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DimarzioForum.Com => The Pickup Place => Topic started by: boodle on July 09, 2019, 11:35:34 PM
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Looking for pickup suggestions from people who have some experience with a pre-B1 and a variety of Dimarzio HB's.
The reason for the search:
I have an Alder/Maple tele that has a pre-B1 in the bridge. They sound fantastic together.
I have another alder/maple guitar (let's call it the "Orange Guitar", since it is orange) with a 36th Anniversary Neck in the bridge position and I find myself wanting a bridge sound similar sound to the pre-B1 in the bridge.
I am also hoping for a humbucker with a good solid split coil sound. I would be happy to have either the split sound or the humbucking sound be very similar to the Pre-B1. I can see advantages of going either way. Looking for suggestions on Dimarzio HB's that would fit the bill.
What I like about the pre-B1: very solid lows and mids with still enough treble to cut through (plenty of muscle, yet still has clarity without being too bitey), very responsive to picking dynamics.
Clarifiers:
1. I know that a single coil and a humbucker will have inherent, unavoidable sonic differences due to the physics behind their designs.
2. I'm not interested in just putting a pre-B1 in the Orange Guitar because it is routed for a humbucker and I don't like the looks of those HB to single cover plates.
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Off the top of my head, maybe a Humbucker from Hell or a Bluesbucker might get you somewhat close without splitting.
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HTF,
Thanks for the reply. The Bluesbucker might be headed in the right direction.
The Pre-B1 has a sonic profile of B6 M6.5 T6.5.
The Bluesbucker is B4.5 M5.5 T6 and is the ball park.
I think that the HFH would be too bright looking at the sonic profile.
Have you owned all three of those pups (Pre-B1, HFH, and Bluebucker) to describe your experience?
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HTF,
Thanks for the reply. The Bluesbucker might be headed in the right direction.
The Pre-B1 has a sonic profile of B6 M6.5 T6.5.
The Bluesbucker is B4.5 M5.5 T6 and is the ball park.
I think that the HFH would be too bright looking at the sonic profile.
Have you owned all three of those pups (Pre-B1, HFH, and Bluebucker) to describe your experience?
I haven't gotten a chance to try a Pre-B1, but I messed around on a friend's Bluesbucker-B/HFH-N Tele a while back and it definitely had the Tele-with-more-power thing nailed pretty well. The HFH would be a little bright in the bridge, but if you find the Bluesbucker a little dark for you then it might work out well.
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Thx for sharing your experience. That helps!