Hello folks.
I have had this wonderfully mad Ibanez RG550XH for a few months:
It's a really cool guitar, I like it a lot. But I've never intended for it to remain stock, I want to change some stuff on it. The wiring is funny - despite the HS setup it has a 5-way switch, because there's an active circuit simulating a neck pickup. I never really use it, it doesn't sound bad but it's not quite right. I'd rather have a 3-way switch and just the two pickups, no active gubbins at all. Pickups-wise, I'd go for some red DiMarzios probably - some kind of high-output screaming monster humbucker at the bridge, but I'm torn between a single-coil and a SC-sized humbucker at the "neck"... middle really isn't it.
Or should I go for some different pickups? What's not too expensive that you'd recommend? Bright colours are a necessity Speaking of which, anyone fancy chiming in with a colour suggestion for the pickups? I was thinking red but what else might look suitable?
I've found a wiring diagram for an earlier 30-fret model Ibanez made - I don't know if the circuit is the same on mine but here it is:
The thing is, I was talking to a guitar playing mate of my dad's about this and he told me that with "curiosity" guitars like this, it may be worth keeping it original or at least only doing reversible mods in case it starts going up in value at some point. So in the event that I ever want to turn this back to stock, how might I be able to just bypass this active circuit without actually removing it altogether?
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