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Drew · 04-14-2005, 10:55 AM

Eh, there's a lot of debate, and originally Ibanez catalogues stated they came with Blaze's. This turned out to be not the case, as they came with what were originally called "Custom 7's," which were later renamed "New 7's," and as Ibanez spec's "Blaze" pickups, not "Blaze II's" as Dimarzio calls them (even though they're the same pickup), it's just one big tangle.

The upshot is, they're custom-wound dimarzio's, the bridge being based loosely on a Super Distortion, and the neck on I forget what.

The Air Norton in the neck is an awesome, awesome pickup. It's a tossup between that and the Blaze neck for me - I've never talked to anyone who hasn't raved about it. The Evo7 was amazing in mahogany, and should be at least fairly good in basswood - I believe Toshino had one in his 7620 and loved it, so maybe he can chime in.

No Fred7 yet, but it's similar to a higher-output PAF Pro. As such, a PAF might be fairly close, although I can't speak from experience. If not, maybe try a few duncans? A Duncan Custom 7 might be a good match.

04-14-2005, 10:55 AM	#10
Drew Fear the Polo! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 21,267 Real Name: Call me Ahab... Main Seven: 1991 Ibanez UV7PWH Main ERG: Sherman 5-string bass Rig: Mesa Recto-verb 50 Thanked: 141	Eh, there's a lot of debate, and originally Ibanez catalogues stated they came with Blaze's. This turned out to be not the case, as they came with what were originally called "Custom 7's," which were later renamed "New 7's," and as Ibanez spec's "Blaze" pickups, not "Blaze II's" as Dimarzio calls them (even though they're the same pickup), it's just one big tangle. The upshot is, they're custom-wound dimarzio's, the bridge being based loosely on a Super Distortion, and the neck on I forget what. The Air Norton in the neck is an awesome, awesome pickup. It's a tossup between that and the Blaze neck for me - I've never talked to anyone who hasn't raved about it. The Evo7 was amazing in mahogany, and should be at least fairly good in basswood - I believe Toshino had one in his 7620 and loved it, so maybe he can chime in. No Fred7 yet, but it's similar to a higher-output PAF Pro. As such, a PAF might be fairly close, although I can't speak from experience. If not, maybe try a few duncans? A Duncan Custom 7 might be a good match. "...and everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon."