[TheMissing]

What kind of pickups are in the MusicMan JP7? The website just says "Custom pickups designed for John Petrucci." I know they have a "special" center position on the switch, and they're not d-sonics... What are they comparable to? Blaze7? Evo7?

[Seven]

Not sure what they are comparable to, but they are exactly what EBMM say they are, DiMarzio make them for that guitar.

JP seems to use the D-Sonic set anyway.

[Plaschkes]

The neck pickup is a custom wound Dimarzio, modeld after the Air Norton.

The bridge pickup used to be a custom wound Dimarzio as well, modeld after the Steve's Special, but about a year ago JP made the switch to stock D-Sonic, with the bar facing the neck on the 6 string and the bar facing the bridge on the 7 string, and therefore, so did EBMM.

[darren]

I don't really care what they are... all i care about is that they sound good.

[TheMissing]

Originally Posted by darren

I don't really care what they are... all i care about is that they sound good.

Well I care enough to want them in my 7

I wish I could hear a comparison of how the D-sonics sound with the bar forward, and the bar to the bridge.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by TheMissing

Well I care enough to want them in my 7

I wish I could hear a comparison of how the D-sonics sound with the bar forward, and the bar to the bridge.

They have it in writing, kinda:

As with the 6-string D Sonic™, the character of the sound can be altered by reversing the installation direction. This can be particularly important because of the effect it will have on the low B string. With the solid bar polepiece towards the neck, the low B will be fat and heavy. With the bar towards the bridge, the sound will be tighter with more attack. The solid bar coil is also warmer-sounding, so two different single-coil sounds are available with coil-splitting. - DiMarzio.com

[TheMissing]

^^
The only problem is everyones definition of "Fat" and "Tight" can vary.

I guess if I decide to go with that one (I'm torn between the EVO, Blaze, D activator and the D sonic... GAH!) i'll put it in, try it, loosen the strings, flip it, try it again. I wish they had sound clips like Seymour duncan has. (The sound clips they provide are mostly by artists who use these pickups, not raw files)

[Code001]

Originally Posted by TheMissing

Well I care enough to want them in my 7

I wish I could hear a comparison of how the D-sonics sound with the bar forward, and the bar to the bridge.

SoundClick song info: DiMarzio 7 String Pickup Test by Code001 - Song info page with free MP3 music downloads

Same guitar, amp, settings, strings, picks, pickup height, blah blah blah:

In this order: Blaze, Blaze Custom, D-Sonic w/ bar towards bridge, D-Sonic w/ bar towards neck

[TheMissing]

Sweet! I'll check those out when I get home later!

[Lucky Seven]

Originally Posted by Code001

SoundClick song info: DiMarzio 7 String Pickup Test by Code001 - Song info page with free MP3 music downloads

Same guitar, amp, settings, strings, picks, pickup height, blah blah blah:

In this order: Blaze, Blaze Custom, D-Sonic w/ bar towards bridge, D-Sonic w/ bar towards neck

Wow, thanks dude. Um, how does I made you thanked post?!?!?!?!