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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Vitruvius on November 23, 2013, 09:59:39 PM

Title: Pickups for 1984 Ibanez rs1000
Post by: Vitruvius on November 23, 2013, 09:59:39 PM

I am rebuilding an 1984 Ibanez RS1000.
The body is basswood with a carved maple top and I am using the original hard rocker tremolo with a brass block and claw.
The neck is maple with a rosewood fingerboard.
I tend to play dirty funk on the neck pickup and long sustain single notes on the bridge and occasionally rockabilly.
I use a boss CS1 and have a slightly gritty sound on my amp.
What BK hum buckers and pots/capacitors does anyone recommend.

Title: Re: Pickups for 1984 Ibanez rs1000
Post by: ericsabbath on November 24, 2013, 04:32:04 AM

emerald bridge/mississippi queen neck

Title: Re: Pickups for 1984 Ibanez rs1000
Post by: Telerocker on November 24, 2013, 11:10:46 PM

The MQ is like Eric suggests a good idea for the funk- and rockabilly part, and the Emerald could certainly brings basswood to life. The Emerald is bright though and I'm wondering how it works with a maple cap. Depends also on the thickness of the cap. An MQ-bridge could be an alternative, if you like P90's.

Title: Re: Pickups for 1984 Ibanez rs1000
Post by: Slartibartfarst42 on November 25, 2013, 12:03:41 AM

I'm really not sure with this one. I can see the reasoning behind the Emerald but as I'm not sure, I think I'd go with a Mule on the basis that it seems to do pretty much everything well in most guitars.