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Original message:473 days 21 hours 10 minutes ago
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I'm looking for an upgrade in my pickups i play classic rock like van halen scorpions UFO and def leppard any suggestions the guitar I'm upgrading is an ibanez rgT42dx I'm thinking about the Gibson dirty fingers any suggestions would be great
Reply:473 days 18 hours 16 minutes ago
Member: Atc_Gtr
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tone zone and super distortion combination can be good.
Also you can try evolution neck and evo 2 bridge. ;)
But I say you just should stick with dimarzio.They are my and many professionals first choice.
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Reply:473 days 14 hours 3 minutes ago
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maybe emg-hz's
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Wheres Johnny?....Back at the wreck....Stoned again.
Reply:473 days 11 hours 3 minutes ago
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emg's are too synthetic and kill the detail.Also you have drill your guitar and I think that will affect your overall tone in bad way too.
Hz's are passive right ? I dont know I just doesnt seem right to me :))
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Reply:473 days 7 hours 18 minutes ago
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kill the detail are you high? I agree active emg's are horrible, but the hz's are just like a passive pickup, no drilling required, i find atleast on my axe they work great. I have a ltd dv8r that i really don't like the duncans in. they are too trebely for my taste. never had experience with dimarzio.
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Wheres Johnny?....Back at the wreck....Stoned again.
Reply:473 days 10 hours 56 minutes ago
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I agree. Evolutions are awesome pickups. Check the dimarzio site, they have clips of most of their stuff. For your style you mentioned, I would stick to the high-output pickups.
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Reply:473 days 7 hours 24 minutes ago
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I'm planing to get evolution set also ;)
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Reply:472 days 9 hours 7 minutes ago
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2 emg -81's or may be an emg 81 and a emg 85 ? :P
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Reply:472 days 4 hours 19 minutes ago
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For that music?

Duncans!

Either a '59 or Alnico II Pro in the neck position...

...and a JB or a Custom 5 in the bridge.

You'll be happier than the Dirty Fingers could make you, trust me.
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