[heffergm]

Here's my situation: I've got a UV (Blaze's) and a DC727 (stock pups). I want to replace pups in the Carvin. I've heard claim that the Blaze's actually work nicely in the DC727 (all mahogany/maple cap). My main complaint about the Blaze's in the UV is the scooped midrange sound. I really like a thick tone.

Anyway, my options are either:

- buy EVO's for the UV and transplant the Blaze's into the Carvin
- put the EVO's in the Carvin and leave the Blazes in the UV
- buy something else entirely for the Carvin and deal with the UV later

Thoughts?

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by heffergm

Here's my situation: I've got a UV (Blaze's) and a DC727 (stock pups). I want to replace pups in the Carvin. I've heard claim that the Blaze's actually work nicely in the DC727 (all mahogany/maple cap). My main complaint about the Blaze's in the UV is the scooped midrange sound. I really like a thick tone.

Anyway, my options are either:

- buy EVO's for the UV and transplant the Blaze's into the Carvin
- put the EVO's in the Carvin and leave the Blazes in the UV
- buy something else entirely for the Carvin and deal with the UV later

Thoughts?

Personally, I would avoid very bright PUs with the thick maple cap of the 727, unless you are absolutely certain that that's what you want.

Personally, I think maple capped Carvins scream for an Air Norton in the bridge
and a PAF7 by the neck...

Cheers

Eske

P.s.: If you are dead set on high output PUs, I'd spring for the D-Sonic/Air Norton combo

[ultrazonej]

I have 1 k7 ibanez and 2 carvin 7 a dc 747 and dc 727 but with alder body,maple neck,ebony fretboard and i've put a jb 7 in the bridge and plays very well but wont work on the mahogany so duncan distortion or di marzio evolution leave the neck pick up as it is it's nice

[ORIENTMETAL]

hey guys what do u think about the active/passive pickups (the option tey have that u can switch from passive to active on the same guitar...) of carvin on the dc727?
cuz i heard that carvin pickups werent great and i'm intrested in getting the dc727 with those pickups and maple neck and body and the floyd rose (i think its a licensed one if im not mistaking)...

thanks

[bostjan]

EVO 7's sound great in Basswood, IMO.

The first option would work for me.

[Edroz]

Originally Posted by ORIENTMETAL

hey guys what do u think about the active/passive pickups (the option tey have that u can switch from passive to active on the same guitar...) of carvin on the dc727?
cuz i heard that carvin pickups werent great and i'm intrested in getting the dc727 with those pickups and maple neck and body and the floyd rose (i think its a licensed one if im not mistaking)...

thanks

the same passive pickups are used with the "active electronics" option. it's just an onboard preamp with a push/pull volume pot with active bass and treble controls. it's not the same as having active pickups ala EMG or Blackouts.

i've had that option on 2 different Carvins. it's actually really nice for clean sounds, add a chorus pedal and some careful eqing with the carvin preamp and you can get some almost piezo like clean sounds.

[kmanick]

my DC727 is all mahog with a Maple cap and the Bareknuckle NailBomb/ColdSweat combo sounds great in mine.
I had a Duncan Sh-5 custom in the Bridge before the Nailbomb and that was almost as good so that it a viable alternative.
I see you've got a JSX, I'd try a Miracle Man.
The Nailbomb sounds great thru the JSX but it sounds incredible thru the Rectoverb.
the Miracle Man is a little scooped compared to the Nailbomb, but the Nailbomb is very organic sounding. It's a great pickup for playing lead.
Depending on what styles you play either one will work great, I'm more of a lead player (wanker) than a rhythm player so the Nailbomb works great for me.
Now if I just didn't suck so bad

[ORIENTMETAL]

Originally Posted by Edroz

the same passive pickups are used with the "active electronics" option. it's just an onboard preamp with a push/pull volume pot with active bass and treble controls. it's not the same as having active pickups ala EMG or Blackouts.

i've had that option on 2 different Carvins. it's actually really nice for clean sounds, add a chorus pedal and some careful eqing with the carvin preamp and you can get some almost piezo like clean sounds.

Oh ok so thats what they call the AC - Active/Passive Electronics w/ Coil Splitters, Phase Switch?

and Btw how do you know which wood to choose for the sound ur looking for and which pickup to mach with it? lets say i use full maple body and neck with a seymour duncan jb on brige... what type of sound would it give?

sorry for my illiteracy in guitar making.

thx dudes