Alk 89 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Hello everyone, I'm new here, I was wondering if you guys could give me some suggestions as to which pickups to get for my Gibson Tribal Explorer. I'm playing hard rock and heavy metal, with clean passages here and there. I was thinking about the "new" DiMarzio Illuminator pickups since a friend recommended those, but I'm not sure. I think I should stick with passive pickups though. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stringjunkie Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Whats it have in it? What amp are you using? I personally like passives better than actives, but that can go either way I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Hello everyone, ... I think I should stick with passive pickups though. Thanks in advance Hello Alk, and welcome here. Moreover, I think staying stock would be fine, too. To my taste, the ceramic-loaded Gibson 496R and 500T pickups are among the best pickups ever made, in particular for high-gain applications. They have a nice clean tone, too. Don't know the DiMarzio Illuminators, but at least they feature ceramic magnets, too. All of the ceramic-loaded stock pickups in my guitars are exceptional, Gibsons as well as Ibanezes - "real" and exclusive Ibanez PUs by the way, no DiMarzios. Anyway, it makes me wonder that the majority of pickups have AlNiCos, including those on my axes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZuWa Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Consider the Classic 57 for the neck and Classic 57 Plus for the bridge. I am blown away by how heavy and balanced these sound running into a dirty amp or with pedals. Lots of bass and mids without any icepick highs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Hello and welcome to the Forums! I`d suggest to try different amp and effect settings first. That might work out well too, saving You some money. Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReGuitar Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Hello Alk, and welcome here. Moreover, I think staying stock would be fine, too. To my taste, the ceramic-loaded Gibson 496R and 500T pickups are among the best pickups ever made, in particular for high-gain applications. They have a nice clean tone, too. Agree with capmaster. Stick with them. 496R/500T combination fits perfectly into metal style. Depending on your settings you'll be able to play from blues to metal with them. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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