Dimarzio Metal?
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rocker_71
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Re: Dimarzio Metal?
I have heard good stories about the DiMarzio Super Distortion.
Much output and a great low end chunk. I think this one is quite similar to the SD DD, but I am not sure.
Check out the DiMarzio website, there is a lot of info about their pickups.
And read reviews on harmony central to find out what others guys say about it.
I have heard good stories about the DiMarzio Super Distortion.
Much output and a great low end chunk. I think this one is quite similar to the SD DD, but I am not sure.
Check out the DiMarzio website, there is a lot of info about their pickups.
And read reviews on harmony central to find out what others guys say about it.
Re: Dimarzio Metal?
There's plenty of Dimarzios that will do a modern metal sound just depends on what kind of EQ'ing you want with it. The Drop Sonic is an extremely tight pickup with a darker tone to it. The Evolution can get you close to Metallica...it has the tightness output and presence. The X2N is another great pickup from them that is fairly well balanced but super high in ouput.
The Tone Zone is alright but I feel that in most guitars(not all) it's too mushy and bassy.
Both companies make great pickups, some of it is just diving in and trying one....you might not nail it on the first shot...everyone's setup is different.
There's plenty of Dimarzios that will do a modern metal sound just depends on what kind of EQ'ing you want with it. The Drop Sonic is an extremely tight pickup with a darker tone to it. The Evolution can get you close to Metallica...it has the tightness output and presence. The X2N is another great pickup from them that is fairly well balanced but super high in ouput.
The Tone Zone is alright but I feel that in most guitars(not all) it's too mushy and bassy.
Both companies make great pickups, some of it is just diving in and trying one....you might not nail it on the first shot...everyone's setup is different.
WITH FULL DISTORTION
F. Hails Railsologist
Re: Dimarzio Metal?
What kind of EQ configuration do you want for the pickup?
What kind of EQ configuration do you want for the pickup?
Re: Dimarzio Metal?
Can somebody explain what that means, I'm just slightly confused.
If it's what I think it means....I want My Highs and Lows to be fairly high, my Mids to be fairly low, and my Mid Frequency to be slightly higher then my low but lower then the highs and Mids. Something like this:
Highs and Lows: 7/8 out of 10
Mids: 3/4 out of 10
Mid Frequency: 4/5 out of 10.
Above all else, I need something GREAT for Lead! I bought a lead guitar, so I need something that'll sound sharp, seering, heavy metal that doesn't screech!
Can somebody explain what that means, I'm just slightly confused.
If it's what I think it means....I want My Highs and Lows to be fairly high, my Mids to be fairly low, and my Mid Frequency to be slightly higher then my low but lower then the highs and Mids. Something like this:
Highs and Lows: 7/8 out of 10
Mids: 3/4 out of 10
Mid Frequency: 4/5 out of 10.
Above all else, I need something GREAT for Lead! I bought a lead guitar, so I need something that'll sound sharp, seering, heavy metal that doesn't screech!
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F. Hails Railsologist
Re: Dimarzio Metal?
Sounds like you may try to hear those dimarzio Pickups and duncans TOO
Duncans : 59, Custom 5, Dimebucker,Jazz ,Full Shred.
Dimarzios : Steve´s Special, Super 2.
IF you don´t like mids, those are your options
but if you like a lot of mids, ahahah i can recomend more pickups.
HAILS
J.P
Sounds like you may try to hear those dimarzio Pickups and duncans TOO
Duncans : 59, Custom 5, Dimebucker,Jazz ,Full Shred.
Dimarzios : Steve´s Special, Super 2.
IF you don´t like mids, those are your options
but if you like a lot of mids, ahahah i can recomend more pickups.
HAILS
J.P
Re: Dimarzio Metal?
I've been thinking about the Duncan Custom! Also I've been thinking about the Dimarzio Evolution as well....I just can't decide.
Even though the EMG is the sound I specifically want, I'm not going with it most likely because it'll cost way too much money, and I don't feel like taking care of the active humbuckers.
I've been thinking about the Duncan Custom! Also I've been thinking about the Dimarzio Evolution as well....I just can't decide.
Even though the EMG is the sound I specifically want, I'm not going with it most likely because it'll cost way too much money, and I don't feel like taking care of the active humbuckers.
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F. Hails Railsologist
Re: Dimarzio Metal?
so get a set of dimarizo evolutions
you will love it.
or a duncan distortion neck or full shred neck and a duncan custom bridge.
i guess a set o duncan distortions will blow your ass all the way
HAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
so get a set of dimarizo evolutions
you will love it.
or a duncan distortion neck or full shred neck and a duncan custom bridge.
i guess a set o duncan distortions will blow your ass all the way
HAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: Dimarzio Metal?
EMGs aren't that much more than Duncans, plus, how do you "take care of active humbuckers"? Change the battery after every 3000 hours of playing time? Aside from that, there's no difference in "care."
You said before that you bought a "lead guitar." What exactly is a lead guitar?
TDevilG said:
EMGs aren't that much more than Duncans, plus, how do you "take care of active humbuckers"? Change the battery after every 3000 hours of playing time? Aside from that, there's no difference in "care."
You said before that you bought a "lead guitar." What exactly is a lead guitar?
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: Dimarzio Metal?
This statement is a VERY broad generalization. The only one I'd agree with is the Super D, as it was the only pickup available for quite awhile in the 70's.
Xeromus said:
This statement is a VERY broad generalization. The only one I'd agree with is the Super D, as it was the only pickup available for quite awhile in the 70's.
Edgecrusher
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Re: Dimarzio Metal?
My favorite Dimarzio is the Super 3 it will do metal very well... So will the Evolution or Super Distortion. But if the EMG sound is what you want go for it, dont worry about the added maintenance of the battery. Over christmas I left my guitar plugged in in the rehearsal room for 9 days and when i came back the batter is still good... Wasnt that fresh to begin with either...
My favorite Dimarzio is the Super 3 it will do metal very well... So will the Evolution or Super Distortion. But if the EMG sound is what you want go for it, dont worry about the added maintenance of the battery. Over christmas I left my guitar plugged in in the rehearsal room for 9 days and when i came back the batter is still good... Wasnt that fresh to begin with either...
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: Dimarzio Metal?
I think Screamingdaisy figured out that it'd take several months of being plugged in non-stop to kill them.
I think Screamingdaisy figured out that it'd take several months of being plugged in non-stop to kill them.
Re: Dimarzio Metal?
Thank you all for your opinions!
I'm running my Jackson SLSMG Soloist Guitar through a 100 Watt Stereo Sound Marshall Combo Amplifier. I'm also using a Metalzone MT-2 Distortion pedal, as well as a Boss Blues Driver Pedal (wonderful for adding a thick bass tone, which compliments the sometimes trebly MT2 amazingly well).
"EMGs aren't that much more than Duncans, plus, how do you "take care of active humbuckers"? Change the battery after every 3000 hours of playing time? Aside from that, there's no difference in "care.""
Eh, maybe a good thirty or fourty dollars more then per Duncan, so it'll cost me more in the long run. Where I can get a set of Duncans for maybe 125 at a local store, I can get a Zakk Wylde set for upwards of 190, perhaps slightly lower. But I do think I'll just toss in the money and get them...
And battery life was exactly what I was talking about, although the setup and wiring of the passive pickups on my Jackson to the active pickups are supposedly difficult and costly. I personally am not positive, I just know what i hear. I heard a rumor that you would need to change the batteries every 3 months, and I just want to make sure that that's not the case, because that seems somewhat tedious.
"You said before that you bought a "lead guitar." What exactly is a lead guitar?"
The guitar I bought was a Jackson Soloist SLSMG.
Thank you all for your opinions!
I'm running my Jackson SLSMG Soloist Guitar through a 100 Watt Stereo Sound Marshall Combo Amplifier. I'm also using a Metalzone MT-2 Distortion pedal, as well as a Boss Blues Driver Pedal (wonderful for adding a thick bass tone, which compliments the sometimes trebly MT2 amazingly well).
"EMGs aren't that much more than Duncans, plus, how do you "take care of active humbuckers"? Change the battery after every 3000 hours of playing time? Aside from that, there's no difference in "care.""
Eh, maybe a good thirty or fourty dollars more then per Duncan, so it'll cost me more in the long run. Where I can get a set of Duncans for maybe 125 at a local store, I can get a Zakk Wylde set for upwards of 190, perhaps slightly lower. But I do think I'll just toss in the money and get them...
And battery life was exactly what I was talking about, although the setup and wiring of the passive pickups on my Jackson to the active pickups are supposedly difficult and costly. I personally am not positive, I just know what i hear. I heard a rumor that you would need to change the batteries every 3 months, and I just want to make sure that that's not the case, because that seems somewhat tedious.
"You said before that you bought a "lead guitar." What exactly is a lead guitar?"
The guitar I bought was a Jackson Soloist SLSMG.
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Edgecrusher
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Re: Dimarzio Metal?
Acutally with emgs quick connect system and being they include the pots and output jack with new pickups I would be willing to bet emgs would be as easy if not easier to put in than Seymours. Theres no real black voodoo in installing actives... I can understand the battery life concern to an extent... But they never just konk out on you... As far as the money difference goes if thats they sound you want its more than worth the price difference
Acutally with emgs quick connect system and being they include the pots and output jack with new pickups I would be willing to bet emgs would be as easy if not easier to put in than Seymours. Theres no real black voodoo in installing actives... I can understand the battery life concern to an extent... But they never just konk out on you... As far as the money difference goes if thats they sound you want its more than worth the price difference
