Wrecklyss
Custom Speaker Cabinet Builder
Most of the threads in this section have Dimarzio, Bareknuckles, Seymour Duncan, EMG, or Lace somewhere in the title. All very well respected pickups, and well deserving of being industry standards. However, the post in this section that excite me the most are ones about other pickup brands, mostly, because it seems anything else is too far out of most player's comfort zones and players tend to stick with something once they find the sound they're looking for. I'm guilty of that myself, but i end up trying lots of different things in the search. Some of the gear i end up using is quite common, others, only a few people know about.
On to the point: I am very pleased to use Vintage Vibes P90s for 7 string, comes with interchangeable magnets, has much better clarity than a humbucker but enough output to work well in combination with one.
The Tom Anderson H2+ 7 string humbucker is amazing. It's hot, but not so overwound to the point that it starts loosing definition. The oversized magnetic pole pieces retain strong signal, even with extreme bends or divebombs, and harmonics jump out easily. It cleans up well too, just rolling back the volume knob throttles down this hotrod.
The Schecter Super Rock pickups are almost a forgotten treasure. Another pickup that excells with harmonics, has a musicallity and liveliness that back in the 70's re-invented a lot of what people considered guitar tone to be. The pickup aftermarket was put on the back burner as Schecter transitioned from parts company to full scale manufacturer leaving the market wide open for Seymour Duncan, Lace, and Dimarzio, but they sound none the less amazing today than they did when they first appeared on the scene.
So if you are a proud user of "non-standard aftermarket" pickups, post what you use and why you love 'em!
On to the point: I am very pleased to use Vintage Vibes P90s for 7 string, comes with interchangeable magnets, has much better clarity than a humbucker but enough output to work well in combination with one.
The Tom Anderson H2+ 7 string humbucker is amazing. It's hot, but not so overwound to the point that it starts loosing definition. The oversized magnetic pole pieces retain strong signal, even with extreme bends or divebombs, and harmonics jump out easily. It cleans up well too, just rolling back the volume knob throttles down this hotrod.
The Schecter Super Rock pickups are almost a forgotten treasure. Another pickup that excells with harmonics, has a musicallity and liveliness that back in the 70's re-invented a lot of what people considered guitar tone to be. The pickup aftermarket was put on the back burner as Schecter transitioned from parts company to full scale manufacturer leaving the market wide open for Seymour Duncan, Lace, and Dimarzio, but they sound none the less amazing today than they did when they first appeared on the scene.
So if you are a proud user of "non-standard aftermarket" pickups, post what you use and why you love 'em!
