The ESP Guitar Company

whatever you do, ditch the V7 and V8 immediately. Those are super muddy pickups

+1

I had one in my RG and replaced it within 2 weeks actually.
The ToneZone is so much better than the V8.

I have actually been looking at a lot of EMG models, and I am interested in a combo of the 81 in the bridge and the 89R in the neck (as what I liked about the current pick up config was that I could have both humbucker and single coil sounds).

On the subject of routing, if I have the pickups professionally installed would they do the necessary work?

Nobody gives the V7/V8's a chance!!!!

People, people, don't just chug on them. They weren't made for chug. Jeez, the amount of neanderthalic-chugging that goes on around here, I swear... :p

The V7 and V8 are perfect for Ibanez guitars. Cleans are gorgeous, chording is fat and leads are warm, fatter and screaming. They weren't designed for teh br00talZ. They are awesome pickups.

I said the V8 was bad. I agree the V7 is quite usable an fits most RGs very well.