RG2027 neck pup - I know, I know....

julio · #1 03-21-2002, 01:25 PM

I have just spent 30 mins looking for a similar post but I cant find it

I would like your opinions on which pup to put in the neck position to match with the Tone Zone. ( Which I think is the best pick up around

)

Paf7 or AirNorton7?

Thanks guys.

Kevs mod has been done as well

Thanks Kev!
Thanks Scott!

Julio

Polaris20 · #2 03-21-2002, 02:46 PM

Air Norton7, IMHO. I love the AN, it's smooth and creamy like a good cappucino.

Scott of Actual Time · #3 03-21-2002, 03:21 PM

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julio on 12:25 pm on Mar. 21, 2002

Thanks Scott!

no problem!

i have both the AN7 and PAF7 in the neck positions of different guitars. *they both work well, but i think the AN7 is better for more high gain stuff, like a neck pickup for a guitar [or player] doing more metal type stuff who needs a pickup that stays clear with tons of gain, and the PAF7 is better for medium gain stuff, like hard rock. *they are both cool, and they both sound great when coil cut for single coil soudns, that's just the subtle distinction in tone that i hear.

julio · #4 03-21-2002, 05:48 PM

interesting....

I use to have an RG570 which i upgraded with a ToneZone and an Air Norton. I fell in love with the TZ, but I found the AN too bassy.
Now i have a JPM P3 with the AN *and I think it sounds great....mmmmm....
This input is very helpfull.

Thanks

Two hands31 · #5 03-21-2002, 09:16 PM

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julio on 4:48 pm on Mar. 21, 2002
I use to have an RG570 which i upgraded with a ToneZone and an Air Norton. I fell in love with the TZ, but I found the AN too bassy.
Now i have a JPM P3 with the AN *and I think it sounds great....mmmmm....

I'm guessing that was a wood problem.

julio · #6 03-22-2002, 06:50 AM

Both basswood though...Arent they?

bob oakman · #7 03-22-2002, 03:41 PM

Whatever it came with stock knocks my shorts off. I am not going to change a thing on mine. I hope the tone isn’t partially due to the fact that I haven’t removed the little sticky plastic covers from the pickups yet. :biggrin: Whatever it is, I like it.

Rich · #8 03-22-2002, 03:46 PM

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bob oakman on 2:41 pm on Mar. 22, 2002
I hope the tone isn’t partially due to the fact that I haven’t removed the little sticky plastic covers from the pickups yet. :biggrin: Whatever it is, I like it.

Unfortunately they'll probably fall off about the time you change the strings, sometime in 03' would be my guess

The Dark Wolf · #9 03-23-2002, 05:58 AM

I gotta agree with Bob (my namesake) on this one. I did the swap, too, julio, and went with the TZ7 and the AN7. Thinking about trying a 7 in the future with 2 PAF 7's. Well, to get to the point, the stockers sound great in the 2027. I love the TZ and the AN, without a doubt, but I wouldn't say they sound "better" than the stocks. Different is a better description. With that being said, the AN matches up just about perfectly in output with the TZ. See my link for more details on this subject...
http://jemsiteforum.com/board/topic....&replies=6

tomizm · #10 03-24-2002, 05:03 PM

How about the Duncan '59 (7)? *I really love that killer Nuno neck sound, and wonder if it would pair well with the stock bridge in the 2027, or even sound close to the 6 version. *Anyone ever played one of those puppies for the 7?

Two hands31 · #11 03-24-2002, 05:57 PM

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tomizm on 4:03 pm on Mar. 24, 2002
How about the Duncan '59 (7)? *I really love that killer Nuno neck sound, and wonder if it would pair well with the stock bridge in the 2027, or even sound close to the 6 version. *Anyone ever played one of those puppies for the 7?

Can't remember who, but someone out there has/had a '59 in the neck and JB in the bridge of their 7-string. *Sounded very cool (there were samples)

julio · #12 03-25-2002, 05:08 AM

Thanks for the link wolf

Very helpful.

I had also considered a SD. The Jazz or the alnico pro( I had this one in a Brian Moore)......