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Title: Air Norton T vs. Chopper T
Post by: lttoler on February 08, 2009, 12:41:01 PM

I am considering these two pickups for the bridge of my Tele.  I want a thicker tone but still need a great clean tone.  I play in a cover band and do a variety of styles.  Can someone describe how these two pickups sound clean and dirty?  Thanks a lot!

Title: Re: Air Norton T vs. Chopper T
Post by: SavingAtlantis on February 08, 2009, 02:43:37 PM

I don't see the Air Norton T anywhere on the Dimarzio site. If they do make it, the AN-T would probably sound a lot warmer than the Chopper but the Chopper would probably have better crunch. They're both probably just as versatile but one would give you more of a les paul like tone.

Title: Re: Air Norton T vs. Chopper T
Post by: bluesman on February 08, 2009, 08:53:38 PM

I would go with the Chopper T my friend. What's the point in buying a Tele only to get it to sound like a Les Paul?

Title: Re: Air Norton T vs. Chopper T
Post by: Kodzen on February 09, 2009, 01:50:20 AM

Kotzen use chopper in the bridge of his tele, that would give you an idea.
I haven't tried air norton T, so I don't know how it's compared to the humb size.

Title: Re: Air Norton T vs. Chopper T
Post by: CityofBlindingLights on February 09, 2009, 11:26:20 PM

Quote from: bluesman on February 08, 2009, 08:53:38 PM

I would go with the Chopper T my friend. What's the point in buying a Tele only to get it to sound like a Les Paul?

+1

Title: Re: Air Norton T vs. Chopper T
Post by: laughing kookaburra on February 10, 2009, 06:38:10 PM

The Chopper T is killer.  Wired in series, it has a great crunch, w/a great high end kick.  I had a push/pull on my tone pot, w/a paralle option.  In parallel, it had a nice spank, sort of a generic stock Tele tone.  Very nice!

A person at DMZ advised against splitting it, saying it might be too glassy, and recommended the paralle option.  It was good advice.

Title: Re: Air Norton T vs. Chopper T
Post by: lttoler on February 10, 2009, 09:43:44 PM

So it should cover clean and lightly overdriven tones well?  I'm also considering the Area Hot T.  Which would you go with for what I'm doing?

Title: Re: Air Norton T vs. Chopper T
Post by: purple_voodoo on February 11, 2009, 01:05:19 AM

Depends on if you want your tone brighter or darker. I like my tone darker sounding in general so I would go with the AIr Norton T. The Chopper T is just too bright for my personal preferences.

The Area Hot T is definitely an interesting pickup. In fact, I'd say it's probably the most versatile pickup of the ones you're considering.

Title: Re: Air Norton T vs. Chopper T
Post by: CityofBlindingLights on February 11, 2009, 02:40:45 PM

Quote from: purple_voodoo on February 11, 2009, 01:05:19 AM

Depends on if you want your tone brighter or darker. I like my tone darker sounding in general so I would go with the AIr Norton T. The Chopper T is just too bright for my personal preferences.

The Area Hot T is definitely an interesting pickup. In fact, I'd say it's probably the most versatile pickup of the ones you're considering.

+1, Area Hot T almost makes me want to buy another Tele just to drop one of these into the bridge.

Title: Re: Air Norton T vs. Chopper T
Post by: buddroyce on February 11, 2009, 02:41:27 PM

Any reason to buy another guitar is always a good reason ;)

Title: Re: Air Norton T vs. Chopper T
Post by: FuzzyJazzChuck on March 12, 2018, 10:38:58 AM

I just switched from using Chopper T to Air Norton T. It is paired with Virtual Vintage humbucker in Neck and they work well together. It is slightly less bright and a bit warmer than the Chopper T was but I am happy with the change. I use 5 position switch and use neck series or parallel and then neck and bridge parallel, then inner coils parallel and lastly bridge series. I really like the inner coils parallel sound and even more so with the AirN T. I also have PP for both pickups in series that works well too.

Title: Re: Air Norton T vs. Chopper T
Post by: darkbluemurder on March 12, 2018, 11:37:43 AM

I did not see the Air Norton T as a regular model on the website. I remember having seen one on ebay (about two years ago) but I passed as I was (and still am) very satisfied with the Chopper T. But good to know that there is something between the Chopper T and the hotter T models, even though it may only be available as a custom order.

Cheers Stephan