Is EMG808 to 808X a direct swap?

[MannyMoonjava]

Hi there.

I have an Ibanez RGIX28FEQM that I recently put 808Xs in and I feel the tone is somewhat thinner now. Not as chunky.

I was just wondering if there are any other electronics i need to replace in the guitar?
The guitar does not have a tone pot, just volume, pickup selecter and killswitch.

Maybe I actually prefer the original 808s, tho i higly doubt it.

Any tips or tricks?

 

[Crungy]

If you're talking about the plastic housings, all of their other 8 string pickups with plastic housings will drop in and work.

I know what mean with the X's. I just put some in an RGA8 and I like them but I liked the Blackouts in it a little better. If you want thicker I'd try an 85-8, otherwise the 81 or possibly a regular 808 might do it for you. That's probably my next move for my guitar.

 

[sonoftheoldnorth]

This might help

 

[Gator]

Hi there.

I have an Ibanez RGIX28FEQM that I recently put 808Xs in and I feel the tone is somewhat thinner now. Not as chunky.

I was just wondering if there are any other electronics i need to replace in the guitar?
The guitar does not have a tone pot, just volume, pickup selecter and killswitch.

Maybe I actually prefer the original 808s, tho i higly doubt it.

Any tips or tricks?

Do you have 18v or 9v on the guitar?

the x preamp has a higher headroom on it so they don’t compress as much and give you more dynamics. And low end compresses faster and harder than treble frequencies.


Meaning that you might need to increase the gain on your amp to compensate. However you will have more dynamics to work with.