gregory
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Re: HSS strat.... Texas Specials vs YJM Fury
With the Area 58, the chime is already there without splitting (YMMV); with the Area 67 it is definitely there.
Still, I'd say that out of all the noiseless singles by either Duncan or DiMarzio I believe the Area 58 is closest to the Texas Special.
However...
If you want some bite like the JB and the ability to blend well tonally I'm still partial to the Area 61 (at least for something on the weaker end of the spectrum) over the S4s and Area 58. Because you appear to be gravitating in that direction I think you'd like an Area 61 in the middle and a Fury in the neck, but then I'd also throw the Area 67 back on the table. That said, I doubt you'll get the kind of treble bleed performance with any of the Duncans or other Areas that you will get with the Area 61. EDIT!!!: Then again, if the dropped Area 61 and Fury are similarly voiced and are balanced with the Fury raised, I don't see how a treble bleed wouldn't work, unless the Fury is still too weak.
The question now might be whether you're still going for the Richie Sambora thing with the singles.
Anyway, I'd listen to as many well recorded demos as possible and contact Duncan and DiMarzio support. I'd also have a look at other noiseless options (I think the Lace Sensor Emerald is well suited to the task, but they have to be raised high to work correctly; and check my signature
).
It is a matter of how much glass/chime you want. When you split the S4s, you'll get more or less the same tone but slightly louder and with more chime (though you'll get diminishing returns when it comes to chime with the S4B and even hotter S7). I have a feeling all bets are off with the Furys when it comes to splitting.
With the Area 58, the chime is already there without splitting (YMMV); with the Area 67 it is definitely there.
I'd do that just because you like your neck to be considerably weaker than the bridge (clean) and that gives you the right amount of saturation when dirty. However the Fury sounds nothing like a Texas Special; they are thin.
IMO the S4s are voiced more like a Texas Special than anything else in Duncan's noiseless line but with a slightly higher output. They are (more or less) bell/piano-like, but don't have the top end chime of the Texas Special unless you split them (the neck and middle models more so than the bridge model); which, again, makes them even louder, if only slightly. Not a bad thing in my book (but I am not you); still I wouldn't be too concerned.
Still, I'd say that out of all the noiseless singles by either Duncan or DiMarzio I believe the Area 58 is closest to the Texas Special.
However...
If you want some bite like the JB and the ability to blend well tonally I'm still partial to the Area 61 (at least for something on the weaker end of the spectrum) over the S4s and Area 58. Because you appear to be gravitating in that direction I think you'd like an Area 61 in the middle and a Fury in the neck, but then I'd also throw the Area 67 back on the table. That said, I doubt you'll get the kind of treble bleed performance with any of the Duncans or other Areas that you will get with the Area 61. EDIT!!!: Then again, if the dropped Area 61 and Fury are similarly voiced and are balanced with the Fury raised, I don't see how a treble bleed wouldn't work, unless the Fury is still too weak.
The question now might be whether you're still going for the Richie Sambora thing with the singles.
Anyway, I'd listen to as many well recorded demos as possible and contact Duncan and DiMarzio support. I'd also have a look at other noiseless options (I think the Lace Sensor Emerald is well suited to the task, but they have to be raised high to work correctly; and check my signature
).
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