Right Pickup for my Guitar?

[Clint Fastfood]

Hi there!

First of all, this is my first thread here, so be gently.

Alright, I've got a problem: I bought a RG7321 a few years ago. (afaik one of the old ones, don't remember when they started selling the new ones though)
I'm very lucky since it's a pretty good one, no dead spots, barely any flaws except for the finish but that's a minor problem for me.

So, I really want to keep it, because It's my first 7-string and I don't like trems anyway, but I'm not happy with my sound lately. It's tuned in A#/Bb standard (sorry I'm not familiar with the english terms) in case you need to know.
When I bought that guitar I immediately built in a Blaze II (neck) and I liked the sound back then but the music I like changed and so did the sound I'd like to have. I don't think the Blaze II can do what I want.

I want a sound that fits to my Lamb of God/Unearth/All Shall Perish style but the Blaze seems too fuzzy to me and lacking mids kinda. (I think I need a rather defined mid'ish sound but still having that "punch" when palm-muting)
I checked the DiMarzio page and several boards, so I found the Air Norton 7, Evo 7 and the ToneZone 7. (I left out the PAF since it doesn't have enough output I think, prove me wrong if I am)

Which one of them would fit best to my kind af music and to my guitar?

Greetings, Clint

PS: Sorry, thread turned out to be longer than expected :/

[Algiman]

Welcome to the site. I've never been a fan of the Evo6 in basswood, but the Evo7 is probably going to be good for what you want. Air Norton 7 neck with Evo7 bridge is my favourite 7s combination.

But, there is no right and wrong with this, so expect all sorts of contradictory advice in this thread! A lot will also depend on your amp, technique etc.

[djpharoah]

I agree with Algiman - evo7 in bridge and air norton/PAF7 in the neck would be a nice solution to what you need.

[projectjem]

ive got evo 7 with a coil split and it sounds great

[Salamander In The Sun]

The 7 string X2N is your absolute best bet for those styles of music.

[djpharoah]

Just reread your post - bro - leave the Tone Zone 7 out of your choices. That pickup blows ass chunks. Its nothing like its 6 string brother. X2N Is nice but very high output and gives back a lot of feedback.

[VaLDeZ]

why dont you check out what pickups those bands use?

Seymour duncan pickups
# Will Adler / Lamb of God
Pickup Models : SH-8b, LW-HMET

# Mark Morton / Lamb of God
Pickup Models : SH-1B, SH-TI1b, LW-HMET, SH-8b, SH-13, SH-1b, SH-2n

how come you guys the only thing you know is dimarzios?

[Clint Fastfood]

Hey,

thank you for all the replies!

@VaLDeZ

Thank you for searching the original PickUps. I am aware of the fact that Lamb of God does not use DiMarzios, nor do they use 7-Strings.
But within the last years I came to the conclusion that it's not only the equipment defining the sound. I guess, even If i had one of their signature guitars and a Mark III (or whatever they use right now) I wouldn't even sound close to what they do and I wouldn't want to sound like them anyway, I want my own sound but with a "presence" and "punch" like theirs, if you know what I mean.

Plus, I think Ibanez chose DiMarzio Pickups to be in their guitars for a certain reason.

@the rest

I think I will give the Evo 7 a try, thanks!

Greetings, Clint

Edit: What about that F-spaced thingie? I need the not-F-spaced version since I have no trem, right?

[Algiman]

"F" is as in Fender, not Floyd, so whatever kind of bridge you have is irrelevant. If you had an RG321 or similar, you would still want F-Spacing.
Do Dimarzio 7's even have a choice of F spacing?