so i have this Yamaha Pacifica 112J.

what can i do with it? as in, change the pickups.

it only has 1 tone and 1 volume, and i've checked SD's site...

wana have a more powerful humbucker at the bridge. what do you guys suggest?

specs: alder body, rosewood fretboard, vintage tremolo system

wat kinda music u play?

you want modern or vintage?

makes alot of diff to the sound. . .

if modern try the DiMarzio rail pups( cruiser etc)

classic go for the area. . .

SD also has a few decent ones. . .

but DiMarzio ftw! xD

i wana learn metal.......... and is the JB ones suitable?
the SH-4 and TB-4....
what's the diference between those two?

The only difference between those two are the spacing between the pole pieces. For Gibson style guitars, the string spacings are narrower hence the pickup is 'shorter', whereby for guitars with trem systems, the string spacings are slightly wider, hence the pickup is 'longer'.

TB - Trembucker

Dimarzio calls it F-spaced.

However, this only needs to be applied to bridge pickups. Apparently string spacing at the neck pickup is the same between Trem and Non Trem guitars. Wouldst the LYN veterans/pros mind to clarify on this? I'm only 50% sure on this fact.

If you want to play metal on the pacifica, you gotta get some high gain pickups......
Can I interest you in some EMGs?

http://www.emgpickups.com/displayproducts....=7&catalogid=90

Ya, go for EMG81 or 85. u wont be dissapointed

yea considered EMGs too.. but one thing is they're active, and not sure can put in my guitar or not.

and my guitar only got 1 volume 1 tone.. what i saw b4 is like.. EMGs got 1 volume 2 tone..

i went to see bentley today.. JB-4 for around rm310......

You can wire the EMGs to any combination actually. Instead of the Actives, why not the passive HZ varients?

it doesnt matter how many knobs u have
even a 1 vol 1 tone knob
can use activ pups
even a 1 vol knob gita can use activ

however some Jacksons have tat booster...
i find no favor in it though

Dimarzio's PAF Pro are very versatile pickups in the bridge. You can try that out.

SD JB Junior and 59' combo. That will complete your quest.

You can always wire it as 2 volumes, i.e. one for neck and one for bridge. C'mon, if you go for active EMGs, I don't think you're looking for that "rolled-off tone knob" sound anyway!


But seriously, EMG81 wouldn't be very versatile. It's good for metal, but not much else. You can try using EMG85s all the way though, that'd probably give you more range...

Actually, you'll be surprised.
It has a nice warm, fat tone if played clean. I know. I use it all the time

i also find the yamaha pacifica's pickups are a bit lacking...
want to change pickups but dunno which one to pick
the fender texas pickups nice ar??

Yeah the tex specials are pretty sweet sounding, great for blues and country style play IMO.

i dont really know.. i just lurk around forums lookin for 2nd hand pickups and settle with whatever i found. xD

I prefer the EMG85 in the bridge, the 81 sounds kinda harsh sometimes...
EMG doesn't necessarily means metal...

That being said, I would go for the EMG SL set...
Played them a few times, they sound really good...

from my personal hearing (maybe not so accurate la, but my opinion), the bridge needs more depth in it. and the neck single coil sounds too airy and doesn't have the fat tone.
i never really tried the mid much..nor do i really use it either.
i have a lynch screamin demon at the bridge but i think that pickup is not very a high output one..so if ur into metal i suggest higher output pickups like active pickups...

If you don't want the hassle of active EMGs, go for DiMarzio X2N. The output is gila babi high enough for metal, and it's passive.

Like EQ said, DiMarzio FTW!

The cleans are quite harsh, no?

the texas special are great..very 'twangy' for a strat..i think its great for blues and rock...it really brings out the vintage tones out of your fender...=)

my fren tried a texas special in an american std...
in the end he sold it and grab an SRV...

wat do u think?
may b u can try the 57' 62' pickup set
pm me if ur interested keke

srv and american std are different in terms of body wood and neck and feel...but they both uses fender texas special...its really twangy!! in the end it all depends on ur personal taste and tone preference...

what do you rockers think on putting emg81 on a cheep guitar...???
my friend is thinking on putting emg81 on his ibanez rg...
would it sound horrible or else...?

rg isnt cheap rite..

There are many RG's.
Some are cheap. Some aren't.