Re: Why do people talk more about Dimarzios here than Duncans?
Jeez guys. I have to say that I've used DiMarzios in the past. At that time, I was just trying to get lots of gain to drive my amps. But, I switched after I found myself sounding thin next to the other guitarist in the band (this was in about '93). I tried several DiMarzios, but I was always just too thin sounding. Swapped out my PAF Pro for a JB. Great improvement, to my ears. Around '97 I decided to give DiMarzio another chance, and I left the HS-3 pups in my old Yngwie Strat. They sounded passable, just not great. I liked them humbucking, so I ordered a couple more. After about 6 months, I put my extra HS's in a guitar and sold it and sold the Yngwie Strat because I just couldn't take that narrow spectrum of tone anymore.
So, no, I don't like DiMarzios by and far. I don't dig the sound or the dubious business practices (the former is more important than the latter; I do, after all, play Fenders, too). But if YOU like them, by all means play them.
Farkus
Jeez guys. I have to say that I've used DiMarzios in the past. At that time, I was just trying to get lots of gain to drive my amps. But, I switched after I found myself sounding thin next to the other guitarist in the band (this was in about '93). I tried several DiMarzios, but I was always just too thin sounding. Swapped out my PAF Pro for a JB. Great improvement, to my ears. Around '97 I decided to give DiMarzio another chance, and I left the HS-3 pups in my old Yngwie Strat. They sounded passable, just not great. I liked them humbucking, so I ordered a couple more. After about 6 months, I put my extra HS's in a guitar and sold it and sold the Yngwie Strat because I just couldn't take that narrow spectrum of tone anymore.
So, no, I don't like DiMarzios by and far. I don't dig the sound or the dubious business practices (the former is more important than the latter; I do, after all, play Fenders, too). But if YOU like them, by all means play them.
Farkus
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