Pick-up question

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Author Message   Mgc1 (Mgc1) Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 3:18 pm:    Hello all, I have heard a rumour that seymour duncan are the most suited pick-ups for ibanez guitars. However I find this hard to believe seeing as Ibanez themselves fit dimarzio´s on their upmarket models. Essentially I´m looking to replace the bridge pickup on an RG750. I know what Im after but how bout some second opinions... 1 - Di Marzio Evolution (the steve vai 6-string one) 2 - Seymour Duncan Shred 3 - Di Marzio PAF pro 4 - EMG 81 5 - (Your suggestion here...) I would be playing progressive metal, and thrash through this guitar. It needs to be loud and aggressive but accurate enough not to bury any of the notes (there is an awful amount of detail in the thrash band that might get lost if the sound is too muddy). I already have an EMG 81 fitted on another Ibanez and I am very very happy with it, but I didn´t necessarily want to replicate that guitar if there was a better option available (I´m looking to make this guitar as high quality as I can within price limits). What do you guys think...   Mr_Roadstar (Mr_Roadstar) Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 5:42 pm:    DiMarzio X2N. My brother used one in his '89 RG570 for years, playing mostly thrash/metal. That same pickup is now installed in his SF420. Muddiness is more amp than pickup. Scooped mids is the most common problem. Combine that with overly aggressive gain settings and you've got a recipe for garbage. Cheers Steve   Craigjc (Craigjc) Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 - 9:31 am:    I agree with Steve's recommendations. Really, everything from strings to speakers can make a big difference in your tone. In general, the X2N is a massive pickup that with near maximum power with out going active electronics. I have a SuperDistortion in one guitar and really like it. I'd be willing to buy an X2N if I needed that kind of pickup. If by any chance you try different pickups and STILL cannot get the note clarity you're looking for, try a Bill Lawrence L-500. I've heard these pickups and although they are a distortion class pickup and pretty powerful, they are very clear at the same time. The thin blade design is the key. Bill Lawrence L-500 Good luck Mqc1. The world of replacement pickups has become a complicated one. Just read a Seymour Duncan catalog. Sounds like EVERY pickup he manufactures it the perfect pickup for me. So I'll just go order two of each, right?   Mgc1 (Mgc1) Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 - 2:22 pm:    Craigjc: Too right! The catalogues are all useless, either too technical to make any sense to me, or too exuberantly vague/ excessively poetic to be taken seriously. Ive been playing long enough to know my way round a guitar neck better than anything else in my life (longest running relationship ive had too!!), but Im tired of feeling like an idiot whenever I try to buy some new equipment. I played one of my guitars (the silver one Im trying to identify on the identification discussion board, its loaded with an EMG81) through an obnoxious teen-ager´s dual rectifier recently, came home and looked at my behringer in disgust. It doesn´t seem fair that good tone should be available only to the extremely well-off. I have enough trouble affording shopping and rent without aspiring to Mesa-Boogie-ness... Poo. Thanks for the advice, will def have a look at your suggestions.

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