Dimarzio Red/Blue/Blue Velvets???
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guitarslinger213
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Re: Dimarzio Red/Blue/Blue Velvets???
I'm a dimarzio man. I did NOT like the red velvet. It had a bland in-between sound, not glassy, not thick, blahhh. Dimarzio-wise, if you must go true single coil, The IBZ-USA RG2550/2570 single coil kicks WAY MORE ass than the red velvet.
I've never tried the blue velvet.
The Virtual Vintage 2.1 is one of the most usable, versatile, and noiseless pickups I've EVER used. I highly recommend it.
I'm a dimarzio man. I did NOT like the red velvet. It had a bland in-between sound, not glassy, not thick, blahhh. Dimarzio-wise, if you must go true single coil, The IBZ-USA RG2550/2570 single coil kicks WAY MORE ass than the red velvet.
I've never tried the blue velvet.
The Virtual Vintage 2.1 is one of the most usable, versatile, and noiseless pickups I've EVER used. I highly recommend it.
RockStarNick
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Re: Dimarzio Red/Blue/Blue Velvets???
I have played this set.
(I actually have a set for sale, cheap, if you're interested...email me at nickpierro -AT- mac.com)
Anyway...
Its actually a pretty solid set. The Red Velvet is definately more "half and half" than the Duncan Twangbanger. I feel that the twangbanger sounds 90% like a tele, whereas the Red Velvet kinda sounds 50% like a tele. Its got more strat glassyness to it...probably because of the alnico5 mag in it.
the Blue Velvets are great pickups too. Not as bright as the Duncan SSL1s. They have a slightly warmer high end to them, which may or may not suit your taste.
Pros: String balance is great, due to their unique magnet stagger
Cons: no hum cancelling in the notch positions. But a great quack sound, nonetheless.
I have a dark sounding strat, and needed brighter pickups for my neck and mid. I don't like mixing pickup companies, so opted to go with duncan for the entire set. But the Blue/REd Velvets are a respectable pickup set in their own right.
a Little less vintage funk, and a little more modern smoothness than the SSL1/Twangbanger set.
I have played this set.
(I actually have a set for sale, cheap, if you're interested...email me at nickpierro -AT- mac.com)
Anyway...
Its actually a pretty solid set. The Red Velvet is definately more "half and half" than the Duncan Twangbanger. I feel that the twangbanger sounds 90% like a tele, whereas the Red Velvet kinda sounds 50% like a tele. Its got more strat glassyness to it...probably because of the alnico5 mag in it.
the Blue Velvets are great pickups too. Not as bright as the Duncan SSL1s. They have a slightly warmer high end to them, which may or may not suit your taste.
Pros: String balance is great, due to their unique magnet stagger
Cons: no hum cancelling in the notch positions. But a great quack sound, nonetheless.
I have a dark sounding strat, and needed brighter pickups for my neck and mid. I don't like mixing pickup companies, so opted to go with duncan for the entire set. But the Blue/REd Velvets are a respectable pickup set in their own right.
a Little less vintage funk, and a little more modern smoothness than the SSL1/Twangbanger set.
