Can anyone tell me about the pickups on a 650xl?

[RickStar]

Re: Can anyone tell me about the pickups on a 650x

The stock pick-ups in the 650xls with the pre-amp sounded a bit dull to me. I yanked out all mine and have emgs in everything. Just depends on what you want and your ear. Some duncans or emgs would be a great improvement

[Jacksonite]

Re: Can anyone tell me about the pickups on a 650x

dont flame me, but I want that George Lynch sound from the 80's from like "dream warrior" and "alone again"

I know he has the demon, but I have one and I dont think its quite powerful enough, I want more of a DDistortion meets the Demon sound...
The reason I ask all this, is I have no experience with EMG's. I dont know what to expect. I dont want to spend the money on them, and them sound like ass. I know I like the duncan distortion, but I want to keep the "covered look of this guitar...

[1trussell]

Re: Can anyone tell me about the pickups on a 650x

Perhaps try to look around here for an old J90C. It was Jackson's highest output pickup, with a ceramic magnet. From what I've heard, it sounds like a cross between a Distortion and a Custom. Perhaps, think Distortion with the smaller ceramic magnet from a Custom. Plus a lot of them are covered so it'll keep the look you want.

[Jacksonite]

Re: Can anyone tell me about the pickups on a 650x

that will still keep the electronics right?

It doesnt matter if the fucker wont send me the damn guitar...

[1trussell]

Re: Can anyone tell me about the pickups on a 650x

You can keep the stock active electronics with any passive pickup, Jackson, Duncan, DiMarzio, etc. If you get EMG's, you'll have to yank the midboost.

[Jacksonite]

Re: Can anyone tell me about the pickups on a 650x

I just got the thing via UPS. So I am fiddling with it right now, but I only have a little Peavy 15watt practice amp in my office... so I really cant see what she'll do...