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reguv760 · 07-30-2007, 04:25 PM

First time user of this site... was linked from jemsite and I thought I could share my experience with two pickups I replaced the stocks on my UV777GR many years ago since most of the pickups reviewed are installed on rosewood boards... the context for these replacements was to get a more "metal" rhythm and lead tone with increased sustain than the stock Blaze's and I didn't want to spend the money to route a rare guitar for a pair of EMG 707...

for my first review:

Evo-7 in bridge position

Good: High Output full of mids. It's mean and ballsy when you hit powerchords with the B string and screams when you 'solo' - whether it maybe pinch harmonics, whammy dives, bending the high E string to the point-of-breakage, sweeping, tapping and every odd combinations in between. The tone cuts through the mix in a band setting as long there's enough mids in the amp.

Bad: Not the 'cleanest' sounding pickup through the clean channel. It overdrives the clean but a little tweak in the guitar's volume knob to 6 or 7 resolves this problem. In split mode (middle + Evo neck coil), the tone's bright and crisp, even spunky, that it makes you want to play reggae and maybe light up something...

Blaze Bridge in neck position

Good: The purpose of this upgrade was to take the tone of a stock Blaze neck and give it a higher output. I purchased this in 2001 when the Blaze's and Evo-7 were the only aftermarket DiMarzio 7's available. Fortunately, it's a good pickup for doing sweeps in this position...

Bad: It has 'dark' and bassy tone that doesn't quite overdrive the clean channel... treble in the amp might need to be boosted and bass cut. Once acheived, you can get a decent clean jazz tone.

Ugly: most of the mids are lost... the low B sounds muffled and it doesn't quite 'scream' like an Evo-7. It picks up harmonics decently on the the higher strings but requires finding a 'sweet' spot. Can't really do fast scale runs as it gets lost in the mix. Currently getting upgraded to D-Activator 7 neck by next month...

07-30-2007, 04:25 PM	#55
reguv760 ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11 Real Name: Reggie Main Seven: Ibanez UV777GR Rig: ENGL 530 + Mesa V-Tw Thanked: 0	First post -> couple Dimarzio reviews First time user of this site... was linked from jemsite and I thought I could share my experience with two pickups I replaced the stocks on my UV777GR many years ago since most of the pickups reviewed are installed on rosewood boards... the context for these replacements was to get a more "metal" rhythm and lead tone with increased sustain than the stock Blaze's and I didn't want to spend the money to route a rare guitar for a pair of EMG 707... for my first review: *Evo-7 in bridge position* Good: High Output full of mids. It's mean and ballsy when you hit powerchords with the B string and screams when you 'solo' - whether it maybe pinch harmonics, whammy dives, bending the high E string to the point-of-breakage, sweeping, tapping and every odd combinations in between. The tone cuts through the mix in a band setting as long there's enough mids in the amp. Bad: Not the 'cleanest' sounding pickup through the clean channel. It overdrives the clean but a little tweak in the guitar's volume knob to 6 or 7 resolves this problem. In split mode (middle + Evo neck coil), the tone's bright and crisp, even spunky, that it makes you want to play reggae and maybe light up something... *Blaze Bridge in neck position* Good: The purpose of this upgrade was to take the tone of a stock Blaze neck and give it a higher output. I purchased this in 2001 when the Blaze's and Evo-7 were the only aftermarket DiMarzio 7's available. Fortunately, it's a good pickup for doing sweeps in this position... Bad: It has 'dark' and bassy tone that doesn't quite overdrive the clean channel... treble in the amp might need to be boosted and bass cut. Once acheived, you can get a decent clean jazz tone. Ugly: most of the mids are lost... the low B sounds muffled and it doesn't quite 'scream' like an Evo-7. It picks up harmonics decently on the the higher strings but requires finding a 'sweet' spot. Can't really do fast scale runs as it gets lost in the mix. Currently getting upgraded to D-Activator 7 neck by next month...