Active or passive for Schecter!?

[SeraphimTN]

I have myself a new Schecter Damien series guitar, basswood body, rosewood fretboard, ect ect. It has EMG HZ's in it which I HATE, nothing sounds more cold and sterile to me than these. I have a Dimarzio TZ in my OLP and love the tone, and that guitar is the same wood. I like a very tight compressed sound like Symphony X but of course with my own voice, just that general feel. Should I go with another TZ and try it or go EMG route? I played another schecter with EMG's and it was killer sounding. The only problem I have with them is horrible cleans and shrill soloing sometimes with an 81 in the bridge. I am very conservative with my gain also btw, usually around 6 or 7 so the high output of EMG's isn't too big of a playing card in this choice. Recommend pickups if you want although I am NOT looking at SD's for this guitar, sorry guys.

 

[DeadSkinSlayer3]

Re: Active or passive for Schecter!?

I have myself a new Schecter Damien series guitar, basswood body, rosewood fretboard, ect ect. It has EMG HZ's in it which I HATE, nothing sounds more cold and sterile to me than these. I have a Dimarzio TZ in my OLP and love the tone, and that guitar is the same wood. I like a very tight compressed sound like Symphony X but of course with my own voice, just that general feel. Should I go with another TZ and try it or go EMG route? I played another schecter with EMG's and it was killer sounding. The only problem I have with them is horrible cleans and shrill soloing sometimes with an 81 in the bridge. I am very conservative with my gain also btw, usually around 6 or 7 so the high output of EMG's isn't too big of a playing card in this choice. Recommend pickups if you want although I am NOT looking at SD's for this guitar, sorry guys.

85 Bridge, 60 neck. You'll thank me later.

That said, I have two Schecters, one with Duncan's, one with EMG's. They both do different things. For straight metal, the EMG's win, yeah. But for mixing it up, cleans, prog stuff, the passives take domain; mainly because it's got a 5 way switch with split positions from 2-4.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Active or passive for Schecter!?

I liked the 60 I had in the neck of my mahogany Hamer. I had a 60 in the bridge too, but it might be too bright and clean for your tastes.

 

[Mephis]

Re: Active or passive for Schecter!?

Get the same setup I have. 89/60

You still get good cleans because of the coil tap.

 

[Xeromus]

Re: Active or passive for Schecter!?

put a TZ bridge and air norton neck in. With that wood combo that b!tch will rip.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Active or passive for Schecter!?

Don't set it up the same as your other guitar. You'll end up bored with it. I'd say go with the EMGs.

 

[SeraphimTN]

Re: Active or passive for Schecter!?

put a TZ bridge and air norton neck in. With that wood combo that b!tch will rip.

Xeromus it's gettin my good side with that. I want the tone of my OLP with a slight variation.