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Yeah, the more I'm reading about it, I think I may not worry about it. Thanks anyway.

I really want to build a 7 string js, but I've never built a guitar before. I assume I'm only going to be able to find a 6 string js body and I'll have to convert it to work with 7 string pu's, trem and neck. Can anyone point me in the right direction of learning how to convert a 6 to a 7 string... what issues I need to keep in mind when doing it, etc. Also, I looked on warmoth's site for 7 string necks, but I hate their headstock. I really want to give it a full ibanez look, so will I have to just look for a 7 string wizard neck on ebay or are there other places that sell the same designed type necks? Thanks.

I'm not worried about doing any coil splitting. In fact, it may make sense to just get a 2 way toggle switch and replace the 5 way I've got now. I was told the following on another board when I posted the same question.... no the potential problems: 1) the values of the pots used for active pickups and passive pickups varies greatly(EMG=25k Passive hb=500k) 2) since you have to remove the ground wire to the bridge to use the EMG, you run an extreme risk of electrocution when using the passive pickup 3) the output of the EMG will dwarf your passive pickup in comparison 4)you more than likely will have noise issues with the passive pickup I'm not that great with wiring or understanding what's going on, so are these concerns valid or is this a little overstated? I mean, I don't want to electrocute myself when I switch to the passive pickup. Lovekraft, can you give me some more info on the active buffer/impedance converter? What is it, where can I get it and where do I put it in the wiring? Thanks a bunch everyone!

I have an ibanez 1527cb 7 string with a blaze in the bridge position, stock in the bridge. I found out that EMG just came out with a 7 string version of their 81, so I'd like to move the blaze pu to the bridge position and put the EMG in the bridge. BUT... how easy is it to mix the active and passive pickups? I know it's possible because a friend of mine bought a guitar and the original owner put an 81 in and it also has 2 single coil passives in it. Sooo, is it difficult to get it to work correctly? Thanks.

I wish I would have found this site a year ago before I let GGG screw up my guitar. I had them chrome my yamaha pacifica and after about 2 or 3 months, the chrome starting bubbling and pulling away from the body. Is there anything I can do to remove the chrome and brass beneath it to get it back to the original wood? I figured I could cut and peel off the chrome since it's already buckled up quite a bit, but I wasn't sure about the underlying brass that still seems to have adhered to the body. Thanks.