Pickups for Ibanez?

[cynicalphish]

I own an RG270. I was wandering what Seymour Duncan pickup combinations you guys would suggest that would go well with basswood. I play heavy metal mostly, but also a lot of other types of music. I am wanting a bridge and neck humbucker.
Thanks

[Boxcar Willie 84]

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I put a Seymour Duncan JB in my old green RG270 many moons ago, it sounds great.

[shredmonster]

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The Custom 5 is another excellent pick up for the bridge position.

[markD]

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to me ibanez and dimarzio make the best combo. it's like they were made to go together. like a les paul and a marshall, or a PRS through a mark series boogie...

when i used to play ibanez i would use super distortion or PAF pro pickups.

but as far as duncans, try a custom custom. that pick up makes EVeRYTHING souund good, even plywood!!

[jgcable]

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Steves Special in the bridge, Air Norton in the neck.

[paddok]

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Just another Ibanez question on the side, how dependable are Ibanez floyd's?

[data187]

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custom customs are great if you like duncans

[markD]

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i love the original "edge" bridge. i haven't played any of the new ones. i was out of ibanez guitar by the time they switched to the lo-trs.

[Number Of The Priest]

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how dependable are Ibanez floyd's?

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I too only have experience with just the original Ibanez Edge bridge, and man, whata a quality trem. It's possibly just my own observation, but I consider the Edge on par with the Original Floyd Rose. They ARE a little different though... angled baseplate, pop-in arm, slightly different dimensions, but same rock-solid ultra-smooth feel.

[paddok]

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I recently bought an Ibanez RG 470 for a project. It's my first and probably last Ibanez [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] but as I'm awaiting it's arrival in the mail, I'm wondering if it is going to be a piece.

I'm hoping since it's the higher quality Japanese one, that I won't hate it.

[cynicalphish]

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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I will look into the Custom Custom some more. What would be a good neck pickup to go with it? 59, Jazz, Full Shred? What does the Invader bridge pickup sound like?

[markD]

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i'd say 59 or jazz. to me your other choices are pretty hot bridge pickups and they might not be very balanced in the neck position. but i could be wrong.

[cynicalphish]

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Thanks MD. I will probably end up with the 59 in the neck. But the bridge I haven't decided on. Either a JB, Distortion, or Custom probably.

[markD]

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sure.