axdxm
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I have an Ibanez AS103 which came stock with the Super Custom 58 Pickups. To me, it sounds good, but not as good as my ES-335. The neck pickup doesn't have as much of that "bell" tone and the bridge when overdriven has that classic rock crunch, but is slightly thin. I'm not sure if it is the pickups or the guitar. I'm hoping it is the pickups, because the play-ability of this guitar is ridiculously good. Has anybody else upgraded the pickups on this model? I am leaning towards PAF style pickups (Antiquities or Seth Lovers).
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UPDATE 8/21/2015.
I replaced the pickups with Duncan Antiquities (bought used off of the Emporium). Night and day with this guitar. It can hold its own against the 335, easily. I can do everything from jazz to zeppelin. The neck has no mud at all and has just a beautiful bell-type tone. The bridge crunches up great...depending on the pedals, I can dial in some tele type spank or heavy classic rock crunch. Couldn't be happier. If I see another AS103, I would definitely buy a backup.
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UPDATE 8/21/2015.
I replaced the pickups with Duncan Antiquities (bought used off of the Emporium). Night and day with this guitar. It can hold its own against the 335, easily. I can do everything from jazz to zeppelin. The neck has no mud at all and has just a beautiful bell-type tone. The bridge crunches up great...depending on the pedals, I can dial in some tele type spank or heavy classic rock crunch. Couldn't be happier. If I see another AS103, I would definitely buy a backup.
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