I've been trying to replace my stock bridge pickup of Schecter Omen Extreme 6. But i don't know what to go for please suggest a good pickup? not too costly. P.s no bareknucke i can't afford it 
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81, 89, Het bridge, 57 are my favorite pickups, not in that order. They'll always work though, just takes some picking based on the style.
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All my guitars have Duncans except for RG550 which has a PRS HFS.
I am now completely EMG free
Hate them.
With EMGs I could never get that squishy compression in the lows that good passives give.
My ESP Eclipse custom sounded terrible with 81/85 set so I put a set of Duncan 59s in and it rocks.
My ESP M1 sounded unbearably thin with an 81 so I put an 85 in and was still dead so I put Invader in and sounds amazing.
I know everyone loves EMGs on here but not me.
I also tried the 18v mod and they sounded even more "peaky" and scratchy than before.
I am now completely EMG free
Hate them.
With EMGs I could never get that squishy compression in the lows that good passives give.
My ESP Eclipse custom sounded terrible with 81/85 set so I put a set of Duncan 59s in and it rocks.
My ESP M1 sounded unbearably thin with an 81 so I put an 85 in and was still dead so I put Invader in and sounds amazing.
I know everyone loves EMGs on here but not me.
I also tried the 18v mod and they sounded even more "peaky" and scratchy than before.
Matt-Steele
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All my guitars have Duncans except for RG550 which has a PRS HFS.
I am now completely EMG free
Hate them.
With EMGs I could never get that squishy compression in the lows that good passives give.
My ESP Eclipse custom sounded terrible with 81/85 set so I put a set of Duncan 59s in and it rocks.
My ESP M1 sounded unbearably thin with an 81 so I put an 85 in and was still dead so I put Invader in and sounds amazing.
I know everyone loves EMGs on here but not me.
I also tried the 18v mod and they sounded even more "peaky" and scratchy than before.
IMHO Duncans are the worst pickups on the planet, and I just gave their new Pegasus and Sentient a try. For me, they are inline with maybe the stock IBZ pickups in Ibanez guitars.
I get a hotter more compressed signal with my EMG equipped guitars than I do my passives. I feel I get longer, fatter sustain and it's much more effortless to play on EMGs. What can I say, I love them!
As we speak, I'm having EMG Metalworks 57-7H 66-7H pickups installed in my RGD.
You don't think this is good tone?
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i don't want EMGs Pickup most of them are active pickups i don't have the slot for a battery i don't want to make other hole for battery. i was thinking of getting Duncan Distortion. a lot of friend suggest me. but i couldn't get in my place that's the problem. i'm mainly playing high gain stuffs so i think duncan pickups are good with it. how the sh-4 are they good for high gain stuffs? thanks for the reply
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I own SH-4 on two of my Jacksons. They are awesome. Lot of people always talk about the new things coming out but that pickups are really great. They where used in a lot of the most incredible albums. Think... Rust in Peace, Countdown to Extinction, Youthanasia from Megadeth. They where the sound of the most prolific Dave Mustaine's career.
Seymour Duncans if you want to sound like everyone else, I guess.
If you're more of sonic non-comformist, then consider something like a Dimarzio Super Distortion or a Gibson 500T. Also, can't go wrong with PAFs/57 Classics/490Ts/Dirty Fingers.
If you're more of sonic non-comformist, then consider something like a Dimarzio Super Distortion or a Gibson 500T. Also, can't go wrong with PAFs/57 Classics/490Ts/Dirty Fingers.
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Want EMG-quality pickups for a fraction of the cost? Look no further than Irongear Volt - I paid £58 for BOTH neck and bridge.
i'm mostly playing high gain stuffs like progessive metal/djent. so i need a good pickup like duncan distortion (but i don't seems to find this one in my states) are those duncan pickup will be good for high gain!
