Jackson sl2h white

[korbiar]

Hi,

This is my jackson (pic is from the web)

It's time for a pickup change and also a heavier string gauge:

I do tune in C --> C-F-A♯-D♯-G-C
Now I have ernie ball 2626 not even slinky on my guitar with the standard seymour duncans.
--> 012/016/024p/032/044/056 strings

Is my string gauge good for this tuning? Would d'addario 148 fit in this guitar ? gauges: 012-016-020-034-046-060 . Would that be better in sound ?


I'm looking for pickups like seymour duncan blackout.
Which version blackout would match/fit with my jackson guitar (wood etc.) ?
Or do you have any other suggestion for pickup's ? I don't want emg's, because I have them already in other guitars.


thanx in advance for your advise












Guitar specifications:

Model Name: USA SL2H Soloist™
Body Style: Soloist
Series: USA Select
Color: Snow White
Body: Alder
Neck Neck-Thru-Body Quartersawn Maple & Bound Fingerboard and Headstock
Neck Dimensions 3rd Fret: .790”, 12th Fret: .850”
Tuning Machines Sealed Die-Cast Tuners
Fingerboard with Compound 12” to 16” Radius
No. of Frets 24 Jumbo Frets
Bridge Pickup Seymour Duncan® JB™ TB4 Humbucking Pickup
Neck Pickup Seymour Duncan® '59™ SH1N Humbucking Pickup
Inlays Mother of Pearl Shark Fin Position Inlays
Controls Master Volume, Master Tone
Bridge: Floyd Rose® Original™ double-locking 2-Point Tremolo
Pickup Switching 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups Position 3. Neck Pickup Position 4. Middle and
Case Jackson Deluxe Molded Case Included
Pickguard None
Scale Length 25.5” (648mm)
Width at Nut 1-11/16” (43mm)
Electronics CTS® Pots and Switchcraft® Switches
Unique Features Jackson 6-In-Line Pointed Headstock,
Compound (12” to 16”) Fingerboard Radius

 

[korbiar]

no advise for pickups and strings for a jackson sl2h ?

 

[MatrixClaw]

The strings you have on it should be fine in that tuning, if you like how they feel, then stick with them, if you want a bit heavier, go with the other ones - No one can tell you what you'll like or won't like

As for pickups, I'm not a huge fan of actives, and would much rather stick with the stock Duncans, though I do much prefer the Blackouts to EMGs. I have a pair of BKP Nailbombs in my SL2H and they sound great:

 

[Zozobra]

That guitar is pure win.

 

[korbiar]

damn that guitar looks awesome !
I've ordered a d'addario 148 set. Don't know about the pickups yet. I'm used to play with emg's in my other guitars but I want something different now.
Just don't know what matches best in this guitar. My first thoughts were the blackout pickup. But I don't know which version would fit best. And I have no idea for a neck pickup that would match too.