Ok, decided on a set. What do people think of Holy Diver/Emerald?

[Cam_H]

I've been contemplating getting BKPs for a while, now. But, now, I've decided I'm going for it!

It's either an Ibanez S570 I'm going to be redoing, or an Ibanez RG870, and wondered what people thought of fitting a Holy Diver bridge, Emerald neck? I'm still undecided which one, but would like your opinions?

I've already had a talk briefly about it in other threads, but I'm looking forward to hearing everyone's opinions on either one of the pickups, or the pickups as a pair? Consider it a way of getting myself even more excited! :P

I'm still torn about the middle single-coil though, but I'm going to have a good think over the next couple days

[Slartibartfarst42]

I use this exact combination in my PRS SE Custom 24 (mahogany body, maple neck & rosewood board) and it's easily my favourite pickup combination. Very versatile indeed and for that very reason, Tim told me it was one of his favourites too. Should work well in either of those guitars. As for the single coil, I'd go with a Trilogy Suite.

[Cam_H]

Well I'm just deciding which guitar to put them in first :)

For the single, I'm looking for good split sound. But again I'm unsure about how the humbuckers I've chose will sound split. Will probably use it for clean and overdrive when the Vol is rolled back. I might just keep the stock at first, play around with the humbuckers and then decide exactly what  like/don't like about the stock. At least then I can make a better decision. Would you agree?

[Telerocker]

Humbucker-combo is a good choice. I would put an Irish Tour in the middle, for some Fenderish quacks, at least in the S. It's a good standalone pickup too.

[darkbluemurder]

The Holydiver bridge splits very well. Never played the Emerald so I can't help here.

Cheers Stephan