hmm. would they work with blues n stuff too? anyway im more into playing pop rock stuff that ain't too heavy. and at the moment my ltd sounds pretty brutal, but that could be because of my amp too, im using a 15 watts Line 6 spider III.

and the EMGs are active pickups right? i don't really understand the difference of active and passive pickups. active pickups use batteries or something like that right?

active pickups have on board preamp & electronics which need to be powered independently.

have you decide what pickups will you buy? i'm still blur and clueless and blactrix suggest EMG for an all rounder guitar? oh my... too many choices now.

well i guess im going for the few major brands, duncans, EMGs, DiMarzios etc.. not that im gonna change anything now, just good to know more. im more in the market for a mfx now..

Active Pickups outputs more power, which means you'll need more juice...... that's where the battery comes in.

Yes, I use my EMG LP for Blues and Jazz too........ but that's because the LP has a nice warm sound to it in the first place. Smack them in say, an RG and it could have a totally different effect.

Remember, pickups only ENHANCE your sound, not completely change it.

yeah wonder what it would do to my LTD. im trying to stray away from that whole metal tone right now so if its going to make it louder then it might not be a real good thing after all

thanks for the advice blacktrix.

Hi everybody, does somebody know a technician who can wax pot my guitar pickup?,
it's bc rich warlock's original humbucker pickup and i use it for ten years now and it start humming like hell as the wax covering the magnetic coil around the pickup's magnet is melted already...please help i need to use that guitar for a project soon!!!

Can a S-S-S 60th Anniversary American Stratocaster modified into H-S-H pickup configuration on an American Stratocaster... basically the body it self have the hole to fit H-S-H just that the top cover is come with S-S-S what if i cut it so that it will fit humbucker pickup? will it harm full to the performance?
Assume that i make it neatly.

I have all the equipment to do the modification just need some advise if i can do all this modification.

This post has been edited by shepiroth: Jul 3 2009, 01:12 AM

Do anyone try before ,grab a CHEAP guitar and changed the PICKUP to seymour or emg or dimarzio or...

how's sound? any differences? or grab a HI-End guitar is the best way?
thanks

I bought a ibanez sa160 guitar recently...
But found that the noise so loud...
Is it normal?
I mean when i tough the string... the noise mute....
Any solution for this?
and I use roland cube 15x

Mostly caused by single coil...when your pickup selection at position 1 and 3..you'll get the noise...when your position at 5 (Humbucker) noise will disappear or less...it's oso will help when position at 2 and 4...

But I jus connect both the amp and guitar, and it start to "Buzz" ...
I touch any part of the string or steel area, the sound stop...
I think it cause by electric...
Dunno how to solve... I change the cable, and the sound still there...

what i guess is Single coil's noise...not really cable problem..that's why a lot of Fender Strat user just turn off volume when not playing even those super guitarist like eric johnson they do it!!!

did you try to change the pickup selection to position 5 (Humbucker) ??? sound still?

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Added on August 4, 2009, 6:58 pmNobody?

This post has been edited by mactreouser: Aug 4 2009, 06:58 PM

Ya... same, the sound still there when i change the pickup selection... no different.
For that, i dun think its pickup make the noise... even i touch the bridge, the sound mute too... because the bridge is metal too...

alright..then..DI-Box will help..another way...try to wear a shoe or stand on a Matt/Carpet will help...try it out..

I think is shielding problem la... I think the pickup got problem...
When I change the pickup selection, jus can hear 2 different sound..
one more bass, 4 less bass... When i open the screw behind...
the wire abit messy, and 1 wire not connected, jus put aside... its wire from pickup... Dunno why... maybe need go to see doctor 1st...
But dunno have guitar doctor or not in sibu, sarawak...

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Added on August 6, 2009, 12:41 amIf change the plug of amp from 2 kaki to 3 kaki will help to reduce noise??
1 more for ground...

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Added on August 7, 2009, 12:42 amwhere to buy tis plug??
http://soft.com.sg/forum/gear-guitar/7982-...ounding-14.html

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Added on August 7, 2009, 10:50 pmjust mod the 2 pin to 3 pin plug.... all the noise gone...

This post has been edited by laulyg: Aug 7 2009, 10:50 PM

What are good pickup upgrades for an LP-100? Blues-oriented plauying.

seymour duncans? btw, im planning to change my stock LTD pickups to a SD jazz pickup on the neck and a SH-14 custom 5 pickup for the bridge position, any opinions?

i have been thinking that way also. last time i use my viper-50 with EMG 81/85 n i like the sound very much. But I dont really understand how they works; meaning long sustain, active pickup,etc. It just the matter I read in the internet about the setting of EMG's.

Now, I had been thinking grab a cheap guitar (currently eyeing for strat copy) and replace with new pickups. Is it possible to obtain sound like I put last time on my Viper? I am more on metal stuff, rhythm part to be specific, when I am playing alone. I love Behringer UM300 Ultra Metal & US300 Ultra Shifter/Harmonist to be combines with my new guitar setting. Btw, I jammed more on Muse's stuff with friends.

Any idea?

This post has been edited by shiinkuro31: Sep 11 2009, 09:39 PM

This post has been edited by evilcantona: Sep 11 2009, 10:49 PM

hi everyone....

err.... i wanna ask some favour...

though its kinda noob question...

btw, does anyone know which pickups well fits in squier telcaster custom?