Crzywhiteboy Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 does anyone have an experiance with this. I mostly play thrash metal like metallica and slayer,but also play rock like guns n roses. i wana put in the Neck DiMarzio PAF Pro and in the Bridge DiMarzio Fred. And you can also reccoment other pickups that you like for metal and rock and il look in to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 slayer and metallica all use emg 81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 What model guitar ? What kind of body wood ? what kind of bridge ? What kind of amp ? What pickups do you already have ? Am I asking too many questions ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crzywhiteboy Posted February 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 its an ibanez rg120.a Basswood body. im usin a crate mx15r crapy amp with a ds1 pedal.im thinkin of upgrading soon though.Something i can use for gigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreamLine Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 dont recomend it. FRED doesnt have enough low end to be used in metal, enither with Paf Pro. i mean they're Satch's p-ups of choice.... his tone is hardly metal is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crzywhiteboy Posted February 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 What about emg 81 at bridge and 85 at neck. Although they like cost the most out of anypickups out there.I got get a job and stop rippin off my parents lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 I would upgrade the amp first. Your stock pickups are not THAT much different than upgrade pickups. You would need a better amp to even appreciate better pickups. I've been there. I upgraded pickups before upgrading my amp. The "thrill" didn't last long , because the sound of the same old amp, comes through more than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 soapbar has a good point...the sound difference between pickups is much more subtle than between amps.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crzywhiteboy Posted February 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 than thats what im gona do.Some up about 400-500 Dollars and get my ass to guitar canter and play ever amp i see at my price range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 the line 6 amps are pretty cool for the price...and quite a step up from the one you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 WAIT !!!! Sure go to GC to try some out ( but be prepared that they will do their best to talk you into buying something). You should go to some of the amp forums , and look around at what people are buying for probably less than 400-500. take the time to find an area on an amp forum where you can ask what is a good amp to buy. 400-500 is a lot of money, and many people have spent that on amps they ended up not liking (I'm one of them). Then there are people who have kick-a$$ amps they only paid 200 for. So do the homework of narrowing down what's the best thing to go after. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeAR Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Of course the Fred and Paf Pro have enough balls to do metal. I had them in an Ibanez RG470 a while back, and they were fine for that kind of music. The thing I liked about the was that with the volume rolled back some of the clean tones were awesome. People think that just because certain bands use certain pickups thats all that should be used for whatever music they do. With the right amps settings and detuned strings I can get a great metal grind from my Strat!!!!!!!!!!! Remember opinions are like arseholes..................................everyones got one..............this is mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Also look around your area for used/vintage shops for amps. Right now Guitar Center is blowing out the Mesa Nomads. Don't know if they still have any I got mine for $599. Should effect the used market for them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy McFeely Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 i have a fred in a strat copy. i like it for rock, and bluesy type tones, but it is not too great for the high gain, john petrucci type tone. i think it has too much mid range for a tight metal sound. the paf pro is good for the neck, because metal rythm is played mostly from the bridge pos. for a rippin metal sound, i sugjest "steve's special", or "Tone zone", or even an "x2n", or "super 3" for passives, but wes will tell you that metal is only metal with emg's, for active the way to go is the 81/85 combo. zakk wylde uses this set up in his lesters. on to the amp situation. get an amp first, it is the cornerstone. a super great guitar played thru a **** amp will sound like crap. just my .02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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