UV777BK Opinions?

[The Rx Elite]

I have a 777BK and have had a 97UV and a 91UV. I love em. The only thing I hate is that ugly ass mirror pickgard. They definitely have a different feel from a 7620 etc... The neck is definitely more "playable". The 7620's seem to have a little more low end to em for some reason. Wood??

 

[StevieHimself]

I love my UV777BK!! Best of luck when you get yours, man!

 

[ManWithDaPlan]

Thanks.

Are the Blaze pickups really mid-scooped? Honestly, I really don't care for that type of tone. I think the whole 'scoop-the-mids' tone for metal is cheesy and doesn't sound great. I'd value getting great cleans, and getting nice smooth distortions better. However, I'd still like to get some heavyness to the sound, incase I decide to play metal.

 

[Karl Hungus]

Are the Blaze pu's that bad for death/black metal?

WHAT!? Donkeys, I tell you!

Honestly, if you've any doubts that the Blaze pups aren't for death, whip out a Morbid Angel CD and have a good listen, because that's a stock Universe at work right there. Nothing short of perfect for death metal, and surely great for black metal too.

 

[LordOVchaoS]

I plan on using mine for 99% death and black metal and 1% blues. I'm confident it's versatile to do both equally well which is why I chose this guitar. Mine will be here sometime in the month of November.

 

[sepsis311]

WHAT!? Donkeys, I tell you!

Honestly, if you've any doubts that the Blaze pups aren't for death, whip out a Morbid Angel CD and have a good listen, because that's a stock Universe at work right there. Nothing short of perfect for death metal, and surely great for black metal too.

I saw them use 7420's or 7620's when i saw them with soulfly. Couldn't get close enough to see the bridge, but it's definately one or the other. But yea they were amazing lead players and thats when i realized...

The 7620 is a good guitar, period. If you suck, you cant blame the guitar and think a UV will solve your problems, you can only blame yourself.

 

[7 Dying Trees]

Morbid Angel - Domination and Covenant. Both CD's recorded with stock UV's

They did play them live, and I think Trey still has a heavily modified UV7BK that he's had for years. Eric Rutan used to have a PWH for a while, at least on the Domination Tour!

 

[7 Dying Trees]

I do quite like thew way this UV has been completely made over the top

I dunno if he's still using this guitar...

 

[sepsis311]

they didn't pull out 1 uv the entire show when i saw them. i guess they don't want to bring the uv's on tour anymore in fear of them getting damaged?

 

[7 Dying Trees]

they didn't pull out 1 uv the entire show when i saw them. i guess they don't want to bring the uv's on tour anymore in fear of them getting damaged?

Possibly, and maybe also if they are only playing old stuff then I guess they wouldn't have that much use for it. Trey seems to be one of those people that uses the same guitar endlessly as that red one was around 10 years ago!

 

[sepsis311]

the red one kicks ass! got any pics? What kinda guitar is it? I forget what the sticker said on it.

 

[jim777]

If you like the neck on the UV you can't beat a UV. I've found them to be a hair thinner than a 7620's. And a MOTS pickguard will change the mirror vibe of the guitar completely, as well. It's tough to tone it down completely , but a MOTS pickguard would work better than a white one, IMHO. Chandler has lots of different guard materials if you decide to lose the mirror. Good luck with her!

 

[Chunkosaurus]

Thanks for the elaborate jforsythe. Honestly, I can't stand EMG tone anyways, so that's not a problem for me. I really like DiMarzios and I've become a new fan of the Tom Anderson pickups. Though I don't know if they have 7 string pickups.

Anyone else?

Tom Anderson "designed" some seven string pups for Warmoth, http://www.warmoth.com/pickups/pickups.cfm?fuseaction=pickups_7string

 

[ManWithDaPlan]

Ah, thanks for telling me. Do you think those would still be up to par with the other Anderson pickups, in terms of quality?