[Ryan]

Looks like someone's trying to come up with something new to recoop some of that Blackout loss.

Buy EMG EMG-707TW Active Coil Tap 7-String Humbucker at Musician's Friend




Coiltap 707's. Pretty cool.

[Stitch]

Oh look, still a stupid size.

EMG's are obsolete now.

[Chris]

I'd be super interested to see how those sound, because the 707 sounds like shit in the neck position for everything other than Kerry King style shredding.

[D-EJ915]

Originally Posted by Chris

I'd be super interested to see how those sound, because the 707 sounds like shit in the neck position for everything other than Kerry King style shredding.

kerry king and shredding in the same sentence

at least EMG is somewhat like...umm..."spreading the wealth" but from the 81 to the 707, what? XD why not the 81-7

[zimbloth]

It may sound alright, but the 707 already has a very single-coil like attack to it, and everyone says the EMG 60-7 is better for cleans and neck-leads anyways. But who knows.

Also being an EMG, it will be noisy and $120 is a lot. I know Duncan is coming out with a bunch of new active models including single coils, that should be cool.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by D-EJ915

kerry king and shredding in the same sentence

KK Style super-shrill-trem-picking-of-doom?

[shadowgenesis]

Originally Posted by Chris

I'd be super interested to see how those sound, because the 707 sounds like shit in the neck position for everything other than Kerry King style wanking.

fixed

[Chris]

Originally Posted by zimbloth

It may sound alright, but the 707 already has a very single-coil like attack to it, and everyone says the EMG 60-7 is better for cleans and neck-leads anyways. But who knows.

Also being an EMG, it will be noisy and $120 is a lot. I know Duncan is coming out with a bunch of new active models including single coils, that should be cool.

On an unrelated note, did you ever A/B the 808 and the 707? I swear the 808 is a lot less noisy than the 707 in my Hellraiser was, but it might just be a mental thing. (I do play with fuckloads of gain anyway)

[B Lopez]

Originally Posted by Stitch

Oh look, still a stupid size.

EMG's are obsolete now.

[zimbloth]

Originally Posted by Chris

On an unrelated note, did you ever A/B the 808 and the 707? I swear the 808 is a lot less noisy than the 707 in my Hellraiser was, but it might just be a mental thing. (I do play with fuckloads of gain anyway)

I did actually. The night before I hung out with you guys I brought it down to our rehearsal space and played it through our rigs. The 808 sounds exactly the same as every 707 I've had, except it sounded way more massive due to that manly neck. The fundamental tone/response was the same though. It still had all the signature EMG feedback/noise (primarily a tube amp issue I'd assume, you're probably safe

Noise issues aside, the RG8 sounded absolutely fucking amazing through my VHT. I'm fully convinced it's the neck. Palm mutes sounded like sledgehammers and single notes on the F# and B strong had such a brutal roar to it. Love it. The UV sounded thin in comparison.

I miss that guitar. I'd like to hear what the Blackout 8 would sound like thru it, but I'm all for the EMG808 if you're lucky enough to avoid the feeedback at extreme volumes (which I'm sure you do).