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Vulgartrendkill

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Schecter 7 string PU options
« on: September 23, 2014, 07:38:25 AM »
Hey there,

In my guitar currently are 2 Duncan Designed HB 103 which I believe to be versions of the Duncan Distortion PU.

I tuning to drop B, and to be honest the low end is really muddy.  I was looking at upgrading to a matched Aftermath set, as I think it'll be tighter and cleaner.

I play lots of different stuff from light rock to metal and djent.

Before I pull the trigger, are there any other PU that might suit, and would the swap be a worthwhile one?

I'm looking for a modern metal/prog sound with versatility an added bonus.

MerlinTKD

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Re: Schecter 7 string PU options
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2014, 05:35:53 PM »
Which Schecter 7 do you have?
LTD M-207: Painkiller bridge, Painkiller neck

Kiichi

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Re: Schecter 7 string PU options
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2014, 06:44:10 PM »
There are more theoretical options than the Aftermath, but I might be a good one. It largely depends on details. Djent gives some idea, but modern metal, light rock, and prog...well I personally do not know exactly what to make of that.

What I can say about the AM however: The bridge is super tight and precise in a surgical way without becoming sterile. It has a lot of center mids and really has an agressive voice all around. The bottom end it fast and crushing, and the high end lends agression while the midrange fills everything out and brings the possibility of djent.
The neck is another beast which works well with the bridge without sharing a lot of tonal DNA. It is thick, fluid, and juicy. Very clean sounding in a way. It can do wonderful modern cleans, shred like a champ, and do wonderful leads. Best reference point is early John Petrucci (think Awake era Dream Theater). Wrongfully often overlooked by assositation with the bridge.
BKPs in use: 10th set / RY set / Holy Diver b, Emerald n / Crawler bridge, Slowhand mid MQ neck/ Manhattan n
On the sidelines: Stockholm b / Suppermassive n, Mule n, AM set, IT mid

Vulgartrendkill

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Re: Schecter 7 string PU options
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2014, 09:32:11 AM »
Which Schecter 7 do you have?

I've got a Gryphon.

And Kiichi, thanks for that description of the pick ups. Aftermath does indeed sound the way to go.