ESP/LTD Pickups?
ESP/LTD Pickups?
Not only that, but on some of those pages, they don't offer any comparisons on other guitars. If I put an S/D screamin demon in my KH series LTD, it will sound way different in ur guitar, made of the same wood and everything, but will sound different. Someone needs to build a page that lists the pros and cons, wire schematics and info on these pups, plus a drop down list of guitars and another for pups and do a mix and match so you can hear what pup sounds best in what guitar. That would rock! Any of you have any web experience?
I'm thinking of it as a jumping off point. If I don't like what I hear, I don't want to put a similar pickup in it. I've put the same pickup in different guitars and sometimes it sounds great, other times awful. I have my stand-bys, but sometimes those don't work. I agree that some OEM pickups are pretty good. The AF1 Ibanez are pretty good, the V series are horrible.
Duncan Distortion will nail George's early tones (which kick ass). Do eet!
I'm pleased with the Distortion Mayhems I installed in my Ltd Ax-50. It's a mean sounding weapon now! I play alot of heavy metal and thrash and when i over drive my Line 6, wow, it crunches greatly and screams a lead as well. Glad I got mine, even made my guitar feel different too, not really, it's just a feeling you get when ur used to hearing what ur guitar sounds like, but it "felt" like a different guitar. Those SH-6s do the job...:cool:
I haven't seen any such reference material myself.
I hear where you are coming from with the OEM pickups. I almost always assume I'll have to pull them out and put in what I want for my own tastes. However, sometimes I just let my ears decide for me, and I'd say almost 50% of the time, OEM stuff is good enough and I just leave it alone. But if you plug it into a good rig and you still aren't getting the tone you crave, I guess switching to aftermarket can't hurt.
If you want to be "real" with a GL-20, put in a Duncan Screamin Demon. I built my own Lynch tribute guitar years back, and I used that in the bridge. The thing is, it was never hot enough for my tastes. If you want to stay Duncan, I'd just get a Duncan Distortion. They are great for almost any rock and metal. Tons of gain and sustain. Very responsive to harmonics, without a muddy character.
Just make sure you buy Trembucker / F-spaced for that guitar.
If I'm saying stuff you already know, sorry. Better safe than sorry with these things.
Cheers