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Old 01-31-2001, 03:22 PM
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question about the duncan 7 string JB pickup

How's Seymour Duncan's 7 string JB's sound compare to Dimarzio's tone zone? Which one is more suitable for playing Petrucci's stuff?
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Old 01-31-2001, 04:44 PM
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question about the duncan 7 string JB pickup

From what I remember Petrucci used to play with a Tone Zone and Humbucker From Hell before he went with the Steve Special and Air Norton.
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Old 02-01-2001, 09:25 AM
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question about the duncan 7 string JB pickup

My opinion is that the JB is the best pickup ever. High output(with Alnico magnets instead of ceramics! YAY!), boosted treble and bass, and a nice mid because of the alnico magnets. So I'll prefer it over any Dimarzio.
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Old 02-01-2001, 08:18 PM
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question about the duncan 7 string JB pickup

what's the differences between alnico with ceramic magnet in the pickup?
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Old 02-01-2001, 11:15 PM
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question about the duncan 7 string JB pickup

All I know is that ceramic is known for having more bite and a pretty bright tone whereas alnico's have a warmer, more balanced tone. This rule sure doesnt apply to all pickups but this is what have known.
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Old 02-02-2001, 11:41 AM
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question about the duncan 7 string JB pickup

MADWELL is right.
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Old 02-02-2001, 12:37 PM
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question about the duncan 7 string JB pickup

But be carefull, some 6-string Dimarzio pups have non-ceramic magnets, but their 7-string counterparts have ceramic magnets. I don't know if that's also the case with Seymour Duncan pups. I had also read in a review that because of this difference the 7-string versions of some pups don't sound like their 6-string counterparts. I would recommed you to try the pups if possible. Otherwise you may get disapointed.
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Old 09-13-2001, 01:38 PM
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question about the duncan 7 string JB pickup

There are some mp3 samples of the JB in my RG-2027 here:

http://yourpage.blazenet.net/rab1111/

I recorded them using a POD straight into my computer. *I highly prefer the JB over the stock RG-2027 pickup.
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Old 09-13-2001, 04:35 PM
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question about the duncan 7 string JB pickup

That piezo sounds awesome :biggrin:

I'm thinkin of gettin a 2027, but I dont know if I should put a JB or a TZ....



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Old 09-19-2001, 11:29 AM
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question about the duncan 7 string JB pickup

i'm not sure of the price of them where you are but i would try both after all then you know which is better for your sound !

(Edited by one less than none at 10:32 am on Sep. 19, 2001)
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Old 10-04-2001, 11:00 PM
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question about the duncan 7 string JB pickup

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Quote: from itsen on 7:18 pm on Feb. 1, 2001
what's the differences between alnico with ceramic magnet in the pickup?
One thing I've noticed is that alnico magnet pickups pick up more noise & hum than ceramic.
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