Hello all,

I would like to ask your help regarding which pickup to install on my middle postition. Short story, this is my guitar ibanez s570b



and this is the neck and bridge pickup that i will install



EMG 57/66 Set. Active pickup. - http://www.emgpickups.com/57-66-set.html

The problem lies when i cant use my current stock middle pickup because it is passive. And the new neck and bridge is active. I was told to find a single coil active middle pickup. Anyone has any recommendation? I was thinking about EMG SA single coil active. My priority is a really good clean sound. Thanks everyone. hope to hear it from you

Thanks for reply. dimarzio got active single coil?

theres a few issues with your quest

a good clean sound tends to come from a low o/p pup, which is a s.coil or a vintage styled low o/p PAF. Actives or high O/P pups tend to overdrive your amp, giving you a very distorted sound very easily. wanting to stuff your guitar with actives or stack coils does defeat the purpose somewhat

also why cant you use the middle pickup.

I would advice you to check with the EMG support to see which model is compatible. I tried doing the same thing with an EMG SAVX in the middle but it didn't work, the parts for the 57/66 seem to be different than the other EMG models.

I would just leave a single coil in there for looks, as the 57/66 set sounds great clean, super awesome when distorted. You wouldn't miss the middle pickup.

no need think so much.
EMG 85 / SLV...aka steve lukather combo.