper the words“ and „Refuge“ by Texas Local News - and i can send you tabs for those two)
Hi, great sound and guitars! I see you used the Kemper and I want to ask you what is better in your opinion and why: Axe-fx 2 or the Kemper
Thanks!
Hey, Thanks
=> Kemper vs Axe FX2": First of all I'd like to mention that I'm not an expert on this topic (not even close) BUT In my opinion the Kemper sounds more natural and more like a real guitar amp. The Kemper is a little dirtier and a bit harder to 'tame' which could both be an advantage and a disadvantage depending on which style of music you're into. It's also waaay easier (and a lot less time consuming) to find a good sound on a kemper than it is to make the axe fx 2 sound good. I spent 4 days with an axe fx 2 (owned by a friend of mine) and couldn't figure out a way to make it sound as good as my kemper (which could totally be my fault i guess ;D).
When it comes to clean sounds and effects the AXE-FX is much better in my taste. Nearly every clean profile I use live with my band 'texas local news' is a profiled Axe-FX. The Axe-Fx also makes it easier to record and reamp DI-tracks. I don't regret buying the Kemper at all. If you want to talk about this topic a bit more just add me on facebook or something ;)
+BrownBearMusic Hi again:),
Thanks for your reply. I asked you because I want to buy one of them. My style is close to yours in the youtube video. I like periphery (they use Axe-fx) but I heard a lot good opinions about the Kemper, too, like you said. You know I'm a gear nerd and always on the search for the perfect sound. Right now I have a peavey 6534+. It's great but I want more options and to experiment with different sounds. So can you tell me a little bit more of your experience with both of them? The great thing of the Axe-fx is in my opinion the unlimited options it offers. Can I change the sound of a preset on the kemper as much as the Axe-fx can? A big point for the Kemper is that it is a little bit cheaper and it has a power amp already in it. Thank you for your impressions and keep the good work on your UA-cam channel! ( which preset did you use with your kemper to achieve that amazing tone? :)
Greetings
Since the Kemper can sound like anything you profile (e.g. every amp on this planet) it has a lot more options than the axe-fx which comes with limited (but a lot of) presets and amp models. There are also tons of really really great Kemper-Profiles from professional studios that can be bought or even downloaded for free. The main profile I'm using in most of my videos is a combination of two kemper-profiles I found online. (one is still available for free - the other one costs money now as far as I'm informed). One of those is a TAPP Marzian D profile from their website and the other one is some Orange Rockerverb 50 from Deadlight Studios. I use the “cab”-section of the TAPP-amp profile with the “Amp”-section of the RV50o
The Kemper doesn't have as much options (but more than enough) when it comes to tweaking profiles/patches as the Axe-Fx BUT it can tweak the amp-profile itself a lot more than the tweaking that would be possible with the 'real amp' that was 'captured' to create the profile beforehand. The good side of not having as many options as the axe-fx is that you generally spend more time playing guitar instead of tweaking sounds.
Another thing to keep in mind is that those products are both high end, so you basically can’t really go wrong with any of those two. I prefer the Kemper a lot so this 'report' is somewhat biased towards the Kemper.
Another thing I want to mention is that the axe-fx has more effects and in my opinion better sounding effects than the kemper, but I’m satisfied with the effects that come with the kemper. You can check out my band’s song “Gravity” (Texas Local News) to hear what the kemper is capable of in terms of delays and stuff :)
Fun Fact: One of my absolute favourite guitar tones comes from Widek's Album called "journey to the stars" which was recorded with an axe-fx (as far as i know).
BUT I never regretted buying a kemper instead of an axe-fx. I couldn’t be happier ;)
What pickups do u like on the Mayones Duvell? Also what speakers do u use at home with the kemper?
David suzuki I tested the BKP Nailbomb, the BKP juggernauts and the sentient/nazgul-combo and I still prefer the nazgul/sentient a lot. (and swapped them back in)
I have been using a pair of Presonus Eris5 for the last 2 years and bought the Presonus Eris8 last week :)
Btw when you switch string gauges on the Duvell. What adjustments are needed?
David suzuki none basically. (I didnt do anything with the neck or the tuss rod. and everything feels fine in my opinion)
But if you wanna go thicker than 0.76 with your 7th string you need to widen the nut a tiny bit to make the string fit into it.
Nailbomb ceramic?
The original nailbomb is alnico 5. The nazgul is ceramic. Therefore this test is invalid. If you want an even match then get a ceramic nailbomb.
Totally valid; both offered on mayones guitars so this helped me make my choice. Sorry to burst your bubble.
Nazgul=clarity
Nailbomb= beef
SD Nazgul = Evil chunk for sure!
Hey ma. That beginning riff is that something you wrote or who is it by I love it man stuck in my head. Ive watched this video 20 times trying to figure it out to play
In case you mean the absolute beginning of this video it's this riff at approximately 0:40 => ua-cam.com/video/gZP6fQR92aU/v-deo.html
The first riff after the intro however can be found here: ua-cam.com/video/4g-5X8rHR2I/v-deo.html
Both riffs are written by me :) ... I've you meant that riff I can definately send you some tabs in gp5 or pdf.
Yeah that very first riff. Is awesome. I would love some tabs man. I would love to learn that. The second riff is very cool. But that first one just hite me.
And the tuning for it would be great as well if and when you get time. I appreciate the response.
Brian Daggar I‘m pretty sure it was drop c# for the highest six strings and a g# as the 7th string. Sadly I dont have tabs for the riff but the first Chord it is based on a Maj7-Chord inversion that doesnt really sound like maj7
Ich habe auch das Naz/Sen set in meinem Elite und der Ding klingt ganz bescheuert.
TJ Suzuki Huch in wiefern bescheuert?
braunbärmusik bescheuert wie die klingen geil haha
Can you tell me the name of the first song that you played? I really loved that riff :)
+Yunish Gurung Thank you, thats the intro riff of a song I'm currently recording and mixing... It might take a while until I upload it but I will definately upload it on this youtube channel. :)
How would you describe the neck profile on the Duvell elite 7? is it like a esp wide U?
+Brutality110 I really have no Idea. It's just perfect for me... It's not as thick as the neck of my Schecter JL7, but not as thin as the neck of a friend's Ibanez ... something in between I guess
+Brutality110 "Neck dimensions
Width at nut - 49 mm | Width XII fret - 59 mm | Width XXIV fret - 64 mm | Thickness I fret - 20.5 mm | Thickness XII fret - 21.5 mm" ... That's what the mayones homepage says about the neck of a duvell elite 7
+BrownBearMusic Thanks. that sounds perfect
Ein Madison affair Poster 😍
great video, what is your review of each, as far as pros vs. cons?
AkiraSpectrum thanks, hm I didn't really like the nailbomb in that guitar although I love it in my Schecter JL-7 - I guess thats a matter of taste. A big pro for the nailbomb is - as always - clarity and the way it copes with gain. The Nazgul sounds a little bit too evil and has less character to it than the nailbomb when it comes to high gain sounds. The reason I couldn't stand the nailbomb in the duvell is that I didn't like what it did to the sound of the 6th and 7th string - there's this annoying attack that I didn't get rid of with any EQ. I don't have that problem with the JL-7 and the nailbomb.
My opinion: I like the nailbomb more but it just doesn't fit my style of playing/taste when I have it installed in my Duvell - In my JL it just kicks ass in every way possible :).
reviews are difficult but I wrote a bit in this ss.org thread: www.sevenstring.org/forum/pickups-electronics-general-tech/291565-pickup-comparison-nailbomb-vs-nazgul-duvell-7-a.html
Cool thanks! Are you still looking to replace the nazgul in your duvell or are you still generally happy with it?
AkiraSpectrum since the juggernaut sounded even worse I'm not going to replace the nazguls :) (and well i'm generally happy with them)
***** So when will we listen your Schecter JL-7 with Nailbombs? :)
cemq313 I'll post a Nazgul vs Nailbomb video with my JL-7 soon I guess ;)
what profile is that of? sounds amazing
Shawn Zellars thank you :) It's the Cab section of a Profile of an amp called "TAPP IRATUS" (which you can find on the TAPP Amps Website + the amp section of a Orange Rockerverb 50 by Tonehammer/deadlight Studios
awesome! thanks
SD 4 me
The Nailbomb sounds like you're only getting one coil.
can i ask u the tuning and the strings size? ty! nice video!
Stefano Degasperi thanks :)
G# (0.72 or 0.74); C# (0.52); G# (0.42); C# (0.30); F# (0.17); A# (0,13); D# (0.10)
(A Dean Markley LTHB 6-string-set plus the lowest string, which I buy seperately)
***** must've been a 0.72 because the 0.74 I just put on doesnt fit ;)
hey man.thats a sexy ass guitar u got there. im thinking bout getting this one myself. but was wondering how the 25.5 inch scale handles tunings down to....lets say........drop g?
Masters of Non-Xistence for this song I tuned my guitar to F# C# G# C# F# A# D# and it's fine :) my 7th String is a .78 though ;) but yeah Drop G shouldn't be a problem
.78?!?!?!?! jesus haha. thats huge. do u think a 74 would be ok for g? never had a 25.5 inch scale 7 string before lol
Masters of Non-Xistence hmm depends on your likings I guess... I'd go for a 76 or 78 but 74 should be okay too
braunbärmusik im guessing the rest of the strings are a set of 11s? all things to learn now....haha
Masters of Non-Xistence I Mixed stuff up. sorry. those Riffs are in Drop G#. but F# works. hahaha
What are the specs of your guitar?
+David suzuki you can look them up right here: www.musicstore.de/en_DE/EUR/Mayones-Duvell-7-Elite-EP-T-GRA-M-Eye-Poplar-Trans-Graphite/art-GIT0031174-000;pgid=ueAgE04nZatSRpdTLICXtunq0000FwMJTeL2
Was für ein Kemper profil ist das?
Alex Nachname Das ist ein Profile, das ich aus der Amp-Section von einem Orange Rockerverb 50-profile von Deadlight Studios und der Cab-Section von einem TAPP IRATUS D Profile von der Tapp-Amps Website zusammengesetzt und dann getweaked habe ;)
braunbärmusik Klingt richtig gut mit der Gitarre. Meine duvell ist kürzlich angekommen und ich arbeite noch an einem prog metal sound
Alex Nachname Dankeschön :) Bist du zufrieden soweit mit der duvell?
*hals
music is a matter of taste and I just think djent sucks is all. :)
dnadeau819 okay :)
Only bkp (imho)
Nailbomb is much better
all this djenty false metal needs to go away asap. everything shouldn't be based on meshuggahs worst work. we need another evolution on metal but it should be based on everything classic and thrash! while this crap has tonal depth it has no balls or aggression or original creativity. tone is important but not everything!!
dnadeau819 Thrash is boring as hell though. There's a reason there's only like 3 well known thrash bands lol