Pickups for WRMG

[Wylde06]

Ok, so I have a WRMG with the EMG Hz's in it, and I have to say...the pickups suck. I want to get a new set, but this is where im stuck. Now before anyone says put some real EMG's in it, I already have another Jackson with the 81/85 combo. Yes I like the pickups, but I dont really want another guitar with EMG's right now.

I was thinking of putting some Duncans in the Warrior, but im not to sure which set I should go with. I was looking at the JB/Jazz combo, but I wanna get some opinions from others before I go out and buy them.

So some bands that I listen to and will playing their songs on this guitar are:

Black Sabbath
Megadeth
Metallica
Ozzy (Rhoads Era)

So basically metal and hard rock....

So what do you guys think would work?

[evolutionised]

i use the jb/jazz in my warrior and i find it quite good for hard rock, so i'd recommend that. since you listen to megadeth i think you should also consider the mustaine livewires. i remember randy had a distortion (correct me if i'm wrong)

btw, welcome to the jcf!!!

[straycat]

Duncan distortion neck and bridge.

[Rattlehead22]

I'm not too fond of the JB in alder guitars. At least with my experince they sound really muddy. I'd recommend the Duncan Full Shred in both the bridge and neck.

[Super_shredder]

i love jbs in alder guitars !

welcome to the jcf!

[Wylde06]

How does the Distortion do with cleans in the neck? Same with the Full Shred?

For now I wanna stay away from Active pickups

welcome to the jcf!

thanks

[DonP]

How does the Distortion do with cleans in the neck?

It can do awesome if you wire it correctly. I have the Distortion Mayhem set (Distortion bridge and Distortion neck (Seymourizer)) in my 750XL. I got the stew-mac mega 5 way switch (Type E) so that I can get neck hum, neck single, 1 neck coil + 1 bridge coil that I can put out of phase with a push/pull tone, bridge single, and bridge hum.

[KBRR]

Go with the killer combo . Duncan Invader in the bridge and the full shred in the neck . Sounds awesome i have that setup in my XTRR

[wilkinsi]

Hmm. I still have HZ's in my WRMG. Don't really have any problems, though my distortion settings on my FX are very high and patches are often swamped in analog delay. I put my 2006 Ke3 through the same patches and I wound up with warbling in the sound.

[Wylde06]

It can do awesome if you wire it correctly. I have the Distortion Mayhem set (Distortion bridge and Distortion neck (Seymourizer)) in my 750XL. I got the stew-mac mega 5 way switch (Type E) so that I can get neck hum, neck single, 1 neck coil + 1 bridge coil that I can put out of phase with a push/pull tone, bridge single, and bridge hum.

do you have any sound clips?

[Newc]

Does your WRMG have the AfterBurner? Mine does and while the pickups don't have the "be all end all" tone, I like it.

But then you could always try a Custom Custom in the bridge - works great for Ozzy-era Sabbath and has enough definition over the full spectrum for Megadeth.

Metallica's tone is more about the amp than the pickups, and Rhoads' tone is easy - Gain on 10 and a mid-boost.

The JB is good for cleans in the neck, whether split or full.

[Wylde06]

Yea it does have the AfterBurner, and I think it sounds like shit. When I do get new pickups, im just gonna put a volume pot in its place.

But im not complaining, considering I bought the guitar with the case for a mere $130

[Deadlock]

I bought the guitar with the case for a mere $130

Holy crap!!!

I'm looking into buying a WRMG myself...wish they still made the trans green color.

When I get it, I'll probably go with a DiMarzio SuperII neck and X2N bridge.

[DC_rhoads82]

X2N in the bridge for sure

[wilkinsi]

Holy crap!!!

+2. Wish I could get a decent guitar for £65!