noob needs help :D

[funktastic]

hey all. i just acquired a ibanez grx40.
well i bought it from soft.
its a S-S-H configuration, has scalloped frets in the last 5 frets and a killswitch.

wondering what pickups should i change it to?
i play alot of music. from pop to metal. i don't know what the stock pickups are but just wondering what would sound nice. price isn't a major concern.

thanks in advance.

 

[gjtaylor]

SD Invaders would be one of the choices for humbuckers if u are into high gain stuff. i have that in the bridge of my JEM7V and it sounds awesome to me.

u can also take a look at Tesla's VR-Extreme or Plasma 7. I have Plasma 7 at the bridge of my JEM7V. sounds pretty awesome too.

i'm not very sure of single coils pickups. perhaps again, u can check out Tesla again ~
they make very very good pickups.

 

[leecs]

most people seems to change pickups rather than looking into their amps, amps EQ, pedals to solve the problem

 

[XLayaR]

most people seems to change pickups rather than looking into their amps, amps EQ, pedals to solve the problem

Haha so true, weird eh?

 

[kahuna]

hey all. i just acquired a ibanez grx40.
well i bought it from soft.
its a S-S-H configuration, has scalloped frets in the last 5 frets and a killswitch.

wondering what pickups should i change it to?
i play alot of music. from pop to metal. i don't know what the stock pickups are but just wondering what would sound nice. price isn't a major concern.

thanks in advance.

What do you not like about the current pickups?

 

[funktastic]

hmm. my pickup don't sound as defined as my gibson pickups. it just isn't as warm as a gibson pickup.

also, change an amp would be more costly as compared to a pickup. and what harm will it cause to change a stock pickups to better ones? it'll sound better now and in the future with a better amp. its an early investment. ^^

 

[funktastic]

u can also take a look at Tesla's VR-Extreme or Plasma 7. I have Plasma 7 at the bridge of my JEM7V. sounds pretty awesome too.

i'm not very sure of single coils pickups. perhaps again, u can check out Tesla again ~
they make very very good pickups.

know anywhere i might be able to get Tesla Pickups?

and does anyone have recommendations for single coils? c'mon people. i need adviseeeee.

 

[gackt1500]

hmm. my pickup don't sound as defined as my gibson pickups. it just isn't as warm as a gibson pickup.

also, change an amp would be more costly as compared to a pickup. and what harm will it cause to change a stock pickups to better ones? it'll sound better now and in the future with a better amp. its an early investment. ^^

Don't forget wood quality. Gibson bodies are made of fine quality solid mahogany which produce a warm defined tone.

 

[bf0502tr]

know anywhere i might be able to get Tesla Pickups?

and does anyone have recommendations for single coils? c'mon people. i need adviseeeee.

u want advise on single coil? i think u'd wanna look at tesla again. their single coils are HOT!! u can drop by standard value and ask mike to help u out. he's very helpful and will give u some tips along the way. i got humbled by him everytime i went there

btw u might wanna try some orange drops also.

 

[serialninja]

also, change an amp would be more costly as compared to a pickup. and what harm will it cause to change a stock pickups to better ones? it'll sound better now and in the future with a better amp. its an early investment. ^^

because good pickups only make 1 guitar sound a bit better, while a good amp makes all your guitars sound a lot better.

1 good amp is worth a thousand good pickups.

 

[gsonique]

hmm. my pickup don't sound as defined as my gibson pickups. it just isn't as warm as a gibson pickup.

Pretty much Gibson 'warmth', mid heavy as we call it comes from it's fat mahogany body, not just its pups ya. Furthermore it's a set neck and a non-tremolo bridge!

 

[RyanZ]

know anywhere i might be able to get Tesla Pickups?

You can get Tesla pickups from Standard Value. http://standardvalue.com.sg/store/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=118

 

[funktastic]

well. you see, i only have one guitar and thats my beloved gibson. i recently just acquired my ibanez.
i'm a rather poor guy hence the choice of pickup replacement instead of amp. i hope to strike 4D and buy a triampMKII. hahahaa. thanks to the influence of leecs.

i'm wondering. would a VR-1 at neck Plasma 1 at middle and VR-Nitro at bridge be alright?
and thanks for all the help guys!!! been waiting long for replies. ^^