More Pickup Mayhem. (56k, go bake a cake)

Toshiro · 03-10-2008, 04:16 PM

Hmmm. USPS has dropped a box off on my doorstep...

Now I've ordered a bunch of stuff lately, but the name on this seems familiar...

Anyway, I must open this box, and since it's possibly filled with metal, I need to use some metal:

Die, box, die!

Carnage ensues.

AH-HA That's what was in there:

Passive-sized Blackout 7's FTW!

Now, what to do with these? Guess I'll install them in here:

Which turns out to be no easy task. First I had issues with the pickup routs on the guitar. While they fit passive Duncans, and Dimarzios (with only a little chopping of the ears), the Blackouts don't fit. A battle was fought between myself and the guitar, using files.

I won:

Next the chrome pickup rings I got from fretsonthenet wouldn't fit over the pickups, the BO's are too long. So the file went to those(sorry no pics of this).

Lastly, the 5 way Schecter switch had to go, and I needed to re-wire the guitar:

Finally, I can has Blackouts:

I'm liking these a lot. The neck pickup is more in line tonally with my other guitars, being hotter and fatter than the Blaze Neck. The BO bridge is hotter and quieter than my DS7 while still clear and defined.

Well worth the money and work. Huge thanks to Nick(Zim) for hooking me up, as well.

TheMissing · 03-10-2008, 04:22 PM

Nice!! Glad you like them.

Strange observation, there's a reflection on the bottom of the guitar in the last picture that looks like the Dream Theater logo o_0

djpharoah · 03-10-2008, 04:22 PM

Very noice!! Seriosuly thinking of getting these for my next guitar.

ibznorange · 03-10-2008, 04:24 PM

dude, you should take some measurements and get dave over at FoTN to make some fitted rings for those, with a tighter inside radius that follows the corners. he makes em for passive duncans, i bet you could get some made a bit bigger for the BO's. that would kick ass

How you liking the pups?

Toshiro · 03-10-2008, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMissing

Nice!! Glad you like them.

Strange observation, there's a reflection on the bottom of the guitar in the last picture that looks like the Dream Theater logo o_0

Thanks. I'm pretty sure that's my camera tripod in that picture. Freaky.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibznorange

dude, you should take some measurements and get dave over at FoTN to make some fitted rings for those, with a tighter inside radius that follows the corners. he makes em for passive duncans, i bet you could get some made a bit bigger for the BO's. that would kick ass

How you liking the pups?

Yeah, I'll have to look into that, currently just glad I got the damn things in and installed. What a pain-in-the-ass!

The ysound great. I need to give them a few days for the new gear sound to wear off. I was never an EMG fan, prefer Dimarzios, but the 7 string pickups are never quite right to me. I never liked the 81, the 85 was decent, but I could get better sounding passives for a 6.

Xtremevillan · 03-10-2008, 04:57 PM

I think if I tried this...

Well, you'd see a couple of posts on the FS board.

Is it true that the BlackJack has limited upper fret access? How do you like this vs the 59/JB?

ohio_eric · 03-10-2008, 05:46 PM

Please stop feeding my Blackout GAS!!

Toshiro · 03-10-2008, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xtremevillan

I think if I tried this...

Well, you'd see a couple of posts on the FS board.

Is it true that the BlackJack has limited upper fret access? How do you like this vs the 59/JB?

Um, yeah, I'm the one on the boards who pointed out the Blackjack vs Hellraiser upper access. I don't use the 23rd and 24ths frets enough to complain, really.

I don't remember the JB-7 and 59-7 enough to do a fair comparison. I didn't like them, and swapped them out almost within a month of owning the C7. These I'm currently liking the Blackouts better than the D-Sonic 7 and Blaze Neck that were in the guitar since Sept of 2006.

Toshiro · 03-10-2008, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ohio_eric

Please stop feeding my Blackout GAS!!

Buy them. BUY them. BUY THEM!!

ohio_eric · 03-10-2008, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toshiro

Buy them. BUY them. BUY THEM!!

I hate you.

03-10-2008, 04:16 PM	#1
Toshiro Lazy Basterd Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Port Orange, FL Posts: 4,608 Main Seven: Schecter C7 Blackjack Rig: Laney GH50L & GT8 Thanked: 11	More Pickup Mayhem. (56k, go bake a cake) Hmmm. USPS has dropped a box off on my doorstep... Now I've ordered a bunch of stuff lately, but the name on this seems familiar... Anyway, I must open this box, and since it's possibly filled with metal, I need to use some metal: Die, box, die! Carnage ensues. AH-HA That's what was in there: Passive-sized Blackout 7's FTW! Now, what to do with these? Guess I'll install them in here: Which turns out to be no easy task. First I had issues with the pickup routs on the guitar. While they fit passive Duncans, and Dimarzios (with only a little chopping of the ears), the Blackouts don't fit. A battle was fought between myself and the guitar, using files. I won: Next the chrome pickup rings I got from fretsonthenet wouldn't fit over the pickups, the BO's are too long. So the file went to those(sorry no pics of this). Lastly, the 5 way Schecter switch had to go, and I needed to re-wire the guitar: Finally, I can has Blackouts: I'm liking these a lot. The neck pickup is more in line tonally with my other guitars, being hotter and fatter than the Blaze Neck. The BO bridge is hotter and quieter than my DS7 while still clear and defined. Well worth the money and work. Huge thanks to Nick(Zim) for hooking me up, as well. Um, Like Sound Files and Stuff ^_^ oh yeah, and some crappy videos too!

03-10-2008, 04:22 PM	#2
TheMissing Sugar Bush Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 5,667 Real Name: Chris Main Seven: Schecter Gryphon7 (W/BKP) Rig: 5150 II-Swamp Thangs Thanked: 192	Nice!! Glad you like them. Strange observation, there's a reflection on the bottom of the guitar in the last picture that looks like the Dream Theater logo o_0 You shake your ass but you're already dead.

03-10-2008, 04:24 PM	#4
ibznorange Chief Officer/RHLC © Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 8,074 Real Name: Max Main Seven: Dean Vendetta 1.7 Rig: None Thanked: 55	dude, you should take some measurements and get dave over at FoTN to make some fitted rings for those, with a tighter inside radius that follows the corners. he makes em for passive duncans, i bet you could get some made a bit bigger for the BO's. that would kick ass How you liking the pups? Reverse Headstocks or Bust ALL HEIL THE ADMINISHREDDER!

03-10-2008, 05:46 PM	#7
ohio_eric He loves you Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,410 Main Seven: Schecter Jeff Loomis Sig Rig: Boss GT-8 Thanked: 181	Please stop feeding my Blackout GAS!! The only proof he needed for the existance of God was music. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Without music, life would be a mistake. Friedrich Nietzsche

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03-10-2008, 04:22 PM	#3
djpharoah Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 4,974 Real Name: Mesh Thanked: 197	Very noice!! Seriosuly thinking of getting these for my next guitar.

03-10-2008, 04:57 PM	#6
Xtremevillan fuck off i hate life Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: FIRE ISLAND WITH DICKS GALORE YUM DICKS!!! Posts: 3,202 Main Seven: 6string-Caparison TAT II Rig: Triple Rec>Vader 212 Thanked: 34	I think if I tried this... Well, you'd see a couple of posts on the FS board. Is it true that the BlackJack has limited upper fret access? How do you like this vs the 59/JB?

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