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The Pickup Place / Re: Favorite bridge pickup for shredding?

« on: March 15, 2017, 04:25:12 AM »

Ok, Im go with the Super D in the bridge for now as I know its gonna work but gonna order a set of Evo 2 / Area 67 / Super 2 in the trademark Jason Becker "rainbow" colours. Its gonna look awesome in my neon yellow RG550.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Favorite bridge pickup for shredding?

« on: March 13, 2017, 04:26:01 AM »

So many great bridge pickups from Dimarzio. But my all time favourite would be the Tone Zone

I couldn't agree more. I have the TZ/PAF Pro combo in two Ibanez RGs and it smokes.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Favorite bridge pickup for shredding?

« on: March 12, 2017, 10:05:34 AM »

I love 36th PAFs, Injectors, Choppers, and I just ordered a Satch Track which I have high hopes for.


Ive got Tone Zones in a couple guitars but I want to replace them. They're too different from the PAFs which I find much more versatile.

I love the Satch Track. If you dig the Chopper I think you might like the ST even more.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Favorite bridge pickup for shredding?

« on: March 12, 2017, 04:41:25 AM »

Evo 2 is my favorite bridge humbucker. Yes. It is a bit smoother and warmer version of original Evolution. A little bit more bass. But still very tight. It is tighter and brighter than TZ. Fuller but again tighter than JB. Works great on alder and more greater on basswood. Has better responsivity for lower tunings than original evo or TZ. And more versatile.
If you will put it on alder guiter I do not recomend using D'addario nickel strings. Better works with Ernie Ball. Or it will lose attack.

Sound awesome. I gotta try it!

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The Pickup Place / Re: Favorite bridge pickup for shredding?

« on: March 11, 2017, 01:42:35 PM »

If you are using the Super 2 neck, the best match would be the Super D bridge. The Tone Zone might work as well, but the Super D has a very similar character to the Super 2.

Yup I agree, they work great together. I've had that combo in this particular guitar for a long time. I love the TZ too.
I'm just interested in hearing what other people like and use.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Favorite bridge pickup for shredding?

« on: March 11, 2017, 01:06:51 AM »

Considering all the pickups Gilbert has used over the years the pickup doesn't really seem to matter.

Yeah, for him it certainly doesnt matter.
Which pickup do you like for that style?

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The Pickup Place / Favorite bridge pickup for shredding?

« on: March 10, 2017, 09:00:05 AM »

So, yes...which pickup do you prefer, and why, when you wanna do Shrapnel stuff like early Gilbert/Bouillet, Vinnie Moore, Macalpine, Tafolla etc? 

For me the neck pickup is always the Super 2, I think its unbeatable for that super-fluid, bubbly tone but I still am not 100% decided on the bridge pickup. The Tone Zone is a candidate for sure, and the Super Distortion as well but I want to hear from you guys. Anybody using the Evo 2 for instance? Ive never tried it but it looks intriguing. Would be cool to hear some comparisons on that, the TZ and SD, or any other favorites you might have.

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The Pickup Place / New bridge pickup for Ibanez SZ520

« on: March 07, 2017, 07:05:41 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?

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The Pickup Place / Re: Stacked Humbucker to pair with Crunchlab

« on: March 03, 2017, 03:08:51 PM »

I haven't tried the Crunch Lab but I have had all those railbucker you list and the Satch Track is my absolute favorite. It's very close to the Chopper but I think its a tiny bit brighter, less compressed and slightly leaner in the bass. It sounds "cleaner" and clearer than the Chopper. I'd say go for the ST.

The Pro Track is cool but darker. The ANS is A LOT darker and pretty muddy.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Medium-output buckers that split well?

« on: February 25, 2017, 09:40:46 AM »

Try an Air Zone. It splits beautifully.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Pickups SD - PAF PRO and middle HEAVY BLUES 2 possible?

« on: February 15, 2017, 02:47:42 PM »

Yes. Would it sound even better with something like an Area 67 pickup in there? Probably. It depends on what you're looking for in the 2 and 4 positions.

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The Pickup Place / Re: DiMarzio IBZ RG replacement?

« on: February 06, 2017, 07:10:03 AM »

The Super Distortion is indeed a big-sounding pickup. A wall of sound if you will. It should work just fine for what you're after. If you want even bigger and ballsier there's always the Tone Zone. It has a massive kick in the mids and lows, yet it's articulate and defined.

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The Pickup Place / Re: NPD fit EMG85/81 in my Kramer 210

« on: February 02, 2017, 01:55:49 PM »

A little off topic but can I ask you about your impressions of the ARZ800? Im thinking of getting one for the studio just for meaty metal rhythm tracking. I can get a good deal on one and I'd rather buy Ibanez than Gibson. How do you like it?

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The Pickup Place / Re: Norton possible replacement

« on: January 25, 2017, 03:29:47 AM »

If you want to go bigger and punchier there's always the Tone Zone.

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The Pickup Place / Re: RG 560 and Norton

« on: January 23, 2017, 11:57:08 AM »

I think you're on the right track. The Air Zone or Breed would be a great fit.