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The Pickup Place / Re: Input

« Last post by gregr on March 18, 2024, 05:16:36 PM »

- Something bright that saturates a Bray-modded Marshall SLP

- Tone Zone and PAF Pro sound muddy and dull

There really isn’t much to go on here.

My initial thoughts based on the typical use case of that amp are a Duncan TB-4 JB in the bridge and a Duncan SH-12 Screamin’ Demon in the neck. You could go with the TB-12 but the SH-12 will be just a tad brighter. For additional saturation I would consider a good overdrive.

That out of the way I’ll take a stab at some DiMarzios. The Super Distortion in the bridge seems like an obvious choice, perhaps with a Super 2 in the neck. The Evolution set is another safe bet if you have the chops.

The HFH is bright but it is also very clean. If the PAF Pro doesn’t provide enough saturation then the HFH will not be a good choice.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Input

« Last post by Ampli_Fuzz on March 18, 2024, 12:58:55 PM »

You might look into using a tubescreamer-style pedal as a booster, as that would remedy the "little muddy,no saturation,and a little dull" problem nicely. TZ and PAF Pro are a great combo already, I don't know if you can get what you want out of a modded Marshall just by changing pickups.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Input

« Last post by darkbluemurder on March 18, 2024, 05:17:34 AM »

If the PAF Pro is muddy then PAF Joe would be a step up in brightness. So would be the Humbucker From Hell but that one has way more bass than the chart would indicate. Personally I like the Bluesbucker.

For the bridge, almost anything from DiMarzio will be less bass / low mid heavy than the Tone Zone. If you do not need high output, Mo Joe is worth considering. For higher output, Transition bridge is great. I love it in my PRS S2 Standard 24 but that is a rather dark sounding guitar to begin with. If your guitar is on the brighter end, then it may be too bright. In that case, Air Zone, AT-1 or Dominion could work well.

Good luck,
Stephan

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The Pickup Place / Re: Input

« Last post by w2dodge on March 17, 2024, 08:14:58 AM »

Depends on what tones you are looking for.
Dimarzios seem to work well with Ibanez RG's.
I like the:
Crunch Lab / Liquifire set
Air Zone / Paf Pro set
Fred / Paf Joe set
Gravity Storm Set

Have a Tone Zone and PAF PRO...Sound a little muddy,no saturation,and a little dull...like to brighten it up hair..and some sustain..

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The Pickup Place / Re: Input

« Last post by greenlion on March 16, 2024, 09:17:45 PM »

Depends on what tones you are looking for.
Dimarzios seem to work well with Ibanez RG's.
I like the:
Crunch Lab / Liquifire set
Air Zone / Paf Pro set
Fred / Paf Joe set
Gravity Storm Set

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The Pickup Place / Input

« Last post by w2dodge on March 16, 2024, 07:55:14 PM »

Ibanez 1570...need bridge and neck recommendation...not using middle p.u...playing through a 75 Marshall super lead modded by D.Bray

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The Pickup Place / Re: DiMarzioForum Pickups FAQ

« Last post by darkbluemurder on March 11, 2024, 08:48:00 AM »

Now as you've mentioned it I noticed it before, too. But I have no idea what this means - certainly not "uncovered" as this does not make sense for the Area series.

Cheers Stephan

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The Pickup Place / Re: PAF Pro Review

« Last post by nienturi on March 11, 2024, 02:06:54 AM »

Nice review.  Always wanted to try a Super Distortion and wondering what to put in the neck of my HH Ibanez, found the answer.

Thank you. I hope review helps you to find right pickup

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The Pickup Place / Re: PAF Pro Review

« Last post by nienturi on March 11, 2024, 02:06:13 AM »

I could be wrong, but seem to recall that originally the PP was developed for Jazz/Rock guitarist Bill Connors. 

That is correct - that was mentioned in one of the 80s catalogues.

Cheers Stephan

Those catalogs... Finding them was hard to me but now it gets more difficult. We (dimarzio fans or users whatever) should scan what we got sometime...

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The Pickup Place / Re: DiMarzioForum Pickups FAQ

« Last post by gregr on March 10, 2024, 03:04:11 PM »

It’s a long thread which I haven’t read in its entirety, so apologies if this has been covered.

What does the U mean after the color code on the part number?

I’ve seen this on various Area single coils.
For example I have a pair of Area 58s. One says DP415W and the other DP415BKU. I have a VV54P that says DP408BK. There’s currently a VVHB2 on eBay with the number DP409AWU (aged white). Mine says DP409W. I also found an Area 61 with the number DP416WU.