EMG pickups in my ibanez.

[GuitarMaggot]

Hello everyone, I've got an ibanez GRX170 gio, its got 2 humbuckers with a singlecoil in between them.

I just bought EMG 81/85 combo and was wondering if the single coil will be compatable with it?. My ibanez also has a 5 way switch so I heard the only way I can hook them up is if I put them on the 3 middle switchs and take out the single coil?

any help is much appreciate, thanks.

[destroyer_of_senses]

why would you ever put EMG's in a gio. you should of spent the money on a new guitar.
your guitar...im sorry to say is terrible unless you are an absolute beginner.

but no their not compatible because EMG's can be active ( not sure if yours are)

[GuitarMaggot]

what the hell is wrong with the ibanez gio?

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-GRG170DX-Electric-Guitar?sku=512496

this is my guitar, what exactly is wrong with it? I think its pretty damn great. probably the best guitar for metal you can buy for its price range.

[Miek]

They are indeed compatable.

[destroyer_of_senses]

what the hell is wrong with the ibanez gio?

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-GRG170DX-Electric-Guitar?sku=512496

this is my guitar, what exactly is wrong with it? I think its pretty damn great. probably the best guitar for metal you can buy for its price range.


what the hell is wrong with it??

your spending more on pickups than he did for the entire guitar.

thats how you know its a waste

[phobiaholic]

what the hell is wrong with it??

your spending more on pickups than he did for the entire guitar.

thats how you know its a waste

For the record an 81/85 combo ($200) =/= > His guitar ($260).


F'real.

[GuitarMaggot]

Well to give you an idea I Live in canada, and the guitar was about 300ish+ tax, so was close to 400 i think, got it for my 19th birthday last december, I went to steves 2 weeks ago to buy a new amp and I saw the same guitar on sale for 399+ tax, original price is like 530 + tax.

I bought a peavey bandit 112 transtube one, it kicks *** :P
I also got the pickups installed today, they sounds very very good, the single coil works with them too :)

[MattyBlade]

An ibanez Gio is no wher near $530 after tax. maybe with an amp in a starter kit or something...but even then....

Yes your guitar IS compatible for those pickups , but theres no real reason for you to be upgrading your pickups. I know destroyer was kind of harsh in his saying it but indeed your guitar is a beginner guitar and There isn't too much point to putting active pickups in the guitar.

Your guitar is also made of basswood and personally, I'm not a fan of active pickups in an alder/basswood guitar ...just not my cup of tear.

[GuitarMaggot]

well I had them installed, I think they sound great. definantly an improvement from the last pickups, I'd say it was well worth the money I spent. I can't see spending 500 bucks on a guitar that will sound any better than mine already did. there woulden't have been any point.

[manson667]

i like your guitar