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Published on 03/27/11 at 14:27The DiMarzio Blaze Bridge was the bridge pickup of the Ibanez Universe. I can’t remember if this came first, or if the Steve’s Special came first, but either way, this is basically the Steve’s Special in a seven string pickup format. It features adjustable pole pieces on both coils, four conductor wiring and a ceramic magnet.
The Blaze Bridge is a high output bridge pickup meant for the seven string guitars out there. DiMarzio says it’s a scooped pickup, and while it is, I find that the midrange is just shifted more to the low mids. This helps the pickup sound real huge, but it’s not too flubby. The high end on this is nice enough to where it’s clean sounding without being overly harsh. Split coil tones are really good on this, and the parallel tones are good, too.
The Blaze Bridge is actually just a seven string version of the Steve’s Special. If you’ve ever used the Steve’s Special before, you’ll know what this pickup sounds like. Although the pickup was designed around a basswood body, it should work in nearly any wood you’d like to install this in. DiMarzio mentions clean sounds with this, but I’m not a fan of using the bridge for clean sounds. They always sound too bright.
If you’re looking for a bridge pickup for your seven string guitar, this is definitely work checking out. However, I personally prefer the Blaze Custom as it has more midrange. That helps it drive the amp a bit more and help shift the midrange to make things a bit tighter. The good thing about this is that it’s been on the market so long that you can find them real cheap used. Even if you do decide you dislike it, you can always sell it for what you paid for.
The Blaze Bridge is a high output bridge pickup meant for the seven string guitars out there. DiMarzio says it’s a scooped pickup, and while it is, I find that the midrange is just shifted more to the low mids. This helps the pickup sound real huge, but it’s not too flubby. The high end on this is nice enough to where it’s clean sounding without being overly harsh. Split coil tones are really good on this, and the parallel tones are good, too.
The Blaze Bridge is actually just a seven string version of the Steve’s Special. If you’ve ever used the Steve’s Special before, you’ll know what this pickup sounds like. Although the pickup was designed around a basswood body, it should work in nearly any wood you’d like to install this in. DiMarzio mentions clean sounds with this, but I’m not a fan of using the bridge for clean sounds. They always sound too bright.
If you’re looking for a bridge pickup for your seven string guitar, this is definitely work checking out. However, I personally prefer the Blaze Custom as it has more midrange. That helps it drive the amp a bit more and help shift the midrange to make things a bit tighter. The good thing about this is that it’s been on the market so long that you can find them real cheap used. Even if you do decide you dislike it, you can always sell it for what you paid for.