Which is the best pickup config for me

[GuitAust]

Note: If this is in wrong thread, could it be moved?

Okay those that have read my other threads will have an idea on what Im looking at, but those that havent I will fill in anyways. Im looking at getting a beginner guitar and was wanting to clarify the best pickup config for me

Also could you say why you choose the option(s) that you did?

These are the bands I wish to play:


Black Sabbath
Black Label Society
Metallica
Megadeth
Pantera
Opeth
Epica
Lacuna Coil
Korn
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Guns N Roses
Cold Chisel
Eagles
CCR
Dire Straits
Children of Bodom
Six Feet Under
Van Halen
Deep Purple (basically just smoke on the water)
Aerosmith
Bon Jovi
ACDC
Ozzy
Crowded House
Split Enz
Billy Idol
Rammstein
Fear Factory
Fleetwood Mac
Elvis
Beatallica
After Forever
John Lennon
Iron Maiden
Hendrix
the Doors
Apocalytpica
Rage against the Machine
Cradle of Filth (Nymphetamine)
Sepultura
INXS
Icehouse
Powderfinger
Hunters & Collectors
Gang Gajang
Alice in Chains
Midnight Oil
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Paul McCartney
Santana
George Harrison
George Thuragood
Motley Crue
Soundgarden
Johhny Cash
ZZ Top
Live
Pink Floyd
Bruce Springsteen,
Bryan Adams
Blue Öyster Cult
U2
Def Leppard (maybe)
Meatloaf
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Led Zepplin

[newbieguitarmaker]

im leaning toward either HH or H-S-S, but that is just a guess for me haha. maybe some seymore duncans or dimarzio's if you want to search for a pickup that is your style just use dimarzio's or seymore duncan's find your pickup thing.

[dangomles]

HSS rules foreva! ,/,,/

[GuitAust]

Originally Posted by dangomles

HSS rules foreva! ,/,,/

Is there a reason why you two have suggested HSS over HSH?

[Jemwielder]

Get a couple different guitars lol

[newbieguitarmaker]

Originally Posted by GuitAust

Is there a reason why you two have suggested HSS over HSH?

well i was thinking of the musician's guitars that you listed and i figured hss would probably best suit your style. HSH is what i prefer though, its all your choice

[GuitAust]

Originally Posted by newbieguitarmaker

well i was thinking of the musician's guitars that you listed and i figured hss would probably best suit your style. HSH is what i prefer though, its all your choice

Okay, sweet. I ask cause I have gotten recommendations without justfication and if they have given justification its been vague.

[red5]

I voted H-H or H-S-H... with H-S-H you get the single in the middle and you can add a push pull pot so you can get both humbuckers together too...

[mi2tom]

HSH!!!

[BiggieAL]

HSS because the single coil in neck just sounds so smooth. Then you have the roughness of the hum in bridge. and you have the reverse wound in the middle to get the other strat sounds if needed. If you don't want the single coil in neck you can put a single sized humbucker or route. So its a win win type dealio