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I have been thinking about which humbuckers I will buy to install in my Ibanez 7-string. I was looking through the custom pick-up section of this website when I thought of a custom pick-up that I would like to order, but I wanted to check on this forum and see if you guys thought this pick-up might be a possibility.

I want a 7 string version of the Dimebucker... So, tell me if you guys think that this is something the seymour duncan custom shop could pull off.
Thanks, -Kac-

interesting. i bet it would be a killer pup, the tonal properties of the dime in a 7 string. and im sure the custom shop will do it if they can but, and this is just speculation, there may be an issue with the blades and the bobbins. give em a call and see what they say. but i really do think the dime would make a killer 7 string pup

Thanks Jeremy, I will be getting in touch with the custom shop to see what they can do, I'll post what I find out.
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So I'm e-mailed MJ about my dimebucker 7-string idea, and this is what I got in return:
quot; The Hot Rails bridge is already very similar in wire gauge and number of
turns to the Dimebucker. He should try that pickup first and see how
close the sound is to what he is looking for. If is is not satisfactory,
depending on what changes he would like to make, we may be able to work
from there. quot;

Soooo.... Does the hot rails come in a 7-string version, or do they want me to put 2 of 'em next to each other or what???
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I talked to Duncan about a 7 string Dimebucker about a year ago, and ther reply was that they weren´t geared to make them, and the custom bobbins and blades would push the cost to quot;more than we currently want to charge anybody for anythingquot;.

That may have changed since then.

But I´m a bit intrigued at MJ´s response, to my EARS (not spec wise) the Hotrails and Dime have nothing in common, I find the Hot rails much closer to the Invader tonally... interesting....


Originally Posted by ZerberusI talked to Duncan about a 7 string Dimebucker about a year ago, and ther reply was that they weren´t geared to make them, and the custom bobbins and blades would push the cost to quot;more than we currently want to charge anybody for anythingquot;.

That may have changed since then.

But I´m a bit intrigued at MJ´s response, to my EARS (not spec wise) the Hotrails and Dime have nothing in common, I find the Hot rails much closer to the Invader tonally... interesting....

I'd heard something similar to the first part, and agree with you on the second. I have a feeling that there was a miscommunication, as even if the Dime amp; HR were similar, what does that have to do with a seven string pickup?


Originally Posted by JB_From_HellI'd heard something similar to the first part, and agree with you on the second. I have a feeling that there was a miscommunication, as even if the Dime amp; HR were similar, what does that have to do with a seven string pickup?

Exactly what I was thinking... Oh well... maybe I'll shoot 'em another e-mail and see if the confusion can be cleared up a little bit, but until then, if anybody has any ideas on how i can get a 7-string Rails pick-up I would greatly appreciate your help.
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The blades on the Dime are 2 1/4 inches long, but I'm not sure if this will help you or not because I don't know what the string spacing is on your guitar (a 7 string) or if you have a trem also. The Dime blades are a lot longer than the string spacing on my 6 string with a trem. A Dime does sound cool to try if you can find a way to do it. Good luck!

Well, the width at the 12th fret is 56mm, I can't find the string width, but I would guess it would be too wide for the Diembucker...
It's a hard tail by the way.
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So, if the dimebucker was placed at the 12th fret it would work because 56mm is equal to 2.24inches and the blade width on the bucker is 2.25inches, since it gets even wider after the 12th fret i don't think the dimebucker will cover in on a 7-string.
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For kicks and grins I measured the string spacing on my Jackson DR7. Above the polepieces on the bridge pickup its 60.5mm (2.38in) from string center to center...


Originally Posted by KacSo, if the dimebucker was placed at the 12th fret it would work because 56mm is equal to 2.24inches and the blade width on the bucker is 2.25inches, since it gets even wider after the 12th fret i don't think the dimebucker will cover in on a 7-string.
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Well, there's your answer... mount a Dime at the 12th fret

The only 7 string blade I know of is the EMG 81-7.


Originally Posted by JB_From_Hell....
The only 7 string blade I know of is the EMG 81-7.

There´s also the EMG-707. But both of those also require
1. Room for batteries
2. a different rout

I´m not so sure Kac wants to do that


Originally Posted by ZerberusThere´s also the EMG-707. But both of those also require
1. Room for batteries
2. a different rout

I´m not so sure Kac wants to do that

Yeah, we've discussed that before, and decided against it. I didn't really mean it as a viable option.

FYI, the 707 has Alnico poles, like the 85

Ah, I stand corrected,I was sure it had blades as well


Originally Posted by ZerberusAh, I stand corrected,I was sure it had blades as well

I thought the same forever, because of Dino Casares's description (an 85/81 hybrid). Turns out its a whole lot more 85 than 81.

Just a thought here -

Mr Van Halen slanted his pup to line up the poles/slugs in the Franken strat (I think). Can you slant the Dime to cover bass strings with one coil and treble with the other? Might even slant backwards to put more quot;crunchquot; on the bass side!

Or - If you are feeling a bit more adventurous: Separate the coils and slide them slightly apart, like a P bass pick up. You wouldn't have to move them far. You would have to be very carefull about separating and re connecting the coils.

Or - I'm just completely out of my mind, which is also possible...You might trash a pup, guitar or both, or it my rock your ass off! All you have to lose is $99 and some time.....

Those ideas may work... Probably require a major amount of surgery to the guitar... Might as well get the EMG's at that point... But also you would be using a 6 string pickup on a 7 string guitar... If the custom shop can make a 7 string version of it there really wouldnt be a need to do anything drastic..

Well it seriously looks like the custom shop won't be able to make a 7-string version of the Dimebucker, but Aceman brings up some fun ideas that I might just have to try, I can get by without the 7-string for a while if I mess it up too bad.
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Glad to be able to help - especially if it works out! If it doesn't, I have no idea who Aceman is...someone must have hacked into my user account! Good luck!