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Discussion in 'Extended Range Guitars' started by BlindingLight7, Nov 30, 2011.

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  1. BlindingLight7

    BlindingLight7 Needs moar Gear.....

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    I have been blessed with job that's given me the ability to purchase one of my most sought after item's, An 8 string.:yesway:

    I ended up deciding on an 8 string, drove out to sweetwater sound to play one and it was phenomenal besides the pickups of course. but due to some complications I had to order it from American Musical Supply. :yesway:



    Now, the obvious question. What pickups? I'm looking for good meshuggah-like tone but also something responsive and tight. do lundgren's fit into the emg routes?
     
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    Stealthdjentstic Banned

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    Well what are they going into and what do you want to play?
     
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    Rook Electrifying

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    Like he^ said, it'd help if we knew what the guitar was.


    Though either way, the DiMarzio D-Activator is a good start if its routed for passives, or the EMG 808/X if it's active routed.

    We say it helps to know what you're getting and what you like and everything, but there really isn't much choice with 8-string pups unless you go BKP :lol:
     
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    Stealthdjentstic Banned

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    I like the 808 a lot more than the 707.
     
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  5. XEN

    XEN BEYOND 6UITAR & B4SS Contributor

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    I really like the SD Blackouts in my Schecter.
     
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  6. BlindingLight7

    BlindingLight7 Needs moar Gear.....

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    It is in my town now, just a few more minutes!


    I'm still debating. I will most likely do a bunch of meshuggah and finger tapping things , so I guess a lundgren?

    Whats cheapest?
     
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  7. The Grief Hole

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    That wouldn't be lundgren. Dimarzios are probably..... What guitar is it and where are the pictures!
     
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    If the OP has ordered from American Musical, then it's routed for actives - all major-manufacturer 8s come with active-sized pickups. So the choices are:

    -replace with actives (swap EMGs for Blackouts or vice versa)
    -replace with an active-sized passive (the new Lace pickups)
    -replace with a "traditional" passive pickup (BKP, D-Activator) and modify as needed (fretsonthenet rings, etc.)

    OP, knowing what you're planning to play on this guitar would help us in making suggestions.

    (And: 500th post!)
     
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  9. BlindingLight7

    BlindingLight7 Needs moar Gear.....

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    Damn it how could I be so vague, RGA8, just got it and it's a piece of shit currently.

    anyway, playing meshuggah, aal, stuff like that. I really want whatever is the most rounded for metal.
     
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  10. DLG

    DLG not guthrie govan

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    my guitarist put SD Blackouts in his and they sound great
     
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    I'd go 808X for a simple replacement. It's a great pickup whichever way you wanna look at it.
     
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    For actives, I'd say go with some sexy white EMG 808X's. If not, the DActivators are probably the best option if you decide to go with passives.
     
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  13. BlindingLight7

    BlindingLight7 Needs moar Gear.....

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    808x it is, now how do I fix the horrendous fret buzz?
     
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    Have a luthier set up your guitar. No more buzz.
     
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    JaeSwift Of Blood and Sawdust

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    Your guitar is buzzing because the string gauge is waaaay too light. Replace the strings and get atleast a 0.74 for the F#, though I recommend going to 0.80 if you like tighter feeling strings.
     
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    I have EMG's in my RGA8 and they are pretty good. To be honest for some reason teh bridge pickup sounds better for everything though.

    ?
     
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  17. BlindingLight7

    BlindingLight7 Needs moar Gear.....

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    Fixed it, the neck had almost no relief. adjusted the action too. It is playable now, but the pickups still a changin' aswell as string gauge.
     
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    the cheapest would be passive agile pickups from rondomusic. i think theyre like 80 bucks for a set but i have no idea about how they sound. But I wouldnt recommend just getting what ever is cheap because what you get might be worse than what you started out with. i say either 808s or Blackouts. Theres also Bare Knuckle but theyre passive and rather expensive.
     
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    veggie7sXe SS.org Regular

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    That could be caused by a number of things. Bridge height, truss rod, intonation...
     
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  20. craigny

    craigny Winning...duh

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    I just got my RGA8 this week and I already ordered 808X's for it...ill be putting heavier strings on too...love how it plays and feels though ....with a pickup swap this guitar will own
     
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