Jem sound in a RG7620 ???

[mantaworld13]

Hi everyone,
I'm very satisfy of my RG550 upgraded with a set of EVO 1- EVO Neck
My original RG7620 with his original new 7 doesn't sound right for me..

I'm thinking about replacing the original pups.
But i still want the "Jem & Dimarzio EVO sound"
I'm thinking about the EVO 7 for the bridge.

But I have no idea about what could be the good choice & the right balance for the Neck pup !!!

Please help me ?

Thanks & Cheers

Manta.

[giannifive]

I think there's a reason Steve doesn't use the Evo 7 in his 7 strings. Don't get me wrong, I've heard it's a great pickup. But Blazes really capture what he does on the 7 string.

But if you're set on the Evo 7 in the bridge, the Blaze Neck in the neck is an obvious choice.

[mantaworld13]

Originally Posted by giannifive

I think there's a reason Steve doesn't use the Evo 7 in his 7 strings. Don't get me wrong, I've heard it's a great pickup. But Blazes really capture what he does on the 7 string.

But if you're set on the Evo 7 in the bridge, the Blaze Neck in the neck is an obvious choice.

Do you think that the Evo 7 is more interesting for solid Metal ?
I agree about the Blaze on Steve seven string guitars but even if the Evo 1 Bridge is a high output pickup, i thought that i could expect to the same pleasure and the same distinctive sound in a basswood 7 string body that I have in my Rg550 ?

Thanks.

Mantra.

[j.arledge]

the blaze pickup are great and i can't speak for the 7 string evo but i have had a couple of different original evos in different guitars.

I hate the evo... It can get shrill on the high end and the bass is way too tight for me. I didn't like it for metal or rock at all. It is a high impact pickup with the focus on mids and high mids.

If the 7 string is anything like the 6 string, i would hate it too.

[Algiman]

I'm not keen on the Evo 6 in basswood, but love it in Alder. The Evo 7 on the other hand woks very well in basswood. For the neck, there are loads of good choices from dimarzio. I'd go for the blaze for what you are after.

[mantaworld13]

Thanks for all freinds !!!

I read that some RG7620 got Dimarzio New 7 and some other got Blaze ones
Some of them came with letters B1 or B2 (I read that it meant Blaze or New 7 on a old post)
Mine got absolutly nothing !!!
It's a 1998 model (F98xxx...)

Can you help me ?



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[Ibateur]

Have you checked under the foam?

[ShredderChick]

First year got Blaze (1997) Probably yours too...

[mantaworld13]

Originally Posted by Ibateur

Have you checked under the foam?

Oh my God, you're right.
It was under the foam : N2 and B2
So i think that I've got New 7 pups, right ?
So even with brand new Blaze pups, I will hear the difference
Does anyone know how much is the Output tension (mV) of the New 7 pickup ???

[giannifive]

Originally Posted by mantaworld13

Oh my God, you're right.
It was under the foam : N2 and B2
So i think that I've got New 7 pups, right ?
So even with brand new Blaze pups, I will hear the difference
Does anyone know how much is the Output tension (mV) of the New 7 pickup ???

Yes, the N2 and B2 and "New 7" pickups. True Blazes are marked N1 and B1. You will definitely notice the difference. The New 7 pickups are based on the Super 2 and Super Distortion. Blazes are very different.

[sebastian]

I have Blaze and EVO7 Universe and RG7620.
I like both.
The EVO7 is better than the 6 string EVO1 in my opinion.
If you like high output go with the EVO7.
If you like Warm tones go with the Blaze.

Sebastian