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g3rmanium · 03-17-2007, 07:42 AM

Blaze Neck installed in a 2027XVV (mahogany), bridge position.

Mh... It looked to me that the Blaze Neck in the bridge position was a sevenstring.org insider tip so I bought it and installed it.

First, the output isn't very high. It's also noticeably darker compared to the SD Distortion (but then, the Distortion is very bright). There is a ton of mids that forced me to take out a couple of dBs of my mids.

Also noteworthy is that the B string just doesn't sound good. There's something weird, clangy to it.

I also found that the amount of information -- the way the pickup reproduces what my hands do -- is lower in the Blaze than the SD pickups.

I guess the Blaze Neck in the bridge doesn't get my stamp of approval in mahogany.

Edit: I'm begging to like the Blaze Neck in the bridge. If I pick very strongly, it sounds pretty good and develops interesting harmonic structures. I will try how it sounds in the neck though -- I guess this is where it belongs.

03-17-2007, 07:42 AM	#48
g3rmanium NullPointerException Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minga wo die Laid stinga Posts: 603 Real Name: Johann Main Seven: Ibanez 2027XVV Rig: Rocktron Piranha Thanked: 5	Blaze Neck installed in a 2027XVV (mahogany), bridge position. Mh... It looked to me that the Blaze Neck in the bridge position was a sevenstring.org insider tip so I bought it and installed it. First, the output isn't very high. It's also noticeably darker compared to the SD Distortion (but then, the Distortion is very bright). There is a ton of mids that forced me to take out a couple of dBs of my mids. Also noteworthy is that the B string just doesn't sound good. There's something weird, clangy to it. I also found that the amount of information -- the way the pickup reproduces what my hands do -- is lower in the Blaze than the SD pickups. I guess the Blaze Neck in the bridge doesn't get my stamp of approval in mahogany. Edit: I'm begging to like the Blaze Neck in the bridge. If I pick very strongly, it sounds pretty good and develops interesting harmonic structures. I will try how it sounds in the neck though -- I guess this is where it belongs. Last edited by g3rmanium; 03-23-2007 at 04:10 PM. Reason: New stuff (ya, rly)!