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pickup suggestions?
ok i have a semi decent Epiphone Goth SG, and i cant afford a new guitar, yet i have saved up $200 to replace the pickups, but i dont know whats best. my style is like, Chimaira-ish heavy metal, i guess the best way to describe it is metalcore. im looking to replace both, but i also wouldnt mind only replacing one if there is a great pickup you would recommend that is to expensive to buy 2 of. so basically, all im saying is, suggest to me the best pickup you know of that i could buy for $200. thanks for ur time
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2004-07-27, 05:02
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maybe a pair of emg's... what kind of amp do you have?... alot of people like the duncan jb in the bridge position of gibsons.....
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2004-07-27, 18:59
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dimarzio X2N in the bridge and maybe a seymour duncan 59 in the neck 
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2004-07-28, 17:37
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i play on a Marshall MG100DFX head into a MG412 cab, i was considering EMGs but they're damn expensive.. i think a little over $200 for the pair. but hey, thts wat i saved for
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2004-07-28, 17:40
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2004-07-28, 17:52
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A set of EMG work great for Epiphone's, plus you should be able to get ZW set ( EMG 81/85 ) for about $160 new. I have that set in my Gothic Exploror and it's not bad.
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2004-07-28, 18:17
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If that body's Mahogany a Seymour Duncan JB will sound great, if its alder then EMG's would be a reasonable choice.
$200 can get you alot..
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2004-07-28, 18:36
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All the goths are made of mohogany, so a JB will sound good too.
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2004-07-28, 19:25
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i play on a Marshall MG100DFX head into a MG412 cab, i was considering EMGs but they're damn expensive.. i think a little over $200 for the pair. but hey, thts wat i saved for
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whereever is selling a pair of emg's for a little over $200 is ripping you off. unless of course you're talking about non u.s. dollars.
i'd personally save for a better halfstack if i were you... but if you're somewhat content with them mg then new pickups will help.
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2004-07-28, 20:17
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He might like some Invaders for the bridge. I know I do.
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2004-07-29, 02:47
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All the goths are made of mohogany, so a JB will sound good too.
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not all the epi goths, depends what version he has, the lowest version isn't mahogany, only the higher end epi and the gibsons. there is a lower end epi sg gothic, it has like no pickguard and has a bolt on neck
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2004-07-30, 06:13
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not all the epi goths, depends what version he has, the lowest version isn't mahogany, only the higher end epi and the gibsons. there is a lower end epi sg gothic, it has like no pickguard and has a bolt on neck
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oh, well mine has a pickguard and its not bolt on. i love my half stack, whoever suggested i get a better one. i mean, of course its not as good as the higher ones, but im perfectly content with it. i was guessing with the $200 EMG estimate, sorry for any confusion, and i indeed decided on the EMG 81/85 set after playing my friend's Gothic Les Paul with that set in it and reading all your suggestions. thanks for all your help everyone |
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2004-07-31, 14:15
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good choice man, if you got the solid body you have one sweet piece of equipment ( i have the gibson version), though with a mahogany body i would have considered some high end passives, those emgs will treat you right for an epi,
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2004-07-31, 16:15
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EMG 81 is the best thing you will ever buy for your guitar. i know it was the best thing i ever bought for mine, and i only have an EMG 81 in the bridge position with no neck pickup. \m/ pure metal tone, but i want an 85 for the neck position. any guitar will sound 10x better with EMG's
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2004-07-31, 23:17
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EMG 81 is the best thing you will ever buy for your guitar.
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not necisarrily
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i know it was the best thing i ever bought for mine,
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good for you
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no they wont.....
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