Dimarzio super 2, what do they sound like?

[natelc1979]

i have a basswood ibanez rg with a tone zone in the bridge. im looking for a pickup to put in the neck to give me a brighter tone in the neck. a friend suggested a super 2, i have never heard one and i cant find clips of one in the neck spot. does anyone haveany experience with this pickup or can make a suggestion for a dimarzio that would brighten up the neck spot. thanks!!

[SF audio]

Re: Dimarzio super 2, what do they sound like?

I had one in the neck - its a brighter version of the super distortion. If you like the sound of the SD, then you'll probably like the Super 2.

[idsnowdog]

Re: Dimarzio super 2, what do they sound like?

It sounds like a Super Distortion except it has more treble presence and less bass. It is just like you turned the tone knob on a stereo from bass to treble. Most people use it for neck position but you can use it for bridge on a dark guitar.

[CloneRanger]

Re: Dimarzio super 2, what do they sound like?

The idea of a ceramic in neck position isn't exactly alluring...though I'm sure it works alright, especially since it's been around for 35+ years. Love to try it with a degaussed A8 someday, or A4, maybe.

[Masta' C]

Re: Dimarzio super 2, what do they sound like?

The idea of a ceramic in neck position isn't exactly alluring...though I'm sure it works alright, especially since it's been around for 35+ years. Love to try it with a degaussed A8 someday, or A4, maybe.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with a Ceramic magnet in a neck pickup. Quite a few time-proven pickups use Ceramic mags in the neck position...

[CloneRanger]

Re: Dimarzio super 2, what do they sound like?

There's absolutely nothing wrong with a Ceramic magnet in a neck pickup. Quite a few time-proven pickups use Ceramic mags in the neck position...

Alright masta' c, what's your favorite ceramic neck p'up?

[Edgecrusher]

Re: Dimarzio super 2, what do they sound like?

Both the Gravity storm and the Evo are great neck pickups that I really dig that use ceramics. Ive even used the Super D as a neck pickup before and gotten great results.

[TheLivingDead]

Re: Dimarzio super 2, what do they sound like?

I've heard it's awesome in the neck. A lot of guys used it in the 80's for chimey cleans. It also splits well apparently.

And don't be afraid of ceramic in the neck... Most of my favorite neck buckers are ceramic.

[Masta' C]

Re: Dimarzio super 2, what do they sound like?

Alright masta' c, what's your favorite ceramic neck p'up?

Evolution Neck, SH-6n (Distortion Neck), Parallel Axis stack, Dominion, Rockfield Mafia, etc.

It's not hard finding a nice, clear and articulate neck pickup I like that also uses a ceramic mag.

And, as you can see, lots of props are going out to a Super 2 in the neck from other members. Maybe you should give the "Ceramic in the neck" a try yourself

[Jocelyn]

Re: Dimarzio super 2, what do they sound like?

The stock pickup in my Ibby SA 120 ( AH 5 if I am not wrong) had a very surprisingly good clear tone.

[CloneRanger]

Re: Dimarzio super 2, what do they sound like?

Evolution Neck, SH-6n (Distortion Neck), Parallel Axis stack, Dominion, Rockfield Mafia, etc.

It's not hard finding a nice, clear and articulate neck pickup I like that also uses a ceramic mag.

And, as you can see, lots of props are going out to a Super 2 in the neck from other members. Maybe you should give the "Ceramic in the neck" a try yourself

You really have five ceramic neck p'ups as favorites? Plus "etc.", whatever that is... I note that what people like about them is clarity and articulation, and I'm sure they have that. Some Alnico fans are scared of putting an A8 in the neck because the strength of a fully charged A8 might interfere with sustain; Any "Stratitis" issues with a ceramic neck?

My current fave is a 5.1K superlow gauss A2, just for ref. Intimate, 3-D sounding, it's has to be along way from any of your ceramics. But I ought to try one at least, sometime

[Edgecrusher]

Re: Dimarzio super 2, what do they sound like?

; Any "Stratitis" issues with a ceramic neck?

No thats not an issue with humbuckers the bar mag under the coils affects the strings much less than the rod magnets that are very close to the strings.

[Masta' C]

Re: Dimarzio super 2, what do they sound like?

You really have five ceramic neck p'ups as favorites? Plus "etc.", whatever that is... I note that what people like about them is clarity and articulation, and I'm sure they have that. Some Alnico fans are scared of putting an A8 in the neck because the strength of a fully charged A8 might interfere with sustain; Any "Stratitis" issues with a ceramic neck?

My current fave is a 5.1K superlow gauss A2, just for ref. Intimate, 3-D sounding, it's has to be along way from any of your ceramics. But I ought to try one at least, sometime

The OP has a 24-fret basswood super-strat and he's trying to "brighten" up the neck. The pickup also has to keep up with the output of his Tone Zone bridge.

If you're used to Strats with a heavily degaussed A2 single coil in the neck, you should probably steer clear of ceramic neck pickups in general. The "degaussed A8" you mentioned sounds interesting, but, even then, the pull and output would be much higher than your low-gauss A2.

I, myself, don't have a "favorite" neck pickup. There are several A2/A5 models I have enjoyed, as well, and even an A3 humbucker that rocked hard! Just depends on what mood I'm in and what I'm looking for in a particular guitar.

No thats not an issue with humbuckers the bar mag under the coils affects the strings much less than the rod magnets that are very close to the strings.

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[CloneRanger]

Re: Dimarzio super 2, what do they sound like?

The OP might consider the Humbucker From Hell also.

The curious fact remains that no manufacturer/winder anywhere offers an A8 neck p'up, which is a shame, because it sounds beautiful and distinctive, just like any other alnico.