V1, V2 vs. V7, V8 pups

[cornstar70]

Can anyone explain the difference between these pickups? I have a '92 RG570 and it came equipped with the V1, S1, and V2 pups and they sound good. But, I was looking through the early 90's catalogs and I have come to realize that in '92 the V1 and V2 pickups are not standard for that year except for the left handed models. Most 570 models in 92 started coming equipped with the V7 and V8 pups. Are these pickups similar, identical, or is my guitar a special case? Please enlighten me.

[cornstar70]

whoops I put this in the wrong forum. Please move if necessary.

[mike570]

IMO, someone could make truckloads of money making an aftermarket V2.
V7 & V8 are okay for stock pickups. I just find them a bit lacking in clarity.

[Ironjose]

well... for instance the V1 and V7 are very similar but the V2 and V8 are very different...
i guess the numbers had to change according to the year of manufacture...

[Crazy_Guitar]

What's the difference, then?
Do they compare to the INF1/INF2?

[cornstar70]

Nobody has any other input or comments?

[nafigator]

I like V7&V8 much less then V1&V2 (i have RG Prestige 2005 and 91' RG550). I will agree about lacking clarity and being a bit muddy - it goes for all of them. While V1 and S1 don't put much on the table, V2 is great for distorted sound and lowering volume will give you nice clean sound. I would put V1&2 in front of V7&8 and INF.

They all are solid stock pickups anyway...