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Title: New to DiMarzio, advice please
Post by: markdminer on September 07, 2016, 02:50:30 PM
Hey all. Im a fairly new DiMarzio player. I am slowly after years swaying from active pups to passive and to date I've got four guitars with DiMarzio's in 'em. Two of which I have Deactivators in both a Jackson King and RR1. Both USA. Both same woods and Floyd. In the V they are crushing both live and in the studio. The RR for whatever reason is a little on the 'thuddy' side in comparison and lacks the harmonics and mids I get from the V. Is there a recommendation something comparable to the Deact's? Thinking Evolution in the bridge and not sure about neck. High gain/metal/shred use. Thanks everyone! 
Title: Re: New to DiMarzio, advice please
Post by: jazzfromhell on September 10, 2016, 04:21:51 AM
The Evolution can have a very piercing, trebly tone in the wrong guitar. Just be aware.
The Evo 2 could also work and you might also want to check out the Dominion and Titan.

As for the neck one of my absolute favorites is the Super 2. It's a spot on early Gilbert/Racer X neck tone. Super shreddy and fluid, it was born to do fast picking, sweeping and tapping on.
Title: Re: New to DiMarzio, advice please
Post by: damonstewart70 on September 15, 2016, 09:57:11 PM
Hey guys,this question coincides with the post.What woods are the super & super 2 balanced in
Title: Re: New to DiMarzio, advice please
Post by: jazzfromhell on September 16, 2016, 08:32:07 AM
I've only used them in basswood but they sound great there.