what to upgrade?

Malaysia
November 24, 2009 9:17pm CST
i have an ibanez gio jumpstart set and i would like to give it an upgrade..in your opinion what should i do first? 1. change the pickups? or 2. make a custom preamp? or 3. install a built in effect?
2 responses
veshgreend
@veshgreend (50)
• Indonesia
26 Nov 09
hellow...i'm use the IBANEZ GIO to... its depend on your wood body of the guitar...if it's still young wood you should upgrade your pick ups into active ones, and with that active pick ups all problem is solved, maybe... and i want to buy EMG 81 and 85 for my upgrade... Hope u can find the best for your guitar that fits 4 u
blurenciel
@blurenciel (139)
• Malaysia
27 Nov 09
hi veshgreend, thanks for your reply.. how can we determine that the wood is young or not? i am looking forward to install DiMarzio PAFpro and humbucker from hell.. but after hearing this then i think i need to determine my wood age first..if it is young then i will consider actives but if it is old then i'll stick on PAFpro and from hell.. thanks for the information.. :)
veshgreend
@veshgreend (50)
• Indonesia
27 Nov 09
you can determine the weight of your guitar, by comparing to another guitar. and you can touch your guitar body and feel the fiber of your wood. i think that its...i always do is comparing between my guitar and my friends guitar because i can't feel the fiber of my guitar body...ha...ha...ha...
myfourteen14
@myfourteen14 (117)
• Philippines
11 Apr 11
I would highly suggest you trade your current guitar or buy a higher end Ibanez guitars and install it with seymour duncan or dimarzio pickups (bridge pickup upgrade will do).. Maybe an Ibanez S470 or higher models will do because it will give you a more value for an upgrade.