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wops · 07-29-2007, 05:40 AM

Hi everybody.
Plz excuse my sucky English right away

I got a ESP-M207 and the ESP 7-string Baritone SC607B.

Now my music requires that I have to tune them down three more half steps, meaning I´m down at G#, C#, etc. with the low string.

I especially bought the Baritone to get a bit of a more precise sound on the B-string, but it doesn´t really work out here. The stock EMGs were replaced with SD Invader (neck) and JB (bridge), which give an awesome, rich and full sound.
The only problem is, that the B-string, when tuned down further, just sounds muddy.

I´ve tried almost all strings that are out there and am currently (for the B-string) using the D´Addario 0,68 Bariton strings or the 0,70 GHS Zakk Wylde lo strings, but still this doesn´t reduce the mud on the sound when I´m playing fast palm mutings.

So my question is if you know any hi-gain pickups that sound precise and clean when tuning that low and still playing fast palm muting stuff. I highly dislike the hollow sound of the EMGs (though I had no chance to test them at this tuning), but maybe they´re the only way out to get some precision, loosing tone though.

Thanks
Wops

07-29-2007, 05:40 AM	#1
wops ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Austria Posts: 10 Thanked: 0	B-string tuned to A# - pickup & string question for clearer tone ? Hi everybody. Plz excuse my sucky English right away I got a ESP-M207 and the ESP 7-string Baritone SC607B. Now my music requires that I have to tune them down three more half steps, meaning I´m down at G#, C#, etc. with the low string. I especially bought the Baritone to get a bit of a more precise sound on the B-string, but it doesn´t really work out here. The stock EMGs were replaced with SD Invader (neck) and JB (bridge), which give an awesome, rich and full sound. The only problem is, that the B-string, when tuned down further, just sounds muddy. I´ve tried almost all strings that are out there and am currently (for the B-string) using the D´Addario 0,68 Bariton strings or the 0,70 GHS Zakk Wylde lo strings, but still this doesn´t reduce the mud on the sound when I´m playing fast palm mutings. So my question is if you know any hi-gain pickups that sound precise and clean when tuning that low and still playing fast palm muting stuff. I highly dislike the hollow sound of the EMGs (though I had no chance to test them at this tuning), but maybe they´re the only way out to get some precision, loosing tone though. Thanks Wops