Yes, I know this has been discussed. I've read many many threads found through the search tool, but all the info here and in reviews elsewhere seem to conflict. So I figured I would just ask with details about exactly what I want them for.
81/85 vs. blackouts
1990 rr-pro-pro for melodic death/thrash metal
Just judging by sound clips I would say I like the blackouts better. Side by side the emg's just sound so thin, though that thinness does seem to add some clarity. But I have read that for an alder body guitar the emg's are better. I have also read that for alder the bo's are better... I have read the same statement that x-pickup is better for metal about both brands.
I will say that before I set it aside to start working on it I had a set of the dave mustain LW's (basically a jb-jazz) with 18v setup in it. Loved it, sounded fantastic. When I decided it was time to get something else to beat on till I got the jackson back into proper order I took the Lw's and put them in an LTD AX-2E (and they sound great there too). As clear and punchy as the emg sound clips seem, I am hesitant to put them in a guitar that does have a good natural sound all on it's own. One thing that most people seem to agree on is that emg's make every guitar sound the same.
I admit I am getting a bit antsy. I just drives me nuts to see my jackson gutted, so I am really wanting to get it back together asap, but I can only afford one set of pups right now and don't to spend an extra months reselling one to buy the other.
Oh and incidentally, if anyone is looking for the original jackson pups/preamp that came out of the rr I would gladly sell or trade them. I will never be selling this guitar and never be putting the original electronics back in it so they have just been collecting dust for the last few years.
81/85 vs. blackouts
1990 rr-pro-pro for melodic death/thrash metal
Just judging by sound clips I would say I like the blackouts better. Side by side the emg's just sound so thin, though that thinness does seem to add some clarity. But I have read that for an alder body guitar the emg's are better. I have also read that for alder the bo's are better... I have read the same statement that x-pickup is better for metal about both brands.
I will say that before I set it aside to start working on it I had a set of the dave mustain LW's (basically a jb-jazz) with 18v setup in it. Loved it, sounded fantastic. When I decided it was time to get something else to beat on till I got the jackson back into proper order I took the Lw's and put them in an LTD AX-2E (and they sound great there too). As clear and punchy as the emg sound clips seem, I am hesitant to put them in a guitar that does have a good natural sound all on it's own. One thing that most people seem to agree on is that emg's make every guitar sound the same.
I admit I am getting a bit antsy. I just drives me nuts to see my jackson gutted, so I am really wanting to get it back together asap, but I can only afford one set of pups right now and don't to spend an extra months reselling one to buy the other.
Oh and incidentally, if anyone is looking for the original jackson pups/preamp that came out of the rr I would gladly sell or trade them. I will never be selling this guitar and never be putting the original electronics back in it so they have just been collecting dust for the last few years.
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