im changing the pickups on my stock 548 put which shud i go for??
im thinkin an evo for a seriously hit tone, paf pro or cud i stick an emg 81 active in it as i need a close tone for stuff like metallica and dont say i shud of an esp or an ltd!!
ibanez rock!!!!!!!11

EMGs are great pickups for metal, but IMO they aren't very versatile and can't handle very many other genres of music. An EVO will give you quite a distinct metal tone but can sound a bit sterile at times. Personally, I prefer the Tone Zone just because it's a pretty versatile bridge pickup and it matches well with a PAF Pro, Air Norton, or even an Air Zone in the neck.

Tone Zone in the bridge
PAF Pro in the neck...

I second that!

tanks guys!!
ill look into the tonezone in the bridge. not rushed bout the neck as it will do for now!!!! what are seymour duncans like?? i have a friend who is an ibanez freak who thinks they are better?! but which ones??

Which is better? dimaarzio or seymour duncan?
is it just a matter of taste? im goin for dimarzios......... for now!!

Me too .

Regards

André

im pretty convinced now!!!
i presume you guys have an rg548 or are they that rare or sumthin?

Right on. EMGs do metal and not even my style of metal. Evos are a bit too transparent for thrash metal but are awesome for stuff like Iron Maiden.

I know a few people who put Tone Zones in the bridge and a PAF Pro in the neck and it sounds great. Very versitile and will handle metal and gets a good lead tone too - I really like the leads when you turn the midrange up a bit and dime your MV with both pickups!

i was on the ibanez website and cudn"t seem to find much or anything on tonezones
am i blind or are they discontinued??
they had the paf pro