Xiphos with delicious toppings

Ryan · 04-15-2008, 01:27 PM

I demand clips of the tap.

Rick · 04-15-2008, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B Lopez

Just 12%?

Oh well, too late.

Looks good. As Bobby asked, how does the coil tap sound?

darren · 04-15-2008, 02:36 PM

Arrgh. It's not a coil "tap". It's a coil "split". (And technically, on the 707TW, it's actually two completely separate pickups under that cover.)

A coil "tap" is a wire that's split off the coil(s) partway through the windings, so you can get a thinner, quieter, brighter "underwound" sound by cutting a part of the windings out of the circuit. Single coils and humbuckers can be "tapped".

A coil "split" can only be done on a humbucker, and it involves cutting one of the coils out of the circuit.

On the EMG TW models, they actually put two pickups under the cover (in the case of the 707TW, it's a 7-string version of the 85 and a 7-string version of the SA) and the "coil split" switches between the two.

Rick · 04-15-2008, 02:39 PM

Does the SA work better for cleaner sounds?

chest rockwell · 04-15-2008, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darren

Arrgh. It's not a coil "tap". It's a coil "split". (And technically, on the 707TW, it's actually two completely separate pickups under that cover.)

A coil "tap" is a wire that's split off the coil(s) partway through the windings, so you can get a thinner, quieter, brighter "underwound" sound by cutting a part of the windings out of the circuit. Single coils and humbuckers can be "tapped".

A coil "split" can only be done on a humbucker, and it involves cutting one of the coils out of the circuit.

On the EMG TW models, they actually put two pickups under the cover (in the case of the 707TW, it's a 7-string version of the 85 and a 7-string version of the SA) and the "coil split" switches between the two.

coil split..indeed, thanks. i think it sounds best for clean tones.

darren · 04-15-2008, 04:28 PM

If it's anything like the 6-string version, the SA built into the the 707TW is probably one of the best single-coil options currently available for seven-stringers!

skinhead · 04-15-2008, 06:13 PM

Xiphos' make me gas

Rick · 04-15-2008, 07:59 PM

I had been thinking about switching 707s, maybe now I will.

unconventional · 04-15-2008, 08:26 PM

Hey, looks fucking mint. Questions.

What kind of tuners are those?

How did you route out the cavities? Chisel and hammer? Dremel? Laser?

mat091285 · 04-15-2008, 09:39 PM

SWEET!! to Xiphos or Not to Xiphos ...? haha

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darren Mr. Negative Pants™ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 7,457 Main Seven: OMFG! EBMM JP7 Main ERG: Agile Intrepid Rig: GT6PowerBlockThiele Thanked: 35	Arrgh. It's not a coil "tap". It's a coil "split". (And technically, on the 707TW, it's actually two completely separate pickups under that cover.) A coil "tap" is a wire that's split off the coil(s) partway through the windings, so you can get a thinner, quieter, brighter "underwound" sound by cutting a part of the windings out of the circuit. Single coils and humbuckers can be "tapped". A coil "split" can only be done on a humbucker, and it involves cutting one of the coils out of the circuit. On the EMG TW models, they actually put two pickups under the cover (in the case of the 707TW, it's a 7-string version of the 85 and a 7-string version of the SA) and the "coil split" switches between the two. This space intentionally left blank.

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