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Old 07-09-2006, 09:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I personally LOVE an EMG 85 at the bridge but feel I'm in the minority. From what I read the EMG 707 is 85 guts in a 35DC shell. Why do people love them for 7s but would rather an 81 in their 6? Are the 81-7s hard to get or out of production? And is the housing the only difference? I've heard things like "They may call it the same and add a 7 but it has a totally different tone" about some other companies. As soon as I can sell a few of my 6s I'm going head on into either an RG w/ EMGs or an LTD H-207 w/o them. (Is it possible to put EMGs in the H-207 with that carve top?)

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Old 07-10-2006, 11:11 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Yeah, the Jackson COW is arch-top and has an emg 707.

I'm pretty sure that almost everyone that has a 707 in the bridge is because the 81-7 is pretty hard to get. As far as I know, it can only be found on ESP/Ltd guitars and through www.guitarpartsdepot.com
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Old 07-10-2006, 11:13 AM   #3 (permalink)
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The 707 isn't purely an 85. It's more of a blend between the 85 and 81. I talked to the people at EMG before about it, it's definitely a new design.
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Old 07-10-2006, 11:15 AM   #4 (permalink)
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The 707 is pretty much the Dino pickup as it was made at his request.

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Old 07-10-2006, 11:18 AM   #5 (permalink)
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well...the COW has the 81-7...


The 707 is pretty much the Dino pickup as it was made at his request, the 81-7 is kind of a response to that to make their offerings for 7-strings like the 6-strings but I guess it's kind of the COW model...you could say.
Sorry, but you're wrong. The COW uses a 707, as it says on Jackson's site. I'd recognize a 81-7, because my Stars had one in it when I bought. It's a very thin, sterile sounding pickup. Then again, that is my opinion of the 81, so I'm biased.

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Old 07-10-2006, 11:20 AM   #6 (permalink)
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The general concensus seems to be that the 707 is much more popular than the 81-7.
There's plenty of places (or a few at least)that have the 81-7 for sale so i don't think it's a case of not being able to get them.

I have a 707 in a 7 and an 81 (and 85 combo)in a 6 and they definately don't sound the same to me.
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Old 07-10-2006, 11:27 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Old 07-10-2006, 11:30 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Any EMG dealer can. Guitarpartsdepot is just the only one who sell them online is all.
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Old 07-10-2006, 11:55 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Machinehead in the UK does both, now which is better as a neck pup and vice versa? i know its subjective as hell but would i be right in saying if i wanted a 81/85 (bridge-neck) like in my six, then the best combo for a seven would be 81-7/707

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Old 07-10-2006, 12:00 PM   #10 (permalink)
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