Hey guys! First post here and I thought some of you guys would find my demo/review useful.
I've tried a lot of 7 string pickups and this is my favourite metal pickup for lead and rhythms. The bass response is quick with a thick chunk behind palm mutes. The rest of the strings are thick and full right up to the high frets. It mainly shines when doing techy rhythm work but its still a very good pickup for soloing on the bridge.I haven't tried any of the older hi-output from Seymour Duncan but I really want to now. I'd really recommend it for Melodic death metal, Metalcore and Technical Death metal.
The guitars in my demo video are an Ibanez Rg1527(Left side) + Schecter Keith Merrow KM7(Right side) with a Nazgul/Sentient set in both. The RG1527 sounds bigger and brighter while the KM7 is more focused and tight with less bass.
I'm using an Axe-Fx II for guitar tone running through a neutral 5150 patch so everything is at noon with no EQ or tweaking. I did this so you can get a clear idea of how the Nazgul sounds out of the box. It can get MUCH tighter with some EQing since it has a big bottom end that you can shape to your liking. The Conquering Dystopia rhythm tone will give you a really good idea of how this pickup sounds in the KM7.
Pros:
- The low B is tight and has a punchy chunk to palm mutes which a lot of sevens string pickups lack. I find when you compensate for a bassy 7th string the rest of the strings sound thin but the Nazgul has a big bottom end and thick midrange which means you don't get this problem.
- Its very clear and doesn't pick up much unwanted palm/string noise.
- The hi-end is smooth right up to the 24th fret without getting harsh but its still bright so it cuts through a mix.
- It sounds good with very little tweaking and takes EQ boosts/cuts very well
Cons:
- Its very metal orientated so the cleans aren't as good as other manufacturers, don't expect the versatility that other modern pickups have.
- The bottom end can be a bit much with some bass heavy amps and cabs.
- Requires routing out the pickup routes on Ibanez guitars so it isn't to close to the strings(this is more a flaw with Ibanez though)
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