TOMORROW IS SHIP DATE!!!!

Alpo · 11-28-2007, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zimbloth

I just put a pair of blackouts in a new guitar I bought, absolutely magical pickups. At first I was like "man these sound WEIRD", which they do at first ,but once your ears adjust and you change the settings on your amp to compensate...man.... 1000x better than EMGS! Absolutely remarkable lead tones in both the bridge and neck, terrific on the low strings, very hi-fi but organic at the same time. Not compressed or thin sounding at all.

I will never play an EMG again. Much quieter, HUGE output but very clean and warm. Don't put the pickups too close to the strings like an EMG. Better dynamics. Just terrific. I'll post a real review later when the honeymoon period is over and I'm not half asleep.

Looking forward to the review. I've been gassing for a Schecter Loomis lately, but I don't like EMG's...

zimbloth · 11-28-2007, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpo

Looking forward to the review. I've been gassing for a Schecter Loomis lately, but I don't like EMG's...

I'll just say quickly, the guitar I put the Blackouts in came with stock 81/85 so I did do a direct comparison. The 85 in the neck was fine, the 81 in the bridge was brittle and thin in comparison to the huge sound of the blackouts. Also, the blackout neck model in the neck destroys the 85, the best articulation ever but so musical and punchy.

I'm going to test putting the blackout neck in the bridge as well, as thats probably more along the lines of a 707 (alnico).

HighGain510 · 11-28-2007, 10:58 AM

Is it too late to order the Blackout 7's in standard (passive) sizing? Or did they sell all of them?

I was debating trying them out in the 727 perhaps and saving the BKPs for the Sherman.

ohio_eric · 11-28-2007, 11:01 AM

zimbloth has made Eric, the active hater, curious about these Blackouts.

Shawn · 11-28-2007, 12:56 PM

Nice.

Post some pics when you get them too.

Decipher · 11-28-2007, 01:36 PM

Can't wait to see how they look. I haven't heard anything about my preorder yet.....

Suppose I should call.

kmanick · 11-28-2007, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpo

Looking forward to the review. I've been gassing for a Schecter Loomis lately, but I don't like EMG's...

the 707's don't sound bad in the Loomis (it's a bright guitar),
but I am interested in checking one out in the bridge of my Loomis.
I'd like a bit of a thicker lead tone than what the 707 gives.

yevetz · 11-28-2007, 03:57 PM

Here is already 28 october

Congrats

zimbloth · 11-28-2007, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmanick

the 707's don't sound bad in the Loomis (it's a bright guitar),
but I am interested in checking one out in the bridge of my Loomis.
I'd like a bit of a thicker lead tone than what the 707 gives.

The Blackouts definitely have a thicker lead tone. In the ads for blackouts when they talk about "more bass, more mids, more tone, blah blah", that's not just sales speak. It really does seem like they're putting out an insanely wide frequency range, really balanced - sounds huge but crazy articulate at the same time.

...and that's the bridge model. The neck model in the bridge is supposedly more like the 707.

sakeido · 11-28-2007, 05:10 PM

I do love the set of Blackouts in my SLSMG 6 string. They spank the EMGs that were in there before, the lead sound I get out of that thing is unbelievable now. I'm going to start hunting eBay for the EMG sized Blackout 7 to put in my COW.

11-28-2007, 11:01 AM	#14
ohio_eric He loves you Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,349 Main Seven: Schecter Jeff Loomis Sig Rig: Boss GT-8 Thanked: 180	zimbloth has made Eric, the active hater, curious about these Blackouts. The only proof he needed for the existance of God was music. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Without music, life would be a mistake. Friedrich Nietzsche

11-28-2007, 12:56 PM	#15
Shawn Ibanez 7s Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 18,470 Main Seven: '91 UV7PWH, '91 UV7BK Rig: Fender Stage Thanked: 139	Nice. Post some pics when you get them too. www.myspace.com/flothru www.myspace.com/shawncastonguay

11-28-2007, 03:57 PM	#18
yevetz Happy? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kiev (Ukraine) Posts: 6,616 Real Name: Vova Main Seven: Ibanez RG 2127 Main ERG: Ibanez RG 2228 Rig: Epiphone Valve Jr. Thanked: 228	Here is already 28 october Congrats Sorry for my english

11-28-2007, 05:10 PM	#20
sakeido Is a Pastafarian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 3,880 Real Name: Cody Main Seven: COW7 Silverburst Main ERG: 2077XL Rig: Stiletto/Nova/Orange Thanked: 206	I do love the set of Blackouts in my SLSMG 6 string. They spank the EMGs that were in there before, the lead sound I get out of that thing is unbelievable now. I'm going to start hunting eBay for the EMG sized Blackout 7 to put in my COW. _________________________ "Ah, she's built like a steakhouse but she handles like a bistro" - ZB My Soundclick Page

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11-28-2007, 10:58 AM	#13
HighGain510 Cold As Ice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 6,729 Real Name: Matt Main Seven: Carvin 727 Rig: Axe-Fx>DCM150>Bogner Thanked: 92	Is it too late to order the Blackout 7's in standard (passive) sizing? Or did they sell all of them? I was debating trying them out in the 727 perhaps and saving the BKPs for the Sherman.

11-28-2007, 01:36 PM	#16
Decipher ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Calgary, Hellberta, Canada Posts: 421 Real Name: Jeremy Webster Main Seven: Ibanez K-7FB w/D Sonic Main ERG: Ibanez RG2228GK Rig: Rivera KR100 Thanked: 3	Can't wait to see how they look. I haven't heard anything about my preorder yet..... Suppose I should call.


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