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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Antag on August 18, 2010, 02:57:43 PM

Title: NGD & NPD - another7-string
Post by: Antag on August 18, 2010, 02:57:43 PM: Snagged this really nice Ibanez RG1527 for a killer price a few weeks ago. I've been really enjoying the one I bought (http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=21797.0) from Kieran on this forum last month so I decided that this time, 7-strings were in my arsenal to stay & that I'd better get a spare one :) This one is absolutely pristine, with the Royal Blue finish which is gorgeous - far better than any pics I've seen or my photographic skills can capture.

Anyway, after a bit of debate, I took it to Feline for the BKP treatment.
In the neck, my favourite VHII
In the bridge: AFTERMATH!! :twisted: - mega, mega thanks for Tim for winding me this & Jonathan for persuading him to :)

Best of all, we figured out how to get all positions of the Ibanez 5-way to work properly (I really wanted the neck parallel option in #4) - the answer is to get the magnets reversed on the neck pickup.

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh23/george204/th_RG1527_AmVH.jpg) (http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh23/george204/RG1527_AmVH.jpg)

It's awesome. I'm thrilled to bits. Between this & the HD-loaded black one, I can do all the low tuned metal brutality I need. Very happy Antag :)
Title: Re: NGD & NPD - another7-string
Post by: Keven on August 18, 2010, 03:28:32 PM: Horray. another extended range convert :D looking nice. used or new?
Title: Re: NGD & NPD - another7-string
Post by: Nadz1lla on August 18, 2010, 03:40:16 PM: Nice buy dude, and great Pup choice! Clips next eh? :wink:
Title: Re: NGD & NPD - another7-string
Post by: Stevepage on August 18, 2010, 05:15:29 PM: You are not helping my 7 string GAS :lol:
Title: Re: NGD & NPD - another7-string
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 18, 2010, 08:20:55 PM: Yes - we finally got the RG 1527 wiring licked
We'd seen it often before and it requires a magnet flip in the neck pickup, but it was always a hassle getting all the combinations right.
Ibanez's own wiring diags didn't help much as it's not a direct translation to Bkp colour codes
Title: Re: NGD & NPD - another7-string
Post by: Roobubba on August 19, 2010, 11:22:59 AM: Fantastic, looking forward to clips of this. I've been toying with the idea of attempting to persuade Tim to wind me an Aftermath for my baritone. :)
Title: Re: NGD & NPD - another7-string
Post by: bucketshred on August 20, 2010, 11:35:08 AM: I'm not a fan of 7's but what is this talk of an Aftermath?!

Paddy
Title: Re: NGD & NPD - another7-string
Post by: Roobubba on August 20, 2010, 12:13:30 PM: Clips clips clips! :D
Title: Re: NGD & NPD - another7-string
Post by: Antag on August 20, 2010, 03:47:28 PM: Quote from: bucketshred on August 20, 2010, 11:35:08 AM
I'm not a fan of 7's but what is this talk of an Aftermath?!
Read here (http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=19791.0) or search for posts by MDV containing the word Aftermath :)

I will, one day, do some clips - most likely an Aftermath 7 v HD7 shootout.

But before I do, I need to look at the Blue/Aftermath guitar's setup. I asked Feline to tune it to Eb/Bb but when I got it back it felt a bit looser & harder to keep in tune than the Black/Diver one. Then I played them side by side & realised that the Black/Diver one is tuned to E/B. I'm such a moron :roll: So tonight I will tune it up to E/B so both guitars are in the same tuning with the same string gauge. B is low enough for me & the black/diver one feels so good in that tuning.
Title: Re: NGD & NPD - another7-string
Post by: Eric on August 22, 2010, 07:32:11 PM: Sevens can be addictive. I love em. Glad to see another convert.