Pickups suggestion ...

[-BOOGIE_MAN-]

Hi,

Currently i have EMG85 and 81 installed in my ibanez sz520 and it is great for what they are. But, the thing is I have change the battery once in a while, i don't like that!! i'll never know when is the battery's gonna die!! like last time when we're jamming with my mates, it died!!

So, i kinda stick my mind to SD pickups these days, that the facts that i just installed SD invaders on my other guitar (love it!!)

I play detunings alot with my ibanez sz520 (tune to B), i use single rectifier amplifier. I play metal, rock such as dream theater, sevendustSo, i have a few ideas of what i want:

1. SD SH-1 59 for the neck
2. SD SH-5 duncan custom for the bridge or SH-6

suggestion?? or any other SD model?

[uOpt]

Dimebucker is in the same line of thought.

Since you've already been invaded in your other guitar maybe something else like a C5 or JB with A2.

I wouldn't underestimate the amount of wildfire a '59 can put out either. Demon, too.

[-BOOGIE_MAN-]

Dimebucker is in the same line of thought.

Since you've already been invaded in your other guitar maybe something else like a C5 or JB with A2.

I wouldn't underestimate the amount of wildfire a '59 can put out either. Demon, too.

Hey man, what's c5 and a2??

you reckon 59 on the bridge would nice for detuning as well??

[Jackson Distortion]

EMG 9v should last four months. You could leave your cable in everyday and the 9v would last for a month. But if you liked the EMG combo, you could look at the DiMarzio D Activator's. They give a EMG 81 and 85 type sound, without the need for a battery.

[-BOOGIE_MAN-]

EMG 9v should last four months. You could leave your cable in everyday and the 9v would last for a month. But if you liked the EMG combo, you could look at the DiMarzio D Activator's. They give a EMG 81 and 85 type sound, without the need for a battery.

I wanna get away from active pup for sure. I had a problem with dimarzio in the past so i kinda wanna dont wanna go back in the same path

[Jackson Distortion]

What were the problems you had with DiMarzio pickups?

[Yngwiestein]

I think you need to look at the Duncan Distortion or Dimarzio Super Distortion.

[Toejam]

EMG 9v should last four months. You could leave your cable in everyday and the 9v would last for a month. But if you liked the EMG combo, you could look at the DiMarzio D Activator's. They give a EMG 81 and 85 type sound, without the need for a battery.

Four months? The battery should last closer to a year.

[Brown Note]

do you use a stereo jack or normal(with mono jack the battery is drained, even if no plug is installed). I've had my emg's in active use for 3 years without ever needing a battery change. If you played 3 hours a day, it still would take closer to 2 years before needing a battery change, so either something is wrong or something is *really* wrong!

[Benjy_26]

My EMG's batteries get changed once a year, whether they need to be or not.

There's something wrong with your set up if you're always running out of battery.

[Dirtyking]

For your low tunings the Custom is perfect for the bridge. For the neck I'd look at a Jazz to keep things tight over the '59.

I have a '59/Custom combo in one of my SG's and the '59 can get muddy in the lower tunings. Very Stoner/Sludge. Which I dig for this guitar.

[Jackson Distortion]

Ok, I screwed up a bit; this is lifted from the EMG site:

"If you left your guitar plugged in day and night, the battery should still last a month. Under normal playing conditions, you would probably be looking at changing the battery twice a year. Of course, you should treat these numbers conservatively and not try to drain every last uA out!"