Pickups: Help me pick one!

[jhrv]

Pickups: Help me pick one!

EMG 81

Seymour Duncan JB

Dimarzio D Sonic

Dimarzio X2N

 

[FretsAflame]

what guitar what amp what tuning?

edit: what music style?

Can't go wrong with the 81 though.

 

[Force666]

If you were gonna go dimarzio I would go with the Evolution over the other 2.

Personally I would probably go with and 81.

 

[colonel kurtz]

BLACKOUT

i threw 1 of those bitches in a jackson of mine a few days ago, and it sounds 5468308240556x better

 

[greyskull]

jb

 

[JeffTD]

Duncan Blackout.

 

[Jevil]

I bought Seymour Duncan's SH6, they sound great for metal tones. Often used by Jeff Waters, Dave Mustaine...


There you are

http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/humbucker/progressive/sh6_duncan_dist/


Cheeers

 

[jhrv]

the blackout look awesome

 

[JBroll]

I bought Seymour Duncan's SH6, they sound great for metal tones. Often used by Jeff Waters, Dave Mustaine...


There you are

http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/humbucker/progressive/sh6_duncan_dist/


Cheeers

Mustaine uses JBs or slight variations (like his 'signature' pickups) and is one of the most common references I've heard. Only other one who could come close around here would be Mike from Arch Enemy.

Jeff

 

[AmirH]

I'd say it depends on the sound you want. Everyone has their preferences- some like the duncan sound, some the dimarzio, some the emg. From what I've heard, blackouts are an improved emg but I haven't tried em yet. From personal experience I can tell you that the jb sounds great for leads but can be too flubby on the lows for rhythm. Emg 81 has sort of the opposite problem- very tight and clear but somewhat clinical and harsh in the highs. Right now I'm actually using a low output pup with fantastic results- duncan jazz bridge, a very very versatile and clear sounding pickup. Goes to show you can get good results in less conventional places as well.

 

[gibbed]

If you're down for less conventional brands, I have "mighty mite motherbuckers" in my les paul copy and am very happy with them. I think they are best described as a PAF Pro with more output.

 

[Metaltastic]

Isn't Mighty mite the supreme el-cheapo brand of ebay?

 

[cobrahead1030]

pickups are one of those things you absolutely have to play them first hand to know what you want...some people get great tones using pickups i absolutely hate

when you play the right one, you'll know it

if i absolutely had to give a blind reccomendation tho...get an 81 & 85 with the quick connect system, that way you can swap them both out; just about anyone can find something they really like between the two of them