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Title: Need pickup suggestion for Ibanez RG450DX
Post by: billy4269 on January 19, 2016, 07:33:36 PM
I have an Ibanez RG450DX, and I am replacing the pickups. It is a HSH guitar, I've decided on getting a D Activator pickup for the neck and bridge, but I am still looking for a middle pickup. THis guitar is mainly going to be used for shredding, so I want something that is responsive to tapping and has good harmonics. Would it be better to get a stacked humbucker or a single coil for the middle? Which pickup should I buy?
Title: Re: Need pickup suggestion for Ibanez RG450DX
Post by: jazzfromhell on January 20, 2016, 12:59:49 AM
Id go with a Chopper or Satch Track.
Title: Re: Need pickup suggestion for Ibanez RG450DX
Post by: DarthPhineas on January 20, 2016, 10:57:32 AM

Quote from: jazzfromhell on January 20, 2016, 12:59:49 AM
Id go with a Chopper or Satch Track.

What do you find to be the differences between the two?
Title: Re: Need pickup suggestion for Ibanez RG450DX
Post by: jazzfromhell on January 21, 2016, 03:58:06 AM
Quote from: DarthPhineas on January 20, 2016, 10:57:32 AM

Quote from: jazzfromhell on January 20, 2016, 12:59:49 AM
Id go with a Chopper or Satch Track.

What do you find to be the differences between the two?
I think they are very close. The ST seems to have slightly less bass and a tad less compression. Its a little cleaner-sounding, but these are not night-and-day differences, more like nuances.
Title: Re: Need pickup suggestion for Ibanez RG450DX
Post by: DarthPhineas on January 23, 2016, 10:05:25 AM

Quote from: jazzfromhell on January 21, 2016, 03:58:06 AM
Quote from: DarthPhineas on January 20, 2016, 10:57:32 AM

Quote from: jazzfromhell on January 20, 2016, 12:59:49 AM
Id go with a Chopper or Satch Track.

What do you find to be the differences between the two?
I think they are very close. The ST seems to have slightly less bass and a tad less compression. Its a little cleaner-sounding, but these are not night-and-day differences, more like nuances.

Thanks for the heads up. I've been considering giving the Chopper a try, but it sounds like I'd prefer the ST more, which I'm already checking out. So that's good news!