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The Pickup Place / Re: Air Classic Neck Review (DP190)
« Last post by nienturi on January 24, 2024, 12:24:38 AM »
I’m waiting on your AN review, and coincidentally, the Air Classic is what I’ve picked for the neck.  Nice review, and confirms what I’ve gathered up to this point.

Thank you a lot for your trust. If you can find, try Virtual Hot PAF :) Thats my favourite Dimarzio bridge humbucker :)
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The Pickup Place / Re: Air Norton Bridge Position
« Last post by nienturi on January 24, 2024, 12:23:35 AM »
Looking forward to that nientui!
I'm looking forward, too :) It's been straight 12 years since the last time i'd played an Air Norton and all of my experience depends on its in the neck position. I deleted everything i know about AN and looking for its potential for moderate output bridge humbucker.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Evolution Neck in an HSS?
« Last post by gregr on January 23, 2024, 07:01:46 PM »
For those interested, I’ve made a few changes and am happy with the result.

Bridge: JB2
Middle: VV54P
Neck: Area 61

One 250k linear volume control with a 180pF bright cap.

One 250k linear “More” control.

The JB2 is loaded with 510k in series with 22nF

The selector is a standard 5-way with the second pole used only to split the JB to the screw coil in position 2. The single coils are not being split because I don’t care for the extra high end relative to the JB2. Splitting actually runs counter to the filtering I’m applying to warm up positions 2-5.

Positions 2-5 only see the 250k volume control, but each coil involved in these positions is loaded as such:

JB2 screw coil: 270k in parallel with the series combination of 200k and 470pF. The screw coil is split by taking the series connection of the two coils to hot (more on this later), and as such also sees the 510k/22n load across the entire humbucker.

VV54P: 270k in parallel with the series combination of 180k and 470pF.

Area 61: 270k in parallel with the series combination of 120k and 470pF. I’ve always found this pickup to be too strident in the neck position and finally figured out how to get it to sound like what I want.

On to the “More” control: this is a 250k pot connected in series between the output of the JB2 and the input of the 5-way switch with a 220pF bypass cap connected in parallel. The pot is wired so that the resistance decreases as the control turns clockwise. Because the pickup is split to hot, this control only affects position 1. With the control at 0, the output of the JB more or less matches the Area 61 in the midrange.

For those curious, the guitar is a Sterling SUB Silo3.

I appreciate all the suggestions. As you can see I’ve put them to good use. Thanks!
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The mini bar (off topic & misc) / Re: Who are the SDUGF members on here?
« Last post by kookaburra on January 23, 2024, 01:47:31 PM »
I’m a SDUGF member, although I rarely post anymore.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Air Classic Neck Review (DP190)
« Last post by kookaburra on January 23, 2024, 01:41:59 PM »
I’m waiting on your AN review, and coincidentally, the Air Classic is what I’ve picked for the neck.  Nice review, and confirms what I’ve gathered up to this point.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Air Norton Bridge Position
« Last post by kookaburra on January 23, 2024, 01:37:27 PM »
Looking forward to that nientui!
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Guitar Lounge / Re: Custom guitar
« Last post by nienturi on January 23, 2024, 05:36:54 AM »
They look awesome
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The Pickup Place / Air Classic Neck Review (DP190)
« Last post by nienturi on January 23, 2024, 05:33:46 AM »
Hi,

I posted a new dimarzio review. It was about Air Classic Neck, a true secret gem from Dimarzio. Hope you like it.

https://www.tonejourney.com/post/dimarzio-air-classic-neck-review-dp190
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The Pickup Place / Re: Air Norton Bridge Position
« Last post by nienturi on January 23, 2024, 05:28:17 AM »
I've ordered a brand new double cream Air Norton for the bridge. I'll soon write a review about it ;)
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The Pickup Place / Re: Air Norton Bridge Position
« Last post by kookaburra on January 22, 2024, 03:50:57 PM »
Looking to drop a pair of Dimarzios into a 93 Hamer Special FM.  I’ll go Air Classic in the neck.

I have been thinking 36th, but your description of the AN in the bridge is sounding like something I’d dig.

My Dimarzio experience is limited to Super Distortions and X2Ns.  Those really worked well for me.  I’m looking for lower output these days, but not necessarily 1950s PAF output.
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