[jacksonplayer]

Originally Posted by jim777

You don't have to route the Carvin to put in DiMarzios, you just dremel the pickup base a tiny bit. It's not a big deal. I've done it with DiMarzios.

You're not the first person I've run into who did that, and I just don't see how that's possible, since the base on the DiMarzios is the same width as the rest of the pickup--if the base stuck out, I could see it...

Duncan sevens are quite a bit narrower than DiMarzios--about halfway between DiMarzio and Carvin pickups, actually. The Duncan Distortion in my DC747 fits so snugly that I didn't even have to screw it down. It would take some severe pressure to even move it a smidgeon. But I didn't have to rout the guitar or dremel the pickup.

I wish Carvin would get over all those little weird things they do like odd-sized pickups and such. There's absolutely no reason for it other than sheer stubbornness.

[noodles]

I guess I'm going to have to be one of the Ibanez descenters in the crowd. UV's may look nice, but they're basswood, and I have never been able to get the tone I like out of a basswood guitar. Meanwhile, I've played several 727's and 747's that sounded nice and thick, with that full chunk that I just don't hear out of basswood.

Ibanez trems don't impress me, but neither do the Carvin trems. For me, it's OFR-7 or fixed bridge.

Sell the UV, and you can practically afford two Carvins.

[metalfiend666]

Originally Posted by jacksonplayer

You're not the first person I've run into who did that, and I just don't see how that's possible, since the base on the DiMarzios is the same width as the rest of the pickup--if the base stuck out, I could see it...

I had to do the same with my Schecter A-7. The bobbins fitted, but the fibreglass (or whatever it is they're made of) mounting plates were too wide. 2 minutes with a Dremmel and they fitted a treat. The bases are wider on those pickups, but I've had no experience with metal based Dimarzio 7's.