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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.