Which pickups should I use?

[edgeaxe1]

Hi everyone, I have an Ibanez S470 with the mahogany body and i'm looking to replace the pickups. I play aggressive metal so I am looking for a hot pickup that's versatile for the bridge. In the neck I want something that gives me a warm lead tone good for sweeps and arpeggios but doesn't loose the drive usually incorporated in switching to the neck pickup. Also something to consider is the S series guitars are thin so sustain sucks- I would like to do something to help that out as well. Thanks

[StayKruel]

Re: Which pickups should I use?

Aggressive metal as in Children of Bodom, Dimmu Borgir, or Behemoth. Or like Whitechapel, Job for a Cowboy, etc?

[edgeaxe1]

Re: Which pickups should I use?

Aggressive metal as in Children of Bodom, Dimmu Borgir, or Behemoth. Or like Whitechapel, Job for a Cowboy, etc?

Most like Children of Bodom

[StayKruel]

Re: Which pickups should I use?

Black Winters broski. Or a Mayhem (distortion) set.

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Which pickups should I use?

Distortion bridge for sure.

Possibly Distortion neck or Pearly Gates neck.

[Gone_Shootin]

Re: Which pickups should I use?

A Black Winter set.

[Rockstar216]

Re: Which pickups should I use?

Distortion Mayhem set, Black Winter set, PATB set. I think Alexi uses Blackouts now so if you want to go active any of the Blackouts will do.

Honestly though the first thing that pop in my head was a Dimarzio Crunch Lab and Liquifire set.

[StayKruel]

Re: Which pickups should I use?

Distortion Mayhem set, Black Winter set, PATB set. I think Alexi uses Blackouts now so if you want to go active any of the Blackouts will do.

Honestly though the first thing that pop in my head was a Dimarzio Crunch Lab and Liquifire set.

Alexi has a signature passive EMG at the moment, he used Blackouts for Blooddrunk then went back to EMG shortly after

[BloodRose]

Re: Which pickups should I use?

Id go with a Distortion bridge and a JB in the neck. Distortion will give you all the crispity crunchity you need and the JB neck will give you nice fluid leads

[edgeaxe1]

Re: Which pickups should I use?

I was looking into the Black Winters , thanks man

[edgeaxe1]

Re: Which pickups should I use?

Thanks, I will check those out

[StayKruel]

Re: Which pickups should I use?

The Black Winters are going to be more brash and aggressive, Distortion is a bit meatier and sorta smoother. Its actually pretty versatile to be honest. I don't care for the Distortion neck myself, I used a Jazz in the neck for awhile that I enjoyed. Also, the Tremonti PRS signature pickup (bridge model at least) just shreds faces.

[dvanburen]

Re: Which pickups should I use?

you cant get more aggressive than black winters or distortion for aggression. if you want to go active, blackouts will do just fine. I am speaking duncans because I think they are as good as it gets. Sounds like you want black winter neck or full shred neck. Jazz in the neck would work great too. Its very defined and clear sounding and Sounds good under gain

[Inder_Cine_Mann]

Re: Which pickups should I use?

What tuning and what amp?

Everything that has been mentioned will be fantastic. It's just a matter of taste at this point.

Im gonna throw a few neck PU's at you for fast shreds and arpeggios.

Both the Air Norton and Liquifire are perfect for that.

Actually so is the 59n. Still have to play a Screamin Demon and 59/Custom in the neck...

[SFW]

Re: Which pickups should I use?

I'd say either a Distortion set or a Full Shred set.