Djent/Metalcore Pickup for 6 string in drop C

[SamSam]

I personally love the crunchlab. Works great for all heavy applications. Especially djenty stuff. D

 

[SpiritCrusher]

em 81 and 18 volt mod is not sterile... and its good.. or u could do blackouts 18 volt. theyre good for mostly everything

 

[josh pelican]

I recently installed D Activators in my Ibanez and I'm loving them. Excellent pickups.

 

[theguitarfreak]

I recently installed D Activators in my Ibanez and I'm loving them. Excellent pickups.

Are they muddy in any sense?

 

[CrushingAnvil]

Are they muddy in any sense?

They were designed for Muhammed Suicmez of Necrophagist...so...No.

 

[theguitarfreak]

They were designed for Muhammed Suicmez of Necrophagist...so...No.

So the D-Activator it is then.

Thanks a lot everyone for your feedback.

I have even ordered an RG1527z. Will be changing the stock pickups of that also. Planning to go for Lundgren M7 or if my budget doesnt permit then some DiMarzios.

 

[pearl_07]

So the D-Activator it is then.

Thanks a lot everyone for your feedback.

I have even ordered an RG1527z. Will be changing the stock pickups of that also. Planning to go for Lundgren M7 or if my budget doesnt permit then some DiMarzios.

I would also look at the D-Activator X. I had a D-Activator in my S470DXQM in Drop B and I loved it except it felt a little too thin, so I replaced it with a D-Activator X and it added on that little bit of low end. I prefer it over the standard D-Activator, but they're both great pickups.

 

[Tranquilliser]

I'd definitely look at the DiMarzio CrunchLab, I'm intending on buying one, because they're amazingly tight + Petrucci is god.

 

[JSX212]

if you want your guitar to sound djent-y...why not use the pickups that Periphery used/uses...

DiMarzio Crunchlab + DiMarzio Liquefier

plus, it's Petrucci''s pups too

 

[rob_707]

I dont think i can get them at my place. So i will have to stick to Dimarzios or SDs

i cant get them in canada either i buy them off ebay. thats the only dealer around hear.

 

[sleepy502]

D Activators.

im in love with d'activators lately. im replacing the custom 5 in my ltd with one, as the d'activator sounds like a better custom-5 with more output, gain and clarity.

don't put a crunch lab or dsonic in a mahogany body. you will make baby jesus cry, and sound muddy.

 

[amonb]

Old thread I know, but I am thinking of doing same thing as original poster in Drop C tuned Mahogany Ibanez S (540LTD) so shoot me.

The pickup array is staggering, even before you get into boutigue's like Lundgren and BareKnuckle. My style is Helmet style riffing as well as (every now and again) Devin Townsend wall-of-sound reverb, a la Ocean Machine. Drop C a must.

Any suggestions?

Also, anyone had good experiences with the D Activators in Mahogany?