7 String Pickup Question

jippy · #1 05-26-2002, 02:27 AM

Okay, I'm finally ordering some DiMarzios for my RG2027. Do these need to be F-spaced? I don't know if the ALL the 7-string pickups from DiMarzio are automatically F-spaced or not. Thanks!

Project Guitar · #2 05-26-2002, 04:18 AM

7's only come in one spread

so don't worry about it........

Drew · #3 06-19-2002, 01:10 PM

ahh... that explains why the pickup i ordered that i forgot to have f-spaced looks like a perfect fit on my rg-7

Bit of a relief, that i'm not missing on that extra magic...

-drew

jippy · #4 06-27-2002, 07:04 PM

Just picked up my 2027 from the shop with the new DiMarzios installed. I'll be checking it out tonight to hear the differences with the TZ7/AN7 combo. 5pm can't get here soon enough!

jippy · #5 06-27-2002, 11:55 PM

Well, nothing seems to go right the first time around. That's what I get for picking it up at my lunch break and not trying it out at the shop. The bridge position sounds great (the Tone Zone 7 is AMAZING!). But the Air Norton must be wired incorrectly. In the first position, it's too low in volume and very buzzy. I recall seeing a wiring diagram for changing out the pickups (maybe it was Kevan). Can anyone post a link? I tried a search, but some of the older links are no longer working. I want to be able to show my repairman how it SHOULD be with an actual diagram. Thanks!

jippy · #6 07-12-2002, 01:37 PM

Finally got it all squared away. Thanks to your help, I was able to get the proper wiring info to my tech and the guitar came back perfect! The Air Norton is VERY defined in the neck. I love how you can really hear the individual voices in complex chords. I tried a few hi-gain settings as well as clean and the tone just KILLS me. The TZ7 is equally impressive. I find it much easier to bring out pinch harmoncis with these pickups versus to stock. All in all, well worth the investment. I highly recommend it. And the silver pole-pieces look cool, too!

Drew · #7 07-12-2002, 03:17 PM

Yep, that's what i love about that pickup- you can REALLY hear the sound of the "string" through it; there's a very pronounced "growl" to individual notes played on the wound strings, it's very open and articulate. I've got a 2027 that ought to be arriving any time now with a PAF Pro in the neck, and i'm thinking of, depending on how the paf stands up, swapping it for the AN in my 7620. It's a killer pickup.

-Drew

7stringer · #8 07-18-2002, 10:45 PM

The best combo I've tried is the tone zone 7 (bridge) and air norten 7 (neck). With the AN7 I get cleaner sounding cords and riffs when playing distorted. The paf pro sounded flat to me in that position, not quite as hot . The tone zone is of course the only pickup for the bridge position imop. Cant mess with perfection. Oh and I use an RG 7620.

toshiro · #9 07-19-2002, 01:59 AM

I'm partial to the Evo7

for the bridge, but I'm with you guys on the AN7..

shawn · #10 07-21-2002, 12:42 AM

straight outta compton on the evo7 toshiro

Skarekrough · #11 07-21-2002, 02:35 AM

...weird....I found the Evo7 to be pretty lacking compared to the TZ. It's definetley more of a "flat frequency" sort of sound but it takes MUCH more work for me to get pinch harmonics out of my Evo7s than my TZ7.

However a final evaluation on my stage rig is slated for this week. I'm hoping I can eat my words on this...

pd0x · #12 07-21-2002, 09:48 PM

Anybody played a PAF7 in the neck? I like a clearer, slightly single coilish kind of neck sound. The AN7 looks a bit dark. I haven't heared either.

kennydoe · #13 07-22-2002, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pd0x

Anybody played a PAF7 in the neck? I like a clearer, slightly single coilish kind of neck sound. The AN7 looks a bit dark. I haven't heared either.

I have it and i love it. paired with and Evo7 Neck in my UV777PBK.
Drop me an e-mail and i'll send you a song i wrote that uses it for part.

~K

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