Jb jr or little Dimarzio Tone Zone?
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Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
Re: Jb jr or little Dimarzio Tone Zone?
I can't speak to the little guys. But, regarding the two big boys:
Highs - JB lots of them. Some say harsh. I say good in a band or a FLoyded Superstrat. Meh in LP types. Tone Zone Less highs than you might want. Pretty thick though, with some sizzle. Some might say fizzy. I say scorching. SuperD has more and clearer highs IMO.
Mids. JB has lot's. Push a little toward the high end. Really cuts in the mix. Tone Zone has lots. In the middle of the mids (or to the bass a touch). Perhaps a wider range of mids than the JB. Doesn't cut as much.
Bass. JB, moderate bass, not loose, not tight. Tight enough IMO. Tone Zone. Lot's of bass, pretty tight.
Overall, the JB is a real serious lead pickup. lot's of punch through the mix, and hot. It can scream and sing (or shriek...). Clarity is a hallmark.
Overall the Tone Zone is hot, tight and thick. lot's of kick in the rhythm department and hot. Distortion is a hallmark.
These pups are good representation, IMO of the difference between Seymour and Larry's ears. Classic SD and DMZ goodness. I am actually more a fan of the TZ than the JB.
I like the SuperD better than either. These are just ultra generalizations. I might choose either depending. The JB is my choice if lead is the game, or cutting through the mix is what I want. The TZ is my go to for rhythm or metal.
And of course, as I have said....In a Floyded Superstrat, JB is 80's all day and all night. The TZ, however, with some organic sizzle and compression is a great way to bring a solid state to life.
I can't speak to the little guys. But, regarding the two big boys:
Highs - JB lots of them. Some say harsh. I say good in a band or a FLoyded Superstrat. Meh in LP types. Tone Zone Less highs than you might want. Pretty thick though, with some sizzle. Some might say fizzy. I say scorching. SuperD has more and clearer highs IMO.
Mids. JB has lot's. Push a little toward the high end. Really cuts in the mix. Tone Zone has lots. In the middle of the mids (or to the bass a touch). Perhaps a wider range of mids than the JB. Doesn't cut as much.
Bass. JB, moderate bass, not loose, not tight. Tight enough IMO. Tone Zone. Lot's of bass, pretty tight.
Overall, the JB is a real serious lead pickup. lot's of punch through the mix, and hot. It can scream and sing (or shriek...). Clarity is a hallmark.
Overall the Tone Zone is hot, tight and thick. lot's of kick in the rhythm department and hot. Distortion is a hallmark.
These pups are good representation, IMO of the difference between Seymour and Larry's ears. Classic SD and DMZ goodness. I am actually more a fan of the TZ than the JB.
I like the SuperD better than either. These are just ultra generalizations. I might choose either depending. The JB is my choice if lead is the game, or cutting through the mix is what I want. The TZ is my go to for rhythm or metal.
And of course, as I have said....In a Floyded Superstrat, JB is 80's all day and all night. The TZ, however, with some organic sizzle and compression is a great way to bring a solid state to life.
SlyFoxx
Glossless
Re: Jb jr or little Dimarzio Tone Zone?
Don't know the JB but I've got a TZ in the neck of my LP firebrand. I put it there 20 years ago. I run it a lot further from the strings than would be usual but it still has plenty of output. It's a mid heavy pup with a sweet round high end. Never harsh in the treble at all. Playing something like the intro to Sweet Child o Mine is a religious experience on my guitar.
Don't know the JB but I've got a TZ in the neck of my LP firebrand. I put it there 20 years ago. I run it a lot further from the strings than would be usual but it still has plenty of output. It's a mid heavy pup with a sweet round high end. Never harsh in the treble at all. Playing something like the intro to Sweet Child o Mine is a religious experience on my guitar.
RayBarbeeMusic
Active member
Re: Jb jr or little Dimarzio Tone Zone?
JB JR. vs full sized TZ is like comparing a chihuahua and an aligator. Both have 4 legs and teeth. Other than that, meh.
TZ more full, more bass (gobs more), less screechy, smoother, bigger, louder.
JB JR. vs full sized TZ is like comparing a chihuahua and an aligator. Both have 4 legs and teeth. Other than that, meh.
TZ more full, more bass (gobs more), less screechy, smoother, bigger, louder.
papersoul
New member
Re: Jb jr or little Dimarzio Tone Zone?
Who is comparing those pickups? I was talking about the little Tone Zone for a strat. I have used the JB Jr and it is killer in a strat. I don't want it to be as big and ballsy as my full size buckers......that is why I have LPs, SGs, Fat strats and PRS.
Who is comparing those pickups? I was talking about the little Tone Zone for a strat. I have used the JB Jr and it is killer in a strat. I don't want it to be as big and ballsy as my full size buckers......that is why I have LPs, SGs, Fat strats and PRS.
RayBarbeeMusic
Active member
Re: Jb jr or little Dimarzio Tone Zone?
Same things apply to some degree. TZ-S has a whole lot more mids and low mids, and a much bigger low end. I didn't think it sounded like a full sized TZ.
Same things apply to some degree. TZ-S has a whole lot more mids and low mids, and a much bigger low end. I didn't think it sounded like a full sized TZ.
TheLivingDead
Dawn Of The Shred
Re: Jb jr or little Dimarzio Tone Zone?
Yeah the TZ and TZS are VASTLY different pups.
Yeah the TZ and TZS are VASTLY different pups.
