Blackout and the 18v mod

frank falbo · 02-10-2008, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitch

Frank Falbo, the DESIGNER of these pickups, has specifically said not to use them with 18V.

WHOA Thanks for the compliment, but I'm not the designer of the Blackouts.

They came from our Chief Engineer, Kevin Beller. He's the genius behind the Blackouts.

And just to be clear, the Blackouts will not be harmed using 18-volts, but the preamp is designed to provide all of the awesomeness at 9-volts.

Also to add some perspective, none of our pro artists are running Blackouts on 18-volts, but some of them used to run their EMG's on 18.

Good dynamics on ya!

eleven59 · 02-10-2008, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frank falbo

WHOA Thanks for the compliment, but I'm not the designer of the Blackouts.

They came from our Chief Engineer, Kevin Beller. He's the genius behind the Blackouts.

And just to be clear, the Blackouts will not be harmed using 18-volts, but the preamp is designed to provide all of the awesomeness at 9-volts.

Also to add some perspective, none of our pro artists are running Blackouts on 18-volts, but some of them used to run their EMG's on 18.

Good dynamics on ya!

That's interesting to know, I didn't realize (probably my own stupidity at not realizing it

) that any pro musicians were doing the 18v mod

brother mack · 02-10-2008, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frank falbo

Also to add some perspective, none of our pro artists are running Blackouts on 18-volts, but some of them used to run their EMG's on 18.

Thats so cool and such a credit to you guys. Great work

I really am looking forward to getting my grubby little fingers into these.

ZOMB13 · 02-11-2008, 12:56 AM

I must get these now for my 7 and 6 string!!

any chance of them being in white?

daybean · 02-11-2008, 01:09 AM

where can i get a 18v for my s7 with emg's i really like the sound now so i would like to upgrade it to its full potiential. also i have a emg in one of my guitars and thinking of running a sd blackout in the other end would that be a problem(both on 18v)/crossing emg and sd together in the same guitar.

ibznorange · 02-11-2008, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daybean

where can i get a 18v for my s7 with emg's i really like the sound now so i would like to upgrade it to its full potiential. also i have a emg in one of my guitars and thinking of running a sd blackout in the other end would that be a problem(both on 18v)/crossing emg and sd together in the same guitar.

just use 2 9 volt batteries in series
wire an extra clip in. the black line of the 2nd clip should hook up to the red line of the first, and the red line of the new one where the red line of the first originally went

soldierkahn · 03-04-2008, 03:52 PM

ya know, for so long i liked the tone comin from the 707s/81-7s, but the regular ass 81 is (and i admit it) weak and sterile as hell, lol. even with the 18v mod, i cant get it to be as sweet sounding as my 81-7, so now that you all say that the BOs for 6s are like a 707 and 81-7 for sixers, im now sincerely interested in tryin BOs in my 6s

Lankles · 03-04-2008, 10:46 PM

I has the blackouts, and they are in the loomis. I wins the prize.

*Insert picture of cat looking ridiculously smug*

In other news I have resolved to never change pickups in a non-hardtail guitar again. That was not much fun.

Xtremevillan · 03-05-2008, 11:37 AM

Wait...what? I have EMG + 18v modded right now...I'm switching to Blackouts...what do I do?

frank falbo · 03-05-2008, 12:15 PM

You can run it on 18 and see what you think, but converting back to 9v is a piece of cake. There are plenty of ways to do it. You can even load one battery in, and just junction the terminals together on the open battery clip.

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ZOMB13 ss.org Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 383 Real Name: ZOMB13 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 Custom Rig: Ibanez TBX150H Thanked: 10	I must get these now for my 7 and 6 string!! any chance of them being in white?

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daybean ... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mission,TX Posts: 1,201 Real Name: Dayvid Main Seven: Ibanez s7420 Rig: line 6 flextone 200 Thanked: 21	where can i get a 18v for my s7 with emg's i really like the sound now so i would like to upgrade it to its full potiential. also i have a emg in one of my guitars and thinking of running a sd blackout in the other end would that be a problem(both on 18v)/crossing emg and sd together in the same guitar.

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Xtremevillan So negrep me already Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Long Island, NY. Posts: 2,900 Real Name: Neal Main Seven: 6string-Caparison TAT II Rig: Triple Rec>Vader 212 Thanked: 28	Wait...what? I have EMG + 18v modded right now...I'm switching to Blackouts...what do I do?

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frank falbo ss.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 218 Main Seven: Custom Thanked: 9 / 1	You can run it on 18 and see what you think, but converting back to 9v is a piece of cake. There are plenty of ways to do it. You can even load one battery in, and just junction the terminals together on the open battery clip.


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