Guitarmusic
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Anyone have experience with these? Anyone ever put them in a non-trem mahogany guitar?
Dimarzio Transition pickups
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OsvyRock
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Re: Dimarzio Transition pickups
Yes! What would you like to know about them? Would you go for a set? Also, do your guitar have two tone knobs?
I'll be answering your questions ASAP.
Yes! What would you like to know about them? Would you go for a set? Also, do your guitar have two tone knobs?
I'll be answering your questions ASAP.
Guitarmusic
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I was planning on only having one volume knob if I end up putting them in the guitar I was looking at, Which is a G&L Fiorana. I would remove the tone knob and put in a Push-Push volume knob for coil splitting. probably put a kill switch in the tone knobs position.
If I don't get that guitar, I also thought about putting them into a floyd rose Strat with a chambered mahogany body with a maple cap and roasted maple neck. only a volume knob with Push-Push volume knob coil tapping.
I was planning on only having one volume knob if I end up putting them in the guitar I was looking at, Which is a G&L Fiorana. I would remove the tone knob and put in a Push-Push volume knob for coil splitting. probably put a kill switch in the tone knobs position.
If I don't get that guitar, I also thought about putting them into a floyd rose Strat with a chambered mahogany body with a maple cap and roasted maple neck. only a volume knob with Push-Push volume knob coil tapping.
OsvyRock
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Re: Dimarzio Transition pickups
As long as it's a long scale guitar, you'll be fine. It's a bass heavy pickup. That's why I'm suggesting a longer scale guitar. Sounds better on Fender type amps that on Marshall/Blackstar type amps. It has sort of a cold/dark vibe similar to EMG's to my ear. But I do suggest having tone knobs to set them to your liking. Would you consider a tone knob with push/push or push/pull function?
Feel free to ask me any other question about them!
As long as it's a long scale guitar, you'll be fine. It's a bass heavy pickup. That's why I'm suggesting a longer scale guitar. Sounds better on Fender type amps that on Marshall/Blackstar type amps. It has sort of a cold/dark vibe similar to EMG's to my ear. But I do suggest having tone knobs to set them to your liking. Would you consider a tone knob with push/push or push/pull function?
Feel free to ask me any other question about them!
Guitarmusic
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Re: Dimarzio Transition pickups
I could leave the tone knob on the Fiorana which is a 25 1/2 inch scale mahogany guitar. both gtrs are strat scale. I've heard the are similar too a PAF 36th anniversary but more output with ceramic magnets. How are the cleans? Does the bridge pickup breakup on a clean setting?
I could leave the tone knob on the Fiorana which is a 25 1/2 inch scale mahogany guitar. both gtrs are strat scale. I've heard the are similar too a PAF 36th anniversary but more output with ceramic magnets. How are the cleans? Does the bridge pickup breakup on a clean setting?
OsvyRock
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Re: Dimarzio Transition pickups
I also read that about being similar to the PAF36th pickups, but with the ceramic magnet. Going from clean/overdriven/distorted tones are all possible by the use of the volume knob on both pickups. May I ask which type of clean tones are you looking for? I have mixed feelings about them, the clean department being the thing that worries me at the moment, but again it depends on what type of music and tones you want with them.
I also read that about being similar to the PAF36th pickups, but with the ceramic magnet. Going from clean/overdriven/distorted tones are all possible by the use of the volume knob on both pickups. May I ask which type of clean tones are you looking for? I have mixed feelings about them, the clean department being the thing that worries me at the moment, but again it depends on what type of music and tones you want with them.
Guitarmusic
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Re: Dimarzio Transition pickups
I like a big neck pickup cleantone with no break up and a funk clean on the bridge with minimal breakup. I do adjust volume knob for breakup sometimes and I kinda feel the best tone knob is the volume knob.
I like a big neck pickup cleantone with no break up and a funk clean on the bridge with minimal breakup. I do adjust volume knob for breakup sometimes and I kinda feel the best tone knob is the volume knob.
devastone
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Re: Dimarzio Transition pickups
I have them in a 25-1/2" scale swamp ash body, maple neck Schecter SD with a Floyd. I had an Air Zone/Air Norton in it before and am on the fence about which combo I like better. The Transition bridge has more high mids and less low end than the Air Zone, I wouldn't say it is bass heavy, but again, totally different guitar than you are asking about. I would say they are quite clear/balanced based on my experience.
The guitar they are in is probably the "acoustic opposite" of a mahogany body. set neck, TOM bridge guitar though so YMMV.
I have them in a 25-1/2" scale swamp ash body, maple neck Schecter SD with a Floyd. I had an Air Zone/Air Norton in it before and am on the fence about which combo I like better. The Transition bridge has more high mids and less low end than the Air Zone, I wouldn't say it is bass heavy, but again, totally different guitar than you are asking about. I would say they are quite clear/balanced based on my experience.
The guitar they are in is probably the "acoustic opposite" of a mahogany body. set neck, TOM bridge guitar though so YMMV.
Guitarmusic
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Re: Dimarzio Transition pickups
Interesting, how do you like the Transition Neck pickup compared to the Air Norton?
I am 90% sure the next pickups I put in a guitar will be the Transitions they sound like they are balanced enough to pull off any type of music(within reason)
Interesting, how do you like the Transition Neck pickup compared to the Air Norton?
I am 90% sure the next pickups I put in a guitar will be the Transitions they sound like they are balanced enough to pull off any type of music(within reason)
OsvyRock
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Re: Dimarzio Transition pickups
I feel it has a full humbucker mode on, not so ''funky'' but professional, bold, and with presence. As ''Devastone'' wrote above, every guitar is totally different. As long as you have a long scale neck, you'll be fine. YES! They're versatile enough for many types of music. I plan to replace mine, since I prefer a more aggressive and clear treble attack, but really would keep them if I purchase a longer scale HH guitar. Mine is nickel covered, if that's the color you want and haven't purchased it in a few weeks, please write!
I feel it has a full humbucker mode on, not so ''funky'' but professional, bold, and with presence. As ''Devastone'' wrote above, every guitar is totally different. As long as you have a long scale neck, you'll be fine. YES! They're versatile enough for many types of music. I plan to replace mine, since I prefer a more aggressive and clear treble attack, but really would keep them if I purchase a longer scale HH guitar. Mine is nickel covered, if that's the color you want and haven't purchased it in a few weeks, please write!
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DKSEARS
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Re: Dimarzio Transition pickups
This similar to my experience, I actually have two sets. The first is in an LIII with a rosewood neck, the other is in a custom build 24.75 scale hard tail Strat (alder body / maple neck). I wouldn’t particularly call them bass heavy, but the neck is on the warm side and I would recommend wiring it for parallel (at least to a push / pull as on my custom build) for brighter, more jangly cleans. The bridge is brighter to me than the neck and Ivan get aggressive, but rolls off nicely for my needs.
Overall, it is one of my favorite sets, but like everything else, YMMV.
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This similar to my experience, I actually have two sets. The first is in an LIII with a rosewood neck, the other is in a custom build 24.75 scale hard tail Strat (alder body / maple neck). I wouldn’t particularly call them bass heavy, but the neck is on the warm side and I would recommend wiring it for parallel (at least to a push / pull as on my custom build) for brighter, more jangly cleans. The bridge is brighter to me than the neck and Ivan get aggressive, but rolls off nicely for my needs.
Overall, it is one of my favorite sets, but like everything else, YMMV.
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I don't post here much, but I stumbled across this and have experience with a few pickups in the same guitar, which is a PRS Mira, set neck mahogany body and neck, 25" scale, wraptail bridge.
The Transition bridge to me is moderate output with a lot of detailed harmonics and a chunky low end. Maybe a bit of a scoop in the mids but not overly so. Compared to the 36th PAF, it's noticeably hotter with a bigger low end and more presence. The PAF has more of a creamy midrange with just enough clarity up top while the Transition is a little hotter and more modern sounding. I also tried an Air Norton in the bridge and that was too warm and muffled sounding, very dead.
For the neck, I've used two pickups with the Transition. One was the Bluesbucker, which has more of a single coil midrange with some of the fatter lows and rolled off highs like a humbucker. The other is a 36th PAF, which in this guitar is pretty bassy but has a nice midrange and treble, a good medium to hotter version of a PAF. Middle position is very quacky.
This PRS has a 280pf treble bleed cap which rolls off the lows and pronounces the highs. I like this because I can go from chunky to bright clean with the volume. The Transition rolls off very well, cleaning up with good clarity still and not getting too thin. The middle position is very Tele-like with the volume lower.
I'm kind of curious about trying a Transition neck to see what that's all about but I'm worried about too much bass in this particular guitar. The voice is definitely different from a Les Paul (not as much upper midrange bite) or a PRS Custom (that's more of a flatter sound with a little clearer high end).
I don't post here much, but I stumbled across this and have experience with a few pickups in the same guitar, which is a PRS Mira, set neck mahogany body and neck, 25" scale, wraptail bridge.
The Transition bridge to me is moderate output with a lot of detailed harmonics and a chunky low end. Maybe a bit of a scoop in the mids but not overly so. Compared to the 36th PAF, it's noticeably hotter with a bigger low end and more presence. The PAF has more of a creamy midrange with just enough clarity up top while the Transition is a little hotter and more modern sounding. I also tried an Air Norton in the bridge and that was too warm and muffled sounding, very dead.
For the neck, I've used two pickups with the Transition. One was the Bluesbucker, which has more of a single coil midrange with some of the fatter lows and rolled off highs like a humbucker. The other is a 36th PAF, which in this guitar is pretty bassy but has a nice midrange and treble, a good medium to hotter version of a PAF. Middle position is very quacky.
This PRS has a 280pf treble bleed cap which rolls off the lows and pronounces the highs. I like this because I can go from chunky to bright clean with the volume. The Transition rolls off very well, cleaning up with good clarity still and not getting too thin. The middle position is very Tele-like with the volume lower.
I'm kind of curious about trying a Transition neck to see what that's all about but I'm worried about too much bass in this particular guitar. The voice is definitely different from a Les Paul (not as much upper midrange bite) or a PRS Custom (that's more of a flatter sound with a little clearer high end).
OsvyRock
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Re: Dimarzio Transition pickups
I got a Transition (Nickel Cover) neck pickup. What would you like to know about it?
BTW! I'm selling it!
I got a Transition (Nickel Cover) neck pickup. What would you like to know about it?
BTW! I'm selling it!
Guitarmusic
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Re: Dimarzio Transition pickups
Thank you for the reply JarickL! I want some transitions but just had to buy a new car and money is tight right now. You're feedback reassures me that the Transitions are worth waiting for.
Thank you for the reply JarickL! I want some transitions but just had to buy a new car and money is tight right now. You're feedback reassures me that the Transitions are worth waiting for.
