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    Suggestions for new (Death)-Metal Pickups

    Hi every one! I just bought a new guitar. It's the Ibanez RG921QM :shred: The stock pickups are the DiMarzio's IBZ, which sound nice to me. But are there better pickups which fit for my style? I play mostly Thrash or (Tech)-Death. People say that XN2 or D-Activators are very good or...
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    Active to passive swap out

    hey guys, I'm brand new to this site so please forgive me if I sound lame. Anyway, I have a Schecter C7 hellraiser and I really hate the EMG 707TW's it came with. Normally I would think nothing of going from active to passive but there's something very different about this guitar that...
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    Pickup Info

    While this is pretty embarrassing, I must admit I'm relatively uninformed about pickups even though I've been avidly playing for nearly five years (only four have been on an electric however). Nonetheless, can someone fill me in on what the difference is between active and passive pickups in...
  4. Valnob

    NGD - Schecter SLS C-7 passive

    Hey guys, I bought this for my 18th birthday last month and didn't get the chance to take some pics, so here are they ! Specs : Schecter Blackjack SLS C-7 passive See Thru Blue Burst Pickups : Bridge: SD full shred Neck: SD Jazz Both pickus are great, the full shred is amazin for...
  5. glp1996

    High Gain Passive Pickup for a LP

    In the future im going to replace my BB3 in the bridge of my Gibson Les Paul Trational Pro for a humbucker that will be better for high gain. Ive been looking at Dimarzios and SDs. I like tight, defined low end and i will be playing through my Bugera 6262. And it has to be passive. What would...
  6. Tjore

    ESP LTD KH-602 gets Bare Knuckle'd!

    Hey, people! When I was really super young, Metallica was like my favorite band and such, and when I was 11, my parents got me this guitar for my birthday, and I had already been playing for about 5 years. Now, 6 years later, I still love this guitar, and I wanna keep it forever. I've finally...
  7. nojyeloot

    EMG 707, Seymour Duncan SH-2 Jazz & APH-2 Alnico II Pro

    **Will only consider trades for a Seymour Duncan Fullshred Neck or a Floyd Rose Special (black).** Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: EMG 707 Modifications (if any): N/A Accessories (hardshell case etc): TRS jack, 2 NEW 25k Seymour Duncan pots, battery clip, quick connect wire...
  8. nojyeloot

    Blackouts Modular Preamp BMP-1 Seymour Duncan

    Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: BMP-1. Turns any 4 or 2 conductor passive pickup into an active pickup, with the flavor of the Blackouts. This is the short shaft model (average length shaft). Modifications (if any): none Accessories (hardshell case etc): comes with battery...
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    Combination of Pickups in RGA-7

    Hey people! I'm from India. I recently acquired an Ibanez RGA-7 after saving up for a real long time.. . As most of you with the RGA-7 would know, the stock pickups are extremely muddy!!! So, I'm planning to replace them. Thing is, after buying the guitar, I'm SUPER-Broke and cannot really...
  10. Nautilus

    /FT All QTuners wanted

    Gear/Guitar Wanted: Qtuners for 6/7's. Any combination/number of bridge/neck pups. Preferrably Mid-z necks, but any other is definitely of interest Your Location (City,State or City,Country): Leeds, United Kingdom(West Yorkshire) International OK?: Yes (I'll be happy to pay shipping on any...
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    Passive Monitor Amplifier

    I recently picked up a Line 6 UX2, and a while back I acquired a pair of passive Tannoy Reveal's that I would like to use as monitors. The only problem is the analog out on the UX2 isn't supplying a strong enough signal to make the speakers worth using without some sort of amplifier. At one...
  12. nojyeloot

    Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck, if there's a difference)

    Gear/Guitar Wanted: Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck, if there's a difference) Your Location (City,State or City,Country): Mansfield, TX International OK?: Perhaps... Contact Info (No Phone #s): PM References (eBay or other forum userid):iTrader and eBay = nojyeloot Price (include currency and if...
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    How to tell active from passive pups

    Hello Sevenstring people, I searched the forums for a thread that describes my question, though no luck. I want to be able to tell the difference between active and passive pups when for example browsing manufacturer sites. Specifically in regards to the Bareknucklepickups.com site, the...
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    Need help choosing some new pups...

    :shred: ^love that :) Anyways, I have a Jackson V, and I am having the guy at gc modify it into a "short scale"/"fake" baritone. I'm going to do some aesthetic mods first, but I need some new pickups. In my mind, when I play this guitar, I wanna fall into a lake of thick, bloody black jello...
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    Choosing new pickups!

    :shred: ^love that :) Anyways, I have a Jackson V, and I am having the guy at gc modify it into a "short scale"/"fake" baritone. I'm going to do some aesthetic mods first, but I need some new pickups. In my mind, when I play this guitar, I wanna fall into a lake of thick, bloody black jello...
  16. Metal Justice

    Passive pickup covers... do they exist???

    I just ordered some dimarzios 7s and I was wondering if passive pickup covers exist... I don't like shit falling in my guitar around the pickups...Its just a pain to keep clean and i think it would look a lot nicer. thanks
  17. Metal Justice

    need help with pickups!! Ibanez RG7321- you win

    I just bought this guitar about a week ago and love everything except for the stock pickups they came with... I am wanting to go the PASSIVE route on this. I was looking at the seymour duncan invader for the bridge. and for the neck I want something that sounds like the solo guitar in Born of...
  18. Mukersman

    Mounting passives in EMG routes

    Other than this mod (http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sevenstring-org-workbench/112866-mod-emg-covers-passive-pickups.html) which puts the passive pickup in an emg cover, is there a way to mount passives like dimarzios in emg routes? The main reason I care is pretty much just aesthetic, like for...
  19. TheDjentlman

    D-sonic in a RG7321

    Hey guys, I'm ordering a D Sonic DP706 tomorrow for my RG7321. I'm a total pick-up noob and I need suggestions on any other things I will need for the installation (nuts,saddles,etc.) Thanks!
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    Agile 7 Customisation, help

    Im contemplating customizing my agile 27" 7 string, interceptor pro with LFR, however am unsure of exactly how to go about it. I want to replace the EMG 707's with some Dimarzio's (cruchlab and liqifire or something similar), and as i understand i will need to get pickup rings (the first...
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