[sparky51077]

I just recently bought a Schecter C-7 blackjack. I like the Axe a lot, it plays well. the only thing that I am not happy with is the bridge pickup. The Duncan JB7 doesn't sound the same as the 6 string version I have in my LTD H-1000. the 7 string version was this annoying mid range that I hate. My 6 string is tuned to B and has the same gage as the 7. I want my blackjack to sound like the H-1000, nice and smooth and well balanced,no harsh mid range. Can anyone suggest a pickup to achieve this, I like the amount of gain the pickup has ,not its eq curve.

Thanks

[eaeolian]

Try a Duncan Custom 7 (hah! got here before the DiMarzio guys!). With that much mahogany, it ought to be pretty evil, and they lack the vicious midrange peak of the JB.

[TMM]

Bareknuckle Warpig. Tonally beautiful and brutal all at once.

[zimbloth]

Originally Posted by eaeolian

Try a Duncan Custom 7 (hah! got here before the DiMarzio guys!). With that much mahogany, it ought to be pretty evil, and they lack the vicious midrange peak of the JB.

You couldn't be any more off target bro I thought the same thing you did, but then I put a Duncan Custom in my friends Schecter C7 Blackjack I just sold. It was way more middy and muddy than the JB. It was horrible. The SH-5 is a horrible match for that guitar. It was the same thru the TriAxis, Dual Rec, ENGL, Krank, same super muddy and ultra middy tone. Not recommended at all.

Honestly, there isnt any good duncans that work well in mahogany IMO. The Sh-6 would, but i dont like that pickup. Theyre all pretty much suited for alder IMO. I would go with a DiMarzio, the DS7 or PAF7. Those are the DiMarzios made for mahogany guitars. The Evo or Blaze might work too but I wouldn't recommend it.

PS: Remember, the C7 BJ has a maple neck and a mahogany body. Thats a very middy combination as is (so is the rosewood). With the SH-5 its just overkill. We didnt like the JB in there either (hence the change), but the Custom is even worse. Honestly, if you get the D Sonic I'd almost be willing to bet everything I own you'd love it. These Duncan heads need to try that pickup out sometime

[Toshiro]

I went for an X2N in mine, but it's not JB-like at all...

[eaeolian]

Originally Posted by zimbloth

PS: Remember, the C7 BJ has a maple neck and a mahogany body. Thats a very middy combination as is (so is the rosewood). With the SH-5 its just overkill. We didnt like the JB in there either (hence the change), but the Custom is even worse. Honestly, if you get the D Sonic I'd almost be willing to bet everything I own you'd love it. These Duncan heads need to try that pickup out sometime

The only difference between the C7 and my (your old) Washburn is the fingerboard material and neck joint, and the Custom is a nasty, fire-breathing animal in that guitar, so I thought it would be a fair match.

I won't argue with Bareknuckles, though.

[sparky51077]

Thanks guys for all the responses. I don't care what brand it is as long as it sounds better in this guitar than the JB. If you could tell me why a particular pickup would sound better that would be awesome.

[The Dark Wolf]

The JB 6er rocks so hard in mahogany. I've played a bunch of mahogany guitars (Schecter, Brian Moore, Les Pauls) with the 6-string JB, and it's one of my favorite pickups ever.

But the 7-string version in mahogany? Eh. It is love/hate, there. I'd say think about a Dimarzio Blaze, or even better, the D Sonic 7. That pickup works EXCEPTIONALLY well in mahogany. You get the best of all worlds, since it is so even and clear. Plus, it has this delicious 'growl' to it, that is so unique sounding. Brutal, and very, very heavy.

[Toshiro]

Originally Posted by The Dark Wolf

The JB 6er rocks so hard in mahogany. I've played a bunch of mahogany guitars (Schecter, Brian Moore, Les Pauls) with the 6-string JB, and it's one of my favorite pickups ever.

But the 7-string version in mahogany? Eh. It is love/hate, there. I'd say think about a Dimarzio Blaze, or even better, the D Sonic 7. That pickup works EXCEPTIONALLY well in mahogany. You get the best of all worlds, since it is so even and clear. Plus, it has this delicious 'growl' to it, that is so unique sounding. Brutal, and very, very heavy.

Okay, TDW, I just replaced the X2N-7 in my Blackjack with a D-Sonic 7. It doesn't hum very much(the POD kills it easy), and it's way clearer and tighter sounding. Sounds nothing like the JB7, IMO.

Knew I shoulda got it in the first place...

BTW, it looks f'ing bad ass in my guitar with the Blaze Neck.

[Elysian]

the guy who owns the superstrat 7 i built with the dual x2n7's in it recently sent me a clip, and i don't give a shit what you think about the vamp, this clip sounds brutal as hell... wish there was more to it, but i think it does the x2n7 much justice.

http://www.elysian-online.com/sept5soundtest.mp3

and the ss7 was a mahogony bodied maple neck through with tune-o-matic string through body and a half inch maple carved top, ebony board.