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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Fusion Edge

« on: June 30, 2018, 01:11:35 PM »

Shameless plug: I'm selling a matched set of these in great condition for $85 shipped. I soldered nuts to the baseplates to convert from direct mount to pickup rings, but otherwise not modified in any way. PM me if you're interested.

I metered them and discovered that both are around 10.5k with what looks like a double-thick magnet. Actually, I'm not convinced that the neck pickup is any different than the bridge spec-wise. I know there are a ton of other factors in trying to match them to another DiMarzio, but maybe that little bit of info will help if you want to go aftermarket instead.

And fwiw, a Fusion in the bridge reminded me of the Titan, but lower output. Open, detailed, and aggressive, with maybe a touch less mids.

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The Pickup Place / Is the Megadrive my Unicorn?

« on: June 08, 2018, 05:27:14 PM »

Lately I've been kind of obsessed with finding out more about this one. Everyone who had or has one speaks fondly of it.

But I'm having a hard time figuring out what it sounds like. "Like a Steve's Special, except not really" seems to sum up the descriptions I've read. The few demos I've found have been pretty one-sided; something about this pickup seems to compel reviewers to crank the gain to MEGA and wail away. I think I'm digging the 80s vibe, but want to know if there's more to it.

So, for anyone who has used the Megadrive, help a bro out and share some experiences? For example:

• How does it compare to, say, the Super Distortion? How about against the JB?
• What style(s) does it excel at?
• Are there certain woods it prefers?
• Does it clean up when you roll back the volume?
• Is it best for lead? Rhythm? Or something in-between?

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The Pickup Place / Re: DiMarzio in the neighborhood of the Sh-5 Custom?

« on: September 05, 2016, 07:16:27 PM »

That's good input. I honestly had been ignoring the Illuminator, mainly for my own stupid reasons (I'm not a fan of Petrucci's style, and sometimes it's hard to separate the tones from the playing). But the reviews I've read have me coming around some; it sounds like it might be more versatile than I originally thought.

Any thoughts on the difference in pick attack between the Illuminator and the Titan? That's the thing I dig like most about the Custom -- the pick attack is very present but not at all spiky.

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The Pickup Place / DiMarzio in the neighborhood of the Sh-5 Custom?

« on: September 04, 2016, 03:09:34 PM »

Which DiMarzio(s) would you place in the same neighborhood as the SH-5 Custom -- i.e. a bigger PAF-like with a ceramic-type attack, responsive to volume, and a broad frequency spread? I love the Custom's chunk and pick attack, and find its versatility really appealing.

Under consideration (but pitch outside the box if I'm missing something!):
* Titan
* Dominion
* Illuminator
* Transition
* Gravity Storm (might be way off on this one)

Just to head off the obvious "Well, just get a Custom" comments: I already have a Custom in this guitar (JS1000, trem basswood Ibby), but it isn't meshing well with the Evo neck. The Custom is going to go in another guitar, and I'd like to match brands with the Evo.

Thanks in advance!