Metalcore pickups for a Basswood Body

[james.fusco]

Hi all,

I've got an Ibanez RG721FM and I'm looking to re-fit the stock pickups. Unfortunately the CAP-VM's aren't doing it tone wise and I need something with a bit more bite and chunk.

The guitar is a basswood body and rosewood neck. It is set to Drop B and runs into a Peavey 6505+ and Mesa 4X12 cab.

The sound I'm looking to base around is between Killswitch Engage and Bring Me The Horizon. A bridge pickup that's great for lead work but can hold a breakdown together, and a neck pickup that songs for solos would be great.

I'm open to all brands and actives. Any help on my problem would be great.

Thanks!

 

[Rockstar216]

Re: Metalcore pickups for a Basswood Body

Killswitch use EMGs and BMTH use the stock pups I think.

So if you want to go Active you could any of the Blackout models.

If you want to stay passive you can go Duncan Distortion, ALT8, Dimebucker, or Blackwinter.

Personally I would go either the Dimebucker or ALT8 since they are the most articulate.

 

[james.fusco]

Re: Metalcore pickups for a Basswood Body

How does those pickups fair in a basswood body? I'm just worried if they would sound muddy.

 

[Inder_Cine_Mann]

Re: Metalcore pickups for a Basswood Body

I personally would go either Duncan Distortion or Black Winter

 

[dominus]

Re: Metalcore pickups for a Basswood Body

Evolution in the bridge, Liquifire in the neck.

 

[Juanhanglo]

Re: Metalcore pickups for a Basswood Body

Full shreds. Tight as hell. They sound great in my rg921.

 

[Rockstar216]

Re: Metalcore pickups for a Basswood Body

How does those pickups fair in a basswood body? I'm just worried if they would sound muddy.

I don't know since the only basswood guitar I own still has the stock pups in it. But NONE of those pups I recommended will sound muddy.

I'm pretty positive a Distortion will do good in your guitar.

You also might want to look at the Crunch Lab Liquifire set from Dimarzio.