Looking for pickup ideas for my RG550

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Yup, the stock V7s have to go cause they are pretty much vanilla sounding. Splitting the coils sound great clean and semi dirty but not getting a warm fuzzy over the higher gain stuff.

I am thinking Evos but always looking for suggestions.
 
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Digital Jams":8dc03 said:
Yup, the stock V7s have to go cause they are pretty much vanilla sounding. Splitting the coils sound great clean and semi dirty but not getting a warm fuzzy over the higher gain stuff.

I am thinking Evos but always looking for suggestions.
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If you don't want the stock pickups I'll take them off your hands. :yes:
 
Everyone says Tone Zone, which I need to try one in my RG570-FM myself.

Edit- also hear Air Norton for neck - again I haven't tried these myself, but seemed to be the general consenus when I asked before for these types of guit-fiddles.
 
If you ask the Jemsiters then the very likely answer is Tone Zone and Air Norton combination.
 
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Tnjpekar":868ab said:
bill lawrence L-500s, the real ones from Bill himself
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I do not have any experience with those, always wanted to check them out.
 
Those Air Nortons sound nice. I also like the custom custom SD.

I know what you mean, I have V7 / V8 in my RG520. I was going to put EMG H4s in there, but decided I'd go with SDs instead.

GL!
 
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Digital Jams":4648f said:
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I do not have any experience with those, always wanted to check them out.
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very tight sounding pickup...but very bright (brighter than a JB or 81) and kinda scooped sounding

not what i'd probably want in a 550
 
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The Big Snit":5bbc1 said:
:|::QBB:If you don't want the stock pickups I'll take them off your hands. :yes:
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Dude they are Super ULTRA RARE 20th anny V7s :eek: :eek: :eek:

You cant ket these anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!

No problem for you though ;)
 
I had a RG550 back in the early 90s and I put a Duncan Distortion in it and that sounded great!

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BTW, the ToneZone sounds awful in basswood. Too bass heavy with an annoying cocked-wah sound. The AN will always rule for neck pickups.
 
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riffy":1c30a said:
The Duncan Custom 5 be hot Scott!
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I have a Custom in my ash GMW that sounds freaking outstanding but I am looking for yet another pup to get a larger tone palette :o

Woah.....that is totally TGP right there :D
 
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Code001":94da5 said:
BTW, the ToneZone sounds awful in basswood. Too bass heavy with an annoying cocked-wah sound. The AN will always rule for neck pickups.
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Tone Zone sounds equally horrid in mahogany.
 
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Digital Jams":ee3f6 said:
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Dude they are Super ULTRA RARE 20th anny V7s :eek: :eek: :eek:

You cant ket these anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!

No problem for you though ;)
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I imagine almost everyone will be changing them out. ;)

I have an old Yamaha Pacifica that I wouldn't mind putting back on the road...just needs some pickups.
 
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The Big Snit":53629 said:
:|::QBB:I imagine almost everyone will be changing them out. ;)

I have an old Yamaha Pacifica that I wouldn't mind putting back on the road...just needs some pickups.
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Two of the pickguard screws are already missing paint on mine but I bet a lot of dofuses are storing these things to collect :rant:

Should be a couple of weeks, I will use the same moose you used :cheer:
 
Evo will get you the tight, searing Vai tone, but if you want to grow a pair, you'd be better with a Duncan. JB or custom IMO! :D
 
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cobrahead1030":14e95 said:
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very tight sounding pickup...but very bright (brighter than a JB or 81) and kinda scooped sounding

not what i'd probably want in a 550
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Hmmmmmmm....I am thinking you could be very correct here. I have a bad habit of dialing in more upper mids than I should to begin with.
 
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