this is the part where i say, do a search.

anyway SD livewire, classic or metal, brand new price is SGD125 each at davis.
so the set will be double that, SGD250.

i know there was one set at davis during the slayer show last yr

Ya ya. I know.
But I'm doing some MAJOR overhauls to the price sections.......

just take note that HMET set is 18V.
the mustaine set is 9V, and its bridge emulates the SD JB, but no white set.

the livewire metal bridge in the HMET set has no usable clean sounds.

Yeah, I kinda need it in white........
How about the Duncan Distortion? It's going into a Strat mind you.......

how bout trying a duncan custom custom ?

btw any good places to solder pickups?

Ya, any here? I was asking about some Dimarzio reviews sometime back but there was no response.

D Sonic on bridge and Air Norton on neck in my RG.
We have discussed dimarzio pickups somewhere back in this thread and in this http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/161705/+1360

Just wondering Metal Zone, where did you get your pups? locally or you imported in?

Which direction did you put the pole piece of your D-Sonic? And did you try the other side? Getting mine in June when my mate coems back from the states. . .

bought online.
i put mine: pole pieces towards the neck, bar towards bridge. this direction supposed to have more clarity and definition (which is what I was looking for). the other direction i didn't try, as it's supposed to be warmer and more bassy.

how much did it cost? and wat site you use? i tried ebay but they dont ship it in here lolz. . .

and what RG are you using if you dont mind me asking? the one with or wihtout the pickguard? also is there any mike prob? i read alot of sites the D-Sonic had a microphonic prob or something like dat forgotten. .

I bought from here... http://www.aampselectricguitarstore.com/dimarzio/index.html
but wow i just realised, their new policy is they wont ship dimarzio's internationally now.

i'm using an RG1570 (pics). no pickguard, direct mounted (no pickup rings).
I didn't know that.... I had no microphonic probs. Where did u read that?

well i read it at a few pup sites. . . and i think at sevenstring.org also. . . and a few online retail sites. . . anyway yea i think you got lucky cause they said international shipping would kill the local distributors. . . so no more. . . =(

and very very nice guitar =D wanted to get that too but no $$ lolz. . . it matches with my 7 xD

I never play guitar before,but i interested with it,so is there any online tutuorial for playing guitar?

Hi there.
I'm glad you have an interest in guitars.... but I'm afraid this is the wrong place to post your question.
You may post it here instead:

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/427462/+540

Thanks and welcome again.

thing is... our local distro's suck (la floresta). overpriced, and they sometimes don't bother to carry what you want. the other retailer is woh fatt, which also has limited choices, but maybe you can specifically order?

haha yea tell me about it. . . i called them up and they argued with me there is no such thing as a D-Sonic Pup. . . =.= i was like o.O? wha?

woh fat also nvr get back to me. . . i tried Sg,gain10,and the jap site. . . it seems that dimarzio is really serious about the distrib thing. . . if the local dist finds out then they get into trouble and stuff like that. . . =( ayone going outstation? lolz

mail dimarzio and tell them bout our distributor

well i mailed them a few times and didn't get a reply. . .

then i tried calling them at 5 am here and they said that the dude was out for some reason or whatnot so i have to call another day. . .

cause you can actually talk to a tech there and he can recommend you what pups to go with what guitars and stuff. . . the 7 string tech wasn't around so i had to call back another day and it costed me liek RM 15 just for like a few mins. . . damn expensive. . . =.=

if i wan sabo our distrib i need people power!!! let us all rally and bring em down!!! xD

thats odd... i thought i heard from ppl they respond to customer enquiries well... (yeah apparently u can call their tech and discuss recommendations etc)
um perhaps only one side of the story.
but i think u really should report how lousy our local distro is.

well , i was chatting with the owner of guitar store the other day...

according to him..

the reason why Dimarzios , Gibsons , Fender Japan ? ,etc are so expensive ..

is because of the Malaysian Mentality . Always thinking about themselves
Bargaining like crazy , Buy also go singapore buy , Always "i want the cheapest" price attitude ..
its been happening for a long time...

and what happened ? Guitar Store , LA floresta , Woh Fatt ? they are not making any money for years ..

he says ..in the end..the consumer are the ones that lose out..
If the local distributor isn't making money , they only gears we will be seeing in Malaysia are Gios , Yamaha, MIC epiphone ...cheap gears that can sell..
they wouldn't take the RISK to bring in products that may not sell..

this few years , Bentley tried bringing in Musicman , Guild , Gretch ..and i think the result is very discouraging..and now Electro Harmonix i heard ?


If they put a low price on dimarzios , the consumers are still going to bargain . that will be worse . so they rather remain overpriced with 10% discount .

i don't really agree with him . but well , i have the Malaysian Mentality . it doesn't affect me . i got a sis in U.S ..so me getting gears not really a problem..

In fact , i kinda love the Overpriced Malaysia . You have any idea how you can make a living . by buying and selling used Musical instruments ? our resale value in Malaysia is quite high , compare to Japan and U.S ...i have seen ESP custom shop strat in ebay going for 600 USD and nobody biding for it

so what you guys think ?

We're educated consumers, if we don't think for ourselves, who are we supposed to think for lol? And what's the bull with Malaysian mentality anyway?! If Bentley starts to sell stuff at a much cheaper price than Singapore's, I'm sure Singaporeans would flock to KL and buy from them! Singaporean mentality, anybody?

it has nothing to do with malaysian mentality, and of cos everything to do with prices.
as a buyer, you should already know what they're suppose to sell for.

you think ppl would want to waste their time to go down SG? or even order from overseas and then maybe have the hassle of going thru customs?

none of this would happen if shops here actually try to match prices.

consumers still wont lose out anyway, as the options mentioned above are still available to them.
it is the music stores that are losing out.
no customers = no business.

yes. . . if the cost of going down SG and buying it would be more exp then getting it here then ppl wouldn't bother going down sg, but to me, if it's like 100 or 200 more exp then i rather get it here cause if anything were to happen you can go back to the shop to get it done.

and honestly i think bentley is not really overpriced. . . yes they are overpriced but not to the extent of bloodsucking if you actually ask for a disc. . . it would most prob cost like maybe 100 to 300 more then if orderin outstation, but dont forget customs tax,etc etc so in the end it adds up. . . it depends on how you look at it. . .

their duncans are going really cheap, they tried selling me a duncan 7 string pup for a really good price. . . can't remember but as duncans are not famous for their 7 pups so i didn't get them. . . i still think bentley is ok and so is woh fatt and all the others. . . well this is also because i can never afford to go overseas to get gears so yea. .

Hmmmmm. Maybe I'll get a Duncan Distortion from Singapore on the way back from Singapore.

how much is the duncan dist? have you tried asking bentley? cause i really think they are letting go their pups cheap cause not many ppl are buying em. . .

well bent's have been reasonable with their duncan prices IMHO.

yea even the EMG's. . . all their pups there are considerably priced. . . and actually cheaper if you exclude the shipping. . . but if you were to ask them to bring 1 in then they will most prob charge you extra

i wouldnt say their duncans are reasonably priced.
as anyone whos been to SG knows, duncans are SGD99 / RM230 there.

as mentioned before, even the SD livewire is SGD125, over here bentley sells it for RM450.

prices for EMGs tho are sorta ok, as in SG they are SGD135 / RM310, but then that is regardless of what model it is.
over here, it is stupidly priced anywhere from RM380 to RM450 i think, depending on the model.

And besides, it's not like I'm going down to Singapore JUST for the pickups..... I mean, since I'm there, I might as well pick one up.

Will check out Bents prices anyway and see how much they are letting go of their Duncan Distortions.......

trix: when u're at Bents, can u check out the price for SD TB-4 as well? if they have it la.

well you have a point, unless you're already on your way there then the extra RM50-70 could be the travelling fees to go down to get the thing. . .

and since bent's usually give 10% off so i guess the diff is just around RM50. . .

True. But right now, am thinking of DiMarzios
Since I can't get 'em easily in KL.....

I'm looking for a high-output, Passive, Humbucker, that has an Agathis Body and a Maple neck.......
Used mostly for Metal and Punk Rock.

confusing post.
thought you wanted a humbucker only? or is it now a guitar with those woods and that humbucker?

Whoops. I mean FOR an Agathis body with Maple neck.

well try out the X2N it's their highest output pup. . . it's bleeding clear. . . i mean i swear i have 2 friends with em. . . and that pup really shows the potential of the gutiar. . . the pup is clear and powerfull. . . i'm assuming your guitar is maple bolt on right? put in the bridge it will sound bright and it has very good highs. . .

if you looking for a screamer tone, try Humbucker From Hell. . . it's medium output but the tone is good. . . i'm using one, it's clear and brigtht. . . one thing bad is that it really exposes one's playing. . as it is very clear so if you don't pick clean it shows. . . it makes you a better player tho =D

Super Dist if you like the classic sound. . .

D-Sonic if you like sonic versatilty. . .

this pup for bridge or neck?

Bridge...... and the key thing.....
Has to be in white.....

Looking at the X2N.... Sounds tempting..... But it's a Passive???

how bout a EMG81 in white?

owh you can buy the pup covers so no probs you can but it in orange or red if you wanted

anyway yes it's passive and has bloody high output. . . it really shows the guitar you're using. . . my firend has it on his vai Jr. . . and the clean is just amazing. . . clear bright crisp sound with a touch of twang. . . hit the OD and it screams

but the magnet pull is a prob so you need someone good to fix the pup or it'll screw the intonation =D

and get push pull's the pup has a fender twang to it lolz

Oooooooooooh. sounds tempting.....

But do they REALLY sell an EMG-81 in white??? But damn..... Needs to be passive. No Battery compartment.

Wouldn't mind an EMG-Hz in White though......

well, the EMG site states its available in black, white or ivory, like the others.

and of cos you got space for the battery.

a strat compartment is so big, just stick it under the pickguard somewhere like what everyone else does.

yea you can order the EMG's in various colours. . . your guitar is a strat copy? i've seen someone using EMG's that had an external batt holder. . . maybe you can try tat

Errrrrrm..... I don't think it would fit in the pick guard..... it's.... special.

And if I want it white..... I have to order in..... sigh.............

Just a question... any idea how it sounds like in a basswood body? with a 5-piece maple/wenge neck? (ehem!)

lol yeah thats true .

why don't we make a thread , or a long post .

which brands you think its OK to buy in Malaysia and which we should never touch ..

i will start ..

GO FOR IT!:
Ibanez
Roland / BOSS
EMG


DON'T :
LTD / ESP
PRS
GIBSON
DIMARZIO
MUSICMAN

anybody have an opinion on Fenders , Cort , Epiphone , Yamaha , EHX , MXR , behringer , line6 , Gretch , ZOOM , tech21 ,jacksons ?
feel free to add

haha i know where this is going. . . go 7string.org on this. . . they have already talked about it extensively. . . if you're into power and clarity then get it. . . it's amazing. . . but for me i rather get the D-Sonic for sound versatility and the best neck pup for any 7 string is still the big debate between Air Norton7 and Breed. . .




i think this is quite misleading tho. . . those gears are good quality brands only thing it's overpriced but still some people would still pay. . . i guess it depends. . .

Yeah, I scanned through sevenstring... I'm kinda looking for something that would be close to the EMG81 in terms of output and tone (or lack of it! ).

Seems like the EVO7 is tonally closer to the EMG81, but the X2N-7 is closer in terms of output. And funnily enough, they all said that the X2N-7 sounds more "natural" than the 81... lol... guess anything sounds natural compared to the 81...

<sigh> not sure if gain10 can source the X2N-7 though...

Ummmmm.... this is about pickups..... NOT about why Malaysia overcharges their stuff.

If you want to complain, do so in our Spam thread....

Again....... ONLY ABOUT PICKUPS!

Malaysia Overcharges their pickups ..is also related to pickups wurt
we are just comparing pickups prices here and other countries

you do know they have a 7-string version for EMG right?
should be pretty similar to the EMG85, ie. slightly warmer with less shrill highs than the 81.

Yeah, the EMG707 which is supposedly very similar to the EMG85 and the EMG81-7, which is the 7-string equivalent of the EMG81.

I'm a die-hard EMG fan (FTW!) but I'll need to do some re-routing etc. to fit EMGs into my guitar... and I'm not too keen on that.

Hence, my quest for DiMarzios!