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The new pickups sound clearer, with more definition. Definitely worth the upgrade! If you don't use the middle pickup, you could just put in an empty solid cover and wire the switch for other options, like phase or coil split (with a 5-way super switch).
I don't know what kind of pickups were on the guitar before you replaced them, but they definitely weren't the stock ones. On an RG550 the stock pickups have pretty much always been all-black generic Ibanez ones. That's probably why there's not that much difference in sound - your original pickups were already decent and probably similar-output judging purely by the looks.
I see people not liking the Pafs.. I've been a Dimarzio user for 20 years, recently started dabbing into Seymours.. But Pafs are incredible pups with a huge legacy with lots of influential guitarists that used them especially back in the late 80's early 90's shred stuff..
I was considering those at one point. I chose the PAF Masters as they are supposed to sound hotter, but are not actually, due to their high attack sound and lots of bite, which I do notice.
You play it well, so the brightness isn't too much. Interestingly Paul Gilbert endorses these in an Ibanez guitar. Anyway, I look forward to hearing more vids.
Love the gold hardware!! Love it. I have a gold hardware Gibson 2016T studio and it's sweet looking and sounding. I am getting a JEM77WDP, and I thought very seriously of getting gold hardware for it as well, encouraging to see it can be done effectively! Thanks for sharing! I agree with the posts here, a slight volume increase, but I know that in your room it is probably WAY more obvious than what the compressed YT vid reflects. Good job!!
Thanks Roland, that JEM looks awesome, and from what I've heard of it, sounds even better. Really warm and nice tones. Yes true, although some difference do show even on youtube to which I am surprised.
Thanks, I ordered and received a JEM77WDP and it had a bridge post issue on the lower end, it would not lock back after I unlocked it, very bummed about that, but I had to send it back, being it was brand new, now I have to wait for March! for new stock, so it goes, but GOLD hardware is NICE:) I agree, for the 5 days I had my guitar, it was awesome, I loved the tones I was getting with the DarK Matter pups, it is worth the hassle for me to wait, I loved it that much. I am somewhat newbie to the trem scene, but been playing for many years. Learning from others and sharing is a very cool thing with guitarists:) On YT sounds, oh yeah I have recorded things thinking it is all level backing track and my sound, but nope, one is higher than the other! It is a pain to level out, I need to just buy the upgrade and play direct from my DAW I think that is the way to go:)
For the next upgrade on this you should add like golden Gibson ish style humbuckers and a golden single coil pickup that would definitely fit this guitar. Either way it still looks awesome and it sounds great too!
I liked the original pickup but I like the upgraded ones more. I think the total package looks great, very aesthetically pleasing with gold black combination IMHO.
The upgrades to me were not as muddy when distorted. But the guitar looks great! But remember, its always what you want. You're the one that needs to stay happy first.
The cleans sound clearer and more open with the new pickups. Also, the single note overdriven riffs on the high strings sound clearer with the new pickups. It's not a huge difference but noticable.
Good job: new look is pretty cool, sound honestly no more different; clean sound is better with the new, but lead tone sound equal (very equal). One question: you have paint the gold hardware or you bought new parts?
great job. it looks great and i agree about swapping out the pickups. while ibanez makes top notch guitars, most ibanez pickups are horrible. i think the best pickups are evh frankenstein.
I like after. Just put vintage pickup in bridge of my RG. Much brighter, but also much more clarity. I like it this way. Why does your RG come with jack plate? I thought they had recessed jacks like JEM..
Not really sorry bro, I just scoured the internet looking anywhere that had shipping to my country. The bridge is just same as the old one but in gold which i had to order from the Ibanez factory. The pickups are custom, just go on the DiMarzio website (only certain pickups are available with different coloured pole pieces, not all) Everything else i just googled/ebayed for
I'M NOT TRYING TO TROLL AT ALL BUT THE GUITAR SOUNDED MUCH BETTER TO MY EARS WITH THE ORIGINAL PICKUPS IN IT, IT'S TO BRIGHT AND TREBLY NOW. I WOULD SWITCH BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS, IF ITS JUST THE WAY IT LOOKS SWAP OUT THE PICKUP COVERS BUT HONESTLY IT SOUNDED MUCH MUCH SMOOTHER AND MUSICAL BEFOR YOU DID THE SWAP.
so... the only change that made a real differnce is the pickups and pots... what kind did you change? have yo a pushpull system? what resistors did you put in?
I nearly put a push pull system in but didn't as all the parts were taking too long to come, I just wanted to get it all done so I skipped that haha The resistors are stock
Dunno man, you cannot really improve much on the black/maple fretboard/black inlays aesthetic. I too have a black/maple RG450 and I really like it fine just the way it is. Feels awesome, plays awesome, love it more and more every time I pick it up and I dig the standard look quite a lot. Wanted to change to zebras or different knob colors but I found it's much better all black. Also not to say there's anything wrong with the new pickups, but the do come across as kind of sterile, at least in this particular recording (maybe hearing them in person on your rig makes a big difference though). Like they really need more power to get that tone out. I'd have went for something slightly hotter. Aaanyway, it's pretty darn hard to have something better sounding and more assertive than Dimarzio/IBZ or the more widespread DiMarzios like PAF36th/AN/PafPro/TZ/SD/N. They're widespread among Ibanez owners for a good reason. That said, I actually like the gold aesthetic but wouldn't have gone as far as replacing the covers, it's a bit too much at least for my eyes.
what bridge did you put on that, I have the RG350 DX like the one in the background of the black and gold, but it never stays in tune anymore and I'm sick of replacing the posts so I'm looking at upgrading
What bridge did you use in the After video? Was it a direct fit on the RG? I'm wanting to change the grey/silver Original edge bridge in my RG500 to a black one.
hey dude great job on the guitar, I am also upgrading my jem jr but i cant find gold pickup or switch select screws anywhere is it possible you could give me link or something for them it would be greatly appreciated
Sadly I can't trace my browsers history back that far as I ordered the parts just over a year ago but everything wasn't as hard as you would think to find. I just searched eBay for most parts and Googled the rest that didn't come up in eBay
Thanks. I bought the guitar back in April, it took 3 months to order all the parts. When they all came I took everything into my local music store for the tech to put them all on, which was a few days before I made the video
Gold Covers? Which gold covers are you reffering to? I got everything online from various websites. Most of the inexpensive parts are from eBay, and if I couldn't find it on eBay I just googled it. This is also a good website: www.guitarpartsresource.com/guitar_index.htm
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The new pickups sound clearer, with more definition. Definitely worth the upgrade! If you don't use the middle pickup, you could just put in an empty solid cover and wire the switch for other options, like phase or coil split (with a 5-way super switch).
that's generally what I do ot I just Deaden the mid and put in a 3 way switch.
i love the clean on welcome home sanitarium
black and gold looks so fucking good.
NIce "Sanitarium" cover. I love playing that riff
Many thanks for the excellent video! I'm looking into upgrading my RG series, and you just helped my decision-making a ton!
The "after" guitar is ever so slightly brighter sounding, but IDK if I would go through all those mods just for that slight tonal change.
+Jonathan Sefcik yes your right. It was more for the appearance, I've always liked black and gold
guitarist6494 i dont think its just a slight tone diff. i could really2 hear the difference
It is way more clear on the dimarzio. Which helps a lot in distortion modes playing open chords.
I feel like most of the mods except the pickups were mainly for aesthetics
I feel like you've hit the nail on the head here 👍🏼
I like the look and sound of the upgrade better, the black and gold looks great
I don't know what kind of pickups were on the guitar before you replaced them, but they definitely weren't the stock ones. On an RG550 the stock pickups have pretty much always been all-black generic Ibanez ones.
That's probably why there's not that much difference in sound - your original pickups were already decent and probably similar-output judging purely by the looks.
My RG550 has the all black stock ones for sure.
Black and gold is probably the only gold combination that doesn't look tacky
I Like it so much better with the Red and Black. It kinda looks like an 80's Alex Skolnick Ibanez.
I see people not liking the Pafs.. I've been a Dimarzio user for 20 years, recently started dabbing into Seymours.. But Pafs are incredible pups with a huge legacy with lots of influential guitarists that used them especially back in the late 80's early 90's shred stuff..
Thanks for the demo. I like the 36th Anniversary set better because they are smoother, especially the neck one.
I was considering those at one point. I chose the PAF Masters as they are supposed to sound hotter, but are not actually, due to their high attack sound and lots of bite, which I do notice.
You play it well, so the brightness isn't too much. Interestingly Paul Gilbert endorses these in an Ibanez guitar. Anyway, I look forward to hearing more vids.
I love the combination of black and gold.
BEFORE TONE IS A CHARM.
So then really the only difference we're hearing is the pickups. Cause all the other changes were simply cosmetic.
yeah but gold sounds more expensive
@@higler. but its only a other colour. ..
1:44 Damn CJ
Are you talking about carl Johnson from gta sa
@@vintagesimplexfirealarmsof6440 Yes sure man, this song is in Radio X, it's Pretend we're dead - L7
Black and gold is a great combination.
Love the gold hardware!! Love it. I have a gold hardware Gibson 2016T studio and it's sweet looking and sounding. I am getting a JEM77WDP, and I thought very seriously of getting gold hardware for it as well, encouraging to see it can be done effectively! Thanks for sharing! I agree with the posts here, a slight volume increase, but I know that in your room it is probably WAY more obvious than what the compressed YT vid reflects. Good job!!
Thanks Roland, that JEM looks awesome, and from what I've heard of it, sounds even better. Really warm and nice tones.
Yes true, although some difference do show even on youtube to which I am surprised.
Thanks, I ordered and received a JEM77WDP and it had a bridge post issue on the lower end, it would not lock back after I unlocked it, very bummed about that, but I had to send it back, being it was brand new, now I have to wait for March! for new stock, so it goes, but GOLD hardware is NICE:) I agree, for the 5 days I had my guitar, it was awesome, I loved the tones I was getting with the DarK Matter pups, it is worth the hassle for me to wait, I loved it that much. I am somewhat newbie to the trem scene, but been playing for many years. Learning from others and sharing is a very cool thing with guitarists:) On YT sounds, oh yeah I have recorded things thinking it is all level backing track and my sound, but nope, one is higher than the other! It is a pain to level out, I need to just buy the upgrade and play direct from my DAW I think that is the way to go:)
body looks just like tim hensons signature guitar
really enjoyed both neck sounds. very smooth
For the next upgrade on this you should add like golden Gibson ish style humbuckers and a golden single coil pickup that would definitely fit this guitar. Either way it still looks awesome and it sounds great too!
I liked the original pickup but I like the upgraded ones more. I think the total package looks great, very aesthetically pleasing with gold black combination IMHO.
I have an '01 MIJ RG570 with the original edge trem. had it for many years. LOVE IT. I put Seymour Duncans in it and a Tremol-no.
Thats a big change! I bought the PUs after this
love the black and gold look!
The upgrades to me were not as muddy when distorted. But the guitar looks great! But remember, its always what you want. You're the one that needs to stay happy first.
Killer ….classy….razor sharp…..beautiful!!!
4:06 nice
The cleans sound clearer and more open with the new pickups. Also, the single note overdriven riffs on the high strings sound clearer with the new pickups. It's not a huge difference but noticable.
Can't beat a set of low output pickups.
I love the gold, totally set that guitar off..
Gold on black is lit 🔥
Nice video dude! What about that white rg, have you done any upgrade on it?
Good job: new look is pretty cool, sound honestly no more different; clean sound is better with the new, but lead tone sound equal (very equal). One question: you have paint the gold hardware or you bought new parts?
Thanks. Yeah the difference is pretty subtle but I like it
Yes they're all new parts, nothing is painted
I actually like the after neck pickup
Nice Mozart shredding there
The gold hardware looks fuckin dope
great job. it looks great and i agree about swapping out the pickups. while ibanez makes top notch guitars, most ibanez pickups are horrible. i think the best pickups are evh frankenstein.
I like after. Just put vintage pickup in bridge of my RG. Much brighter, but also much more clarity. I like it this way. Why does your RG come with jack plate? I thought they had recessed jacks like JEM..
ok, found info in the internet, jacks in RG are different then JEM but still no jack plate
Guitar of the gods
What songs are u playing in this video
Any chance you still remember where you were managed to get the different colored parts? Would love to do similar with my own!
Not really sorry bro, I just scoured the internet looking anywhere that had shipping to my country.
The bridge is just same as the old one but in gold which i had to order from the Ibanez factory.
The pickups are custom, just go on the DiMarzio website (only certain pickups are available with different coloured pole pieces, not all)
Everything else i just googled/ebayed for
Hello! Awesome work there, where did you buy the gold hardware, knobs and stuff? thanks
beautiful
The video capture as amazing
I agree. I liked the original pickups better !
Which amp/patch did you use? I love your tone
If it catches your eye odds are you will play it more, then again it was fun to mod I am sure and if that makes you happy then your golden. (..o)==:::
So the shiny bits work like stickers on a Civic.
Which amp/plug in are you using for the lead tones? It sounds nice
I also liked it so much better when it was like Alex Skolnick's 80's Ibanez.
l7 riff . nice . looks much better
I agree. B & G
The better one looks awesome as shit man, nice.
I'M NOT TRYING TO TROLL AT ALL BUT THE GUITAR SOUNDED MUCH BETTER TO MY EARS WITH THE ORIGINAL PICKUPS IN IT, IT'S TO BRIGHT AND TREBLY NOW. I WOULD SWITCH BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS, IF ITS JUST THE WAY IT LOOKS SWAP OUT THE PICKUP COVERS BUT HONESTLY IT SOUNDED MUCH MUCH SMOOTHER AND MUSICAL BEFOR YOU DID THE SWAP.
You are obviously trolling simply by typing in all CAPS
Captain Capslock was missing,..
He is here,.. Hello? Captain Capslock is here! I found him! :)
Cool ‘after’ looking guitar. Dokken?
Damn that guitar changed from $300 to $2000!
Hello, where did you get the gold screws and other gold hardware?
so... the only change that made a real differnce is the pickups and pots... what kind did you change? have yo a pushpull system? what resistors did you put in?
I nearly put a push pull system in but didn't as all the parts were taking too long to come, I just wanted to get it all done so I skipped that haha
The resistors are stock
Anyone catch that the red and black pickup set make it look like Alex skolnick's guitar in the early 90's (electric crown music video)
welcome home sanitarium... nice
The Gold hardware keep its color through the years?
Dunno man, you cannot really improve much on the black/maple fretboard/black inlays aesthetic.
I too have a black/maple RG450 and I really like it fine just the way it is. Feels awesome, plays awesome, love it more and more every time I pick it up and I dig the standard look quite a lot. Wanted to change to zebras or different knob colors but I found it's much better all black.
Also not to say there's anything wrong with the new pickups, but the do come across as kind of sterile, at least in this particular recording (maybe hearing them in person on your rig makes a big difference though). Like they really need more power to get that tone out. I'd have went for something slightly hotter.
Aaanyway, it's pretty darn hard to have something better sounding and more assertive than Dimarzio/IBZ or the more widespread DiMarzios like PAF36th/AN/PafPro/TZ/SD/N. They're widespread among Ibanez owners for a good reason.
That said, I actually like the gold aesthetic but wouldn't have gone as far as replacing the covers, it's a bit too much at least for my eyes.
Like button immidiately as i hear the Intro 😂😂
Put a white neckplate on this and it'll look awesome
what bridge did you put on that, I have the RG350 DX like the one in the background of the black and gold, but it never stays in tune anymore and I'm sick of replacing the posts so I'm looking at upgrading
At 1:53 is that a 350DX in the background, the white one? I have the exact same one. The discontinued those.
Did you replace the whole bridge, or have the original re-painted?
Looks Sickkkk
Dimarzio makes a hell of a pickup. All u.s made..
What bridge did you use in the After video? Was it a direct fit on the RG?
I'm wanting to change the grey/silver Original edge bridge in my RG500 to a black one.
Was that L7 I heard at the start? :)
hey dude great job on the guitar, I am also upgrading my jem jr but i cant find gold pickup or switch select screws anywhere is it possible you could give me link or something for them it would be greatly appreciated
Sadly I can't trace my browsers history back that far as I ordered the parts just over a year ago but everything wasn't as hard as you would think to find. I just searched eBay for most parts and Googled the rest that didn't come up in eBay
oh ok thanks anyway man and once again nice guitar :)
It sounds so much golder now. Wow, my ears were shining.
Were did you get all these ibanez parts at ??
Dude wow, when did you do these mods?
Thanks. I bought the guitar back in April, it took 3 months to order all the parts. When they all came I took everything into my local music store for the tech to put them all on, which was a few days before I made the video
which guitar is better , Ibanez prestige or charvel Pro mod ?
Hey where did you find the gold covers ..? Also I'm still looking for gold switch screws.. Id you have the info.. thanks!
Gold Covers? Which gold covers are you reffering to?
I got everything online from various websites. Most of the inexpensive parts are from eBay, and if I couldn't find it on eBay I just googled it.
This is also a good website:
www.guitarpartsresource.com/guitar_index.htm
can you please do a u2 riff compilation?? please
i did something similar with mine only with alot more of diy work. u can see the change on my channel. from green pickguard to a black with natural finish
You buy a floydrose or just painted?
Did it take a long time to upgrade all the hardware?
Yeah longer than I thought. I can't remember exactly but about a couple of months.
Well it was worth it because the guitar looks and sounds SICK.
I wonder if I can install DiMarzio pickups in an Ibanez GRX70QA?
the old one is thicker and the new one is warmer. but the new one has much better clarity, articulation, and attack sound.
Where did you buy the gold ibanez original edge trem?
After you took the pups out the backs didn't have any identifiers?
No they didn’t. I can’t remember what they are but they’re not a common brand.
that's cool. To me they sound a little muddier than the Dimarzio's and Paf's are iconic pups.. great choice..the guitar looks great bro.
What's that first riff he plays? It sounds familiar as hell.
Dokken Night By Night.
Dee Hopkins Thanks! I knew I had heard it before.
May I ask what you are using for your overdrive??
Not a fan of gold hardware but the guitar looks and sounds better.
Old for cleans DiMarzios for distortion.
sound so good :D
Where did you order the screws/hardware?
I wish I had enough money to do that to my guitars
How much does that guitar cost?
Do one with emg active pickups
I've actually just bought a guitar with EMG 81/85. It will be in the next video
@@guitarist6494 cool wgat brand is it
@@vintagesimplexfirealarmsof6440 Epiphone Explorer 1984
@@guitarist6494 so emgs are from 84 and guitar
Where did u got the tremolo? I need one too...
Dokken and L7!
Selling the old pickups ?
Probably not just yet, unless I find a way to remove the red covers, I won't be selling them anytime soon sorry
money cant buy skills... true that.
The only difference you're really hearing here is the new set of strings you put on. Still looks nicer in black and gold imo.