[Orkhan Julfa]

Hi!
I need help. Can't find proper single coil noiseless size neck pup. My guitar has alder body, 24 frets maple fretboard and floyd rose. Bridge pickup is Evo 2.
I need pup that has enough power to match with Evo 2.
Tried Virtual Solo and Chopper. Virtual solo is great pickup for bridge. For neck it is too dark, bassy (even it has a little bit single coil glassy chime) and not enough output to match with Evo 2. Chopper did not impressed me at all. This pickup do not have enough output and it is darker than I expected.  Even on DiMarzio's web page it shows 260 mV for Chopper and 200mV for Virtual Solo they have equal power. And chopper poor with harmonics. Too dull for me.

Candidates for choose: Pro Track or Air Norton S. Which one is more bright?
Or should I look for in different place like Seymour Duncan JB Jr.?

I mostly play heavy, thrash, speed metal glam/hair and neo-classic.

[jazzfromhell]

Definitely not the Air Norton S. Its muddy as ****.
Pro Track could work, its a good pickup, but Id go with a Fast Track 2. That'll give you plenty of power for those shred moments. I personally like the Satch Track a lot and I certainly do a bit of shredding on occasion but it's very close to The Chopper so if you're unimpressed with that one it won't fit you.

Fast Track 2 in action I believe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjqldIs0W_I

[Orkhan Julfa]

Yeah. I saw this video. Thanks. Is Fast Track 2 not too bassy?

[jazzfromhell]

For my taste, no. I think it works very well in the neck.

[Orkhan Julfa]

Well I can make push-pull switch for parallel option for bright cleans.
Thanx!

[Gavron]

Definetely incector neck. 160-mV + really close to the strings (has low magnet pull) will give you nice ballance with evo 2. Have to say that injector works great with 500k pot. Remamber that you can split injector (it's south up) in paralell with north coil of evo 2 - great strat in between sound.

[jazzfromhell]

Definetely incector neck. 160-mV + really close to the strings (has low magnet pull) will give you nice ballance with evo 2. Have to say that injector works great with 500k pot. Remamber that you can split injector (it's south up) in paralell with north coil of evo 2 - great strat in between sound.

Errrr......if he thinks the Chopper (260mV) has too low output for him then the Injector (160mV) is hardly a good choice.

That said, I think all of the Dimarzio railbuckers are pretty dark. I'd love to have a hotter Satck Track with more top end. That would be the perfect SC size neck humbucker for shredding

[Orkhan Julfa]

Definetely incector neck. 160-mV + really close to the strings (has low magnet pull) will give you nice ballance with evo 2. Have to say that injector works great with 500k pot. Remamber that you can split injector (it's south up) in paralell with north coil of evo 2 - great strat in between sound.

My Virtual Solo has 200mV and it is still too quite for me. Need something more powefull. And my guitar with floyd rose. Can't make pickup too close to the strings.
By the way. Already made split with this pickup for cleans. Sound great.

[Orkhan Julfa]

Definetely incector neck. 160-mV + really close to the strings (has low magnet pull) will give you nice ballance with evo 2. Have to say that injector works great with 500k pot. Remamber that you can split injector (it's south up) in paralell with north coil of evo 2 - great strat in between sound.

Errrr......if he thinks the Chopper (260mV) has too low output for him then the Injector (160mV) is hardly a good choice.

That said, I think all of the Dimarzio railbuckers are pretty dark. I'd love to have a hotter Satck Track with more top end. That would be the perfect SC size neck humbucker for shredding

Did tried Fast Track 2 in parallel mod?

[jazzfromhell]

Sure. I have a parallel switch or push/push pot on pretty much all my guitars. It helps a lot.

[DarthPhineas]

That said, I think all of the Dimarzio railbuckers are pretty dark. I'd love to have a hotter Satck Track with more top end. That would be the perfect SC size neck humbucker for shredding

Yes

[Orkhan Julfa]

That is my baby with DiMarzios
http://orkhanjulfa.deviantart.com/art/Jackson-Dinky-Cosmos-Painted-576271776