NGD questions...

[jgcable]

Just got 2 new ones. One is a COW-7. Black, hardtail. Active EMG 81-7 in the bridge. One is a DKMGT hardtail. It has active EMGs in it too. They are an 81 and an 85.
Did both of these guitars come factory stock with active EMG's. I am sure the COW7 did but some of the DKMGT's that I have seen online have EMG-HZ's in them.
Since the DKMGT doesn't have a battery compartment I am thinking the active EMG's were add ons.

[Codex]

The COW definitely came with it, but the DKMGT may or may not have. The original DKMG(T)s came with HZs and an Afterburner. They later changed them to 81/85s from the factory.

[Hellbat]

My understanding is the earlier DKMGT's had the EMG-HZ and gainboost circuit and that it changed to full EMG's with a delete of the gain boost near the end of production. (2008-9ish I believe is when the change to full EMG's took place)

Mine is earlier and had the HZ's and the gain boost. The HZ's are gone, replaced with Duncans but I kept the gainboost in case I felt the need for overkill or want to use it for solo boosts. There isn't a battery box routed on these ones, there is actually a side cavity routed out in the control area designed to hold the battery. I'm not sure if this changed on the later ones with the standard EMG's, but I don't see them making a wordworking change to production just to make guitarists life easier hehe.

**EDIT : I just checked the catalog scans and it looks like they switched to the EMG's from the HZ's a little earlier. The 2006 Catalog lists full EMG's and mine is a 2005 so it must have changed for the 2006 model year.

[Rich#6]

I had a DKMG a few years back that came from the factory with active emgs and it did not have a battery box.

[Hellbat]

How are you liking the 7 string? I would love to add one to the stable, but I would have nowhere to keep it!

[jgcable]

How are you liking the 7 string? I would love to add one to the stable, but I would have nowhere to keep it!

A while back I was totally into 7 string guitars. I would say about 2001-2002. I had Jem 7's, Schecters, Ibanez 7620 and 7621'a and Carvin 7's.
I picked this up after not playing a 7 string for almost 10 years and in 5 minutes I was totally comfortable with it.
The Cow-7 hardtail is awesome. Its actually a beautiful guitar. The EMG just kills and is perfect for this guitar. No frills. One volume, one tone.

[straycat]

Take the back cover off and see if there is an extra route for the battery.

[Corpsegrinder88]

Hardtail? Thought those COW's were string thru body with a TOM bridges. DKMGTs too..

But yeah depending on the year with those pups.. Actually the newer ones with EMGs are great. think of it this way. Saved yourself a hundred bucks since now you dont have to upgrade those damn HZs LOL

[Hellbat]

Yeah, I could have thrown in one of the JB's I have on the shelf, but I ended up buying a new Full Shred to throw in mine. My dealer didn't have a Custom in stock. The full shred sounds good in the guitar and it also plays nice with the boost. I ended up throwing a Pearly Gates I had on the shelf in the neck position, not sure if it will stay or not.

One thing is for sure, the HZ's HAD to go!

[ralph]

The older model DKMG(T)'s with HZ's have three knobs (third is for the afterburner), the newer DKMG(T)'s with EMG 81/85 have only two knobs, this should help you identify what pickups are original

Anyway, hope you are enjoying the two new guitars, cheers

[toejam]

The Cow-7 hardtail is awesome. Its actually a beautiful guitar. The EMG just kills and is perfect for this guitar. No frills. One volume, one tone.

Those only came with one volume, so someone modified it for a tone knob then. Also, it's a string-thru with TOM bridge, not an actual hardtail bridge. Congrats on the new guitars!

[RobRR]

If the DKMGT has 3 knobs, then it came with HZs factory. If it only has 2 knobs, then it came with the real EMGs.

[sambencuda]

Those only came with one volume, so someone modified it for a tone knob then. Also, it's a string-thru with TOM bridge, not an actual hardtail bridge. Congrats on the new guitars!

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure he meant one tone as in no other tonal options. Glad your digging them John. The guy I got the DKMGT from bought it brand new and it had the EMG's in it.

[psykofly]

PIC's Please?

[jgcable]

Those only came with one volume, so someone modified it for a tone knob then. Also, it's a string-thru with TOM bridge, not an actual hardtail bridge. Congrats on the new guitars!

Yea, its 1 volume only and its a string thru.