Recent content by Tone-Analyst

As the attached picture, does anyone know during what time did Dimarzio use rectangular white stickers behind pickups, rather than stamping the model numbers ?

I ran into a strange red DP103. I used in the bridge and it has a great vintage LP sound but always found it was less loud than any neck pickup I matched it with. I opened it with the plan to try a ceramic magnet, but found it aired with extra hidden slugs. Is this normal? I thought the old...

I spent some time experimenting with gaps between magnets, and I think just removing the keeper bar and inserting tiny spacers is excellent to fix an edgy bridge pickup. However, removing the keeper bar AND also putting tapered slugs like Dimarzio does, creates too much space and weakens the...

I picked up a dead Duncan SH-1b and it's the crew coil that read nothing. After unwinding about 200 turns I finally get a reading at 3.8k. Yes I gently sanded the enamel coating every ~20 turns to take readings. I had to dip it in boiling water to loosen the wax cause it was stuck many times...

In my tone quest I'm always looking for a clearer neck pickup with more definition for fluid high-gain lead. One thing I like about the Duncan Jazz (neck) is that, unlike many other pickups who sound good with fresh strings, then just lose all definition. The SH-2 with fresh strings sounds a bit...

I just picked up a pair of PAFs. One from 1990 all normal, other from 1980 (as per seller). A bit disppointed in the construction of the pickup. The screw-bobbin wells are really deep and don't provide any thread to hold the screw, and as usual the metal block doesn't have any thread either so...

I've always been paying alot more attention to bridge pickups than neck. Now lately more seriously testing neck pickups. Most of my guitars have typical A5 neck pups measuring in the 7.5k range. My earlyer conclusion was that all neck humbuckers have a too big footprint and sound all undefined...

I've always used both Duncans and also Dimarzios and sometimes I'd like to post on their forum. I've tried numerous times in the last couple years to create an account there and have never received the confirmation email. Tried from my work adress, 2 different personal addresses as well. Does...

I did a little roundup and realize three HBs in my fleet have really weak magnets. I got them all used so not sure what happened. The only thing I can think of is heat. I think I'll just order neodynium blocks and try to defibrilate them..

I'm drinking the Dimarzio Cool-Aid right now with the Area 58-67-61 trio. You can put them in any position, bridge, middle, neck it doesn't matter. I was thinking it would be interesting in position 2 and 4 to not use the phantom coils that induce a negative hum, and let both top coils cancel...

I was wondering if anyone could confirm if a duckbucker is two 6k coils in parallell. I have a Lil '59 kickin around that could be re-purposed. Thx

This video is mostly bla-bla but at 12:08 he strikes a chord that sounds great and I can't figure out what it is? Thx https://youtu.be/NBt7ZdqOBFg

Re: Two rows of identical allen screws kill clarity.. Just for reference, not all hex top screws are the same: 5-40 Cap-head hex screws can replace filisters. #10 Hex set screws replace .187 steel slugs.

I've been doing tests lately between regular slugs and hex (grub) screws. I realise two identical coils cancel hum best, but also cancel alot of majic high frequencies. Pickups like the Super Distortion have very little harmonics or high-end definition. Both coils must have a difference in...

I have an old Gibson T-top pickup that I've been told has been rewinded by Seymour Duncan in the early 80's. He showed be the '78 LP Custom it came from. I was just wondering if there's any visual hint that may prove or disprove this claim? Like the bobbin tape or else? I removed the external...