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The Pickup Place / Re: New Filtertrons from DiMarzio!

« Last post by Ampli_Fuzz on January 14, 2024, 10:13:01 AM »

Same length, a bit narrower. They fit into humbucker routes and you can buy the right rings to cover the empty space from TV Jones.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review

« Last post by kookaburra on January 13, 2024, 12:45:44 PM »

You had me at excited for a minute!

Well written review.

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The Pickup Place / Re: New Filtertrons from DiMarzio!

« Last post by kookaburra on January 13, 2024, 12:35:46 PM »

Looks interesting, although I don’t have a guitar for that.

It looks like it’s s all F tron sized.  Is that radically different than standard humbucker size?

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The Pickup Place / New Filtertrons from DiMarzio!

« Last post by Ampli_Fuzz on January 13, 2024, 09:09:12 AM »

This is unexpected, and very welcome:

https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/filtertron

The SD/PAF retrofits in 'tron housing are smart, but I'm especially interested in their own take on the actual Filtertron sound. They're always been great at taking a classic and subtly improving it.

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

« Last post by gregr on January 13, 2024, 04:04:50 AM »

I think the Gravity Storm Neck will be too warm and thus provide too much contrast with single coils, so I changed the topic title to an Evolution Neck and would love some feedback on this.

I found the Area 58 too bright and switched it out for a VV 54Pro. It’s working better with the JB2, tonally. However, I think I’m still after the YJM/John Norum neck tone. The YJM Fury appears to have more output than the HS-3 but seems to have a very similar tone. Does anyone know how the output of the neck model of the YJM Fury compares to an Area 58 or VV 54Pro? Has anyone split to just the top coil of YJM Fury?

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review

« Last post by nienturi on January 08, 2024, 12:28:07 AM »

I always loved the Virtual Hot PAF. Thanks for the review man!

Awesome review!
Thanks

Thank you both

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The Pickup Place / Re: My Dimarzio Al DiMeola Neck (DP201) Review

« Last post by nienturi on January 08, 2024, 12:27:23 AM »

Thanks for posting Race. It's been awhile.  Great player and he got great tones, even live.

 

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The Pickup Place / Re: My Dimarzio Al DiMeola Neck (DP201) Review

« Last post by LPBII on January 07, 2024, 09:46:24 PM »

Thanks for posting Race. It's been awhile.  Great player and he got great tones, even live.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Gravity Storm Neck in an HSS?

« Last post by gregr on January 07, 2024, 05:02:19 AM »

I want to switch over to the singles to clean up so a difference in output is actually desired. I am concerned, however, that the HS-2 will be *too* underpowered.

Since I have them on hand I put an Area 58 in the neck, an OEM DiMarzio single that I pulled from the middle position of a Music Man HSH Silhouette to use in the middle, and put an A2 magnet in the JB. The output from each position is pretty much on the money: the mismatch between the singles and the JB2 is just about right, though the JB2 was lowered a hair below where I like it.

I would be surprised if the Gravity Storm Neck isn’t weaker than a JB2, so an Area 67 will likely work and then the Area 58 would go in the middle. If I’m steered away from the GS then I’ll probably go with yet another Screamin’ Demon, but where’s the fun in that?

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review

« Last post by Vaughn on January 07, 2024, 12:05:01 AM »

Awesome review!
Thanks