Got around to trying a few pickups in my ash body HSH Ibanez RG today. This is the only guitar I own that is ash and I have zero experience with what pickups would sound good in ash. But I want more kick out of this guitar. The stock pickups are lifeless, sterile and dull. So I put 3 DiMarzio pickups in. In the bridge I put a X2N, middle a Fast Track 1, and in the neck a D Activator X...
Right away I noticed the X2N isn't as extreme as other guitars I put them in. Output isn't as high and the lows and mids are less. Bass is lacking, as well. But the X2N sounds great in basswoood, poplar, and mahogany in my experience. But ash? Not so great. So out with the X2N. Not sure what's next. I am thinking a Super Distortion, Tone Zone, or possible an Evolution...
The Fast Track 1 in the middle sounds amazing! Very surprised with this one. I can easily get that stratocaster sound and a bluesy tone, but it is also pretty thick while heavily distorted. I like it. Very versatile. I'm happy with this pickup, so it is staying put.
Now to the D Activator X. Very good neck pickup and pretty much what I expected it to sound like from reading the description. Kinda bassy, though, and not very bright, but it does sound good in ash. Not as over the top as it looks. This one is staying for now. Later on I might try something different...
Right away I noticed the X2N isn't as extreme as other guitars I put them in. Output isn't as high and the lows and mids are less. Bass is lacking, as well. But the X2N sounds great in basswoood, poplar, and mahogany in my experience. But ash? Not so great. So out with the X2N. Not sure what's next. I am thinking a Super Distortion, Tone Zone, or possible an Evolution...
The Fast Track 1 in the middle sounds amazing! Very surprised with this one. I can easily get that stratocaster sound and a bluesy tone, but it is also pretty thick while heavily distorted. I like it. Very versatile. I'm happy with this pickup, so it is staying put.
Now to the D Activator X. Very good neck pickup and pretty much what I expected it to sound like from reading the description. Kinda bassy, though, and not very bright, but it does sound good in ash. Not as over the top as it looks. This one is staying for now. Later on I might try something different...
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