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DimarzioForum.Com => The Pickup Place => Topic started by: DarthPhineas on May 09, 2016, 11:35:38 AM

Title: Super 3, but shorter
Post by: DarthPhineas on May 09, 2016, 11:35:38 AM: I have a great application for a Super 3. but the guitar is direct mount and not set up for a pickup as tall as the Super 3 (or the Titan, or the MegaDrive, Illuminator, and so on).

now I'm looking for something that is the closest sounding to the Super 3 in a "normal" pickup height. the Super 3's EQ/voice works for the application and the slight overall grind that gives a little edge to the "chugga chugga" palm mutes in 80s-style riff rock. *note: there's a VHPAF in there now and that same facet is just not quite edgy enough*

the closest I think that I can imagine to a "shorter" Super 3 is the Dominion bridge.

any other ideas?

thanks!
Title: Re: Super 3, but shorter
Post by: DarthPhineas on May 12, 2016, 09:12:32 AM: Talked to Eric at DiMarzio. His idea was also the Dominion bridge.
Title: Re: Super 3, but shorter
Post by: buddroyce on May 17, 2016, 04:27:45 PM: Let us know how well that works! I've been looking for some good choices that could work on direct mounted guitars with similar problems.
Title: Re: Super 3, but shorter
Post by: DarthPhineas on May 19, 2016, 06:12:24 PM: Quote from: buddroyce on May 17, 2016, 04:27:45 PM
Let us know how well that works! I've been looking for some good choices that could work on direct mounted guitars with similar problems.

Will do.

Giving it a little time to let my ears settle in.
Title: Re: Super 3, but shorter
Post by: idsnowdog on July 13, 2016, 07:08:53 PM: I would just buy a shorter legged baseplate from Mojo and drill it out for direct mount.
Title: Re: Super 3, but shorter
Post by: DarthPhineas on July 15, 2016, 03:20:51 PM: Only thing shorter would be flat. Only flat one I see from Mojotone is fiber, which would change the tone.

I have seen flat legs out there before somewhere. But I think I pretty much settled the issue 2 months ago.