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Big Cadillac
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My guitar player installed a Dimarzio "Fred" in his bridge position, Peavey Wolfgang guitar......it rocks...
gvarko
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I would say the Seymour Duncan JB is the most versatile pickup out there. Sounds great for Rock, Metal and everything in between.
Plus I read the dude from Tool has one in his LP and his tone is f@%$ing sick!!
Plus I read the dude from Tool has one in his LP and his tone is f@%$ing sick!!
andycerrone
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A wee bit expensive, but the PRS McCarty pickups are pretty sick. For cheaper pups, I would go with a Gibson SG stock pickups; I love their tone (I think the actual name is like.. P492's?).
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metalj
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Rock/blues would demand a p-90, or soapbar in my opinion. It will work for metal, but need the right gain and amp settings to get there.
I love these pickups. especially for chording. so punchy, crisp and really have a ring to them. when you hit a G chord, every note pops out of your amp.
Im actually thinking of putting these in my Jackson soloist for fun.
later
good luck
I love these pickups. especially for chording. so punchy, crisp and really have a ring to them. when you hit a G chord, every note pops out of your amp.
Im actually thinking of putting these in my Jackson soloist for fun.
later
good luck
timboZ
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I picked up a this set for like $20.00
http://cgi.ebay.com/PAF-Style-Humbu...6357155QQihZ007QQcategoryZ22670QQcmdZViewItem
I removed the covers and put them in my Epi LesPaul. Very nice tone and a lot hotter than the stock pickups.
If you dont like them your only out $20.00
http://cgi.ebay.com/PAF-Style-Humbu...6357155QQihZ007QQcategoryZ22670QQcmdZViewItem
I removed the covers and put them in my Epi LesPaul. Very nice tone and a lot hotter than the stock pickups.
If you dont like them your only out $20.00
TelePaul
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ive heard great things about bare nuckle pick-ups...they do a ton of styles so visit their website....think a 'Black-dog' humbucker would suit you well
gvarko
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Motherbuckers
I have a set installed in my G400 now, they sound sick. Much like stock SG pickups, only slightly hotter. Nice Alnico magnets, great all around PU. Wiring diagrams leave a little to be desired, but they have a good forum:
http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-PAIR-OF-M...ryZ22670QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
At less than $40 for the full set it's really hard to go wrong.
I have a set installed in my G400 now, they sound sick. Much like stock SG pickups, only slightly hotter. Nice Alnico magnets, great all around PU. Wiring diagrams leave a little to be desired, but they have a good forum:
http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-PAIR-OF-M...ryZ22670QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
At less than $40 for the full set it's really hard to go wrong.
ibanezrocks
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Seymour Duncan Custom
I noticed that the stock bridge pickup is ceramic and 17k ohms, thats pretty hot for classic rock. A JB won't help you much with classic rock, it can be muddy at lower gain settings. What I recommend is a Seymour Duncan Custom. It's not as hot as the stock pickup or the JB but has a much more versatile EQ. The JB is a bright pickup with piercing upper mids that can be annoying in the wrong setup. The Custom is very popular pickup because it works in almost anything, and even though its lower output than the JB it has a thicker tone which would be better for metal. It can also do clean sounds and lower gain classic rock tones which IMO the JB can't. The custom will be way more articulate than your stock pickup so it won't be muddy, but it won't be harsh sounding either.
Carvin pickups have a very bad reputation, they're often changed out really quickly and I have yet to read anything about someone actually putting them in a guitar that didn't just come with them.
The Dimarzio Fred is not a good option for classic rock. It has that signature Dimarzio WAH tone to it, sounding like someone left the wah pedal stuck in one spot. This tone doesn't suit classic rock or blues at all IMO and the lack of bass in that pickup would make it really thin and weak sounding for metal.
I noticed that the stock bridge pickup is ceramic and 17k ohms, thats pretty hot for classic rock. A JB won't help you much with classic rock, it can be muddy at lower gain settings. What I recommend is a Seymour Duncan Custom. It's not as hot as the stock pickup or the JB but has a much more versatile EQ. The JB is a bright pickup with piercing upper mids that can be annoying in the wrong setup. The Custom is very popular pickup because it works in almost anything, and even though its lower output than the JB it has a thicker tone which would be better for metal. It can also do clean sounds and lower gain classic rock tones which IMO the JB can't. The custom will be way more articulate than your stock pickup so it won't be muddy, but it won't be harsh sounding either.
Carvin pickups have a very bad reputation, they're often changed out really quickly and I have yet to read anything about someone actually putting them in a guitar that didn't just come with them.
The Dimarzio Fred is not a good option for classic rock. It has that signature Dimarzio WAH tone to it, sounding like someone left the wah pedal stuck in one spot. This tone doesn't suit classic rock or blues at all IMO and the lack of bass in that pickup would make it really thin and weak sounding for metal.
Light
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The JB is, by far, the most popular humbucker out there. It probably outsells all other pickups on the market, and there is a reason for that: it sounds really good. Myself, I'd probably go with a Pearly Gates, which has a bit less output than the JB. I also like the Alnico II (that's what Slash uses, by the way), and the `59 is a pretty killer pickup. I'd also look seriously at Lindy Fralin's humbuckers. He is more known for his single coils, but he does some interesting things with his humbuckers; including uneven winding which gives them a clearer sound than most humbuckers, though at the cost of a bit of added hum.
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Strokes77
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thank you guys... sounds like either a JB or a custom...
'preciate it.
'preciate it.
ibanezrocks
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Go over to the Seymour Duncan Forums and just run a quick search for some reviews on both the JB and Custom. You don't have to register to do the search and theres lots of very good reviews there.
Light
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Another thing to consider; Seymour Duncan has a 21 day replacement program. If you try one of their pickups and don't like it, they will replace it for free. A couple of caviats to this: the pickup must be installed professionally, and they do not pay for the labor of the replacement, so each time you try a new pickup, you are paying the labor. Still, it is a heck of a good deal if you can't decide which pickup you want.
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GreenDank
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Bill-n-Becky Lawrence L500 series. One of the most versatile, powerful, un-coloring pickups out there. It's like the wood of the guitar amplified with perfect clarity. Easy on the wallet too.
I use it for thrash metal, blues, and rock. Shines in each arena.
I dig duncans, but I've been converted.
Having said that though - I have an Agile like that (but a 2000 model) and I got a used Dimarzio Super Distortion for it, because I like the vintageness of that p/up and wanted to have a vintage rock vibe going on (and the price was right - like $40). However, I do believe that the pickups that come in the Agiles ain't really that bad, and I'm having a hard time even bringing myself to swap out the original! I know, I was surprised too.
Bill-n-Becky Lawrence L500 series. One of the most versatile, powerful, un-coloring pickups out there. It's like the wood of the guitar amplified with perfect clarity. Easy on the wallet too.
I use it for thrash metal, blues, and rock. Shines in each arena.
I dig duncans, but I've been converted.
Having said that though - I have an Agile like that (but a 2000 model) and I got a used Dimarzio Super Distortion for it, because I like the vintageness of that p/up and wanted to have a vintage rock vibe going on (and the price was right - like $40). However, I do believe that the pickups that come in the Agiles ain't really that bad, and I'm having a hard time even bringing myself to swap out the original! I know, I was surprised too.