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Posted by: (sic)guitar Mar 8 2007, 05:15 AM

i need to get some new pickups and i have an Ibanez and i would like to get some DiMarzio Humbuckers. But i dont know much about them so.... Witch would be the best for a range of playing like Metal to Blues. Plz help?

Posted by: buckjones Mar 8 2007, 05:27 AM

what kind of ibanez?

Posted by: (sic)guitar Mar 8 2007, 05:48 AM

RG 320 FM with a 5 way switch

Posted by: RIP Dime Mar 10 2007, 11:59 AM

It's all about matching the sound characteristics of the guitar to the sound characteristics of the pickups to get the sound you want.
Your guitar has a basswood body, maple neck, and rosewood fretboard right? If so you may want to check out a Super Distortion or Tone Zone for the bridge, witch will give you a warm, super thick tone, and it will balance out the brightness of the maple neck so you don't get a clangy, brittle sound when playing on the high strings. If you crank your amps gain real high you'll get a real thick, chuncky metal sound. If you back off on the gain it makes a nice blues pickup. If it sounds a bit too warm add a little more highs.
For the neck position I recommend the PAF Joe, it will give you a bit brighter sound, but will give you a great, bright, clean sound, and if you drive it you'll get a nice bluesy sound.

Posted by: n0x Mar 10 2007, 09:11 PM

QUOTE (RIP Dime @ Mar 10 2007, 02:59 PM)

Posted by: (sic)guitar Mar 11 2007, 09:56 AM

thank you

Posted by: RIP Dime Mar 11 2007, 10:24 AM

QUOTE (n0x @ Mar 10 2007, 09:11 PM)

I thought RG's came equipped with DiMarzio pickups.. The stock Ibanez pups are usually quite good..

Im getting a Jem7v soon :D DiMarzio Evolution pups, yummy .