I'm going to see someone at a wedding on Saturday who will bring me "Old Blue", my late 80's blue Charvel Strat. Haven't seen it since 2001.
It's got the vintage trem blocked, and a DiMarzio Evolution in it.
I'll probably put a new neck on the thing (the current one is laquered, w/ a pointy headstock), and keep the Evo in there as my "evil" sounding pickup.
HOWEVER........
I got to wondering how an Evolution would sound with an A5, or even an A4 magnet, instead of it's Ceramic magnet.
I believe it's only wound to about 13.5 K or something, putting it a shade lower than the Custom line of pups, and keeping it considerably less bassy/hot than even the Breed (which also has an A5).
I wonder how it would sound with a different magnet. I'm not thinking it will sound like a FRED, since the FRED has those snarlying "Pearly Gates-ish" mids intentionally wound in it.
This pickup might be really interesting with an A5, or even an A4.
Any thoughts?
It's got the vintage trem blocked, and a DiMarzio Evolution in it.
I'll probably put a new neck on the thing (the current one is laquered, w/ a pointy headstock), and keep the Evo in there as my "evil" sounding pickup.
HOWEVER........
I got to wondering how an Evolution would sound with an A5, or even an A4 magnet, instead of it's Ceramic magnet.
I believe it's only wound to about 13.5 K or something, putting it a shade lower than the Custom line of pups, and keeping it considerably less bassy/hot than even the Breed (which also has an A5).
I wonder how it would sound with a different magnet. I'm not thinking it will sound like a FRED, since the FRED has those snarlying "Pearly Gates-ish" mids intentionally wound in it.
This pickup might be really interesting with an A5, or even an A4.
Any thoughts?
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