Pickups for a Jackson Pro Dinky(stone finish)

[sytharnia1560]

when ever I have owned a "dull" sounding guitar I put stainless steel strings on .... will be dull no longer and a LOT cheaper than going down the pick up route so might be worth giving a go first

 

[Glynchfan1]

FUZZ, FB is maple, I play other boards, but first love is maple fingerboard. Syth, that's a great suggestion. Thank You!!!! I'm gonna have to do those other mods too FUZZ. Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions!!

 

[mooncobra]

dude, get the Duncan super v, it is the Duncan custom shop lynch model, but I think they stopped making it, but it is an awesome pickup and would be GREAT in your guitar. it is somewhat like a hot rodded PAF with more grind, balls, articulation and touch sensitivity. you can still find them and they rule! also the suhr ssh+

 

[Glynchfan1]

Thanks moon!!!! I'm a lynch fanboy so I know the super v lol. SD will actually make one from the custom shop too. Love the clips I've heard of that thing. Nasty and clear at the same time.

 

[dainbramage0]

Have you tried an EMG 85 in the bridge? I suspect your ESP has an 81. I hate the 81 but love the 85. Might be worth a try. If your ESP has an 85 in the neck, unplug it and try it in the bridge.

I'd second this. Did this swap a few years back in my jackson dinky and never looked back. I also run the 18volt mod on that setup.

 

[Glynchfan1]

I'm definetly more open to emg now that I saw the external power supply. Curious about the 18volt mod and what it does too. Gonna check that out as well. Thanks guys!!

 

[gtrplr71]

Seymour Duncan 59 and a JB in a second. I had that exact guitar a few years ago and I felt the same way you did went 59 and JB and could not have been happier I look back and kick myself in the ass for selling it Dammit now I am kicking myself in the ass again right now THANKS DUDE . there are all sorts of bad ass pickups out there but that combo has been a staple of hard rock for years. I have them in my LP right now and am about to put some in a strat next week. to me actives are just to hot, but tone is subjective.

 

[Glynchfan1]

Gtrplr thanks!!!! Sorry man,lol. It's definetly a tried and true combo and good to know it cuts through the stone finish. Thanks again for the help!!

 

[RJF]

Old Jackson sounds dull? Duncan JB or Distortion. End thread.

 

[Deleted member 22269]

Bare Knuckle - Holy Diver. I will say the Duncan JB sounded great in all of the Jackson guitars I've owned but I didn't like it in anything else.

 

[Clayspun]

Mojotone seems to make some pretty cool pickups. The only companies I know that have done the ceramic mag and alnicoV in one pickup is mojotone with the black magics and BKP with the juggernaut. I've been thinking about getting a pro series dinky as well. Mostly the hardtail, maple fretboard, blue quilt finish. Forgot what the finish is called, nope I remember, chlorine burst. I wonder if you could swap out the jackson bridge for a hipshot. I too wanted to get one of those to just mod. New pickups, locking tuners and a different bridge if possible. I like that the dinky' volume & tone knobs aren't directly underneath the bridge pickup, more so underneath the bridge itself. What do you like about the Dinky/pro series? There's a lot of decent guitars in that price range.

 

[Glynchfan1]

The chlorine burst is amazing!!!!!!! I love the feel of the neck. I was a big ibanez rg550 fan and I love the neck on the Jackson a million times more. The dinky wasn't something I was looking for specifically. I had some gear I was selling/trading and price wise this was a really nice score. I love reverse headstock, I tend to go with oddball colors/finishes(I'm not a fan of black or white) and the maple fingerboard was big. I love the feel of this thing. I had it setup and it just smokes and it's all stock. I'd love to replace the bridge and tuners, but for what I do with it, what's on it is fine. After playing this and falling in love, I want a new one(non reverse, non Floyd, bright blue ). Not sure it will fit the budget anytime, but I won't hesitate if it does.