Dimarzio 36th Anniversary pickup?
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https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=130916&highlight=dimarzio+2008
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=138088&highlight=dimarzio+2008
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https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=130916&highlight=dimarzio+2008
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=138088&highlight=dimarzio+2008
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NoOnesFang13
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Re: Dimarzio 36th Anniversary pickup?
http://www.backflashband.net/dimarzio.mp3
heres a link someone else did on one of my threads
http://www.backflashband.net/dimarzio.mp3
heres a link someone else did on one of my threads
C-Martin
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Re: Dimarzio 36th Anniversary pickup?
so thats a sound sample of the new 36th ann. PAF? sounds nice!
so thats a sound sample of the new 36th ann. PAF? sounds nice!
J.LaGrassa
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Yeah that clip was done with my Les Paul into a VHT Pittbull Super 30! I actually sold those pickups for some hotter pups and then started to regret it...............I just ordered another set:banana:
Yeah that clip was done with my Les Paul into a VHT Pittbull Super 30! I actually sold those pickups for some hotter pups and then started to regret it...............I just ordered another set:banana:
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Re: Dimarzio 36th Anniversary pickup?
i am used to most paf types not having that kind of beef in the tone
all the higher output paf type,custom5,custom-custom,breeds,paf pro's etc
dont really have the true vintage flavor like these seem to have
also it kind of sounded like a pretty hot paf?
I believe they are at 285MV which is a bit hotter than the 59,seth,old original dimarzio paf which are all around 200MV or so.
this 36th anniv paf is right under a fred and paf pro in output which is what i prefer.
I like the pup to drive the preamp just a touch for that older VH tone
this pup seems to have a inherent "brown tone" to it?
ya know warm,drivin, but vintage and clean
like ED had said before, if it sounds like someone chuckin razor blades at you
it is not brown
J, that sounded sweet man!
i am used to most paf types not having that kind of beef in the tone
all the higher output paf type,custom5,custom-custom,breeds,paf pro's etc
dont really have the true vintage flavor like these seem to have
also it kind of sounded like a pretty hot paf?
I believe they are at 285MV which is a bit hotter than the 59,seth,old original dimarzio paf which are all around 200MV or so.
this 36th anniv paf is right under a fred and paf pro in output which is what i prefer.
I like the pup to drive the preamp just a touch for that older VH tone
this pup seems to have a inherent "brown tone" to it?
ya know warm,drivin, but vintage and clean
like ED had said before, if it sounds like someone chuckin razor blades at you
it is not brown
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Re: Dimarzio 36th Anniversary pickup?
was wondering?
has anyone tried the air classic bridge pup?
heard it was real sweet also
was wondering?
has anyone tried the air classic bridge pup?
heard it was real sweet also
LoFiBrian
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Re: Dimarzio 36th Anniversary pickup?
I had 2 sets in my hamer and agile for a few years.
the neck is the sweet AC...The bridge can be a little harsh with 500k pots but it compliments the neck perfectly...A great set!
but its no PG set or 59 set...
I had 2 sets in my hamer and agile for a few years.
the neck is the sweet AC...The bridge can be a little harsh with 500k pots but it compliments the neck perfectly...A great set!
but its no PG set or 59 set...
hanumanlangur
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Re: Dimarzio 36th Anniversary pickup?
They use the Dimarzio-patented Airbucker™ technology, just like Seth Lover's original PAF humbuckers...
:smack:
Or you could practically get the real thing by swapping an A2 magnet into a '59, and degaussing it to taste.
They use the Dimarzio-patented Airbucker™ technology, just like Seth Lover's original PAF humbuckers...
:smack:
Or you could practically get the real thing by swapping an A2 magnet into a '59, and degaussing it to taste.
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the seth and ANT are just like the real thing but the only problem is there where so many different real things:crazy:
most paf's back in the late 50's all sounded different from one another so they had many flavors even though they were all paf's .
they had inconsistancies
some where wound hotter(more wire),some with less wire,some with alnico II's, some with small 5's.
Story goes that gibsons winders back then used whatever materials where available to them at that time.
the seth and ANT are just like the real thing but the only problem is there where so many different real things:crazy:
most paf's back in the late 50's all sounded different from one another so they had many flavors even though they were all paf's .
they had inconsistancies
some where wound hotter(more wire),some with less wire,some with alnico II's, some with small 5's.
Story goes that gibsons winders back then used whatever materials where available to them at that time.
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LOL!
oh yeah seth had that idea waaayyy back bro!
dimarzio just stole the credit!
dimarzio swears that using a full strength 5 and then making a air gap(for a deguassed effect) keeps the sustain and tone more consistant than aged mag?
FROM DIMARZIO,
"We love the sound of late 1950s humbuckers, but we didn't want to simply imitate them by using Alnico 2 or "aged" Alnico 5 magnets. Airbucker™ technology was created to capture all of the best sonic qualities of vintage humbuckers while avoiding the technical problems. The Air Classic™ has the same sweet sound as a classic humbucker, but Airbucker™ technology permits us to use a more reliable full-strength Alnico 5 magnet and still reduce string-pull to increase sustain and sensitivity. The result is an almost vocal, three-dimensional sound that jumps off the string faster and stays true as it sustains. The sense of touch and control this provides will offer you an unequalled ability to create your own sound."
LOL!
oh yeah seth had that idea waaayyy back bro!
dimarzio just stole the credit!
dimarzio swears that using a full strength 5 and then making a air gap(for a deguassed effect) keeps the sustain and tone more consistant than aged mag?
FROM DIMARZIO,
"We love the sound of late 1950s humbuckers, but we didn't want to simply imitate them by using Alnico 2 or "aged" Alnico 5 magnets. Airbucker™ technology was created to capture all of the best sonic qualities of vintage humbuckers while avoiding the technical problems. The Air Classic™ has the same sweet sound as a classic humbucker, but Airbucker™ technology permits us to use a more reliable full-strength Alnico 5 magnet and still reduce string-pull to increase sustain and sensitivity. The result is an almost vocal, three-dimensional sound that jumps off the string faster and stays true as it sustains. The sense of touch and control this provides will offer you an unequalled ability to create your own sound."
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hanumanlangur
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Re: Dimarzio 36th Anniversary pickup?
Although the Seths, and probably the Antiquities, are closer, the '59 is still made in a very similar way (wooden spacers, a PAF wind, same tape, no logo, etc.). The biggest difference is probably that the '59 is potted.
I have a set of degaussed A2 59's in a mahogany Strat with 500k pots, and I love them. They're very warm, clear, full, and have nice harmonics and a lot of sustain.
Although the Seths, and probably the Antiquities, are closer, the '59 is still made in a very similar way (wooden spacers, a PAF wind, same tape, no logo, etc.). The biggest difference is probably that the '59 is potted.
I have a set of degaussed A2 59's in a mahogany Strat with 500k pots, and I love them. They're very warm, clear, full, and have nice harmonics and a lot of sustain.
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jimijames
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I'd like to hear how they compare the the pearly gates set... I may have to pick up (no pun intended) a used '59 sometime to try that.
edit: Also, Dimarzio doesn't use airbucking technology because degaussed magnets are unreliable, they use it because it's cheaper to build plastic spacers than it is to degauss each magnet to the correct gauss. Also, it means that they can buy even larger stocks of A5, rather than A5 and A2, thus allowing them to cut costs even more. Nothing wrong with that though, their literature is just a bit misleading.
I'd like to hear how they compare the the pearly gates set... I may have to pick up (no pun intended) a used '59 sometime to try that.
edit: Also, Dimarzio doesn't use airbucking technology because degaussed magnets are unreliable, they use it because it's cheaper to build plastic spacers than it is to degauss each magnet to the correct gauss. Also, it means that they can buy even larger stocks of A5, rather than A5 and A2, thus allowing them to cut costs even more. Nothing wrong with that though, their literature is just a bit misleading.
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Re: Dimarzio 36th Anniversary pickup?
Tech Talk: The PAF® 36th Anniversary Bridge model has the best qualities of the Virtual PAF® bridge and Virtual Hot PAF® pickups and then some. It’s as loud as the VHPAF™, but has as much low-end and midrange definition as the VPAF™ bridge model. The highs are actually bigger and smoother than either model. The 4-conductor version also splits very well. Single-coil mode is bright, but not at all sterile-sounding.
from what i have read so far the new 36th paf is just a bit warmer/smoother,
Tech Talk: The PAF® 36th Anniversary Bridge model has the best qualities of the Virtual PAF® bridge and Virtual Hot PAF® pickups and then some. It’s as loud as the VHPAF™, but has as much low-end and midrange definition as the VPAF™ bridge model. The highs are actually bigger and smoother than either model. The 4-conductor version also splits very well. Single-coil mode is bright, but not at all sterile-sounding.
Eamonn
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Hmmm...this pickup might just be the ticket for me. Anyone know if it's as bright as the VPAF?
Hmmm...this pickup might just be the ticket for me. Anyone know if it's as bright as the VPAF?
hanumanlangur
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They're fairly different from the Pearly Gates. They're warmer and more transparent -- probably closer to a Seth, but maybe a bit smoother.
That makes sense. I could never understand why they would claim that A2 magnets are unreliable, or that degaussed magnets are unreliable. I've never heard of one suddenly stop working. And how can they make the claim that degaussed A5 is equivalent to A2?
When I tried degaussing an A5 for the first time, I tried to make it sound like A2. The EQ flattens, the mids come out, and there are some nice harmonics, but they will never sound the same. I think it's the range of frequencies that each responds to, along with the attack, that keeps them sounding different no matter the gauss level.
They're fairly different from the Pearly Gates. They're warmer and more transparent -- probably closer to a Seth, but maybe a bit smoother.
That makes sense. I could never understand why they would claim that A2 magnets are unreliable, or that degaussed magnets are unreliable. I've never heard of one suddenly stop working. And how can they make the claim that degaussed A5 is equivalent to A2?
When I tried degaussing an A5 for the first time, I tried to make it sound like A2. The EQ flattens, the mids come out, and there are some nice harmonics, but they will never sound the same. I think it's the range of frequencies that each responds to, along with the attack, that keeps them sounding different no matter the gauss level.
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