Metal Pickups for an Ibanez S521

Ptolemaeus

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Hey all.


One of my guitars was destroyed, the one I used for drop B. I view it as fate, I guess, because I wasn't particularly digging the tones from the EMGs in it.

However, I need to replace my guitar. It was the one I use for gigs and my other guitar is set up for a higher tuning and I don't really feel like screwing with the setup now that I have it perfect. I suppose this is also an excuse to get another guitar to satisfy my GAS, but it's also the way I pay bills, so there's that.

Getting into the meat of the subject, I'm buying an Ibanez S521. Thin mahogany body, three piece maple neck, rosewood board. String-thru hardtail, 24 frets, 25.5 inch scale length.

I don't want actives; I've decided that I'm a passive guy. I have a Black Winter set laying around from an impulse buy, but I haven't put them in anything because I fell in love with a Pegasus/Jazz combo in my PRS, which was what I initially intended to put them in. I'm gonna start with that, then work my way through my pickup collection of various Duncans and Dimarzios.

I figured I might as well ask you guys if you had any suggestions on pickups while I was at it. The guitar will be used exclusively for drop B/A#

Thoughts?
 
Re: Metal Pickups for an Ibanez S521

Nah, I'm covered on amps. Depending on the gig, I play through a Peavey XXL or 6534+. I just hated the stock pups in the Ibanez when I tried it.

so..just installed the Black Winter set..tell us about it later :)
 
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