226

The Pickup Place / Re: Choosing for versatility

« on: May 11, 2015, 04:08:08 AM »

Since you want to cover a lot of musical ground, and you want convincing clean sound, its probably a smart idea to stay on the lower side of the pickup output scale instead of choosing a Deathbucker. Its a lot easier to distort a low-output pickup than to get great cleans out of a high-output pickup I think.

Leaving the middle HB aside as I have no clue what to put there Id probably go for a PAF Master or 36th PAF set in neck and bridge or if you must have a bit hotter pups the Transition set. The Transitions are Steve Lukather signature and you'd be hard pressed to find a more versatile player than Luke so those could possibly work well for you too.

227

The Pickup Place / Re: HSS rock pickups for hi gain and QUACK!

« on: May 11, 2015, 03:47:49 AM »

I agree with DarkBlue, AT-1/Injector/Injector is a great choice. Im not a huge fan of railbuckers myself (they´re kinda like the worst of two worlds for me) so Id go Injector instead of Cruiser. I have a H-S basswood Ibanez with the AT-1/Injector and its a solid and quite versatile pickup combo. With an added SC in the middle It´d be even more so.

228

The Pickup Place / Re: Looking to try something between a 36th PAF and Tone Zone

« on: May 10, 2015, 04:11:04 AM »

I found a great video on You Tube that demonstrates the difference in sound between series and parallel for the Tone Zone, both clean and dirty.

From what I heard it might be just what I'm looking for. At the very least I can try wiring it up with a switch and see what I think of the parallel tone. If it works out I'll just put in a push/pull pot.

Yes!!

My two main guitars right now has Tone Zone and AT-1 in the bridge positions. Both are wired to push/push parallel switches. I love the sound of the TZ in parallel (cant say how much it sounds like a PAF though), it thins it out just enough and its a sound I use ALL the time when I dont need the full beef of the TZ.

FWIW The AT-1 on the other hand is just unuseable this way; way WAY too thin and screetchy for me (not saying others cant dig it though).

Guitars are Floyded basswood Ibanezez.

229

The Pickup Place / Re: What neck Single Coil to Pair with a Transition Humbucker ?

« on: May 05, 2015, 05:36:30 PM »

Pro Track or Air Norton S perhaps?

230

The Pickup Place / Re: Looking to try something between a 36th PAF and Tone Zone

« on: May 02, 2015, 03:11:23 PM »

I think youre on the right track with the Norton. Another one that could really work for you is the Breed Neck.

EDIT: LPBII beat me to it.

231

Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: The Tone Zone

« on: April 21, 2015, 04:38:30 AM »

Sure, the TZ can sound fabulous in the neck. I have a Paul Gilbert clinic from Vancouver 1998 where he plays his blue PGM90HAM which has the TZ in both neck and bridge and its just glorious. Some of the best tones Ive heard from him. Michael Romeo has been using a TZ in the neck for years, all the way back to Twilight In Olympus I believe. Sounds killer.

232

The Pickup Place / Re: New to 7-strings. Need help!

« on: April 02, 2015, 02:20:38 PM »

Thanks man, very helpful!

233

The Pickup Place / Re: New to 7-strings. Need help!

« on: March 29, 2015, 02:08:21 PM »

Yup Budd, I think so too.

Btw, I read your review of the Titan which made me GAS for the upcoming 7-string model.
Do you have any insight into when it might arrive?

234

The Pickup Place / Re: New to 7-strings. Need help!

« on: March 29, 2015, 08:06:44 AM »

Blaze Custom?

Slightly tighter lows and a little more mids with a voice that's not as sterile and the regular Blaze. I considered several of the 7-string options, but going with the Blaze Custom made me feel like I was getting a product improved Universe.

I have a 6-string D Activator set that I like. If you are familiar with that model and are considering the 7-string version, I think you'd be OK.

Thanks.
Yeah, D-Activator 7 or perhaps this Blaze Custom would do nicely. I think its mids that I miss. Hated the Steve's Special which I guess the Blaze is based on. A Titan 7 would be nice to try too. Any ETA on those?

235

The Pickup Place / Re: New to 7-strings. Need help!

« on: March 27, 2015, 04:09:45 AM »

Thanks Greekdude.

Any other 7-string players in here? What pickups are you playing?

236

The Pickup Place / Re: New to 7-strings

« on: March 26, 2015, 04:58:06 AM »

After 25 years, I finally got tired enough of the original Blaze in my Universe and put a Blaze Custom in there. It cured all the ills while keeping a similar vibe.

Never heard of this one. Tell me more!

237

The Pickup Place / Re: New to 7-strings

« on: March 26, 2015, 02:41:23 AM »

I use a Kemper through a guitar cab for monitoring and then go direct to FOH. I use quite a few different profiles for metal; 6505, 5150III, Tapp, Diezel...

In my other guitars I have Tone Zone, AT-1, Norton, Super Dist, D-Activators and Duncan Distortions. I'm leaning towards the DA7 but I just want to hear what people use before I order. Titan looks good on paper too.

238

The Pickup Place / New to 7-strings. Need help!

« on: March 25, 2015, 04:12:12 PM »

I recently got an Ibanez 7-string Universe. I find the Blaze pickups a bit lacking, but I have a hard time putting my finger on why. A bit bland perhaps?

Anyway, what's YOUR favorite 7-string pickups for metal, and why?

239

The Pickup Place / Re: Want to replace Illuminators on MusicMan Majesty

« on: December 06, 2014, 04:39:04 PM »

I think you did the right thing. You can never truly know what a pickup sounds and feels like unless you try it in your guitar, and since you´ve been eyeing the Transitions for a while you might as well try em. Otherwise you´d be left wondering...."maybe they were the perfect match for my guitar?" 

Good luck, hope they work out.

240

Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: Dimarzio super 3

« on: December 04, 2014, 02:31:12 PM »

There is a short thread on the Super 3 already:
http://www.dimarzioforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3753.0.html

But yes, Ive used it quite a bunch.
Ive used it a lot live and also on a few records.

On this record (DEMONOID - Riders Of The Apocalypse) its a basswood Ibanez 540PII with a Super 3 in the bridge and a Super 2 in the neck. Its used for all guitars on this cd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z6pjUA0_1g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mddb0Q77VZI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xghvj2EryKs

Here (THERION - Sirius B) its on all melody and lead guitars. Same guitar as above.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzQFMYFRIV0

Its a dark pickup, it works well in bright guitars.

Hope this helps!