i'm looking at this..

http://yhst-50206111187217.stores.yahoo.ne...repralstpi.html

Man, that sounds good as well...........
comeon man! Order now so I can just get my damn pickups!!!!!

when blacktrix lacks of cash, it just means his bank account is below the 500,000 ringgits threshold. You gotta understand the panic...

I finished my wiring few hours ago. The whole thing is quite different than the normal strat wiring, because the cables that reach the bottom of the pots can actually be put on the bottom of any pot... Once I understood that, I could gather what was where... Well, I wasn't really certain about what I was doing but in the end I was SO impatient, I put everything back, screwed the scratchplate back, found out few screws and other stuff left unused on my desk....
.. and when I plugged my guitar in, I was proudly surprised to find out that ALL the pots and ALL the p-ups were working Damn, I'm good !!

First impressions on the sound : much more clarity and dynamics, but I'm not in a guitar-day so not much more to say (Imagine : you slit open the guts of a cow... you won't find yourself hungry for a Big Mac ). However it proves that upgrading the pickups is not critical : getting a well-built guitar and a nice amp comes first if you're looking for a good sound. Improving the pick-ups is secondary, it won't drastically improve the sound. (I'm talking about clear and crunch sounds... I guess it is different for heavy metal stuff : higher output pick ups WILL improve the sound)

Ok, that was just a few boring thoughts...

Well.... if I order, it'll be in November or December......

Just my 2 cents' worth, but maybe you guys can try buying from eBay. I managed to procure my DiMarzios (an X2N & Air Norton) at Around RM510 (incl. shipping!) which would have otherwise cost me RM800-RM900 at Woh Fatt's or La Floresta's. Swee Lee's In Singapore would have cost me around RM800 as well.

Just look up any power-sellers on eBay and check against the conversion rate. One catch though, if you have the pickups shipped into Malaysia, you might get taxed by customs which then wouldn't justify the costs in total. What I did was have my pickups shipped to a relative in Singapore (cos' Singapore FTA with America means such goods usually don't get taxed like in Malaysia) who later passed it to me in person. Tedious process but I saved RM300 that way!

Good luck!

There's ways round it. Besides, the customs rarely touch small items. Also, specify in the customs declaration as guitar parts (if you just say "DiMarzio Air Norton" the customs might check) and check "gift" or provide a gift certificate. My DiMarzio's never got touched this way.

Selling Seymour Duncan George Lynch Screamin' Demon, new, for RM399, the price can be NEGOTIATED.. IT IS NEW.. The reason for selling this pickup is that i dont play metal anymore...Call me or Sms me at 013-3425088

you dont play metal anymore buy got a new pickup

i've tried the screamin demon before, its not as high output as one might imagine.
more suited to rock actually.

which pickup is more suitable for metal then?

ohya, everydying. what is ur pickup height setting for active EMG?
i ever tried to get bridge pickup treble side set to 0.5mm.
love its super overdriven sound, but too bad that when i play around with the floydrose arming, string will eventually touch the pickup... >__<

so, now i have to set it back to 1.5mm as standard minimum setpoint for other passive pickup...

any suggestion?

0.5mm? you must play very very very light.
i put mine at 2mm at the closest.

0.5mm also too extreme for me also...
but the sound is awesome... =)

anyway, now my bridge pickup height:
treble side 1.5mm
bass side 2.0mm


everdying, i got another question...

for les paul case, they got 2 vol 2 tone,
so no issue on matching bridge and neck pickups volume.

but for my case, 1 vol 1 tone...
(bridge) ceramic EMG 81, (neck) alnico EMG 85, volume r big different...
it's kinda hard to get balance volume between both pickups.

any good idea?

adjust pickup height properly
set your bridge to how you want it, then lower your neck so the output matches.
my LP and SG i hardly touch the vol or tone controls, so i set it that way also.

btw, there is only one way to prevent the strings touching the pickup when you use the floyd.
remove the pickup

thats why you see those manufacturers who pay attention to detail, actually have a nice plastic ring or black tape around the passive pickups, so when you return back to pitch after diving down...
the string doesnt get caught under the sides of the pickup.

but i wish to keep my current neck pickup sound...
if lower, i dunno how it will become...

thanks alot anyway...

i think i need to adjust & test more =)

hi guys,i've got myself and RG2570E for rm2,700.Guess its a good buy since its just 3 months old and the condition is perfect except the 2 scratches behind.The neck plays great,the body feels solid and light,the sustain is good,the pickups are hot and warm.Very flexible guitar.The only thing is the bridge pickup.I think its either its too warm and muddy to get oasis's live overdrive sound in rhythm playing.I'm thinking to replace the bridge pickup any suggestions?I'm also wondering why the mid pickup's output is so low,is there anythin i can do to increase it?I'm hoping to get some fender-ish and les paul-ish tones.Sounds greedy,but i want the most out of my axe!

BTW noistrigger,what pickups are u using on your bridge?

Please advise! Thanks

Wow....... now you're making me drool. another Prestige owner... congrats!! and its a good price you got there!
the bridge pickup is based a little bit on the Tone Zone if i'm not mistaken... so I suppose you find the mids and the bass a little overwhelming. Guess you might be looking for something cleaner and more balanced. noisetrigger is using a Breed. I'm using a D Sonic.

and... we demand pics!

pics later.No camera le.Wats tone zone? yeah the bass and mids are killing me.How does D sonic and Breed differs?any suggestion on pickups to get? how bout boosting the output of the mid pickup? any mod recommendations?

DiMarzio Tone Zone...
try searching the net for reviews. that will help u decide and look at the dimarzio website to have a rough idea what kind of sound spectrum u are to expect. I can't tell u the difference coz I haven't tried the breed myself. check one of my previous posts in this thread to see what i described about the d sonic, and i think noisetrigger did also.

is the mid pickup really that low output? or are you expecting it to produce the same output as the humbuckers? of course not. it is understood that it will produce less output than the other two pickups. you can increase its output by moving the pickup closer to the strings. but mine isn't close either coz otherwise it'll get in the way of my picking. if u want a stratty sound from ur mid, try a DiMarzio Blue Velvet. your current mid pickup doesn't produce a somewhat stratty sound?

aha,i've tried out noistrigger's bridge pickup and i loved the way it sound.No,my mid pickup's output is not slightly low compared to the bridge.Its at least 50% lower.It does have "some" stratty sounds there.Maybe i'm more to a stratty guy.

Your bridge pickup is actually based on the Dimarzio Super Distortion and Steve Special I think.

As for the middle pickup, it is normal for the output to be lower unless of course you change it to SD quarter pounder.

Stock, don't bother matching it to the humbucker. I just match the volume to position 2 and 4.

Odd that you mentioned Steve Special coz the Steve Special is in no way muddy...

darren where are the pics?

Opps, not Steve Specials but Steve Morse model. Here is the info I got from Dimarzio website

"DiMarzio®/IBZ pickups
The DiMarzio®/IBZ pickups in the Ibanez RG2120 and RG2570EX are specifically designed and manufactured by DiMarzio® for Ibanez, and they are not available separately. Like all DiMarzio® pickups, they are made in our New York factory. Both neck and bridge pickups are high-output models. The neck pickup is fairly bright-sounding, similar to a Super 2(tm) (DP104). The bridge pickup is a little louder and warmer-sounding, and resembles a cross between the Steve Morse Bridge Model(tm) (DP200) and the Super Distortion® (DP100). The R1 single-coil is warmer-sounding than a typical vintage single-coil, and was designed to work well with the neck and bridge humbuckers when they are in split mode. It has a sound similar to that of the HS-2(tm) in split-coil mode."

speaking of the ibz.
the ones on the sz series are by seymour duncan rite?

no digicam le.Sorry.still trying to get one.ahahha..

Yes, they are by Duncans. Those on the none Prestige SZ are made in Korea, presumebly in the factory of those Duncan Designed. They are based on the 59 and Duncan Distortion.

Those on the Prestige SZ are made in the USA in the same factory as other Duncans. Not sure what they are based on though.


Metalzone, I tested the RG2570 in Bentley before and weirdly enough, I remember the bridge pickup being quite thin and bright.

haha thats odd. opposite from what darren said. i've never tested it before thou so i donno how it sounds like.

Well it depends on your EQ settings itself actually.But it does sound muddy and harsh when everything is at 12 oclock.Can come and try at my home.

Harsh??


Better get a Full-Tube Amp

Zakk EMG's!!!!

Where to get em cheaper than our beloved Bentley....???

Singapore.... but not by much.

Singapore???Ebay or shop direct???

If Ebay maybe can try those ebayer's that sells around RM600++ with shipping...

how much for a new humbucker ( cheapest ) dun care if cap ayam.. i just dun like single coil.. heheh.. i wan to put it in my HSS guitar.. so it could be HSH

and how to change it from single coil to Humbuck ? need korek first ? rewiring or something ?

I would suggest buying online. Save the trouble of the customs and thier taxs.

Besides, like what blacktrix said .... not much difference in price.

If you're getting a useless humbucker...... it will be the same as a useless single coil.......

at least it looks nice hehe.. i just liked to see HSH guitar.. looks so geng..

heheh

Has anybody tried the Dimarzio FRED on the bridge? Also, what humbuckers do you guys recommend for the neck - good, thick cleans but yet well defined distortion?

the cheapest humbucker i'm looking at is the Select series by EMG.
USD23, but the shipping will obviously add on to its price.

apparently its a pretty decent pickup based on user reviews from harmony central.

can kah put pick up at kapok guitar.n use my altec lensing speaker,not use amp??

no point? haha save for a decent electric guitar instead....or and electro acoustic

im looking for a seymour duncan JB humbucker for my bridge, anyone knows the best deal? (indivuduals or shops) or even 2nd hand.?

I'm really talking out of my @$$ here, but call up Bentley and see how much they charge

singapore only sgd99

i got a pair of '59s there for sgd165

DiMarzio pickups - http://www.lelong.com.my/Auc/List/2006-12DDutch4444795.htm

Seymour Duncan pickups - http://www.lelong.com.my/Auc/List/2006-12DSale4473257.htm

has anybody tried buying from this guy?

OH shi~ good find man.

I might be heading up to Singapore in Jan with some friends....... before The Gathering v2.0..... my friend is interested in buying a S.D Jazz/JB pickup combo for his Les Paul copy........

blacktrix, can help get a few stuff when u're there?

Continue the discussion on our general spamming thread.......

Quickie question, I got an ibanez170dx so umm i wanna use active pickups but i dont see the battery slot. So unh does this mean not all guitars can use active pickups??

Are you sure there's no compartment? Flip your guitar around and see if there's a plate or something..... Remove the screws and check the cavity
I'm sure you can squeeze in a battery or something.....

There are slots though i have yet to open them. But i think its only tone/vol knobs slots thingy n the trem springs but no small batt slots. but ill check more later