Re: Pickup suggestions for Ibanez S2075FW
Wascal said:
it just seems like there is no way to get a heavy sound of out it. Maybe there isn't. I play through a Mesa Dual Rectifier, but there seems to be no hope for that guitar as is. Also, what is a trembucker? I guess that it has something to do with floating bridges? Anyway, the link to my guitar is as follows:
http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=S2075FW
If you have any ideas as to what pickup would make this guitar sound awesome, let me know. Thank you.
I used to play an Ibanez S540, a long long long time ago, and had the same problem. Beautiful looking and playing instrument, wimpy tone.
Since you use a Mesa Dualie, I'd suggest staying away from higher output pickups. That thing has SO MUCH preamp gain inside it, so why not use what you paid for? Let your pups capture the wood, and the amp crank up the voltage. Try any of the lower output or "vintage" output pups out there, and see what you think. For your guitar, you'd prolly want something with a strong bass and/or low-mid response, and a balanced or pulled back treble - but that's just an educated guess. Adjust for taste and particular guitar quirks.
If this idea sounds lame, then go for a Custom, Distortion, JB, or Custom-Custom from Seymour. If you want to try Dimarzios, then Air Zone, Air Zone, or maybe the Air Zone. Seriously, that pickup was made for guitars like yours. The Breed neck or bridge model might also be be nifty. These are bridge pups recommendations, by the way.
Since it seems like you haven't narrowed down a list yet, maybe you should first try finding a bridge pup you like. That will make it MUCH easier and faster to nail down the middle and neck pups.
Hope this is helpful!
