Hello everyone. I have done some searching on this board and still need a little help. I want to change the pickups on my RG 350. I want a good heavy sound but that is good for all things. My other guitarist has the Emg 81/85 setup and I need somthing thiat is going to mesh well with him. I was thinking of the Duncan Distortion and the Jazz cuz I know Gus G from Firewind uses that set up and I love his tone. I was also thinking of a Dimarzio Megadrive or X2n in the bridge and some other dimarzio or the same Jazz in the neck. A bud of mine has a X2N in his strat and it kills for metal. Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Pick up help for Ibanez RG 350 Dx please.
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Re: Pick up help for Ibanez RG 350 Dx please.
I think the DD would be great as well as the ultra versatile JB. I used to own the same guitar, but never got around to changing out the old power sounds. For what it's worth I currently have a RG42 thru neck witha fixed bridge with a DD in the bridge and a Jazz neck. The DD replaced a JB, which had better clarity and a slightly better lead tone(more mids) while the DD seems to have a little tighter response in the chug department(palm muted E and A stings). So it is a trade off. That being said my favorite player is a ESP M2, very similar to your 350 except it's alder instead of basswood. It came with a JB/59 set up and the palm muted stuff could not be tighter so I guess it is guitar dependant. I hear a lot of guys slam the JB and wonder if they have really experienced one for themselves? If I had to have just one pickup the JB would be my choice. Good luck in your quest for that perfect tone.
I think the DD would be great as well as the ultra versatile JB. I used to own the same guitar, but never got around to changing out the old power sounds. For what it's worth I currently have a RG42 thru neck witha fixed bridge with a DD in the bridge and a Jazz neck. The DD replaced a JB, which had better clarity and a slightly better lead tone(more mids) while the DD seems to have a little tighter response in the chug department(palm muted E and A stings). So it is a trade off. That being said my favorite player is a ESP M2, very similar to your 350 except it's alder instead of basswood. It came with a JB/59 set up and the palm muted stuff could not be tighter so I guess it is guitar dependant. I hear a lot of guys slam the JB and wonder if they have really experienced one for themselves? If I had to have just one pickup the JB would be my choice. Good luck in your quest for that perfect tone.
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Re: Pick up help for Ibanez RG 350 Dx please.
Steve's Special + Air Norton
I'm happy with it
Steve's Special + Air Norton
I'm happy with it
