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    Recomendation: Transition neck in HSS bridge

    I haven't seen any posts about this one, so just thought I'd share.

    I have a Yamaha Pacifica that's been giving me fits, and I've tried a ton of pickups in the bridge. JB, CC, C5, Custom, Air Norton, Fred, Paf Pro, etc. etc. The result was either a brittle or bloated sound--there seemed to be no in-between.

    Air Norton and CC were perhaps the best, but not a good balance with vintage-output singles.

    On a whim, I put in a Transition neck I had. Bingo. PAF, with a solid bottom, very responsive to volume control, touch sensitive, splits well, and not strident at all. Kind of in the Air Norton territory, but with a more open, immediate, and less nasal sound.

    If you have one banging around, consider trying it in the bridge if you're looking for a moderate PAF with just a touch of juice. It might surprise you!
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    What is the proportion of lows, mids and highs on it?

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      Transition™ Neck | DiMarzio
      https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/medium-power/transition-neck
      Transition Neck & Bridge Model pickups were designed for Steve Lukather and Luke's new LIII™ Music Man guitar. The pickups are named after Steve’s new album, Transition (release date January 21, 2013). Lukather played the LIII™ guitar with Transition™ pickups throughout the new record. The passive Transition™ humbuckers are both subtle and tough. They have power and they have depth. Steve says they’re organic, and they allow him to own his sound. “These days I like it simple and direct,” he shares. The Transition™ Neck Model performs like a vintage humbucker with a bad attitude. It has punch and edge, and it’s fast.



      Transition™ Bridge | DiMarzio
      https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/high-power/transition-bridge
      Transition Neck & Bridge Model pickups were designed for Steve Lukather and Luke's new LIII™ Music Man guitar. The pickups are named after Steve’s new album, Transition (release date January 21, 2013). Lukather played the LIII™ guitar with Transition™ pickups throughout the new record. The passive Transition™ humbuckers are both subtle and tough. They have power and they have depth. Steve says they’re organic, and they allow him to own his sound. “These days I like it simple and direct,” he shares. Steve says he's started over sonically and is into a more organic sound these days, but the Transition™ Bridge Model has a tough, in-your-face sound that's also perfect for shredding and technical playing.


      That is not dead which can eternal lie,
      And with strange aeons even death may die.

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      • #4
        DiMarzio did something right with the Transition series.

        The tone I get out of my partscaster tele with a Transition Bridge with a double-thick A6 magnet is THE sound in my head for lead / hard rock rhythm. There's a certain frequency in the mids that comes out that just cuts soooo beautifully!__PRESENT
        Gibson LP, Burstbucker 3 A6, 490R A4
        Gibson LP, Pearly Gates A6, Sentient A4
        Gibson LP BFG, Burstbucker A8, P90
        Gibson SG special T, GFS Crunchy Mini, Gibson mini A3
        Strat SSS, SD STK-6 , SSL1 middle, Bootstrap Sparkle Neck
        Strat HSS hardtail, Perpetual Burn A6, Bootstrap Sparkle mid/neck
        Tele, DMZ Area Hot T, Gibson Mini A3
        Tele, DMZ Pegasus A2, Gibson Mini A3
        Jackson V, SD Pegasus bridge, 490R A5
        PRS SE CU24: Air Norton A2, 490R A3
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Condemned soul View Post
          https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/med...ransition-neck


          Transition™ Bridge | DiMarzio
          https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/high-power/transition-bridge
          Transition Neck & Bridge Model pickups were designed for Steve Lukather and Luke's new LIII™ Music Man guitar. The pickups are named after Steve’s new album, Transition (release date January 21, 2013). Lukather played the LIII™ guitar with Transition™ pickups throughout the new record. The passive Transition™ humbuckers are both subtle and tough. They have power and they have depth. Steve says they’re organic, and they allow him to own his sound. “These days I like it simple and direct,” he shares. Steve says he's started over sonically and is into a more organic sound these days, but the Transition™ Bridge Model has a tough, in-your-face sound that's also perfect for shredding and technical playing.

          Cool, thanks.

          I have actually played the brige in a Musicman signature model but didn't realize it until I checked those links.
          Actually didn't do much for me but maybe the neck in the bridge position is an improvement.

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          • #6
            Seems like a lot of people love the bridge Transition, but I haven't gotten on with it. The neck is another matter--very nice in either position.

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