Newbie - DiMarzio User Considering a Switch to SD

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dptone5

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Hi everyone, new to the Seymour Duncan Forum and glad to be here. Looking for some pickup advice.

Play classic rock, 80's rock and instrumental rock (Satriani, Gibert, Emmett and Zaza are my personal favorites). Use classic Marshall amps exclusively, mostly with Greenbacks and Classic Lead 80's.

Have a Jackson Soloist SL1. Did not like the TB-4 in there when I had a Marshall JCM 2000 with Celestion G12T-75's. It was too bright, so I got the DiMarzio Tone Zone and that did the trick.

Now that I use different amps and speakers, I find the Dimarzio Tone Zone in my Jackson, the Transition in my PRS and the Air Zone in my LP all seem to have a little bit of "buzz" or "fuzz" at the end of notes. Recently bought a Charvel San Dimas and I really like the TB-4 that is in there. It seems that the Seymour Duncan is not buzzy like the DiMarzios.

I'd like to experiment, starting with my Jackson. I am looking for a warmer sound than the TB-4 and that will do instrumental rock well. I mostly use my Marshall JCM 800 2203x or Plexi Reissue 1987XL for recording leads through Greenbacks or Classic Lead 80's (which are really dark/warm speakers).

I hear the Custom Custom (TB-11) sounds really good with a Jackson Soloist. Any others? Looking for some suggestions and hope the background helps!

Thanks much!!

DP
 
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Re: Newbie - DiMarzio User Considering a Switch to SD

Judging by your influences I would start with the Perpetual Burn.....
 
Re: Newbie - DiMarzio User Considering a Switch to SD

The perpetual burn would probably be an awesome pickup for you.
 
Re: Newbie - DiMarzio User Considering a Switch to SD

I use a NMV Marshall for a lot of my lead tones now and in my full size Humbucker shredder strat I use a '78 model. It is warm sounding pickup.

It's funny that you are talking about the JB in a Jackson. I had the same feeling about it when I was setting up a friend's Jackson Kelly. I was playing it through A DSL 2000 and it just didn't sound right no matter how hard I tried to dial it in. I am usually a really big JB fan. It just did not work with that particular amp and guitar. I guess what they say is true about the JB model; all pickups are going to sound different in different guitars but the JB it can be really picky about what guitar is in.


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Re: Newbie - DiMarzio User Considering a Switch to SD

Don't ditch DiMarzio entirely. The product lines are too cool to ignore.
 
Re: Newbie - DiMarzio User Considering a Switch to SD

Id say
Perpetual burn
Custom custom
Or Full shred.
All are articulate, medium hot output and have a balanced eq voicing without too much bass or treble but good presence.
 
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Re: Newbie - DiMarzio User Considering a Switch to SD

You just need to run the JB with a 300k pot.
 
Re: Newbie - DiMarzio User Considering a Switch to SD

Agileguy_101 said:
The perpetual burn would probably be an awesome pickup for you.
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Thanks for the suggestions guys. The Perpetual Burn looks like a great pick-up. Is it mid-heavy or mid-scooped?

Tried the AT-1 in my Jackson and did not like the upper mids with my Marshalls. It was just too much. I tend to like pickups that are mid-scooped with my amps so I don't get a honky or nasally tone.
 
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Brian Griffin said:
Don't ditch DiMarzio entirely. The product lines are too cool to ignore.
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I won't for sure. Verdict is still out on the Air Zone in my LP, but the Transition in my PRS did the ticket for that guitar. Thanks!
 
Re: Newbie - DiMarzio User Considering a Switch to SD

Can you please tell me why this would make a good choice in a alder body, ebony fretboard Sololst with Marshalls? Thanks!!
 
Re: Newbie - DiMarzio User Considering a Switch to SD

dptone5 said:
Thanks for the suggestions guys. The Perpetual Burn looks like a great pick-up. Is it mid-heavy or mid-scooped?

Tried the AT-1 in my Jackson and did not like the upper mids with my Marshalls. It was just too much. I tend to like pickups that are mid-scooped with my amps so I don't get a honky or nasally tone.
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Duncan Custom 5 TB-14 or Dimarzio Steve's Special then.
 
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