well to be honest i could only give you a review of the pickups on the jackson but i personely own the the ltd ax-50 and have to say its a great guitar, very sturdy and can take a beating, the string detune often when you first get it but that wears off and the pickups are good but not perfect, i suggest swapping them for one "EMG HZ" pickup and one "Dimarzio X2N" for some insane metal of coarse. but overall a great guitar for biggenners and experts. but to get to the pick ups on the jackson, there good but not perfect kinda like the ltd but a little better(emphasis on the little)