great pups for six string down tuning?

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Need to replace the stock pups on my Ibanez RGD321. For those who don`t know this guitar is 26.5" scale made for drop tunings and comes from factory tuned to drop D Standard. Give me some good ideas on a pup set that would be great for this guitar. Thanks!!

PS...The stock pups aren`t bad but looking for something much better!
 
Re: great pups for six string down tuning?

I don't think it gets any better for downtuned stuff than the Duncan Distortion.
 
Re: great pups for six string down tuning?

Distortion. Best all around for that period

I have also used a Tone Zone with good results IMO...
 
Re: great pups for six string down tuning?

Duncan distortion is the way to go. Unless of course if you want the Duncan custom. Both will serve you just fine
 
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Re: great pups for six string down tuning?

Dimarzios seem to a great fit with Ibanez...Try the Deactivator X set....
 
Re: great pups for six string down tuning?

Duncan Distortion, then Duncan Custom. I have them in mine dropped two whole steps down
 
Re: great pups for six string down tuning?

Seriously, Dimarzio Evolutions. They'll match perfectly with the wood, and they retain clarity down to open B. (I really don't go much lower on 6 strings.)
 
Re: great pups for six string down tuning?

I tune a Warmoth Les Paul (25 1/2" scale) to standard C. Agree that the Distortion works well, but I prefer the Full Shred.

Full Shred is more articulate and lets the individual notes come through in a chord. Something that isn't always easy in Drop/Flat tunnings.
 
Re: great pups for six string down tuning?

Custom. Not the C5 or C8, but the stock one with the ceramic bar. It's so good for down tuning.
 
Re: great pups for six string down tuning?

Ive already mentioned the DD and the ceramic custom. If you are feeling adventurous. make a hybrid out of the custom/jb and put a ceramic mag in that. That is one killer pickup. its very clear under low tunings but has and incredibly angry tone.
 
Re: great pups for six string down tuning?

Gibson Tony Iommi.
 
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