• Pickup to get Kenny Burrell/Pat Martino tone for 7 string?

    From JimK@21:1/5 to All on Fri Aug 28 06:45:43 2020
    Hi all, just got another 7 string, this one a Schecter Omen 7. Wanted a solid body 7 I could knock around to add to my Eastman Elite 7. Paid 200 for it used at guitar center and am very happy with the quality and looks. Great neck with flat radius. I
    want to put a pickup in the neck to get as close to possible Kenny Burrell's tone, which has always been my favorite. Super warm, with his standard humbucker in his CS400 and Polytone Minibrute. Not on all of his records but most. I have gotten that tone
    with '57 classics that came in my Wes Montgomery--not available in 7 string. But I see the Seymour Duncan Benedetto B7. I wonder if it's warm like that, or more tuned to picking up acoustic sound (which it says in their page). I have the Kent Armstrong
    on my Eastman which I like a lot but it doesn't quite do the warmth of Burrell. There are so many Seymour Duncan 7 string humbuckers and most are metal with way overamped output, so not what I need.

    Anyone know what the Benedetto would sound like? Or have suggestions?

    Thanks.

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  • From Gerry@21:1/5 to JimK on Fri Aug 28 17:26:21 2020
    On 2020-08-28 13:45:43 +0000, JimK said:

    Hi all, just got another 7 string, this one a Schecter Omen 7. Wanted a
    solid body 7 I could knock around to add to my Eastman Elite 7. Paid
    200 for it used at guitar center and am very happy with the quality and looks. Great neck with flat radius. I want to put a pickup in the neck
    to get as close to possible Kenny Burrell's tone, which has always been
    my favorite. Super warm, with his standard humbucker in his CS400 and Polytone Minibrute. Not on all of his records but most. I have gotten
    that tone with '57 classics that came in my Wes Montgomery--not
    available in 7 string. But I see the Seymour Duncan Benedetto B7. I
    wonder if it's warm like that, or more tuned to picking up acoustic
    sound (which it says in their page). I have the Kent Armstrong on my
    Eastman which I like a lot but it doesn't quite do the warmth of
    Burrell. There are so many Seymour Duncan 7 string humbuckers and most
    are metal with way overamped output, so not what I need.
    Anyone know what the Benedetto would sound like? Or have suggestions?

    Thanks.

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  • From James Seaberry@21:1/5 to Gerry on Fri Aug 28 18:27:59 2020
    On Friday, August 28, 2020 at 8:26:24 PM UTC-4, Gerry wrote:
    On 2020-08-28 13:45:43 +0000, JimK said:

    Hi all, just got another 7 string, this one a Schecter Omen 7. Wanted a solid body 7 I could knock around to add to my Eastman Elite 7. Paid
    200 for it used at guitar center and am very happy with the quality and looks. Great neck with flat radius. I want to put a pickup in the neck
    to get as close to possible Kenny Burrell's tone, which has always been
    my favorite. Super warm, with his standard humbucker in his CS400 and Polytone Minibrute. Not on all of his records but most. I have gotten
    that tone with '57 classics that came in my Wes Montgomery--not
    available in 7 string. But I see the Seymour Duncan Benedetto B7. I
    wonder if it's warm like that, or more tuned to picking up acoustic
    sound (which it says in their page). I have the Kent Armstrong on my Eastman which I like a lot but it doesn't quite do the warmth of
    Burrell. There are so many Seymour Duncan 7 string humbuckers and most
    are metal with way overamped output, so not what I need.
    Anyone know what the Benedetto would sound like? Or have suggestions?

    Thanks.
    You're yelling down a well. You're not likely to get a useful response.

    Try Facebook.
    I don't know about pickups, but I get a large increase in warmth and softness of tone with a pick of either Agate or petrified wood. I have found them to be vastly different from other materials.

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  • From James Seaberry@21:1/5 to Gerry on Fri Aug 28 18:28:58 2020
    On Friday, August 28, 2020 at 8:26:24 PM UTC-4, Gerry wrote:
    On 2020-08-28 13:45:43 +0000, JimK said:

    Hi all, just got another 7 string, this one a Schecter Omen 7. Wanted a solid body 7 I could knock around to add to my Eastman Elite 7. Paid
    200 for it used at guitar center and am very happy with the quality and looks. Great neck with flat radius. I want to put a pickup in the neck
    to get as close to possible Kenny Burrell's tone, which has always been
    my favorite. Super warm, with his standard humbucker in his CS400 and Polytone Minibrute. Not on all of his records but most. I have gotten
    that tone with '57 classics that came in my Wes Montgomery--not
    available in 7 string. But I see the Seymour Duncan Benedetto B7. I
    wonder if it's warm like that, or more tuned to picking up acoustic
    sound (which it says in their page). I have the Kent Armstrong on my Eastman which I like a lot but it doesn't quite do the warmth of
    Burrell. There are so many Seymour Duncan 7 string humbuckers and most
    are metal with way overamped output, so not what I need.
    Anyone know what the Benedetto would sound like? Or have suggestions?

    Thanks.
    You're yelling down a well. You're not likely to get a useful response.

    Try Facebook.
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