Ibanez Prestige new pickups HELP!!

[xPrestigeRGAx]

hi. i have an Ibanez Prestige RGA 121 NWF as you can tell by my user name. I want to replace the stock pickups with something that sounds BETTER. I play rock, hard rock, and metal. What pickups do you guys suggest?? I was thinking maybe a pair of Active EMGS likw 81 85 or 81 60 or some combo liek that..maybe some Seymour Duncans or Dimarzios. I just dont know pickups well enough to go out and buy them. Can soem one pleaseee HELP???

[Rekuss]

I can't give you any personal advice, I can only tell you what I've read. Which is kinda pointless lol

I'd head over to dimarzio.com (I think SD do something similar) and use the 'pickup selector'. Just feel in the details then it gives you 3 pickups that are supposedly suited for you.........

That might give some sort of idea.

[Ki swordsman]

i put a dimarzio breed in the neck on mine, i love it, subtle twang, great neck split tones, very nice but not necessarily for all out gain, more organic.. but versatile none the less

i also put a dimarzio Evo2 in the bridge, it's a great high output pickup, fairly natural. no major defining characteristics that colour it kinda.. as in the eq seems very balanced so you don't get any extreme bass or highs or mids, it's an allrounder in a way.. atleast that's the best description i can think of for now..
it's just a great high output, well balanced eq, natural bridge pup..

[_FR0D0]

I have also a RGA121 and had tried a few of different pickups on it, mostly DiMarzios.

Neck PU liked: Dimarzio/IBZ N, PAF Pro, Evolution N, SH-6n, D Activator N
Neck PU didn't liked: Air Norton, SH-2N
Bridge PU liked: Miracle Man, Air Norton, Evolution B, D Activator B, TB-4
Bridge PU didn't liked: Dimarzio/IBZ B, Tone Zone

[Davidmurry222]

my favorite bridge pu for rock/hard rock/metal is the seymour duncan distortion SH-6. I have one in my rga and it sounds good for that.

[xPrestigeRGAx]

I have a list that ive made:

neck: Breed neck DP165
PAF PRO
Seymour Duncan SH-2 jazz
SH-1 '59
SH-8 Invader

bridge: Dimarzio D-Sonic
Seymour SH-6
SH-5 custom
SH-8 Invader
SH-13 Dimebucker and maybe some EMG's i dont know..
let me know what yuo guys think..
which ones are good and bad..

[buddroyce]

I'd go with a SD 59 and custom custom myself. But you could also try a Dimarzio Paf Pro paired with a Super 3. Have you asked for more opinions on the SD board or @ dimarzioforum.com?? Ultimately, what works for someone else may not be for you and it really comes down to what kind of sound you want.