Leg length for pickups

[NeglectedField]

I'm considering ordering me some bareknuckles for my RG321, now I know to choose F-spacing and 4 conductor wiring, but what leg length do I want, 1/2" or 1/4"?

Intuitively I'm thinking 1/4", right?

Also whilst I'm here, what do you reckon I should go for, Bare Knuckle Nailbombs, Warpigs or Dimarzio D-Activators? I'm basically looking for an EMG sound but with good clean sounds and tight enough so that when I'm playing digadigadigadigadigadigadigadiga you can hear that and not just a mush of stuff.

[albee1952]

Leg length really only matters if you are going to screw the pickups to the body. If you will use mounting rings, either leg should be fine.

[markyperfection]

I just recently got an endorsement deal with BKP and I'm madly in love with the Nailbomb! I've seriously never heard a better pickup and Tim is one of the coolest guys ever.

In my RG guitars that I've ordered Bare Knuckles for, I've gotten the short-leg variety and it seems to be the way to go, though as Albee said it won't matter all that much outside of a direct-mount situation.

If you're looking for an EMG 81 sound, try a set of Bare Knuckle Miracle Man pickups; from what I understand, they were designed to deliver an 81 tone without the muck and razors of active pickups. The Warpigs are awesome too, and will give you a more useful clean tone overall but have a different vibe than the MM set. Somewhat darker, I'd say.