Rio Grande 7-string pickups

Fluke · #1 08-29-2001, 10:32 PM

Does anybody have, or have tried Rio Grande 7 string pickups? They're supposed to provide a more vintage style tone, which i'm interested in, but how's the response on the B? Sound in general? Please help!

http://www.riograndepickups.com/7string.html

one less than none · #2 08-30-2001, 01:47 PM

i've just ordered some muy grande's (bridge humbucker) and neck RWRP single coil.

Ill have them in by the end of the month of september and ill let you know !

(Edited by one less than none at 1:23 am on Aug. 31, 2001)

one less than none · #3 10-03-2001, 09:00 AM

just to update i took my guitar in yesterday to have the pups installed and a sustainiac and various other things done ......

i SHOULD (the magic word) have it back in a week or two

what kind of sounds / samples do you want me to record when i get it back ?????

just let me know and i will do the as soon as possible

7 Dying Trees · #4 10-03-2001, 11:07 AM

Cool! Hope it is worth it and you don't have any niggles...

The rio grande, definetly. It's something that might be cool to think about when doing my project. Bluesy sounding stuff rom that would be cool, as well as clean and some in between combo sounds with it. Cheers!

darren wilson · #5 10-03-2001, 06:09 PM

Wow... you're getting the 7-string Sustainiac unit installed? Sweet. I'd love to hear some samples of that, especially on the low B, both clean and distorted.

I'd love to know if you can get a "cello-like" sound out of it.

one less than none · #6 10-03-2001, 08:09 PM

no worrie Darren i'll do some of those as well :biggrin:

Fluke · #7 10-10-2001, 12:04 AM

I'd like to hear if they can give any real "sweet" cleaner sounds like mellow jazz tones, and brighter twangier sounds. And if you can get that deep baritone effect like the theme to Twin Peaks. That's something i've really been looking for in 7-strings.

one less than none · #8 10-10-2001, 03:51 AM

well my guitar is being done as we speak, i should get it back before jemfest (hopefully) and i start recording as soon as possible

(Edited by one less than none at 2:53 am on Oct. 10, 2001)

Dave Paetow · #9 10-10-2001, 03:52 PM

I recently bought a 1998 USA Schecter Sunset 7 that had Rio Grande Muy Grande pickups in it. The pickups are pretty hot (18k), and have a fat sound. I had to lower the pickups a bit under the B string to get a bit clearer sound and balance. The split coil sounds seem good to me.

rlintz · #10 10-10-2001, 04:03 PM

Scweet Axe... *Wish there were more of them out there...