Pickups?, I need some help |
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Aug 31 2008, 03:12 PM
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hi bucket86
 okay first of all, an active pickup is a pickup that work with a 9v battery (correct me if im wrong but i think that its because the pickup is working with a preamp inside the guitar). and passive pickups are ordinary pickups, wich doesn't need any battery. so you shouldn't install active pickups in your guitar, except if you already have a battery socket in your guitar. next question: wich pickup? i personnaly really love dimarzio pickups,wich i use now. maybe you should look at their site (dimarzio) to see what pickups fit your needs. but there are other brand, like seymour duncan, who make good pickups(never tried any, but ive heard good words about them  )those are to be considered,too. and finally, if you have experience with a soldering tool, i think you could do it yourself, but if you feel unsure you could always ask a luthier to install them(not sure of the price though) good luck on your search for your perfect pickup 
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Aug 31 2008, 05:49 PM
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DiMarzio Evolution is the best passive pickup for Heavy Metal I have seen so far
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Aug 31 2008, 07:46 PM
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First of all you are right, you should not mix active and passive pickups. About your question, what pickups to get, this is of course a question of your personal taste. What sound do you want? In my opinion the very best highgain pickup is the EMG 81, but as mentioned before you would have to replace both pickups, therefore buy two new pickups of course. I know many people who love the Jeff Beck model from Seymour Duncan, this one would be passive so you could only replace one pickup. But well, here comes the question of personal taste again, I once tried the Jeff Beck in one of my Les Pauls, and after about 2 days I replaced it again, I didn't like it at all, since then it is somewhere in my basement
Passive pickups that I like are any Gibson Pickups (my faves are the Burstbuckers and the 498 T) or the Dimarzio D-Activator for example, just to give you an idea.
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Aug 31 2008, 07:49 PM
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You have a couple of options. 2 biggest mainstream manufacturers are DImarzio and Seymor Duncan. They are both good companies and produce good quality products of course and have a wide range or pickups suitable for just about anything. Good thing to know is that Seymor DUncan does tend to produce better vintage output pickups, and their pups are maybe and I say maybe based on my experience and experience of other people better suitable for classic rock, rock and other stuff than their DImarzio equivalents. On the other hand if you consider yourself a modern player that needs a modern sound, then I suggest you look your your dear pups with Dimarzio as they have some highly aggresive pups there, that are, again, somewhat better than SD similar ones.
Another very good option is to choose EMG active pickups, they are well defined on lots of drive, and have high output. In the end it is best to check out their site in detail and buy whatever you find closest that you like. You wont make a mistake if you buy any of these brands, they make good pickups, and if you are not happy, pickups are cheap and can always be replaced fast. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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