Got a new guitar today, and the previous owner had installed a Custom 5. It's the 7 string version (you know, since the guitar is a 7 and all). I haven't tried a Custom series pickup in forever, but it's certainly different from the DiMarzios and EMGs I've been using.
I'm not sure if it's the pickup or the 27" scale length, but there's a twanginess to it that sort of reminds me of the Dimebucker. My 27" 8 string sort of has this, which is what makes me think it's the scale, but it's much more pronounced with this guitar. Have a feeling swapping to Alnico 8 might help things.
I'm not sure if it's the pickup or the 27" scale length, but there's a twanginess to it that sort of reminds me of the Dimebucker. My 27" 8 string sort of has this, which is what makes me think it's the scale, but it's much more pronounced with this guitar. Have a feeling swapping to Alnico 8 might help things.
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