What is better? 2 EMG 707 OR 707 AND 81-7?

[joschwua]

Hey dudes i'm going to route my rg-1527 and i need to know what EMG pickup is better. Thanx!

 

[Itchyman]

It depends on what you like. The 707 has noticeably more low end that comes with more of a thud, but not in a muddy way and nice, shimmering highs - a very full sound. The 81-7 has a much tighter low end and overall sound and crunches palm muted chords much better.

Consider the 81-7 your old favourite records and the 707 a new high-fidelity CD.

 

[FireInside]

I would go 707 in the neck and 81-7 in the bridge. I'm not really a fan of the 707 in the bridge to begin with. The 81-7 sounds a little more trebley (like the 81) to me and that is what I prefer in the bridge anyway.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

81-7 bridge. 707 neck.

 

[joschwua]

Well i am searching for a sound like paul wardingham, andy james, jeff loomis and some djent, thanks for the help bro !

 

[Vicious7]

I don't know about those other guys, but Loomis does two 707's.

I've used two 707's, mostly because I didn't know any better then, if I knew now what I knew then, I'd probably go with 707x neck and 81-7x in bridge.

 

[xeonblade]

Are apples or oranges better?

 

[MrPowers]

Go with 81-7 bridge and 707 neck and then if you don't like it you can always switch them around.

 

[rockskate4x]

you mentioned teh djentz... so any additional brightness that you can get will help. Go with the 81-7

 

[djpharoah]

81-7x bridge and 707 neck.

 

[ExhumedShadow]

81-7x bridge and 707 neck.

This!

I just got a Horizon nt7 and had a c-7 hellraiser with different woods and constructions and didn't like the bridge 707 in neither of them, either go for 81-7 or 81-7x for extra headroom and dynamics.

 

[joschwua]

thanx guys! i'm seeing to put a 707 neck and 81-7 brigde !

 

[OfArtAndArsenal]

Liquifire neck and crunchlab bridge...

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Liquifire neck and crunchlab bridge...

 

[ItWillDo]

Liquifire neck and crunchlab bridge...

Seriously though, the question was really simply and yet someone has to bring this shit up again. Face it, not everyone is a huge fan of the CL/LF-combo and some people actually like EMGs. Fuck me right?

On topic: I've had a Crunchlab in my RGD7420Z for 2 months before swapping it for an 81-7/707-set. I just didn't manage to get a sound I like out of it (and that's saying a lot considering I play an Axe FX). After switching to the 81-7 &707 I was delighted. Great sound, great combo.