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Slightly late NGD Ibanez J Custom RG8560
Picked this up about a month ago. Ibanez rarely offers this pickup configuration. I got it though Sweetwater. It's Sweetwater exclusive/Japan only model.
Pros: Light, extremely low action, versatility, it's easy on the eyes. Cons: Pickups are a little thin sounding. Doesn't quite have that 80's fat Super Strat sound. I might get a Tom Anderson some day. If not, I might replace the pickups with Tom Andersons. On the flipside, I don't have anything else with an honest to goodness Fender sound. |
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Sam, what a fantastic Ibanez - Congrats! I just looked up the specs and it's a top of the line.
I'm not familiar with the DiMarzio Black Velvet pickups but they're listed as "made for thick high-gain tones". Are you playing high gain music? I could see how they could seem thin depending upon the music. |
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The tonal description on the website is what I'm after. For high gain, they're a little thin and noisy. Another reviewer: Quote:
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Throw a Super Distortion in there but I'm thinking you want a more modern sounding pickup? Looking forward to read about your Tom Anderson pickup if you go that route. |
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It sounds like an Ibanez exclusive deal. My main gripe is that there's zero info on the DiMarzio site, which makes it hard to compare it to other pickups since everything else has an output and EQ profile. |
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Dr. Steve's home remedy for thin-sounding Strat-style guitars: step up one string gauge, make any requisite action/intonation adjustments, and see if that takes care of the problem - if it does you've saved yourself a few hundred bucks on unnecessary upgrades...
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By "thin" they have a pleasant vintage-ish sound. The guitar is more suited to classic tunes than my usual flavor of classic metal. |
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have you adjusted the pickup heights?
that can sometimes make a huge difference, i would not think it comes setup from SW for your optimal tonal preference. thats a killer looking guitar btw-i love amber type colors. if you haven't ventured over to tdpri , i would do so and look around the subforums and post your guitar pic and tell them whats happening. lots of experience there and they can save you from chasing tone using your $. i'm sure someone over there knows this model quite well and will offer up adjustment tips. d |
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The pickups don't sound defective by any stretch. |
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Very beautiful guitar! I love the leaf patterns on the FB. Nice!
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Oh Man!
What a great looking guitar! Congrats! - Glenn
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