Help me choose PU's for Ibanez RGD

[X14Halo]

Ibanez RGD2127Z Prestige 7-String Electric Guitar | Musician's Friend

Looking for something that can deliver for modern heavy metal...tight, aggressive, and clean. Keep in mind it has a basswood body. What would you recommend for both neck and bridge? I was looking at Duncan Distortion's and I like the sound alot - just don't know about in the basswood body.

 

[Jet9]

I've got a set of BKP Aftermaths in mine and I couldn't be happier.

EDIT: I've failed to mention that what I was looking for in the pickups was exactly what you're looking for now.

 

[yellowv]

For me it would be Crunchlab/Liquifire in that guitar. They work great in basswood. If you want to go the BKP route Cold Sweat and Miracle Man sets would serve you well. I have never heard a Duncan I liked in basswood.

 

[wildchild]

I have a seymour duncan full shred and distortion 7 in my RGs and I have found that the full shred is great for leads and the distortion is great for rhythm
but I have and still love the nailbomb in the bridge too bad they are so expensive
its easier to play around with duncans and dimarzios

 

[John54]

i have a duncan invader in my RG7321 bridge and i love it. so much better that the stock pickups. also its passive if you want something like that. plus they look really cool

 

[theo]

My personal choice for that guitar and that style would be cl/lf or deactivators.

 

[reguv760]

quite happy with BKP C-Bomb bridge + Miracle Man7 neck combo for G#/Ab standard

Mind you, I had to "shave" the metal corners a tiny bit for each pup as the routes for the stock pups are really tight. Tried shoving a Dimarzio CL7/LF7 set but didn't want to "shave off" the base so that pair went to another guitar [which reqiured no routing] instead - win/win
So whatever pups ya get, bear in mind that some sort of routing is needed either on the guitar or on the pickups

I have never heard a Duncan I liked in basswood.

my only experience with Duncan's was a Duncan Distortion in an RG470 many many moons ago [in my teenage years to play deathmetal]... f**king hated it, which eventually led to 'not giving a s***' about Duncan's on RG's since. Not dissing SD as they DO make good pups, just not for my ears + Ibby's
However, I do have to admit I like the look of a pair of Invaders in a black RG550...

Reg

 

[Lorcan Ward]

I had to "shave" the metal corners a tiny bit for each pup as the routes for the stock pups are really tight.

How did you go about this? I just installed BKP in one of my 7s but it was such a tight fit in the bridge that its slanted.


I'd recommend a Miracle Man set. Really tight for rhythm, smooth 3D cleans, effortless pinch harmonics that jump out. The neck is great for leads but I haven't tried out the bridge much for lead work. A black/white zebra pair would look awesome in your black RGD.

 

[reguv760]

How did you go about this? I just installed BKP in one of my 7s but it was such a tight fit in the bridge that its slanted.

my good ol' Pocket Dremel

or elbow grease + sandpaper if you're 'old school' like that

Reg