Tell me about the Dimarzio Satur8

[Ascension]

I'm struggling with the tonal balance in my Carvin ST 300 between the PAF Joe in the neck and the Gravity Storm in the bridge. I Really like some things about the Gravity Storm but it just doesn't seem to be a fit in this guitar.
The guitar is really fat naturally sounds much like a really good Les Paul rather than a super strat. Has a thicker neck profile sustains like crazy and just has a different vibe than the rest of my Carvin Kiesels do. The Gravity Storm is really thick sounding in this particular guitar and it needs a more balanced bridge pickup with a lot of articulation and some extra cut. I'm liking the clips with the Satur8 I am hearing on line and it appears to be a good tonal match for that PAF joe in the neck but wanted a little more info if I can get it.
I'm a big fan of the Alt 8 but want some thing a little lower in output and more open. Have a Alt 8 and Sentient combo already in my KOA 93 DC 127 so want something different tonally with this one.

 

[htwheelz67]

Re: Tell me about the Dimarzio Satur8

I have one in an 85 MIJ strat, it is very punchy, articulate not really compressed, harmonics just jump out with ease really open sounding and musical, lead tones are singing. I really like it a lot.

 

[Ascension]

Re: Tell me about the Dimarzio Satur8

I have one in an 85 MIJ strat, it is very punchy, articulate not really compressed, harmonics just jump out with ease really open sounding and musical, lead tones are singing. I really like it a lot.

Pretty much what I hear with the clips on line.
Here is a solo clip of the ST 300 with the Gravity Storm through my PRS MT 15. Very smooth singing tone but over all lacks cut and presence in a full band mix in this particular guitar.
https://app.box.com/s/9ue7yybuq5kfek8h5d5xrui3ccnperr6
This pickup however would be pure magic in a brighter guitar so it will not leave but will go to a new home.

 

[htwheelz67]

Re: Tell me about the Dimarzio Satur8

mahogany body? The satur8 may work well, if your sticking with DM pickups may want to try a 36th paf although it may not match with the Joe as well, one pickup that is overlooked a lot which all of a sudden I have become fond of is the Gibby 498t especially in mahogany (but sounds great in alder, basswood as well) they really cut thru the mix also I think someone on here has a dimarzio virtual paf for sale that would work well with the paf Joe.

 

[Ascension]

Re: Tell me about the Dimarzio Satur8

Don't know what the body and neck woods are as bought this one used. Sounds like it is all Mahogany though as have owned a bunch of these guitars. Neck through guitar with a Floyd. Gravity Storm has a ton of bottom and low mids just to thick for this particular guitar.