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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: kmanick on May 25, 2011, 05:16:13 AM

Title: OK So I'm loving the Holydiver Bridge in my Rico7 now the neck?
Post by: kmanick on May 25, 2011, 05:16:13 AM: The Liquifire that's in there has got to go. Why dimarzio insists on making all of their 7 string pickups ceramic is beyond me.
I've had a couple of suggestions thrown at me.
the type of sound I'm looking for (for this particular guitar) is something akin to what Satch gets on the track "crystal Planet"
I want something somewhat chimy not overly thick, something similar to a duncan jazz.
So far what's been suggested to me to match the HD bridge
is
HD neck --duh I guess I could start there I haven't heard any high gain clips of it
the Emerald Neck
the Abraxas neck
this is a bright guitar so I need something with some warmth but I'm not looking for an EMG 707 type of neck
pick up sound

So who's got some good suggestions for me?

BTW I can't state enough how much I like the HD bridge pickup. I should've started with that in the first place.
Title: Re: OK So I'm loving the Holydiver Bridge in my Rico7 now the neck?
Post by: kevinr on May 25, 2011, 09:51:26 AM: If you want similar to a Jazz IMHO I would stay away from the AIV Emerald or Abraxas! and maybe go for a Mule AV! I have one and it sounds very good! the HD neck is also a stunning pickup I don't find it to be like the Jazz, but a great match for your HD bridge.
Title: Re: OK So I'm loving the Holydiver Bridge in my Rico7 now the neck?
Post by: Nolly on May 25, 2011, 10:38:19 AM: Definitely consider the HD neck as your main option. However, if you've not tried the VHII neck yet this could be a good opportunity to!
Title: Re: OK So I'm loving the Holydiver Bridge in my Rico7 now the neck?
Post by: mbchepburn on May 25, 2011, 11:11:21 AM: If you've got a liquifire pickup in there and you only don't like it bcoz it's ceramic, why don't you try the coldsweat neck. It's basically like a pimped out version of the liquifire that sounds so much better
Title: Re: OK So I'm loving the Holydiver Bridge in my Rico7 now the neck?
Post by: kmanick on May 25, 2011, 12:43:02 PM: I had a coldsweat neck matched with a nailbomb in another 7 I used to have and really liked it, but was looking to maybe just try something different before I went back to a old "stand by".
Hmmmm anyone know what the the HD neck is modeled after or based on (like the bridge with the JB)?
or better yet a toanl comaprison between the CS neck and HD neck?
Title: Re: OK So I'm loving the Holydiver Bridge in my Rico7 now the neck?
Post by: kevinr on May 25, 2011, 02:09:17 PM: You really can't make a mistake with either HD, VHII,or CS I have them all as well as NBs and I find them all amazing! I tend to favour the HD and VHII necks as both of these are very balanced in their eq, it could also have a bit to do with the guitars that they are in also! you have the CS neck, I would go for the HD.
Title: Re: OK So I'm loving the Holydiver Bridge in my Rico7 now the neck?
Post by: Cpt_Gonzo on May 25, 2011, 03:46:23 PM: I'd really love to hear what pickup the HD neck is based on, too. Is it "PAF-ish" in any way or what? Seems that with the low output it should clean up very well and sound very open!
Title: Re: OK So I'm loving the Holydiver Bridge in my Rico7 now the neck?
Post by: kmanick on May 26, 2011, 12:56:10 AM: Decided to go with the HD neck, called Nick at the Axe Palace and the order is in!
thanks for the 'suggestions"
hopefully I will like it as much as I do the bridge!
Title: Re: OK So I'm loving the Holydiver Bridge in my Rico7 now the neck?
Post by: Cpt_Gonzo on June 12, 2011, 03:26:07 PM: Have you installed it already? Your opinion on it?
Title: Re: OK So I'm loving the Holydiver Bridge in my Rico7 now the neck?
Post by: kmanick on June 12, 2011, 04:58:22 PM: Still waiting on it to get here. :(