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DimarzioForum.Com => The Pickup Place => Topic started by: wxs3 on December 08, 2025, 03:21:54 PM
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Hi guys, long time no post on my end (happens when we get old). I ordered a Super PAF Ceramic and installed it in my Kiesel Delos which has 2 bridge Cruisers in the neck and middle. It replaced the Air Classic that I was running. The sound, for me, was too compressed (less openness than the Air Classic). I'm currently playing classic rock in my current band and recording progressive rock at home and various jams. It just didn't have the openness that the Air Classic has, and for me, it was an exchange for another (a PAF 7 for the neck of my 7-string Delos with an Air Norton 7 in the bridge). It was just too much squeeze for me, as I find myself going to more vintage pickups these days. Some will like it, but for me it wasn't to be.
Yours in :madness: :madness: :madness: :madness:
Walt
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First of all, welcome back!
Going from an Air Classic to a Super Distortion type pickup is quite a radical change in output and compression, and it is a substantial volume mismatch to the Cruisers which are quite low output.
If you want a bit hotter than PAF level, Air Norton is worth considering.
Cheers Stephan
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Hi guys, long time no post on my end (happens when we get old). I ordered a Super PAF Ceramic and installed it in my Kiesel Delos which has 2 bridge Cruisers in the neck and middle. It replaced the Air Classic that I was running. The sound, for me, was too compressed (less openness than the Air Classic). I'm currently playing classic rock in my current band and recording progressive rock at home and various jams. It just didn't have the openness that the Air Classic has, and for me, it was an exchange for another (a PAF 7 for the neck of my 7-string Delos with an Air Norton 7 in the bridge). It was just too much squeeze for me, as I find myself going to more vintage pickups these days. Some will like it, but for me it wasn't to be.
Yours in :madness: :madness: :madness: :madness:
Walt
Thanks for your review.
Nevertheless the result was too obvious; results from air classic to Super PAF are, you know, inevitable :) If i were you i would pick something more "real" PAF oriented like Virtual Hot PAF, Fortitude, PAF 36th bridge ;)