Need help with pickup!!

[foolscanfly]

Hi guys, I'm currently using an Ibanez sa160qm and I thought of changing the stock pickup SSH to a pickup which suits hardrock and metal. I'm not sure what brand and model of pickups to look out for. In addition I would like to know if it's advisible to change all the pickups or just some. Lastly, where can I get my pickups changed? Help really appreciated, tnx truckloads.

 

[leecs]

Hi guys, I'm currently using an Ibanez sa160qm and I thought of changing the stock pickup SSH to a pickup which suits hardrock and metal. I'm not sure what brand and model of pickups to look out for. In addition I would like to know if it's advisible to change all the pickups or just some. Lastly, where can I get my pickups changed? Help really appreciated, tnx truckloads.

People here would recomend EMGs for Metal. i ould recomend Dimarzio Cruisers for the 2 singles & a D-sonic for the bridge. it would be suitable for most genres also

 

[Ratboy]

semi seriously speaking ( SSS )
if you do not know what you want... you probably do not need it ....


Alternatively, just stake out the B&S section
and buy used pickups....
try .. dun like ... sell
repeat till u find something you like

 

[Fahmi]

Yup,EMG and Dimarzio are gd pickups..Though your tone maybe lost..Except if used a dimarzio tonezone..

 

[ShredCow]

Though your tone maybe lost..Except if used a dimarzio tonezone..

This is a joke right? :lol:



awww... too bad, ur late, Stan raised his prices on www.has-sound.com

 

[Fahmi]

What is??

 

[budakbone]

Sorry to bump in like tat??? My guitar is a single pickup ...wat if i wan to change it to humbuker.....wat should i do??? n price too???

 

[ShredCow]

What is??

This

"Yup,EMG and Dimarzio are gd pickups..Though your tone maybe lost..Except if used a dimarzio tonezone.."

 

[farid]

Hmnn,YUp both are gd.

 

[Fahmi]

my bad,i mean that the dimarzio tonesone is strong and at the same time can retain the tone..my bad

 

[penta-tonic]

so u mean all other pickups make the guitar lose its tone? if that were the case den i dun see how the tonezone makes the guitar retain its tone. unless u can specifically show us a measurement of the tone of the wood when tapped and when picked up through the tonezone.

not trying to nit pick anything or start a flame but hell pls use ur brain when u post. if u have a silly opinion, keep it to urself and if u have a notion of what tone is den back it up with facts like maybe how a certain pickup is more bassy than the next or provides more compression. dun even start the shit abt how one pickup has tone and the other doesnt, only way a pickup has no tone is if the coil is broken and the pickup aint working cos the way i see it, sharp tone or round tone, warm tone or cold sterile tone, tight tone or lose tone, tone is still tone and subjective to the user.

 

[ShredCow]

Penta is on da roll!!!!

8)



Yes Fahmi, the Tonezone doesn't mean more tone. I thought it was a play on the words! If anything, the TZ is very overwound and has ridiculously boosted mids & low end - its compressed, loose bass & hyped up mids can make for a pup delicious for rock but often found muddy & ill defined.

A "better" Tonezone is the Dimarzio Double Whammy. Its not as hot - not so compressed - has less bass - tight! - but retains that midrange. Sleeper pup, great for those who dig the TZ but cannot stand its drawbacks.

Of course, you know, my HAS Sound Viper pwns all!!!! 8O

 

[Phanto]

aiya lol. dont flame so bad man. relax. lol tonezone and tone. 0.ooo

 

[penta-tonic]

haha. that was some early morning grumpiness. oops.