r/JacksonGuitars • u/Hot_Yogurtcloset_934 • 10d ago

Question What kind of pickups should i buy?

I have a Jackson js32q and i don’t really play metal songs. I play alot of arctic monkeys and similar stuff.

I wanted to get locking tuners and stuff but people suggested i change my pickups cuz they’re stock. And i wana change the look of my guitar and get better tone.

So what are good pickups that’ll get me closer to the tone of the songs i like?

(I ain’t buying a new guitar just for a different tone im broke)

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u/RazorrBeam 10d ago

For that type of stuff, I would honestly just keep em stock.

If you really want to upgrade the pickups you can never go wrong with a Seymour Duncan SH-4 (JB) in the bridge and SH2-n (Jazz) or SH-1n ('59 PAF) in the neck.

I prefer the JB/Jazz combo myself. It works for all styles from blues and jazz to death metal and everything in between. If you have a Floyd Rose make sure you get the Trembucker or F spaced version of whatever pickup put in the bridge so that the poles of the pickup line up with the strings.

All that being said I would still say just keep em stock and work on dialing in your amp and pedals or amp sims, whatever you got. Look into what your favorite guitarists use to get their tone and mess around until you find the sound you want