:fingersx: Last year I've had two Duncan Distortions installed on my Washburn WG-587. I thought active EMG 707s might serve my metal endeavours best, even though putting an identical pick-up on the bridge and neck seemed a bit awkward. I waited and waited. Those b.. are hard to come by. After 3 months , I did what I wanted to do all the long: install Duncans. The most powerful 7-string passives the store could get was Duncan Distortions (one bridge, one neck).
I was surprised to find that Distortions were pretty freaking powerful and improved the guitar's great natural sound (of course, it isn't a 2000 $ guitar). But some nagging part of me always wonders if I've done the right thing, especially when some store salesman from somewhere told me actives were best for metal. :eek13:
I would like to learn the cold hard facts without putting anybody down. Advantages of the Duncan VS "actives" (It's pretty sad you don't make Livewires for 7-strings). And the Distortions are not coming off.
Wallup40:yell: :dance: :chairfall
What I like about DD's: powerful, well-defined sound at any level, unique sound, great crunch, no need for batteries.:13: :13:
I was surprised to find that Distortions were pretty freaking powerful and improved the guitar's great natural sound (of course, it isn't a 2000 $ guitar). But some nagging part of me always wonders if I've done the right thing, especially when some store salesman from somewhere told me actives were best for metal. :eek13:
I would like to learn the cold hard facts without putting anybody down. Advantages of the Duncan VS "actives" (It's pretty sad you don't make Livewires for 7-strings). And the Distortions are not coming off.
Wallup40:yell: :dance: :chairfall
What I like about DD's: powerful, well-defined sound at any level, unique sound, great crunch, no need for batteries.:13: :13:
