Seven string pickup closest to the Bill Lawrence L-500xl ?

AngelOfDeath · #1 10-15-2007, 10:47 PM

I really like the sound of Nuno and Dime at high gain and cleans. Very articulated. The 500xl helps a lot to get those tone. I also like the versatility of it. Seems like it sounds good in any guitar. What do you think has the closest sound to the 500xl pickup for the 7 string? I guess I'm looking for a pickup that has a great crunch (pantera or metallica-like), clear on low strings (i hate mud), and has articulate and clear sound when shredding. Good highs but not piercing. Too bad they won't do a pickup for 7 stringers. What is a good substitute? I have a regular tone Zone and it is very muddy to my ears when with High gain so the TZ7 is probably out. Thanks.

Dee · #2 10-16-2007, 01:07 AM

Bill did a run of 7-string XL's but I think they were pretty limited. I wonder if they could knock up a few more sets?

Nordhauser · #3 10-16-2007, 01:17 AM

Get a Blaze Custom.

Yousef · #4 10-16-2007, 02:16 AM

Maybe a X2N-7 ? I have a regular X2N and it is never ever muddy, nice and trebley, but not piercing. The tone zone would be the opposite of a X2N !

toshiro · #5 10-16-2007, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Dee

Bill did a run of 7-string XL's but I think they were pretty limited. I wonder if they could knock up a few more sets?

Someone on sevenstring.org ordered one, it was a 6 string pickup with longer poles on it. Yuck.

X2N-7, D-Activator, or Blaze Custom might work. I love the D-Sonic-7, but it's a bit noisy in some instances(depending on rig, home wiring, etc. Nothing a good gate wouldn't take care of, but it's still there).

Dee · #6 10-16-2007, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by toshiro

Someone on sevenstring.org ordered one, it was a 6 string pickup with longer poles on it. Yuck.

Really? That stinks. How disappointing!

toshiro · #7 10-16-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Dee

Really? That stinks. How disappointing!

Yeah, very depressing. I probably would've ordered one had they been a correct 7 string pickup, just to try out.

BTW, here's the thread, photos are intact still:
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/pic...-lawrence.html

Dee · #8 10-16-2007, 11:43 AM

Thanks. I would have ordered a set too, no question.

Dee · #9 10-16-2007, 12:19 PM

OK, I read the thread. Wow. I can't believe Bill did this. What a huge let-down! The L-500 series are amazing, I would love to hear a 7-string version.

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