I did the same with my js100. And the Dimarzio has alot better harmonics than stock pickups!!

​@@martijn5372 Yea def. Harmonics just seem to pop out of the Dimarzios... I will say that I have recently picked up a JS1000 that I found for a bargain. I think I would be doing you a disservice however to say that there is 'no difference'.... There is... Maybe 15-20% But don’t sweat it!.... there is no way that I will be stripping the body of the 1000....or having any of that 'experimentation' with it... JS actually stated that he felt the dimarzio's he uses are 'tuned' to be processed.... I think he succeeded.... Really glad you’re enjoying the 100, I love 'em!

I really like the pickup a lot, I was pleasantly surprised!

The Fred is cool but I had to go with the MoJoe as it is the newer and fatter version of the Fred. I am extremely happy with it.

I was really pleased with both pickups. The neck is really sweet. I find myself playing this guitar far more often now. It’s inspiring to play. Pretty much can handle anything. This swap really made it come to life!

I think it's a hot rail pickup, a single coil-sized humbucker.

Thanks! Most definitely 😎

yes indeed!! those pickups were slightly microphonic at high volumes for me. But sounded ok!

Thanks for watching man! I really love the pickups and play this guitar regularly. It is amazing how these little changes can really turn a mid range guitar into a monster!

Never tried a MoJoe. I can see why Joe liked the Fred for so long. It is bright but it cuts through well. It’s certainly not harsh, but it’s a soloist pickup for sure. 👍

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker What are the black white blue and red wires on the Ibanez neck pickup ? Blue Ibanez is green for Dimarzio ?

Thank you! Glad you could hear the difference too. I have pickup replacements before that did t make a big difference, but this was a total transformation!

Thank you, I appreciate the comment! I love this guitar model as well. Very sleek and versatile.

I agree. Great guitars man! I love blue dream. Also Crystal Planet and Super Colossol!

The JS Series were a series from Ibanez called the Radius series. Same body, but had several different pickup configurations. Fun fact, Flying In A Blue Dream was the first record he actually used a Radius on, and the JS1 - which became the JS1000 in 1994.

@@JesperJotun didn't know the history of where the JS series came from.

@@TheMeJustMe75 no worries! Didn't mean to imply anything. Just fun facts.

Thank you! This was my first experience with a Dimarzio Fred. It sounds great in my opinion. Quite a versatile and responsive pickup. Both split and humbucker mode! You can of course adjust the height of the magnets to taste as well if you want to get experimental. I thought the Quantum’s sounded ok but in a live setting and with a band they just could do what I needed them to do. I felt like I was fighting them and playing really hard, digging in. I felt like the compression was an issue as well with the Quantum pickups. Good analogy.

Wood has little to no effect on tone. Scale length ,electronics, and your fingers is where tone comes from.

Thanks man! 😎🥂🎵🎵

It’s really a great guitar. Thanks for the comment and good luck!

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker I may need that luck. I haven't touched a guitar since 09.

There's a killer deal on a JS100 on Reverb NOW. Upgraded neck and Gotoh trem. Please buy it before I do. I've got too much gear as it is.

He's fantastic 😎🎸🖤

Thanks man that's a super nice comment. My suggestions to get better: -if possible.. get a teacher for in person lessons that knows how to play the stuff you want to learn. Have him or her show you riffs and tricks from your favorite songs that match or push your skill ability. - find a way to start recording yourself. Get a bass and a drum machine or plug-in for you computer DAW it however you record. Make songs and solo over them. Play rhythm. Write what you like but keep doing it. You will progress. And you can hear it in your recordings. Which is rewarding. - listen to a lot of music. Don't just gravitate to one thing. You don't have to listen to stuff you hate. But seek out music and stuff from lots of genres. Enjoy it and understand why it works and sounds that way. Try to write in various styles and play in those styles. - put together a small band. And practice and play live. Even if it's in your garage. This teaches you how to play and interact with live musicians. It's a different beast. It also guides you in developing your tone and playing chops. Have fun man!

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker Hey bro, WOW! Thanks man for the honest and long detail answer. I think as simple it may sound or be obvious to some. For most of us that haven't committed to spending as much time on the guitar. This is big eye opener that and really clear direction how to improve. Thank You sincerely. Gonna use your directions for my new years resolutions and goals ❤️😎 That's really kind of you and I the you nailed it. Thanks again. I've just discovered your channel yesterday so I'm gonna learn a lot from there too :) really awesome channel and you're really a cool dude. So glad I came across. P.S. : you remember the 1st back to the future movie? your name is Marty and the evh amp 5150, thats wicked. Marty in the movie plays a really cool jam there with his band called pinheads. do you think you'd be down making a lesson how to play that part? and how to get that tone? nostalgia right there . make an extended version of that song that would be sweeet. take care man, wish you a wonderful day and keep rocking and having fun! later

Thanks man! Wow sweet deal man! Great guitar for sure. They are built great and play amazing. Awesome whammy bar and tuning stability. Reb? Not until not, I’ll take it though! Thanks for the comment and support man. I appreciate it. 😎🥂

Thanks! I appreciate you watching. Good luck with your upgrade! 😎🤟🏻

I think I will, it’s such a simple and effective upgrade!

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker They can make a huge difference.

Thank so much, glad you liked the video. My best advice is take photos with your phone of the wiring as is before you start. When you get your new pickups make sure you get a humbucker that is 4 wire because that is required for coil tapping. If you get a 2 wired humbucker it will cool tap. Google the wiring diagram for the pickup you get. Typically the images will have a clear shot of which wires are hot, ground etc

Yes. If it’s 4 wire you can split it. Otherwise 2 wire is ok just can’t split the pickup

I think the quality is great. I was not happy with the stock pickups but other than that, everything else is very high quality. The neck and frets are perfect. Paint is flawless. The hardware works fine no issues with bad volume pots or a bad input jack. The trem is smooth as well. Good quality overall at a moderate price point.

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker thank you i like that maple neck,looks cool🙂they make new japan blue model but its so expencive🙄its crazy.thank you for your answer

@@przemyslaw1235 I think the maple neck is pretty nice too! The guitars coming from Indonesia these days are really good quality. I feel that Ibanez does a nice job with quality control and inspection.

Thank you so much!

Joe’s tone is in his hands and he would sound like that with a Les Paul. Maybe some people do, but I didn’t buy the guitar to sound like JS. I bought it because it is a great playing guitar for $800. Great neck, body and whammy bar. Just needed better pickups!

Joe used the Dimarzio Fred as his main bridge pickup in all his guitars for 17 years, it's a fantastic pickup for sure!

@@captainflamson I agree. Perfect balance of mid range and high end. Cuts through and is very resonant.

The JS140 is overpriced for what it is. I have read numerous stories about the build quality being poor. You would be better off buying a used Ibanez RG Prestige model from ebay. Also look at FGN guitars they are the same Japanese company who make all of the high end Ibanez guitars including the Satch and Vai models . Ibanez S series is your other option as they look very much like the Satch models. Doing some research is the key to getting what you want for a good price. An S series with a pickup upgrade would do the job if you found a good one.

Dimarzio Satch track 👍

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker Tq 👍🤘

Hope your EMGs sound good man!

How can you tell?

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker The Dimarzio logo is on the top coil and the letters are upside down.

@@n0nyabznss thanks! I'm blind as a bat! Lol. Although I don't think It makes a sonic difference.

I love this guitar. It's sleek.