Just picked up a Gold Sparkle Explorer with a rosewood board several weeks ago. Looking to replace the pickups. I've got a white Explorer with an ebony board and I put a Custom in it. That one sounds great. What would you recommend for an Explorer with a rosewood board? We tune down a whole step to D standard and we do classic rock and metal from the 70's and 80's. I like mid-to-high output pickups.
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Originally posted by LP82 View PostJust picked up a Gold Sparkle Explorer with a rosewood board several weeks ago. Looking to replace the pickups. I've got a white Explorer with an ebony board and I put a Custom in it. That one sounds great. What would you recommend for an Explorer with a rosewood board? We tune down a whole step to D standard and we do classic rock and metal from the 70's and 80's. I like mid-to-high output pickups.MEMBER OF THE SACRED ORDER OF THE STONECUTTERS
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I put a jb in my explorer and then swapped for an a9 magnet. I liked the alnico bridge better than the ceramic but the distortion may be what you want. The jb is really thick sounding in it but still has alot of top end cut.
Also, anyway to get a picture of the gold sparkle explorer? I haven't seen one.
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Originally posted by LP82 View PostJust picked up a Gold Sparkle Explorer with a rosewood board several weeks ago. Looking to replace the pickups. I've got a white Explorer with an ebony board and I put a Custom in it. That one sounds great. What would you recommend for an Explorer with a rosewood board? We tune down a whole step to D standard and we do classic rock and metal from the 70's and 80's. I like mid-to-high output pickups.Nope...
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If your not picky about manufacturer, then a DiMarzio Tone Zone is an amazing choice for mahogany bodied guitars. I've used them in Ibanez S guitars and a few others (both 6 and 7-string...) and it's gonna work and sound well for the kind of stuff your doing.
Otherwise, I too would say the Distortion or even the Custom in it would be good as well. Even though you got a Custom in the other one, you'll notice a difference in tone between the rosewood and the ebony board. But if you want something differnet between the two, then I'd say the Distortion would be the best bet, if not going with the Tone Zone.
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Originally posted by Despised View PostIf your not picky about manufacturer, then a DiMarzio Tone Zone is an amazing choice for mahogany bodied guitars. I've used them in Ibanez S guitars and a few others (both 6 and 7-string...) and it's gonna work and sound well for the kind of stuff your doing.
Otherwise, I too would say the Distortion or even the Custom in it would be good as well. Even though you got a Custom in the other one, you'll notice a difference in tone between the rosewood and the ebony board. But if you want something differnet between the two, then I'd say the Distortion would be the best bet, if not going with the Tone Zone.
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