Evo's too big! Recommend smaller?

jallen · #1 04-30-2008, 02:10 AM

I am messing with my pickups in my RG1570. I had a pair of Evo's that I dropped in, but they are much taller than the V7 V8 combo. Routing would be necessary to make them work, and I don't know if I like the idea of them enough to do that (I don't have the tools).

So my question is: What Dimarzio's would be a directr size replacemnt for the V7 and V8? I have put PAF Pros ion my other guitars over the years but do not surrently have one to compare. Advice would be appreciated!

Zero 7 · #2 04-30-2008, 02:52 AM

Are you sure the wire's not just bunched up under them...?

TheToneZone · #3 04-30-2008, 04:05 AM

the evo bridge pickup is rather tall... i had to route out my bridge slot for one some years ago. considering it's a basswood RG you probably wouldn't have any trouble doing the job with a dremel tool. just take your time and be careful.

as a side note, i never thought evos sounded all that good in basswood anyway. you may or may not want to consider that.

mike

jallen · #4 04-30-2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Zero 7

Are you sure the wire's not just bunched up under them...?

Yep- the Evo's are much taller than the V7,V8 and even taking the foam down they rest too high (right at the strings) to work without routing.

jallen · #5 04-30-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TheToneZone

the evo bridge pickup is rather tall... i had to route out my bridge slot for one some years ago. considering it's a basswood RG you probably wouldn't have any trouble doing the job with a dremel tool. just take your time and be careful.

as a side note, i never thought evos sounded all that good in basswood anyway. you may or may not want to consider that.

mike

I have heard that about Evo's in basswood from others on here.

I just don't know if I want to go through that kind of trouble for them- these are used pickups that I have, not some new ones that I carefully picked out. So I'm not at all attached to them. So, if other models would be direct replacements then I would rather go that route (pun) then have to buy a dremel for this one project.

LordGrendel · #6 04-30-2008, 10:47 AM

...I have Evo's in my RGR and my RG560 that are made of basswood and it sounds amazing!! I always hear that rumor about how Evo's don't sound right in basswood RG's but I have yet to hear that problem

Darin · #7 04-30-2008, 02:04 PM

Quite a subjective argument really.

Laionel · #8 04-30-2008, 02:06 PM

Isn't FLO made out of basswood?

axemanrio · #9 04-30-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jallen

I am messing with my pickups in my RG1570. I had a pair of Evo's that I dropped in, but they are much taller than the V7 V8 combo. Routing would be necessary to make them work, and I don't know if I like the idea of them enough to do that (I don't have the tools).

So my question is: What Dimarzio's would be a directr size replacemnt for the V7 and V8? I have put PAF Pros ion my other guitars over the years but do not surrently have one to compare. Advice would be appreciated!

I can confirm that the Tone Zone is not as tall as the Evos since I have both.

LordGrendel · #10 04-30-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Laionel

Isn't FLO made out of basswood?

Yes it is infact...

jallen · #11 04-30-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by axemanrio

I can confirm that the Tone Zone is not as tall as the Evos since I have both.

Thanks! I emailed Dimarzio and got a partial list from them as well, although they are sceptical about the Evo's not being a direct swap. I am sending them the actual cavity measurements later, and told them I'm not the only one who has had this experience with Evos in a 1570.

They have great customer service- I have always received an answer within the day to any question I have asked.

**jim777** · #12 04-30-2008, 05:38 PM

I left the Evos in my 7VWH for about 20 minutes

If you're not already in love with them, swap them for something you can use and enjoy.

Force2BRW · #13 07-08-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jallen

Thanks! I emailed Dimarzio and got a partial list from them as well, although they are sceptical about the Evo's not being a direct swap. I am sending them the actual cavity measurements later, and told them I'm not the only one who has had this experience with Evos in a 1570.

They have great customer service- I have always received an answer within the day to any question I have asked.

what did they say? I have a similar problem with the Seymour Duncan Invader...

ken_r152 · #14 07-08-2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jallen

I have heard that about Evo's in basswood from others on here.

I just don't know if I want to go through that kind of trouble for them- these are used pickups that I have, not some new ones that I carefully picked out. So I'm not at all attached to them. So, if other models would be direct replacements then I would rather go that route (pun) then have to buy a dremel for this one project.

Dremels are great tools, and you'll use them again, mostly for fixing small things around the house. I was actually looking for a second one this weekend, the cordless one.