Dimarzio pickup suggestions for RG565 + wiring diagram

arloinski · 2025-09-27T17:02:31-0400

Hi everyone!
I have an RG565 that currently has a Tesla single-coil in the neck and a DiMarzio Titan in the bridge. I’m looking for advice and I’m probably only interested in DiMarzio pickups.

I’m considering two routes:

Option A – Replace both pickups (neck + bridge) with a DiMarzio set.
Looking for a balanced set that covers rock, metal, jazz fusion and very clean tones — think Guthrie Govan, Greg Howe, John Petrucci, Marco Sfogli, etc.

Option B – Keep the current DiMarzio Titan in the bridge but swap the neck pickup for a DiMarzio rail/blade style humbucker that gives a fuller, smoother neck sound while still behaving well in the in-between positions.

Questions for the group:

1. Which DiMarzio combos would you recommend for maximum versatility (rock/metal/fusion/nice cleans)?
2. If you were keeping the Titan in the bridge, which DiMarzio neck (rail) would you pair with it?
3. Does anyone have a working HS + 5-way blade (RG-style) wiring diagram for the RG565 that supports the typical Ibanez middle positions? DiMarzio’s wiring page has many RG diagrams but I haven’t found the exact HS + 5-way blade for my layout — any files/screenshots are appreciated.

Thanks in advance for any guidance!

jono · 2025-09-27T19:21:16-0400

I'm a massive fan of the Titan in the bridge position. I think it records extremely well apart from sounding great "in the room".

In the neck I'd trust Jake Bowen's judgement and get a Mirage neck pickup.

Can't help with the wiring diagrams though, sorry

arloinski · 2025-09-28T03:55:22-0400

Thank you very much for your thoughts! Funny enough I hadn’t even considered the mirage…you always hear people talk about PAF, Crusier, Super Distortion and so on. But I guess it’s because they give a more “old style” sound (?), kind of (?) and not what I’m seeking for. Sorry if my English is incorrect, it’s not my first language.

Bowie · 2025-09-27T22:07:12-0400

I honestly have no idea what music Jake does but his pickups are incredible. I put some in one of my Jems this year. Among the finest Dimarzio has ever made. I've not played anything else that articulates so well for cleans while also being able to sound very modern under heavy distortion. Very forward thinking. Consider this another vote for the Mirage neck. The Mirage and Titan bridges are so similar that the Mirage neck will play great with your existing bridge.

arloinski · 2025-09-28T03:56:40-0400

Thank you very much for your thoughts! It sounds like the mirage it is and I’ll keep the titan.

pingfloid · 2025-09-28T00:22:44-0400

After countless pickup swapping, my final vote is for Satchur8 bridge. Versatile, sweet cleans, not fizzy on the highs, punchy but pleasant mids, and excellent in split-coil mode.

I have it on a J-Custom RG8570CST (Gravity Storm is my favorite for the neck, but it is HB)

arloinski · 2025-09-28T03:58:31-0400

Thank you very much for your thoughts!
Sounds interesting, I’ll sure check it out. What pickup do you go with it in the neck?

jono · 2025-09-28T18:12:34-0400

But also...

arloinski · 2025-09-29T14:40:05-0400

Hard to hear the pickups…

joking aside, haven’t heard this before. Not really my style. If you like this electronic thingy then John Frusciantes own stuff is nice!

Dimarzio pickup suggestions for RG565 + wiring diagram

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