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Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: The AT-1

« Last post by LPBII on November 27, 2024, 08:30:15 PM »

I tried it in a parts caster. At first I was kind of disappointed. I thought it a bit too polite, perhaps a bit compressed/too smooth, and lacking in tonal depth.

It replaced a 36thB, though, so that was a tough act to follow. I was hoping for a similar tone just with more power. It definitely has more output, but lacked the chimey top, and the 3d depth. Also the bottom end was a bit flabby.

But, I decided to leave it in the guitar for awhile, at least until the strings had some miles on them. It was acceptable, and the ample power was nice to have. It started growing on me.

Then I ran it through a Marshall 1/2 stack loaded with Vintage 30s at rock band volume levels. Suddenly, the pickup sounded perfectly balanced across the spectrum, and sat nicely in the mix. It was now responding to picking dynamics, and to the guitar's volume knob nicely. Plus the little extra power. If you haven't run it through a turned up amp through a 4x12 you really should.

I still might go back to the 36th in that guitar, but the AT-1 won't be going very far away.

The Pickup Place / Re: PAF pickups that are close in brightness to singles?

« Last post by gregr on November 22, 2024, 02:10:54 PM »

Quote from: kookaburra on November 20, 2024, 09:58:12 AM

Are PAF Masters fairly dark, or just in comparison to single coil Start pickups?

I've read that they actually are fairly bright, but maybe when compared/contrasted with other humbuckers?

There isn’t enough wire to make the PAF Masters particularly dark, though a dense wind can make a bit of a difference. Rather, it is primarily a function of the magnet. The A4 has a flatter, more acoustic type of sound that doesn’t emphasize treble like an A5. I imagine the PAF Masters would work well with single coils, particularly those on the warmer side.

The Pickup Place / Re: PAF pickups that are close in brightness to singles?

« Last post by mmmguitar on November 22, 2024, 01:34:54 PM »

I have experience with all three in both positions, with the exception of the PAF Master bridge: From Darkest to brightest are (neck wind) PAF Master (throaty, low output PAF), Air Classic (Ideal PAF), then the EJ (a PAF wound to sound more like a FilterTron). Though all three are in the low output range of Dimarzios, I'd say EJ>PAF Master>Air Classic describes how the output feels, from lowest to highest. I currently have a PAF Master neck in a Strandberg, with tuned coil splits shunting the inside coil through a 1.5k resistor. It doesn't sound as good split as the Bluesbucker it replaced - but the series voicing for the humbucker works better for that particular guitar when I'm playing bad jazz.

If you want any of those humbuckers to sound more like a single coil when in series mode, you could use 1M pots and attenuate any unwanted high end with the resistor trick to get the individual pickups to see a different load.

The Pickup Place / Re: PAF pickups that are close in brightness to singles?

« Last post by darkbluemurder on November 22, 2024, 03:39:56 AM »

Quote from: andrus108 on June 30, 2024, 04:41:11 PM

Hi,

I have two guitars, one is a Strat with a set of Heavy Blues 2 / Area 61 / VV 54 Pro, and the other is Firebird Studio with PAF Master set. There is a colossal difference in brightness between, and I'd like to reduce it somehow. I used to have yet another guitar where I put the Air Classic NECK in the bridge position, and I remember that being much closer in brightness to the singles. I still have that pickup, so I was thinking of replacing the Masters; I'd put the Air Classic Neck in the bridge, but what would pair well with that pickup in the neck position? Is EJ Custom a good candidate, and would I go then with the bridge or the neck model?

Keep in mind that the guitars themselves may be very different in brightness due to the construction and woods. Also, the VV Heavy Blues 2 in the bridge position is still a very bright pickup. I personally prefer the Injector bridge. That one would reduce the brightness but since you were not saying the Heavy Blues 2 was too bright I do not advise changing it.

Since you already have the Air Classic Neck why not try that in the bridge first to see whether you like it there.

As regards bright and tight neck pickups that is a quite difficult task. The one I liked most so far is the Fralin Twangmaster. That one would reduce the brightness difference between the guitars to almost nothing. I also have used the Seymour Duncan Full Shred neck but with mixed results. In one guitar it sounded great (well it still does), in another ok, in one too thin and in one too fizzy so it is guitar sensitive.

No experience with the Air Classics, PAF Masters or EJ models, unfortunately.

Cheers Stephan

The Pickup Place / Re: PAF pickups that are close in brightness to singles?

« Last post by kookaburra on November 20, 2024, 09:58:12 AM »

Are PAF Masters fairly dark, or just in comparison to single coil Start pickups?

I've read that they actually are fairly bright, but maybe when compared/contrasted with other humbuckers?

The Pickup Place / Re: DiMarzioForum Pickups FAQ

« Last post by nienturi on November 13, 2024, 01:05:13 AM »

Quote from: CityofBlindingLights on August 12, 2008, 03:27:05 PM

There's also the aforementioned chart that buddroyce posted, regarding the output of all the pickups: http://www.dimarzioforum.com/pickup_compare/compare.php?ptype=all

Hello everyone. I’ve expanded and improved this list by adding some old and new humbucker models. I hope it will be helpful

The Pickup Place / Vintage Dimarzio PAF

« Last post by nienturi on November 05, 2024, 11:46:01 PM »

I could achieve a Dimarzio PAF from late 70s (according to the Dimarzio officials) and lately i've get it on in my guitar. And the result is so sweet.