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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Super Distortion Review

« Last post by nienturi on September 30, 2024, 04:11:34 AM »

I tend to prefer the Tone Zone in most applications where I need more beef and output. But the Tone Zone can be picky about guitars. Same with the JB, even more so.

Totally agreed. Tone Zone gets strats and supersrats sound full and meaty. But if the guitar is already "full", it goes "too much". That's where Super Distortion makes perfection, if that's the case

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The Pickup Place / Re: PAF pickups that are close in brightness to singles?

« Last post by LPBII on September 29, 2024, 10:29:14 PM »

Both Air Classics play well with singles.  They have the good kind of bright with good clarity. In my experience, the neck model was never muddy even in mahogany. They really work great with high gain amps, too.  The Bridge version has more real world output than the mv specs would lead you to believe. It can wail, but switching to middle and neck singles was not too big a jump in the typical setup. Once again you won't find better picking dynamics.

The 36th, both models, have a charming bell like chime rarely found in an off the shelf PAF clone, so they could also integrate well with singles tonally. The mids are clear but not empty.  The 36th bridge splits great.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Super Distortion Review

« Last post by LPBII on September 29, 2024, 09:56:06 PM »

I have used the Super D in several guitars over the years. It always sounds good. Maybe not specifically what I wanted for a particular guitar, but never bad. And it doesn't play overly hot. It works for a variety of genres. It splits good and sounds good in parallel. 

I tend to prefer the Tone Zone in most applications where I need more beef and output. But the Tone Zone can be picky about guitars. Same with the JB, even more so.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Air Classic Neck Review (DP190)

« Last post by LPBII on September 29, 2024, 09:47:38 PM »

They balanced perfectly in that guitar as I recall.

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The Pickup Place / Dimarzio Super Distortion Review

« Last post by nienturi on September 25, 2024, 12:57:15 AM »

Hello again. My gift for its 50th Annv. as an industry standard; Dimarzio Super Distortion Review
I hope you like it

https://www.tonejourney.com/post/dimarzio-super-distortion-review-dp100

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Steve Morse Bridge DP200 Review

« Last post by nienturi on September 20, 2024, 05:51:59 AM »

Many thanks, very informative.

Cheers Stephan

Pleasure is mine

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Steve Morse Bridge DP200 Review

« Last post by darkbluemurder on September 18, 2024, 05:52:57 AM »

Many thanks, very informative.

Cheers Stephan

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The Pickup Place / Dimarzio Steve Morse Bridge DP200 Review

« Last post by nienturi on September 13, 2024, 06:23:27 AM »

Hello again after a long break. I'm back with a brand new review; the Dimarzio Steve Morse Bridge DP200. I hope you like it

https://www.tonejourney.com/post/dimarzio-steve-morse-dp200-review

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The Pickup Place / Re: Rick Derringer pickups description from Steve Blucher

« Last post by darkbluemurder on August 15, 2024, 03:22:21 AM »

As a series model it is discontinued but still available from the custom shop, see here: https://www.dimarzio.com/faq

Cheers Stephan

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The Pickup Place / Re: Rick Derringer pickups description from Steve Blucher

« Last post by kookaburra on August 13, 2024, 11:23:40 AM »

I take it that this is a discontinued model?