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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
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.
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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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review
« Last post by nienturi on January 16, 2024, 12:40:20 AM »Good review!
I don't understand why such a praised product can be discontinued be Dimarzio.
As far as i understand for marketing 36th Annv. Series better. That's all the logic behind it, i believe.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review
« Last post by DonaldR on January 15, 2024, 08:29:21 PM »Good review!
I don't understand why such a praised product can be discontinued be Dimarzio.
I don't understand why such a praised product can be discontinued be Dimarzio.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Evolution Neck in an HSS?
« Last post by gregr on January 15, 2024, 02:55:04 PM »I currently have the JB2 up high but the screws are countersunk with the DiMarzio Area staggering. This is the coil I’m using with the middle single. The output of this coil just about matches the middle which is just slightly weaker than the VV54P in the neck. I’m using a standard switch with the standard splitting configuration on the second pole. The VV54P is being split in position 4. I haven’t listened to it split by itself this way but did it in good measure. The wire and terminal are available so why the hell not? Position 4 sounds good.
The controls are 500k (one volume with a Kinman treble bleed and one 22n master tone). The screw coil of the JB is shunted to ground with a 270k resistor in parallel with the series combination of 150k and 470p*. The same is done with the middle and neck pickups though the neck pickup is using 180k instead of 150k. I don’t like the brittleness through a crunchy amp that’s dialed to favor the JB. An Injector Neck or a VVHB2 are warmer and fatter, but I want the lower relative output I’m getting with the VV54P (thank you @greenlion ).
I’ m still interested in the HS-3 or YJM Fury which don’t appear to have the airy top end of a traditional single (or that of an Area). Please correct me if I’m wrong on this. I heard a comparison video between an HS-4 and an Injector neck and prefer the HS-4 for this project, despite the Injector having much more clarity.
https://youtu.be/N8jKiTgdcb0
I will still be removing the JB2 eventually once I land on a bridge pickup that I like**. I appreciate the FRED recommendation but it’s not my cup of tea. I love Satch though. Who doesn’t?
(*) 390p with a lower value series resistor would have been better optimized but I don’t have any on hand. Still, the difference would only be subtle. Also, the effects of this network hardwired to the screw coil of the JB are negligible when run as a series humbucker.
(**) Evolution neck in an HSS? C’mon, someone has tried this!
The controls are 500k (one volume with a Kinman treble bleed and one 22n master tone). The screw coil of the JB is shunted to ground with a 270k resistor in parallel with the series combination of 150k and 470p*. The same is done with the middle and neck pickups though the neck pickup is using 180k instead of 150k. I don’t like the brittleness through a crunchy amp that’s dialed to favor the JB. An Injector Neck or a VVHB2 are warmer and fatter, but I want the lower relative output I’m getting with the VV54P (thank you @greenlion ).
I’ m still interested in the HS-3 or YJM Fury which don’t appear to have the airy top end of a traditional single (or that of an Area). Please correct me if I’m wrong on this. I heard a comparison video between an HS-4 and an Injector neck and prefer the HS-4 for this project, despite the Injector having much more clarity.
https://youtu.be/N8jKiTgdcb0
I will still be removing the JB2 eventually once I land on a bridge pickup that I like**. I appreciate the FRED recommendation but it’s not my cup of tea. I love Satch though. Who doesn’t?
(*) 390p with a lower value series resistor would have been better optimized but I don’t have any on hand. Still, the difference would only be subtle. Also, the effects of this network hardwired to the screw coil of the JB are negligible when run as a series humbucker.
(**) Evolution neck in an HSS? C’mon, someone has tried this!
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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review
« Last post by nienturi on January 15, 2024, 08:10:00 AM »You had me at excited for a minute!
Well written review.
Thank you. I have a passion for moderate output bridge humbuckers. VHP is truely one of my top 3.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Evolution Neck in an HSS?
« Last post by darkbluemurder on January 15, 2024, 04:24:04 AM »Love HSS set ups.
The last I set up is (from bridge to neck): JB, Area 67, Area 61 (inspired by a TGP member who did the same and raved about it). All 250k pots and a 5 way mega switch. The switch positions are:
1 - bridge, coils in series
2 - bridge split (EDIT: bridge side coil, magnet reversed) and middle split
3 - middle
4 - middle and neck
5 - neck
The upper tone pot only controls position #5 and has a 0.0022uf cap. The lower tone pot is a push-pull and currently has a 680pf cap, which I will increase to 800pf (1000pf was too much), and it only controls position #1. The push-pull when pulled puts the bridge pickup coils in parallel, but ONLY in that position. It does not do anything if the switch is in any other position.
Very versatile yet simple, and it is very easy to tweak individual positions without affecting others. EDIT: all positions are humcancelling.
BTT - a good alternative to the JB if you want less compression is the FRED, also with a 250k volume pot.
Cheers Stephan
The last I set up is (from bridge to neck): JB, Area 67, Area 61 (inspired by a TGP member who did the same and raved about it). All 250k pots and a 5 way mega switch. The switch positions are:
1 - bridge, coils in series
2 - bridge split (EDIT: bridge side coil, magnet reversed) and middle split
3 - middle
4 - middle and neck
5 - neck
The upper tone pot only controls position #5 and has a 0.0022uf cap. The lower tone pot is a push-pull and currently has a 680pf cap, which I will increase to 800pf (1000pf was too much), and it only controls position #1. The push-pull when pulled puts the bridge pickup coils in parallel, but ONLY in that position. It does not do anything if the switch is in any other position.
Very versatile yet simple, and it is very easy to tweak individual positions without affecting others. EDIT: all positions are humcancelling.
BTT - a good alternative to the JB if you want less compression is the FRED, also with a 250k volume pot.
Cheers Stephan
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The Pickup Place / Re: New Filtertrons from DiMarzio!
« Last post by darkbluemurder on January 15, 2024, 04:16:53 AM »The DC resistances on the New'Trons are almost twice as high as the originals. I wonder whether DiMarzio used 43 gauge wire compared to 42 gauge in the originals.
Cool that they offer several models to choose from.
And the description says they are the original size and dimensions so Amplifuzz is right.
Cheers Stephan
Cool that they offer several models to choose from.
And the description says they are the original size and dimensions so Amplifuzz is right.
Cheers Stephan