CustomCustom
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Havent heard much about this one, what do you guys think?
Steve's Special bridge opinion?
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very clean and articulate but that can also be = DULL/FLAT to some.
The idea behind it was to reduce mids from a amp like a mesa boogie.
John from dream theater was using a tone zone but wanted less harsh mids and the ability to hear all the notes in a distorted chord like a sus 9th with a high gain mesa amp. it is what i call a "specialty pickup" in that if those are not your goal the pu may sound very wrong for you BUT for those results i listed it is amazing!:cool2:
very clean and articulate but that can also be = DULL/FLAT to some.
The idea behind it was to reduce mids from a amp like a mesa boogie.
John from dream theater was using a tone zone but wanted less harsh mids and the ability to hear all the notes in a distorted chord like a sus 9th with a high gain mesa amp. it is what i call a "specialty pickup" in that if those are not your goal the pu may sound very wrong for you BUT for those results i listed it is amazing!:cool2:
Re: Steve's Special bridge opinion?
Yep, I agree w/Ed. It's an unusual pickup, and kind of the polar opposite of your namesake here...the Custom Custom. It certainly has note definition, and often works very well with drop/down tuning. However, with the reduced mids it can sound harsh in some applications. I have one. At standard tuning, my Mesa loves it, my Marshall hates it.
Yep, I agree w/Ed. It's an unusual pickup, and kind of the polar opposite of your namesake here...the Custom Custom. It certainly has note definition, and often works very well with drop/down tuning. However, with the reduced mids it can sound harsh in some applications. I have one. At standard tuning, my Mesa loves it, my Marshall hates it.
John E Rokker
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It's the perfect pickup for Heavy Metal in a Basswood body.
It's the perfect pickup for Heavy Metal in a Basswood body.
Archer_of_Fish
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I had one for a little while, a very little while. The lack of mids and strident feel made for a pickup that I have to rank in my bottom 2 pickups of all time.
I had one for a little while, a very little while. The lack of mids and strident feel made for a pickup that I have to rank in my bottom 2 pickups of all time.
Re: Steve's Special bridge opinion?
I have it in double-neck guitar that I built myself with a friend in high school. It has normal roughly 25" 6-string bottom neck. Top neck is roughly 28" 7-string baritone. The Steve is in the 6 string. The body is alder. I love the pickup and my Marshall loves it as well. The absence of mids gives it a nice clear almost 3D sound. Amazing note definition even with high gain. I'm also a big Petrucci fan but this pickup is definitely special things and may not be everybody's cup of tea. I'ts not teh meanest sounding pickup but it's got good power and unique sound.
I have it in double-neck guitar that I built myself with a friend in high school. It has normal roughly 25" 6-string bottom neck. Top neck is roughly 28" 7-string baritone. The Steve is in the 6 string. The body is alder. I love the pickup and my Marshall loves it as well. The absence of mids gives it a nice clear almost 3D sound. Amazing note definition even with high gain. I'm also a big Petrucci fan but this pickup is definitely special things and may not be everybody's cup of tea. I'ts not teh meanest sounding pickup but it's got good power and unique sound.
CustomCustom
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Nice review, thanks a lot!
To be honest it doesnt seem like the pu for me.
Nice review, thanks a lot!
To be honest it doesnt seem like the pu for me.
CustomCustom
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Im into hard rock and classic rock, but i completely agree with what you say.
Im into hard rock and classic rock, but i completely agree with what you say.
Re: Steve's Special bridge opinion?
Music Man Steve Morse model has Dimarzio Steve Morse models in it.
Music Man Steve Morse model has Dimarzio Steve Morse models in it.
RayBarbeeMusic
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Their EQ shows it scooped, but I didn't find it scooped. I used to have one and I really liked it, got rid of it for a Tone Zone and was not quite as happy with that.
Their EQ shows it scooped, but I didn't find it scooped. I used to have one and I really liked it, got rid of it for a Tone Zone and was not quite as happy with that.
Binnerscot
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I have a Steve's Special, honestly, it gives me similar results to a Full Shred - just Dimarzio flavored. Hot enough, but very defined.
I have a Steve's Special, honestly, it gives me similar results to a Full Shred - just Dimarzio flavored. Hot enough, but very defined.
marvelous_seven
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I thought it was named after Steve Vai.
I thought it was named after Steve Vai.
El Supremo
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My experience was that he Steve's Special had a lot more bass and output compared to a Full Shred. The SS was a bit clearer sounding when strumming chords under distortion.
Full Shred was noticably tighter though and more articulate at lower tunings with more mid grit.
My experience was that he Steve's Special had a lot more bass and output compared to a Full Shred. The SS was a bit clearer sounding when strumming chords under distortion.
Full Shred was noticably tighter though and more articulate at lower tunings with more mid grit.
CustomCustom
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NOPE, steve blucher the main designer part owner of dimarzio inc.
NOPE, steve blucher the main designer part owner of dimarzio inc.
RayBarbeeMusic
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+1
+1
El Supremo
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The Steve's Special was clean and articulate for leads. Pinch harmonics were remarkably easy and sustained a long time.
Furthermore, the SS split nicely and had a nice clean tone. Especially for a high output ceramic.
The SS also gives you a different sound depending on how you install it. Installing it backwards will give a bassier sound.
The Steve's Special was clean and articulate for leads. Pinch harmonics were remarkably easy and sustained a long time.
Furthermore, the SS split nicely and had a nice clean tone. Especially for a high output ceramic.
The SS also gives you a different sound depending on how you install it. Installing it backwards will give a bassier sound.
