DiMarzio X2N + Air Norton

[waylay00]

I plan on replacing the pickups on my RG550. I really want a high output bridge pickup and a nice, round, classic-shred type sound from the neck pickup. Would the X2N + Air Norton Combo work well?

Also, for the single coil spot, would a Virtual Vintage work well with the other pickups? (Reason being, I have a couple lying around).

Keep in mind, this WILL be my shred/metal guitar. My jazz and classic rock tones are achived through my other guitars.

Thanks,
Wade

[lyconxero]

I think the X2N+Air Norton combo will work out great. I don't know much about the virtual vintage pickup, so I can't comment on how it would go with those other two. I know that a Blue Velvet is the pickup of choice if you're sticking with your stock 5 way switch. Of course, if you feel like replacing the switch with a Dimarzio multi-pole, you could opt for one of their hum-cancelling pickups like the Chopper and wire yourself a 3 humbucker guitar. Now that would just scream metal.

[Sonicity]

you could think about hot rails.

that way you could have tight cutting power (x2n) fat and warm power (hot rails) and singing clarity (air norton).

[jaxadam]

I like the FS-1 a lot for single coil.

[rty13ibz98]

for shredding outright metal:
neck: super 2
mid: fast track 1
bridge: x2n

now metal and versatile:
neck: fred
mid: virtual vintage 2.2 or blues
bridge: super 3

this is for basswood of course.


rich

[Shredcows]

for shredding outright metal:
neck: super 2
mid: fast track 1
bridge: x2n

HELL YEAH.

Or an Evo neck. For added BITE.

Don't worry about balancing the pups, I've balanced (volume wise) a Humbucker from Hell with an X2N before.... Heh. But ideally, the Super 2 or Evo neck or even a Tonezone, in neck, would balance well with the X2N.