Pickups advice for ibanez AM73

[firticchio]

Hello everyone
I have a nice ibanez AM73 (semi hollow maple body - mahogany neck - rosewood fingerboard) that i would change pickups and electronics.
I play different musical genres: classic rock, modern rock, stoner, indie... (but the inspiration for my ideal sound comes from the "it might get loud" trio: Jimmy Page, Jack White, The Edge)
So i need versatile pickup for clean with delay and modulation or crunchy tube overdrive or magmatic distortion of big muff and many other combinations.
To increase the versatility i would like to mount 2 on/on/on switch for series/parallel/split of pickup coil and 2 push/push pot for series/parallel and phase of the two pickups.
What pickups do you recommend?

Thanks and sorry for my english

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Pickups advice for ibanez AM73

Why would you want a push/push pot for series/parallel if you are already going to have a on/on/on switch for series/parallel/split?

There are a lot of good pups that would work for you since you will have options of series/parallel/split. The first that comes to mind is the Custom5.

[firticchio]

Re: Pickups advice for ibanez AM73

the on/on/on switch is for the pickup coil, the push/push for neck and bridge pickups in the middle position of the selector switch.
i have a les paul with alnico 2 pro set and page wiring that is very awesome but i would use different pickup.
I thought the combinations JAZZ Neck /JB Bridge and 59 Neck / CUSTOM 5 Bridge.
how they would sound in my guitar?

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Pickups advice for ibanez AM73

the on/on/on switch is for the pickup coil, the push/push for neck and bridge pickups in the middle position of the selector switch.

Oh, I got ya.

The 59n in the neck of your guitar may be a little "boomy" in the bass. The Jazz or Screamin Demon may be a better choice. Custom5 should be good in the bridge. If the C5 sounds boomy at all, it is easy to fix with an A4 or A3 magnet swap.

[firticchio]

Re: Pickups advice for ibanez AM73

than i should prefer the jazz to 59.
and as regards the jb?

[PunkKitty]

Re: Pickups advice for ibanez AM73

I have 2 AM73s. I have a set of Wilde (Bill Lawrence) L-90s in one. The other has a set of alnico 3 Gibson 57 Classics. I highly recommend the L-90s. I use a 4h/6h set. Very versatile and clear pickups. No mud. But they still have a good amount of warmth.

[firticchio]

Re: Pickups advice for ibanez AM73

the bill lawrence pickups are very difficult to find in my country. the seymour duncan pickup are in every guitart shop.
So i need advice for sd pickups. thanks for the info.

[PunkKitty]

Re: Pickups advice for ibanez AM73

You have to order Wilde pickups directly from their website. www.wildepickups.com. They are made by the real Bill Lawrence.

Bill Lawrence USA is another company that is building pickups based on Bill's old designs. They are separate companies. I support Bill Lawrence (the man). I don't support Bill Lawrence USA.

[firticchio]

Re: Pickups advice for ibanez AM73

I listened a samples and l90 are nice pickup.
But remaining in seymour duncan which pickup I could use?
Jazz/JB? as 59 and Custom 5 are too dark for my semi hollow...
I did a "blind test" with the seymour duncan samples of all pickup and the pickups that I liked more are JAZZ in the neck and JB in the bridge.
The JB might be too powerful for my guitar?
Or what other pickups?

[PunkKitty]

Re: Pickups advice for ibanez AM73

Are Dimarzio pickups available? The 36th Anniversary PAF is great. I'm also a fan of Duncan Seth Lovers.

[firticchio]

Re: Pickups advice for ibanez AM73

my favourite guitar shop sells seymour duncan and he could make me a good price.
So I ask for advice about the seymour duncan.
in the neck i'm oriented to the JAZZ
in the bridge i'm oriented to the JB but i don't know if is too powerful for my semi hollow guitar.
help me please...

[firticchio]

Re: Pickups advice for ibanez AM73

If I choose the JB, it is useful to mount a push/push for switching the volume pot of the JB in to 250K/500K?

http://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/tips-and-tricks/create-a-two-stage-potentiometer/

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: Pickups advice for ibanez AM73





The '59s come to mind first, when i think, Ibanez AM73.


My 2cents

[Boogie Bill]

Re: Pickups advice for ibanez AM73

I LOVE the Ibanez Super 58s! Leave them alone, and get a second guitar for your single-coil needs.

Bill

[firticchio]

Re: Pickups advice for ibanez AM73

The '59s come to mind first, when i think, Ibanez AM73.


My 2cents

59 in neck and bridge?
i like the 59/CUSTOM 5 from the samples, but 59 and Custom 5 are more dark ( always from the samples) than JAZZ and JB which i prefer.
but the samples are played whit a les paul, my am73 is a es339 like.

p.s. am73 stock pickup is ibanez ach.