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Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: The Air Norton

« on: November 17, 2009, 06:11:02 PM »

In theory... err... you could, but why (even half) air it when you can have a perfectly good Norton?

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Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: The Air Norton

« on: November 17, 2009, 05:01:57 PM »

Moral of the story: go out and buy a regular Norton

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The Pickup Place / Re: PETITION TO DIMARZIO: PLEASE BRING BACK THE VIRTUAL PAF SET!

« on: November 15, 2009, 01:31:15 PM »

I know that the 36th Anniversary PAF "replaced" the VPAF set, but to my ear it's a bit thicker and fatter; the thing I liked about the VPAF set is that it had a decent amount of brightness to it, yet still stayed fat, almost like a thicker Stratocaster pickup.

Post below if you'd like DiMarzio to bring back the Virtual PAF set!

Hi there, I have a Vpaf neck and a hpaf bridge in my musicman silhouette.  They sound pretty clean, airy, and clean to me but I'd like something with more output and bite and yet retain those qualities.  Do the 36th Anniversary pickups fit the bill?

Thanks.

Yes, they will. Also look at the Air Classics, but it sounds like the PAF 36ths are what you want.

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The Pickup Place / Re: PETITION TO DIMARZIO: PLEASE BRING BACK THE VIRTUAL PAF SET!

« on: November 10, 2009, 01:43:40 PM »

People, people, people... you'll only ever know what I'm talking about if you've ever tried a VPAF. If you haven't, make it a priority to try them, because they were bloody brilliant pickups.

That being said, I've fallen in love with the new PAF 36th series since, but still... the VPAFs were a damn good thing.

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Gear Closet / Re: Compression?

« on: November 10, 2009, 01:03:33 AM »

I hate Compression.

I prefer my sustain to come naturally, through the guitar's vibration. Nothing can compare to that imho.

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Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: The Cruiser Bridge Model

« on: November 09, 2009, 12:28:50 AM »

Thanks bro, +1 karma

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Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: PAF Joe

« on: October 19, 2009, 12:57:00 PM »

Cheers for the update. The other pickup the store has is a Fred. Not too sure about that one, cause I have yet to hear clips of those in the neck position...

FRED is incredible, both in the neck and bridge. In the neck, you'll hear harmonics you wouldn't think possible, and they're actually a hell of a lot more controlled than I thought they would be. In the bridge, it's hot and drives incredibly well, and there's that harmonic content that I (and many others here) love.

It's high up on my list of favorite pickups.

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Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: Uploading Soundclips

« on: October 14, 2009, 11:34:07 PM »

Heh, I don't hold a light to bud:

1. He started this place
2. He's an official DiMarzio dealer

I'm:
err... you get the idea.

Not a problem bud

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Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: Uploading Soundclips

« on: October 14, 2009, 04:21:38 AM »

Stickied for obvious reasons. Thanks bud!

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The mini bar (off topic & misc) / Re: your first guitar idol?

« on: October 14, 2009, 04:19:05 AM »

Wow, all of you guys are into Vaughn, Vai, Satriani, Hendrix and such, and now I feel like an outcast. My First guitar Idol was Dickey Betts of all people. Him, as well as Duane Allman were my first guitar idols.

Apparently you missed my post

Dickey Betts and Duane Allman are great guitarists.  In terms of pickups Betts is a great example of the Pearly Gates PAF, and Allman of vintage (by today's standards underwound) PAFs. 

Duane Allman? Yeah. Dickey Betts? f*ck no. I've seen him live, he sucks balls. That or he was tripping balls...

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The Pickup Place / Re: PETITION TO DIMARZIO: PLEASE BRING BACK THE VIRTUAL PAF SET!

« on: October 13, 2009, 01:55:15 AM »

Decline. 36th Annv.  supercedes it IMHO.
Hopefully it can be orderd, but i don;lt see any real reason for the company to go in retrograde  for the whim of 6 or 8 people.

Have you heard the Virtual PAFs?

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The mini bar (off topic & misc) / Re: your first guitar idol?

« on: September 30, 2009, 02:18:21 AM »

in the folowing order;
Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Beck, Townshend,
Van Halen was always a wanker compared to them. Not to diminish his skill at all, but at the end of the day he doesnt make the top 5.

+1, especially Beck and Townshend. Heavily underappreciated guys.

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Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: Humbucker From Hell

« on: September 28, 2009, 05:57:41 PM »

Has anyone tried a HFH in the bridge position before???

That's where I love it.

Well then, describe to me how it sounds like then. I was thinking of a HFH/HS2/HFH setup in my Ibanez RGR470...

It's pretty bright. LOTS of top end, tight bass. Rather clear and defined. Sounds pretty badass with some dirt, it really gives a whole new tone to your guitar. In mahogany it'd probably be more rounded (probably packs a lot of punch...), and it would probably ad nice cut to basswood. I like it in swamp ash, which helps accentuate its top end.

Personally, I prefer the D Activator Neck in the bridge.

Is the Neck even sharper than the Bridge in it's place? Does it give that twang to it?

Yes. Not as much crunch as the D Activator bridge, but it does have loads of twang, which is why I love it.

If you have more questions, please limit them to the HFH, or repost in another thread in order to keep this topic relevant.

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Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: Humbucker From Hell

« on: September 28, 2009, 02:06:27 AM »

Has anyone tried a HFH in the bridge position before???

That's where I love it.

Well then, describe to me how it sounds like then. I was thinking of a HFH/HS2/HFH setup in my Ibanez RGR470...

It's pretty bright. LOTS of top end, tight bass. Rather clear and defined. Sounds pretty badass with some dirt, it really gives a whole new tone to your guitar. In mahogany it'd probably be more rounded (probably packs a lot of punch...), and it would probably ad nice cut to basswood. I like it in swamp ash, which helps accentuate its top end.

Personally, I prefer the D Activator Neck in the bridge.

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Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: Humbucker From Hell

« on: September 26, 2009, 05:45:35 PM »

Has anyone tried a HFH in the bridge position before???

That's where I love it.