Dimarzio vs. Duncan

[MBreinin]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

In my experiences with the TZ, its best use is for heavy rhythm application. some milder tones are pretty cool and unique, but it really excels with gain

cleans, not a fan really. this pickup was meant for a bit o gain

Oh yeah, it is a gain pickup all the way. It can handle as much as you want to throw at it. In the Charvel, I am not really concerned about clean...to be honest!! :laugh2: The TZ never muddies up and just has a great tone. It does heavy chords like no other pickup I have tried.

Mike

 

[Luke Duke]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

People suggest those combos all the time.....it's a ****ty suggestion IMO cause every guitar is different. It's just the generic.."oh I don't really know what to suggest so I'll say what everyone else says..." type of thing....

PREACH IT BROTHER!!!!

 

[sosomething]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

The Tone Zone kills. A while ago I had one in the bridge of a dismal korean RG and it even made THAT guitar sound awesome. I sold the guitar, but I'll be putting a Tone Zone in my currently-underway 2nd Warmoth project.

I'm going to use the TZ / Humbucker from Hell combo that I've tried before. The HFH balances really well output wise in the neck position with the TZ, and it's so chimey and clear... I can't think of a humbucker I like more for neck positions.

 

[Stratcat]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

IMHO, Duncan is a better quality pup.

 

[wixedmords]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

In the end, use the pickup that lets you achieve the sound in your head.

Nothing else matters.

 

[Luke Duke]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

In the end, use the pickup that lets you achieve the sound in your head.

Nothing else matters.

I have to disagree, the core values of the company matter, if for no other reason, that's why I use Duncans.

Luke

 

[ranalli]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

In the end, use the pickup that lets you achieve the sound in your head.

Nothing else matters.

Yeah pretty much. People try to stick with one company or whatever when the they might be looking for might come from somewhere else.

Use what will get you the sound you want....try different brands....it won't kill you.

 

[JeffB]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

I prefer Duncan as a company..and I've never been dissatisfied with thier product or service.


That said, I wanna throw some DiMarzio's in a new axe I've got coming...just to try something different and because back in the mid to late 70's alot of folks were using SuperDistortions, and the sound appeals to me (I had one in a Les Paul once and it sounded thin..but now I think the crappy tech may have wired it incorrectly)..

anyhoo...any feedback on the Air Zone (according to DiMarzio a "vintage" version of the Tone Zone) and the Air Norton?

 

[bubbahotep2k3]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

My experience with the tonezone is that it is darker than the distortion. However if you compensate it with brighter strings (boomers or bet yet Dean Markley Blue Steel) it should brighten it up. Also the TZ has less output than the DD which can either be a good or a bad thing...

 

[fab.regnaut]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

I have tried TZ , paf pro and HFH and one thing i noticed is you can't get a good kick with you pick attack with those p-u and i beleive with all dimarzio p-u they just too powerfull and gainy .
One time i was comparing my TZ with a Screaming Demon of another guy and while the TZ is on paper much more powerfull it sounded like poop compared to the Demon witch was much LOUDER : the TZ is like you have a distortion pedal in your p-u , no good , but i admit it is really thick and balsy but then again no pick attack , no real punch .
And the same when compared the HFH and the Seymour Jazz : jazz is better.

 

[ranalli]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

I have tried TZ , paf pro and HFH and one thing i noticed is you can't get a good kick with you pick attack with those p-u and i beleive with all dimarzio p-u they just too powerfull and gainy .
One time i was comparing my TZ with a Screaming Demon of another guy and while the TZ is on paper much more powerfull it sounded like poop compared to the Demon witch was much LOUDER : the TZ is like you have a distortion pedal in your p-u , no good , but i admit it is really thick and balsy but then again no pick attack , no real punch .
And the same when compared the HFH and the Seymour Jazz : jazz is better.

They're different pickups for different purposes.


The HFH isn't even designed to be like a Jazz at all hence the difference in sound. I haven't come across any neck humbucker that gets chimey cleans like the HFH....very under-rated pickup.

 

[hans-jürgen]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

I have tried TZ , paf pro and HFH and one thing i noticed is you can't get a good kick with you pick attack with those p-u and i beleive with all dimarzio p-u they just too powerfull and gainy .

This is at least not true for the old PAF that I use in my Tokai Les Paul copy. It's very dynamic and responds to different ways of picking very well, one of the reasons I like it as a bridge pickup. The others are its bloom on crunch chords and its clear but not ice-pick highs.

 

[fab.regnaut]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

Yes of course this doesn't apply for vintage dimarzio and as well i can tell the seymour sh6 and sh4 are gainy and kill the pick attack because they are so powerfull like probably evolution and TZ the dimarzio equivalent .

 

[wixedmords]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

This is at least not true for the old PAF that I use in my Tokai Les Paul copy. It's very dynamic and responds to different ways of picking very well, one of the reasons I like it as a bridge pickup. The others are its bloom on crunch chords and its clear but not ice-pick highs.

+1, their PAF's, PAF PRO, PAF JOE other non-HO pickups.

Satch has spent alot of time exploring the bounds of the PAF.

A very interesting market the PAF market is. Many manufacturers outside of Du/Di. One could spend years testing them all.

 

[WICKED LESTER]

Re: Dimarzio vs. Duncan

Hey, can anyone here tell me which Mimarzio pickups are close to or better than a jb/Jazz set?

norton in the bridge and a humbucker from hell in the neck