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Need assistance for my Ibanez RGA7 please :)
« on: September 07, 2011, 07:49:40 PM »
First timer here and I hope to get some assistance in selecting new pickups for my Ibanez RGA7 (mahogany body, walnut/maple 5-piece neck, bound rosewood fingerboard).  I like to play hard rock, blues rock and classic rock; and I'm looking for a voicing similar to an EMG 60 in the neck and an EMG 707 in the bridge.  I've heard many good things about BKP's (through Sevenstring.org) and, perhaps, I can find something that will give me an alternative to active pickups.

Any and all suggestions are welcome!!!  Thanks in advance :D!!!
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Re: Need assistance for my Ibanez RGA7 please :)
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2011, 07:53:56 PM »
Hmm te 707 is a bit of an odd sounding pickup as far as emgs are concerned.

I think its alnico but i dont know what to recommend as a replacement.

If you were asking about 81-7 / 60-7 i would say the miracle man set without a doubt.

What kind of tones are you looking to achieve? that would help narrow things down

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Re: Need assistance for my Ibanez RGA7 please :)
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2011, 08:05:17 PM »
Chord (distortion)-wise...Lacuna Coil or Disturbed.  Cleans...Metallica (think pre-solo 'Master of Puppets,' or 'One.').

707's are Alnico.
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Re: Need assistance for my Ibanez RGA7 please :)
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2011, 08:08:13 PM »
hmm i would personally go for

A miracle man set or
MM bridge CS neck

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Re: Need assistance for my Ibanez RGA7 please :)
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2011, 08:11:05 PM »
Cool!!  I'll have to check that out!!
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Re: Need assistance for my Ibanez RGA7 please :)
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2011, 09:27:11 PM »
The 707 is supposed to be the 85. The Miracle Man neck would get you close in the bridge.

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Re: Need assistance for my Ibanez RGA7 please :)
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2011, 10:09:30 PM »
The 707 is supposed to be the 85. The Miracle Man neck would get you close in the bridge.

Interesting, but, IYO, would a Holydiver bridge be just as good, even though it seems I'd be sacrificing some slight output?

Another ?  Because of the 707 route in the RGA, would there be extra routing to be required?
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Re: Need assistance for my Ibanez RGA7 please :)
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2011, 12:07:59 AM »
Alnico Miracle Man (you can use the neck position one) would be a good alternative to the 707
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