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I know this has been discussed many times before, but please allow me to tell you what I'm looking for and I certainly appreciate your opinions and advice.
Play classic/80's rock, mostly instrumental. Love Satriani, Vai, Zaza, etc. Amps are Marshalls (Plexi, JCM 800, Jubilee, 6100). Speakers - Greenbacks and Classic Lead 80's (fairly dark speaker). Have a number of different guitars and use DiMarzio's in a lot of them. Looking for something different.
I don't like upper mid-heavy, nasally or honky tone. Easy to get with a classic Marshall and greenbacks with the wrong pick-up. Have a 1991 Gibson LP Classic. Here is my experience so far with the bridge pick-up:
1) Gibson Classic 57 - Great tone. Way to weak for lead work.
2) Gibson Classic 57+ - Liked the tone. Seemed mid-scooped which I liked. Nice bite. Wanted more power for pinch harmonics.
3) DiMarzio Air Zone - Thunderous low mids. Works well with Marshall and Greenbacks.
4) Gibson 498T - Good output and smooth. Unfortunately, honky mids with Greenbacks.
5) DiMarzio Air Zone - the lows are too much with the Classic Lead 80's. Plus they have a little bit too much "hair" or "fuzz".
So what am I looking for?
A smooth pick-up, kinda like the Classic 57+ tonally with a little bit more output. I am certainly open to suggestions. What SD pick-ups would fill this need?
For neck pick-ups, I rarely use them. Just want something that matches what I have in the bridge. Started with the Classic 57 and now have a DiMarzio 36th Anniversary PAF (very nice pickup BTW).
Thanks for your help!!
DP
Play classic/80's rock, mostly instrumental. Love Satriani, Vai, Zaza, etc. Amps are Marshalls (Plexi, JCM 800, Jubilee, 6100). Speakers - Greenbacks and Classic Lead 80's (fairly dark speaker). Have a number of different guitars and use DiMarzio's in a lot of them. Looking for something different.
I don't like upper mid-heavy, nasally or honky tone. Easy to get with a classic Marshall and greenbacks with the wrong pick-up. Have a 1991 Gibson LP Classic. Here is my experience so far with the bridge pick-up:
1) Gibson Classic 57 - Great tone. Way to weak for lead work.
2) Gibson Classic 57+ - Liked the tone. Seemed mid-scooped which I liked. Nice bite. Wanted more power for pinch harmonics.
3) DiMarzio Air Zone - Thunderous low mids. Works well with Marshall and Greenbacks.
4) Gibson 498T - Good output and smooth. Unfortunately, honky mids with Greenbacks.
5) DiMarzio Air Zone - the lows are too much with the Classic Lead 80's. Plus they have a little bit too much "hair" or "fuzz".
So what am I looking for?
A smooth pick-up, kinda like the Classic 57+ tonally with a little bit more output. I am certainly open to suggestions. What SD pick-ups would fill this need?
For neck pick-ups, I rarely use them. Just want something that matches what I have in the bridge. Started with the Classic 57 and now have a DiMarzio 36th Anniversary PAF (very nice pickup BTW).
Thanks for your help!!
DP
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