How well do Dimebuckers work in alder bodies?

[Nate]

Long story as short as I can possibly get it:

I have a Washburn Dime333 that I have recently dubbed as my new guinea pig for tech stuff. When I get finished playing around with it as much as I can, I'd like to update it to have Dimebag's pickups. I will only do this if it's worth a crap tonally.

I was about to with my original idea of finding a copy of the original bridge pickup since I already had the stock neck pickup, but the neck pickup itself is screwed. Now it's on to idea #2. New (sort of) problem: Dimebag's guitars have since had a makeover and are now made of mahogany. I believe the pickup was made afterwards

Would Dimebuckers work well with an alder body? Who has toyed with this before? Results? Other thoughts?

 

[jeremy]

Re: How well do Dimebuckers work in alder bodies?

other than in a lp, alder is the only wood ive heard the dime in. sounds great!!
chunky defined bottom with good bite on top.

 

[Nate]

Re: How well do Dimebuckers work in alder bodies?

good enough for me!!

dimebucker and whatever the hell he uses in the neck position it is!!

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: How well do Dimebuckers work in alder bodies?

Doesn't he use a 59 neck?

-X

 

[Jeff5]

Re: How well do Dimebuckers work in alder bodies?

Didn't have it in an Alder body but did have a Dime in my Epi Les Paul and it rocks for sure. I don't know what he uses for the neck, but I'd definately pair it with something high/higher output ala a distortion neck or something like that. It is an output monster! Although you can do cleans fairly well with it.

 

[Nate]

Re: How well do Dimebuckers work in alder bodies?

I verified his neck pickup on his website. Empty Pockets is correct: he has a 59 in the neck.

So far I have one reference that a Dimebucker works in an alder body. Maybe we'll have some major pup-heads come in here soon.