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The Pickup Place / Re: PAF Pro Review

« Last post by nienturi on March 07, 2024, 03:15:20 AM »

I could be wrong, but seem to recall that originally the PP was developed for Jazz/Rock guitarist Bill Connors.  Connors played with all the fusion heavy weights, such as Return to Forever, during the 70's usually using a Les Paul Custom.  But during the 80's he started using Charvels. He had a brown sunburst single Hum Charvel strat, with a vintage style trem, and ebony finger board. He needed a pickup which could drive through a lot of processing, but still retain clarity and pure harmonics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX7F3n8kuOA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40XNBq-vPXo

Buddy, seriouesly what he had done in the 1984 was awesome. I need to listen the whole album. Very impressive.

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The Pickup Place / Re: PAF Pro Review

« Last post by nienturi on March 07, 2024, 03:08:25 AM »

I could be wrong, but seem to recall that originally the PP was developed for Jazz/Rock guitarist Bill Connors.  Connors played with all the fusion heavy weights, such as Return to Forever, during the 70's usually using a Les Paul Custom.  But during the 80's he started using Charvels. He had a brown sunburst single Hum Charvel strat, with a vintage style trem, and ebony finger board. He needed a pickup which could drive through a lot of processing, but still retain clarity and pure harmonics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX7F3n8kuOA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40XNBq-vPXo

I haven't heard him and his relation with PP but i've been checking the videos you'd sent and he is hell of a player. Such a music.

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The Pickup Place / Re: PAF Pro Review

« Last post by LPBII on March 06, 2024, 02:22:18 PM »

I could be wrong, but seem to recall that originally the PP was developed for Jazz/Rock guitarist Bill Connors.  Connors played with all the fusion heavy weights, such as Return to Forever, during the 70's usually using a Les Paul Custom.  But during the 80's he started using Charvels. He had a brown sunburst single Hum Charvel strat, with a vintage style trem, and ebony finger board. He needed a pickup which could drive through a lot of processing, but still retain clarity and pure harmonics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX7F3n8kuOA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40XNBq-vPXo

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio PAF 57

« Last post by nienturi on March 05, 2024, 12:23:28 AM »

I did a couple of down and dirty demos of the new DiMarzio PAF 57 set. All guitar sounds courtesy of a Fractal FM3 Plexi 50 6CA7 patch with Ownhammer OH MRBW+MRCB BR IR.

DiMarzio PAF 57 Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXyBRd7-PpU&ab_channel=SlamoCustomGuitars

DiMarzio 57 Redux: 36th vs 57:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPs6oO0HwqI&t=307s&ab_channel=SlamoCustomGuitars

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At last we could hear some sound of them. Thank you very much, my friend.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio PAF 57

« Last post by frankencat on March 03, 2024, 08:46:45 PM »

I did a couple of down and dirty demos of the new DiMarzio PAF 57 set. All guitar sounds courtesy of a Fractal FM3 Plexi 50 6CA7 patch with Ownhammer OH MRBW+MRCB BR IR.

DiMarzio PAF 57 Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXyBRd7-PpU&ab_channel=SlamoCustomGuitars

DiMarzio 57 Redux: 36th vs 57:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPs6oO0HwqI&t=307s&ab_channel=SlamoCustomGuitars

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The Pickup Place / PAF Pro Review

« Last post by nienturi on March 02, 2024, 01:41:43 AM »

Hi,
I posted a fresh dimarzio review, but could be good action for forum It's about PAF Pro as a neck humbucker, a gem from Dimarzio. Hope you like it.

https://www.tonejourney.com/post/dimarzio-paf-pro-review

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio PAF 57

« Last post by frankencat on February 26, 2024, 08:30:04 PM »

Relic White set incoming. Should be here this week.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio PAF 57

« Last post by JohnnyGtar on February 24, 2024, 10:52:49 AM »

They're dropping the ball by not getting this pickup out there to the usual reviewers. Honestly, I'm surprised by this.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Evolution Neck in an HSS?

« Last post by darkbluemurder on February 19, 2024, 03:46:32 AM »

I’ve tried it in few guitars now, but I just can’t get on with an Area 61 in the neck*. It’s just too sharp and bright and not all that fat. Maybe I need heavier strings than 10-46. I put an Injector neck in there and it’s a lot better. Position 4 with the VV54P still works pretty well.

You probably have a very bright guitar there. In my #1 I like it just fine in the neck. Injector neck is the logical step up.

Even still, I’m wanting to try a little fatter with an HB2. How well can this pickup clean up with a treble bleed, say in the 270pF range? Will I get any chime out of it?

I have that pickup in the neck position of my Pinecaster tele with a 500k volume pot and a 220pf treble bleed, and it cleans up well. Actually I rely very much on that sound for one song.

Cheers Stephan

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The Pickup Place / Re: Evolution Neck in an HSS?

« Last post by gregr on February 18, 2024, 10:42:30 PM »

I’ve tried it in few guitars now, but I just can’t get on with an Area 61 in the neck*. It’s just too sharp and bright and not all that fat. Maybe I need heavier strings than 10-46. I put an Injector neck in there and it’s a lot better. Position 4 with the VV54P still works pretty well.

Even still, I’m wanting to try a little fatter with an HB2. How well can this pickup clean up with a treble bleed, say in the 270pF range? Will I get any chime out of it? If not maybe position 4 with the 54P with both split might still be ok; or I can just rely on position 2 with the split JB.

(*) As an aside I’m ok with the 61 in the bridge with a dark to neutral guitar, though I definitely prefer the Virtual Vintage Blues.