Which DiMarzios do I need to try?
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wildstar
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Re: Which DiMarzios do I need to try?
Well I think everybody on this board would agree: the Virtual PAF's are the hottest thing in town. Try them! Neck, Bridge, Hot... they're all great. Whether or not they work for you depends on your guitar and what you're looking for, but I haven't heard of anyone not liking them. How many pickups can claim that?!
Did you even need to ask, though? :laugh2: There have been so many threads and mentions lately about these pups - including the epic 9 page thread in which I've posted clips.
gripweed said:
Well I think everybody on this board would agree: the Virtual PAF's are the hottest thing in town. Try them! Neck, Bridge, Hot... they're all great. Whether or not they work for you depends on your guitar and what you're looking for, but I haven't heard of anyone not liking them. How many pickups can claim that?!
Did you even need to ask, though? :laugh2: There have been so many threads and mentions lately about these pups - including the epic 9 page thread in which I've posted clips.
Re: Which DiMarzios do I need to try?
IMO, Dimarzios Classic PAF is a fine sounding pickup. The VV PAF's are pretty darn killer also. I've used both in the neck of a chambered, mahogany bodied tele. As much as I dig the VV PAF, the Classic was the best match in this guitar. The old Dimarzio PAF is a great pickup also. For the tones and output you describe, I'd start with these first.
IMO, Dimarzios Classic PAF is a fine sounding pickup. The VV PAF's are pretty darn killer also. I've used both in the neck of a chambered, mahogany bodied tele. As much as I dig the VV PAF, the Classic was the best match in this guitar. The old Dimarzio PAF is a great pickup also. For the tones and output you describe, I'd start with these first.
Destructone
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Re: Which DiMarzios do I need to try?
Virtual PAF's for sure. i tried an ES-335 loaded with Virtual's and they sounded spectacular. warm, chimey and has a 3D quality to the tone. Im getting a set for my les paul soon!
Virtual PAF's for sure. i tried an ES-335 loaded with Virtual's and they sounded spectacular. warm, chimey and has a 3D quality to the tone. Im getting a set for my les paul soon!
theboatcandream
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Re: Which DiMarzios do I need to try?
I have PAF7s which are a modified dimarzio PAF with ceramic magnets. I think they measure are around 11ohms. They're great pickups in the bridge position, very full with plenty of bass, mids, and highs. They can get twangy if you add the brightness in, but they can also do any style of rock. The 59 is also a great pickup in the bridge and behaves similarly, though I wasn't able to get the same kind of twang since they were in a mahogany guitar.
As far as being in the neck position though, I have the same problem with both the 59 and my PAF7. They're too bassy and too bright. But for the bridge position, I love my dimarzios.
idsnowdog said:
I have PAF7s which are a modified dimarzio PAF with ceramic magnets. I think they measure are around 11ohms. They're great pickups in the bridge position, very full with plenty of bass, mids, and highs. They can get twangy if you add the brightness in, but they can also do any style of rock. The 59 is also a great pickup in the bridge and behaves similarly, though I wasn't able to get the same kind of twang since they were in a mahogany guitar.
As far as being in the neck position though, I have the same problem with both the 59 and my PAF7. They're too bassy and too bright. But for the bridge position, I love my dimarzios.
wildstar
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Re: Which DiMarzios do I need to try?
Yeah, they're great. They are bright, clear, and very snappy. By "snappy" I mean that pick attack and other transients really jump out, in a good way. Maybe articulate is a better word to describe it... They sound pretty single-coil-ish to me, but you'd never mistake them for single coils. They still have that warmth and slight fatness around the edges of a humbucker.
In the wrong guitar, they would be way too bright. Very cool pickups, kinda off the beaten path.
J Moose said:
Yeah, they're great. They are bright, clear, and very snappy. By "snappy" I mean that pick attack and other transients really jump out, in a good way. Maybe articulate is a better word to describe it... They sound pretty single-coil-ish to me, but you'd never mistake them for single coils. They still have that warmth and slight fatness around the edges of a humbucker.
In the wrong guitar, they would be way too bright. Very cool pickups, kinda off the beaten path.
Simon_F
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Re: Which DiMarzios do I need to try?
I know this thread is mostly about humbuckers but I love the FS-1 Strat pickup. It's single coil but with fatter mids and higher output. Just the job for beefing up the Strat bridge position without going all the way to humbuckers. Best of both worlds IMO.
I know this thread is mostly about humbuckers but I love the FS-1 Strat pickup. It's single coil but with fatter mids and higher output. Just the job for beefing up the Strat bridge position without going all the way to humbuckers. Best of both worlds IMO.
