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The Pickup Place / Re: Differences between Dual Sound, PAF 36th Anniv. Bridge, Norton and Tone Zone?.
« on: January 31, 2020, 05:23:30 AM »Yeah, but when people describe pickups in like advanced terms like: " tighter bottom end " or something like that. I get lost. I'm bad at describing guitar sounds , so I use like .... the most simplest terms ever like: modern or vintage, warm or bright. xD This " tighter bottom end " and terms like that are too advanced for me.
And if you decided for one of this 2. Put 36th.
Both are good. But if I had Bluesbucker on neck, I would go with 36th on bridge.
Norton is more modern sounding, and higher output. But still versatile.
36th is more vintage , but can sound good on distortion. Also versatile.
Both are good.
Luckily. Both don't care about woods and pots.
Norton sounds good on mahogany and alder.
36th same. Sounds good in every wood, with any pots. xD
Both are super amazing pickups. You can't go wrong with this 2.
And maybe this would help you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KUcrO2ipbA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_nK5tSK0o4
Btw.
I tiny bit looked at yours posts to try to find other gear like amp.
U are still on Marshall DSL 1?
Thanks again. It´s a very close call, but those PAF style pups sound so sweet!. I think I´ll get them, for both positions. With today´s hi gain amps and pedals, you really don´t need hi output pickups. The guys in Judas Priest and Saxon recorded some legendary metal tones using stock Gibson PAF-type pickups.
No, I don´t own a Marshall DSL1. I actually never bought one, but I tested it at a guitar shop and it´s a very very nice amp.
I own a small Laney 5 watt, 6V6/12AX7 combo, and, with the PRS stock pups, it starts to break up with the volume at 3 or louder. That´s probbly why the PAF 36 anniv. pickups might be more convenient: they might be useful to get a little bit more clean headroom.