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The Trading Post / 16 PICKUPS FOR SALE!
« on: August 12, 2018, 10:05:17 PM »
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The Trading Post / Re: FS/FT: A bunch of DiMarzios
« on: August 12, 2018, 09:57:20 PM »
Do you still have the EVO 2 available?
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The Pickup Place / Re: Need a Dimarzio neck humbucker with bite under gain
« on: March 21, 2017, 01:42:30 AM »
Switch to 500k pots and get a Breed Neck. Stays crunchy even in milk. You will thank me.
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The Pickup Place / Re: What is the PAF Pro like in a Les Paul?
« on: March 21, 2017, 01:41:39 AM »I'm on the search for some better sounding neck pickups in my Les Paul. Currently I'm using the Duncan '59 which sounds good underneath the treble, but crappy under the bass because it's way too bassy and woofy.
I ordered a Dimarzio PAF Pro since I read very favorable things about it.
I'm gonna try a few others too like maybe the Humbucker From Hell, and perhaps the Full Shred or Duncan Distortion.
Anyone here have any experience with the PAF Pro in the neck?
Yes, in a Les Paul, even. Up high it is clear and open sounding, but down low it is definitely woofy. If you are having this problem with a 59, PAF Pro is not the answer.
Fortunately Dimarzio has another great pickup that is very similar to the PP and solves this problem -- the Breed Neck. The specs are deceptive. The Breed Neck has the same basic tone as the PP except with a bright edge that really works well in the neck and keeps it from getting woofy. It is a great pickup for getting both vintage and modern sounds, but not modern in the vein of Air Norton or Liquifire (which I don't care for). More like it stays crunchy in milk by still getting PAF sounds at any level of gain (clean to insane).
It's on my short list of favorite neck buckers.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Pickup for stoner doom
« on: March 21, 2017, 01:36:36 AM »
+1 on the Super D. It will nail what you are looking for.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Difference between VV '54 Pro & VV Blues
« on: March 21, 2017, 01:36:06 AM »Want to replace the single coil in my '87 Ibanez 550. When I use the middle pickup I use it split quite a bit so I want something that splits well. I have a couple of the VV Heavy Blues 2 & I love them but I hate getting the same pickup. Kind of defeats the purpose of having multiple guitars. Needs to be high enough output to partner with the humbuckers. I don't like the glassy really bright typical single coils. Thoughts?
Both of them are warm. With 500k pots, the 54 will sound about as bright as a typical single coil would with 250k pots. The Blues is probably the warmest single that still sounds like a single. Based on what you said, I would recommend the Blues. It should have enough output -- I think the Heavy Blues could be overkill and maybe too dark, but YMMV.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Medium-output buckers that split well?
« on: March 21, 2017, 01:33:30 AM »
One of my favorite guitars has an Air Zone and Bluesbucker, both set up for split switching. They both split incredibly. Particularly the Air Zone. Probably the best split sound Dimarzio has.
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The Pickup Place / Re: How does the Chopper fair when split?
« on: March 21, 2017, 01:32:03 AM »I've got Choppers in the neck position of a couple guitars and before I go replacing volume pots and rewiring them I was hoping some folks could chime in with their experiences on how they sound when split.
Lower output, but not really much brighter, if at all. I had a guitar with a Chopper in the neck and series/parallel/split switching. Every sound was useful and distinct.
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The Pickup Place / Re: New bridge pickup for Ibanez SZ520
« on: March 21, 2017, 01:30:10 AM »As per the subject. It's a set-neck, mahogany body.
I want the fattest, bassiest pickup that DiMarzio has to offer. My initial reaction is always to go Tone Zone but I don't want to go there in this guitar so I'm thinking Breed.
Music is doomy metal in the Sabbath vein.
Any thoughts or other recommendations?
What you're looking for is the Tone Zone, absolutely.
Breed Bridge is very similar to the Tone Zone except with the EQ hump moved up into the mids.
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The Pickup Place / Re: RG 560 and Norton
« on: March 21, 2017, 01:28:06 AM »
PAF 36th Bridge. One of Dimarzio's best. You will love it.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Stacked Humbucker to pair with Crunchlab
« on: March 21, 2017, 01:26:33 AM »
What about the chopper clean / light overdrive tone?
It's crisp but not sterile. Listen to "Shadow" off that Bumblefoot album.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Humbuckers for a mahogany ibby
« on: March 04, 2017, 11:18:51 PM »
Air Classic is what came to mind first, especially since you mentioned Paul Gilbert. For most of his Silence Followed album he used dual Air Classics. I think it is the most versatile neck humbucker Dimarzio makes, and it isn't just a jack of all trades, but a master of pretty much everything. Output-wise it will be a perfect match for the AT-1.
Bluesbucker would also be a great choice. Very versatile, one of my favorites.
I'm not a fan of the Air Norton in the neck. It's a more nasal, smoother, modern sound than I like. I like the rounder bell tone with a bright edge. Air Norton doesn't really do that.
Bluesbucker would also be a great choice. Very versatile, one of my favorites.
I'm not a fan of the Air Norton in the neck. It's a more nasal, smoother, modern sound than I like. I like the rounder bell tone with a bright edge. Air Norton doesn't really do that.
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The Pickup Place / Re: DiMarzio pickup advice - Strat
« on: March 04, 2017, 11:15:02 PM »
I have used all of the pickups mentioned extensively in multiple positions. I would put the HB2 in the bridge. I usually love high output pickups but to me when you go as high output as the Virtual Solo, you lose what is great about a strat bridge pickup. The HB2 is big enough output-wise to chunk and scream, but it will still get stratty and do a lot better with the pop/country end of your repertoire, while still being outstanding with rock and blues.
You say you want to get slightly warmer and more bluesy than your current setup. I think you would really like my favorite Dimarzio strat combo: Heavy Blues 2 in the bridge, VV 54 Pro in the middle, and Area 67 in the neck.
You say you want to get slightly warmer and more bluesy than your current setup. I think you would really like my favorite Dimarzio strat combo: Heavy Blues 2 in the bridge, VV 54 Pro in the middle, and Area 67 in the neck.
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The Pickup Place / Re: Stacked Humbucker to pair with Crunchlab
« on: March 04, 2017, 11:10:03 PM »
Satch Track is a great pickup, but output-wise it will be a drop from the Crunch Lab. If you listen to interviews from Satriani for the last several years talking about his sig guitars, you can surmise that the ST was designed to be a slightly leaner Chopper.
The Crunch Lab is a beast. I'd start with the Chopper. I've used both extensively and they will pair very well.
If you want to hear a ton of the Chopper in the neck, listen to Bumblefoot's "Normal" album. The majority of the guitar parts on it are Tone Zone in the bridge and Chopper in the neck.
The Crunch Lab is a beast. I'd start with the Chopper. I've used both extensively and they will pair very well.
If you want to hear a ton of the Chopper in the neck, listen to Bumblefoot's "Normal" album. The majority of the guitar parts on it are Tone Zone in the bridge and Chopper in the neck.