Hi,
I have an Ibanez GIO GSR200 Soundgear from (I think) 2004 (serial I0411 11068). This is now my backup and mostly sits in its bag. I don't want to get rid of it because the neck seems lovely and the action can be really low (which I like) without any fret buzz. However, to my, admittedly untrained, ears the overall sound of it leaves a lot to be desired. The E string is really boomy and particularly so above the 5th fret and the volume decreases significantly on the D and G strings. This is with new strings (rounds), the Phat EQ thingy off and both pickups on. At first I thought this was purely due to incorrect pickup heights so I've tried messing with them but honestly can't really hear any difference. Adjusting the pickup height is not easy because I think the springs have degraded - there is hardly any movement when unscrewing them though they do move up and down if pulled/pushed. So, to my question: is it possible/worthwhile upgrading the pickups on this thing? If so, how easy is it to do? Any good videos or tutorials you can point me to? And where would I buy new pickups and how would I know they would fit ?