the OLE i prefer duncans over dimarzio cause thread

[WICKED LESTER]

Or this can be the "i prefer dimarzio's over duncan pups " if you wish? :laugh2:
I want to ask what is it about one or the other that makes you prefer them?

 

[gordon_39422]

Re: the OLE i prefer duncans over dimarzio cause thread

Here it is plain and simple... I dont like SD's BECAUSE they say Seymour Duncan on them! I try pups out and listen really well to the sonic and tonic properties for which I seek! Guesss what? They ALWAYS happen to have SD on the label...

What can I say? SD ROCKS!!!

Enjoy! SHut up and obey your ears!
Allen

 

[Imp]

Re: the OLE i prefer duncans over dimarzio cause thread

seymour duncans are, as a whole, geared towards vintage sounds. more use is made of alnico II (which i love).. SD seems more proud of its heritage of reinforcing the traditional tones..

also, SD is a lot more open with it's business, this forum being a big part of that- people being allowed to recommend other brands etc. the business ethics dosen't really influence my decisions as much as tone does, but the whole double cream thing speaks volumes IMO..

i used to be into EMGs in a big way.. i've gradually moved to SDs for guitar, EMGs for bass.

tom

 

[WICKED LESTER]

Re: the OLE i prefer duncans over dimarzio cause thread

SHut up and obey your ears!
Allen

If i did that i would use these
http://adderplus.com/ :laugh2:

 

[LesStrat]

Re: the OLE i prefer duncans over dimarzio cause thread

Generally speaking, I do prefer SD pickups. But there are other good ones out there.

As much as some may not like it, I must say that I like the s/c pups in my Nitefly...and they are Dimarzio Designed. They sound better than any stock Strat pickups I have heard (then again, that's not saying much). Crystal clear, vintage strat sound.

I like the ESP pickups that came stock in my bass. Full, lots of bottom, but lots of definition. Great pups.

My dad has a Strat equipped with Van Zandt pups. Those things are AMAZING!

As aleclee reminds us every time he posts: "There is no "best" when it comes to something as subjective as tone."

However, I am looking forward to trying out (and probably buying) my Bro-in-law's Parker Fly Deluxe with his SD custom shop pups. He got an extra set of the Di. Des. pups and had MJ convert them into a Custom Custom and Alnico 2 Pro set. (review to follow in a couple of weeks).

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: the OLE i prefer duncans over dimarzio cause thread

seymour duncans are, as a whole, geared towards vintage sounds. more use is made of alnico II (which i love).. SD seems more proud of its heritage of reinforcing the traditional tones..

also, SD is a lot more open with it's business, this forum being a big part of that- people being allowed to recommend other brands etc. the business ethics doesn't really influence my decisions as much as tone does, but the whole double cream thing speaks volumes IMO..

tom

I feel the same way. I like vintage tones and even Duncan's hotter pickups, like the Custom or Custom Custom or JB, still manage to retain the alot of the vintage vibe. I guess I just like the way Seymour voices his pickups better than the way most other pickup manufacturers voice thiers. Also, I think Duncans give alot of tone for the money. I've compared them to many boutique pickups costing alot more and the '59, Custom Custom, SSL-1 and others sound as good to me or better than some boutique pickups costing much more.

So to sum it up as to why I use mostly Duncan pickups: great people...great tone...great price.