Dimarzio Fred

[SFW]

Re: Dimarzio Fred

I've played some several times. In the Ibanez JS models, I think they sound killer. Any time I've tried to put on in my guitar... not so much. I think they like basswood.

 

[jonsick]

Re: Dimarzio Fred

Coming to the neck of an Ibanez near me so it seems...

 

[swissmountain]

Re: Dimarzio Fred

Understood but I don't see other manufacturers stating the output in mV so, it's not a very meaningful spec for me as a cross reference.

Fully understood. It would certainly be easier if more manufacturers provided this information but it still would not be directly comparable as we would not know how they measured the output.

That said, as meaningless as the Kohm winding spec may be, I still can safely say that, with other brand pickups that I've used, I know that I generally would not be inclined to install a bucker wound to 11K in the neck of one of my guitars.

Me neither. I am looking for rather bright, clear and not too high output (read: rather low output) neck pickups. Yet I have read of people successfully using the Fred in the neck position - mostly with a Norton in the bridge.

My question really was whether Dimarzio is using some tech./design that would change my thinking with their pickups.

The Fred uses the dual resonance technology as stated by a previous poster, which means that the coils are not identical - sort of a hybrid.

 

[King IzzO)))]

Re: Dimarzio Fred

Yep, the Fred is similar to what you'd get if you made a hybrid out of a Jazz and a DDn.

Also, if you tried it in the neck and didn't try it both ways you fail. I like it with the fat coil toward the neck.

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Dimarzio Fred

I've played some several times. In the Ibanez JS models, I think they sound killer. Any time I've tried to put on in my guitar... not so much. I think they like basswood.

Come to think of it, all of the DiMarzios I've liked the best were in Basswood...I did like the Liquifire in Alder but prefer it in Basswood...