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pickups for a 70's ibanez?

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Got a mate who's moved back to town and his Ibanez LP copy could do with some attention-current pickups are just about dead.He's keen on something similar to a stock set of gibbo 490/496's but of course is a cheap arse-any suggestions? he's a big stoner rock/classic rock dude so medium gain is plenty enough.

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GFS Mean 90s? I've got a LP Special copy with HB sized P90s, kicks ass.
Loving it so far

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Entwistle hv58 but don’t use 500k pots
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StratMatt wrote:GFS Mean 90s? I've got a LP Special copy with HB sized P90s, kicks ass.
+1!! Have these in my telemaster, great pickups!!
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If it has Super70's pickups it is worth repairing or at least check out the pickups.
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jvpp wrote:If it has Super70's pickups it is worth repairing or at least check out the pickups.
agreed seems pretty odd there both dead, what are the chances of that, people don't usually change pickups because they die, surely theyre fixable

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I could have a pair of harmonic design Z90s

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cheers-i did suggest the gfs HBS 90's.
RE: DEAD-the neck pickup is non functioning and the bridge is extremely weak and microphonic.Yeah you could get them fixed but its way easy to just chuck another set in.And then get them fixed at another date or wheneverThis is all my CBF assessment of course. My mate is super picky and not aligned to my thinking most of the time haha.Also disclaimer:ive yet to open the back up and sniff the wiring.Could just be something been jiggered from flying around in its case.

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Check the wiring first. Super 70's sound very good IME.
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wiring seems fine,dr bastard says rip em out and deal with them later.Ill pass on the entwhistle and gfs suggestions.

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MrDINO wrote:I could have a pair of harmonic design Z90s
These are what I have in the Radian LP. Highly recommend!!
Loving it so far

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I have a pair of SD's Alnico Pros. no idea what they're like but i think they're med/low output. interesting trades considered.

Think it's these https://www.seymourduncan.com/pickup/al ... dfcf73e37c

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