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The Pickup Place / Re: Ebmm Silhouette bridge model?
« on: August 02, 2015, 01:45:05 AM »
If Im not mistaken EB used DiMarzio Virtual PAFs in the Silhouettes.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Anyone tried the Satch Trak?
« on: August 01, 2015, 09:19:26 AM »
I posted some first impressions in this thread:
http://www.dimarzioforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,5652.0.html
http://www.dimarzioforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,5652.0.html
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The Pickup Place / Re: Neck SC Rails to pair with a Transition Bridge
« on: August 01, 2015, 09:12:29 AM »
Finally got the Satch Track installed...
I have a Transition in the bridge, and the guitar is a basswood H-S Ibanez. I previously had a Chopper in the neck and while I like it Im always looking for more brightness and cut from the neck pickup so I wanted to try something different, and the ST is a tiny tad brighter but its not night and day. (Just for reference I find the Air Norton S for example to be unuseable; way WAAY too dark for me...I could barely hear the notes on the top strings when I was using it, they were so dark).
My initial impression is that the ST and Chopper are darn close. It pretty much feels the same to play as the Chopper, gain- and compression-wise, maybe the ST has a tad cleaner bottom end. Ill post a longer review when Ive spent some serious time with it.
However...
It pairs beautifully with the Transition Bridge!
I have it on a 5-way switch which gives me:
1) bridge
2) bridge in parallel
3) inner coils of both pickups
4) neck in parallel
5) neck
All positions are extremely well balanced and useful. It was a crap shoot but it worked out much better than I ever would have thought. If you need a guitar thats versatile and can handle everything from screaming rock/metal to light pop/funk stuff to SRV-style blues, twangy country licks and beyond, try it out.
Its definitely my new favorite H-S pickup combo.
I have a Transition in the bridge, and the guitar is a basswood H-S Ibanez. I previously had a Chopper in the neck and while I like it Im always looking for more brightness and cut from the neck pickup so I wanted to try something different, and the ST is a tiny tad brighter but its not night and day. (Just for reference I find the Air Norton S for example to be unuseable; way WAAY too dark for me...I could barely hear the notes on the top strings when I was using it, they were so dark).
My initial impression is that the ST and Chopper are darn close. It pretty much feels the same to play as the Chopper, gain- and compression-wise, maybe the ST has a tad cleaner bottom end. Ill post a longer review when Ive spent some serious time with it.
However...
It pairs beautifully with the Transition Bridge!
I have it on a 5-way switch which gives me:
1) bridge
2) bridge in parallel
3) inner coils of both pickups
4) neck in parallel
5) neck
All positions are extremely well balanced and useful. It was a crap shoot but it worked out much better than I ever would have thought. If you need a guitar thats versatile and can handle everything from screaming rock/metal to light pop/funk stuff to SRV-style blues, twangy country licks and beyond, try it out.
Its definitely my new favorite H-S pickup combo.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Anyone tried the Satch Trak?
« on: July 26, 2015, 10:18:44 AM »
My local tech is putting one in as we speak (paired with a Transition in the bridge). I'll have it in a day or two and will post a review.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Pup suggestions for Jackson PC-1
« on: July 15, 2015, 05:06:26 AM »
There are a bunch of great choices I can think of if you want versatility; for example why not go for the Transition set with a VV 54 Pro or Area 58/67 in the middle?
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The Pickup Place / Re: Neck SC Rails to pair with a Transition Bridge
« on: July 11, 2015, 06:16:01 AM »
I pondered that exact question a week ago and I opted for the Satch Track. I will have it early next week. I like a bright HB in the neck position and the Pro Track is a tad dark.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Neck HB for leads + harmonics: D Activator vs PAF Joe vs Full Shred, or?
« on: July 09, 2015, 03:40:04 AM »
Super 2 is a great suggestion. Instant Paul Gilbert; great shred tones to be had. It's not very dynamic though.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Neck HB for leads + harmonics: D Activator vs PAF Joe vs Full Shred, or?
« on: July 07, 2015, 03:35:32 PM »
If you wanna go really lean in the bass there's always the Humbucker From Hell. That could work out really well for you.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Single coil sized neck PUP advice required.
« on: July 07, 2015, 03:32:54 PM »thanks for the reply, jazzfromhell. Would you do a review of the Satch Track when you get it?Absolutely.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Single coil sized neck PUP advice required.
« on: July 07, 2015, 08:47:21 AM »
Ive tried all the rail-pickups you mentioned except the Satch Track which I have on order and should recieve in a week or so. For me, none of them has a cutting tone. Chopper was the closest but even that sounds a bit muted in the highs and high mids. Maybe its just the nature of rail-style pickups. I hope the Satch Track is more of what I want (ie brightness and cut). I wish DMZ made a super-bright, high output railbucker; Id buy five right away!
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The Pickup Place / Re: Neck HB for leads + harmonics: D Activator vs PAF Joe vs Full Shred, or?
« on: July 06, 2015, 03:48:43 PM »
Paf Pro will work too.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Fast Track 1?
« on: July 04, 2015, 02:42:40 PM »
Those you mention will work fine. If you want a hotter and fatter pickup you can try the Pro Track. Chopper also works well, actually really well, together with the Norton, seeing as both are a bit on the brighter side.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Good pickups to pair with Humbucker from Hell
« on: June 04, 2015, 01:14:00 PM »
Although they are very different on paper the old I&W "Petrucci combo" with the HFH and Tone Zone works great. Another pickup thats even closer to the HFH eq-wise is the Norton. Both are great combinations.
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The Pickup Place / Re: One year with the Air Zone and 54 Pros = :(
« on: May 15, 2015, 12:28:43 AM »
Why do you still have the 54s in there if you hate singles/quack?
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The Pickup Place / Re: HSS rock pickups for hi gain and QUACK!
« on: May 12, 2015, 07:31:00 AM »
Yes, go with an Area 67 if you want supreme quackiness.