16

The Pickup Place / Re: New Filtertrons from DiMarzio!

« on: January 13, 2024, 12:35:46 PM »

Looks interesting, although I don’t have a guitar for that.

It looks like it’s s all F tron sized.  Is that radically different than standard humbucker size?

17

The Pickup Place / Re: Revisiting the Super D

« on: January 04, 2024, 05:18:36 PM »

I’m about to reinstall a Super D in a Hamer Special FM.  I pulled the Super D for a PAFish pickup in the bridge, but I’m reversing course!

18

The Pickup Place / Re: Pre B-1 or Area T Hot?

« on: March 06, 2023, 05:52:03 PM »

Sending the guitar back, so no new Dimarzio Tele pickups for the moment. 

I do have a Super Distortion laying about that’s going into a 1995 Hamer Special FM, so all is not lost!

I appreciate the info.

19

The Pickup Place / Re: Pre B-1 or Area T Hot?

« on: March 02, 2023, 11:01:27 AM »

Thanks Stephen!

I actually forgot the fact that I did use a Chopper T about 18 years ago.  I liked it, and your description is on the money.  I also did the series/parallel thing.

Unless someone chimes in regarding a Pre B-1, it looks like the Area Hot T will fit the bill.

20

The Pickup Place / Re: Pre B-1 or Area T Hot?

« on: March 01, 2023, 02:45:09 PM »

I see where you’re going with this.

No personal  Dimarzio Tele experience here either.  A friend uses the Twang King set, which nails that type of Tele sound.  I’ve used only humbuckers and P90 size humbuckers.

I appreciate the replies!

21

The Pickup Place / Re: Pre B-1 or Area T Hot?

« on: February 28, 2023, 03:45:31 PM »

I had not considered the 615.  I see that output wise, it’s between the Area and Area Hot.

Are you thinking that the 615 may provide needed bite/push without overdoing it?

22

The Pickup Place / Pre B-1 or Area T Hot?

« on: February 28, 2023, 12:51:54 PM »

Hello,

I have a new Squier CV Tele on the way.  I’ll play the stock pickups for a while, but I’ve given thought to replacements if I’m not digging it.

I’ve had a great experience with the Chopper T in the past, but I’d like to head in a slightly different direction this time.  This is for the bridge pickup.

I’m considering the Pre B-1 and Area T Hot.  I’ll be playing blues and rock that resembles the crunchier end of The Rolling Stones.  Amps are two Quilter Superblocks (US and UK), and a Rockittretro 50, which is a clone of a 1968 Plexi.

I do want to keep the core sound of a Tele pickup, but with the ability to pull a bit more  Stonesy crunch out of it at a reasonable volume.