Your Favorite DiMarzios for a Fat, Crunchy, Modern Sounding Bridge
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SeraphimTN
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Re: Your Favorite DiMarzios for a Fat, Crunchy, Modern Sounding Bridge
Tone Zone!
Tone Zone!
Johtosotku
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Re: Your Favorite DiMarzios for a Fat, Crunchy, Modern Sounding Bridge
The Tone Zone. Quite obvious to me, especially when you asked to compare to the JB.
The Tone Zone. Quite obvious to me, especially when you asked to compare to the JB.
MDS
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Re: Your Favorite DiMarzios for a Fat, Crunchy, Modern Sounding Bridge
The Steve's Special is a good choice, though it is pretty scooped in my experience(which can be a good thing). The Tone Zone is fatter, but can get a little muddy sometimes. I liked them both in my old USRG Ibanez. I never decided which I liked better and switched them back and forth a few times.
Mike
The Steve's Special is a good choice, though it is pretty scooped in my experience(which can be a good thing). The Tone Zone is fatter, but can get a little muddy sometimes. I liked them both in my old USRG Ibanez. I never decided which I liked better and switched them back and forth a few times.
Mike
shredaholic
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Re: Your Favorite DiMarzios for a Fat, Crunchy, Modern Sounding Bridge
because seymour duncan cares about their users more than them?
saladin said:
because seymour duncan cares about their users more than them?
wixomwhat
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I eamiled Dimarzio about 2 months ago and asked them why they didnt have a forum. They said that they would love to have one someday but dont have the staff (computer staff) to set up a forum right now (it was something along those lines, I think I deleted the email).
Dimarzio's website was totally redone this week- check it out.
anyway- I vote for the Tone Zone!
shredaholic said:because seymour duncan cares about their users more than them?
I eamiled Dimarzio about 2 months ago and asked them why they didnt have a forum. They said that they would love to have one someday but dont have the staff (computer staff) to set up a forum right now (it was something along those lines, I think I deleted the email).
Dimarzio's website was totally redone this week- check it out.
anyway- I vote for the Tone Zone!
Guitarist
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Re: Your Favorite DiMarzios for a Fat, Crunchy, Modern Sounding Bridge
You know, I never played in the mud as a child. Didn't like it then, don't like it now.
Lots of votes casted for the Tone Zone, which is great, as that was one of the pickups I was considering, but I really don't like that multiple people said that it can get muddy...
You know, I never played in the mud as a child. Didn't like it then, don't like it now.
Lots of votes casted for the Tone Zone, which is great, as that was one of the pickups I was considering, but I really don't like that multiple people said that it can get muddy...
frehleystjohn
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Re: Your Favorite DiMarzios for a Fat, Crunchy, Modern Sounding Bridge
Tone Zone again. Fat, fat and fatter. However if clean is your game, I wouldn't do the TZ. If you want to back off the fat and cut it higher end X2N. The X2N will give you more "oomph" than the Super D. Megadrive if you wanna go the custom order route.
The cool thing is a PAF Pro mixes well with everything.
IMO if you wanna check out Dimarzios check out the Super D and PAF Pro first. Then figure out from there what you're looking for.
Likewise for Duncans the JB and the Duncan D are also the ultimate bases for evaluating what you need.
Those 4 pickups are great additions to any guitar, even if it's not perfect for your main axe.
You really can't go wrong with 'em. They all are the core rock n roll sounds.
Tone Zone again. Fat, fat and fatter. However if clean is your game, I wouldn't do the TZ. If you want to back off the fat and cut it higher end X2N. The X2N will give you more "oomph" than the Super D. Megadrive if you wanna go the custom order route.
The cool thing is a PAF Pro mixes well with everything.
IMO if you wanna check out Dimarzios check out the Super D and PAF Pro first. Then figure out from there what you're looking for.
Likewise for Duncans the JB and the Duncan D are also the ultimate bases for evaluating what you need.
Those 4 pickups are great additions to any guitar, even if it's not perfect for your main axe.
You really can't go wrong with 'em. They all are the core rock n roll sounds.
Nite_Maresz_25
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Re: Your Favorite DiMarzios for a Fat, Crunchy, Modern Sounding Bridge
DiMarzio/IBZ(aka the only one i've played
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DiMarzio/IBZ(aka the only one i've played
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frehleystjohn
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Re: Your Favorite DiMarzios for a Fat, Crunchy, Modern Sounding Bridge
Air Zone is another good choice.
Air Zone is another good choice.
idsnowdog
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Try a Megadrive. Good power with a broad low end and a tight transparent high end. Lottsa Balls! Very modern sounding. Not a shrill edge on it. Although with a swamp ash body its a little dark.
Snowdog
Try a Megadrive. Good power with a broad low end and a tight transparent high end. Lottsa Balls! Very modern sounding. Not a shrill edge on it. Although with a swamp ash body its a little dark.
Snowdog
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Destructone
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I also say the Tone Zone. although it is a little muddy on the clean channel, on high gain is where this pup excels. it is a really good shred pickup... the notes ring clearly and does not run together, especially when tapping. very punchy and also very chunky on rhythm. very tight and aggressive. it has a top end sizzle that i love. the harmonics are very good, it has an "airy" vibe to it. it matches very well with the PAF Pro...a combination favored by Paul Gilbert. compared to the JB, it has more chunk, more muscle, more crunch, and less harmonics. the TZ and the JB are my two most favourite bridge pups by far.
I also say the Tone Zone. although it is a little muddy on the clean channel, on high gain is where this pup excels. it is a really good shred pickup... the notes ring clearly and does not run together, especially when tapping. very punchy and also very chunky on rhythm. very tight and aggressive. it has a top end sizzle that i love. the harmonics are very good, it has an "airy" vibe to it. it matches very well with the PAF Pro...a combination favored by Paul Gilbert. compared to the JB, it has more chunk, more muscle, more crunch, and less harmonics. the TZ and the JB are my two most favourite bridge pups by far.
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saladin
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Re: Your Favorite DiMarzios for a Fat, Crunchy, Modern Sounding Bridge
I used a Tone Zone in my Strat for a couple of years and I play alot of clean and distorted stuff. I've never thought it sounded muddy and actually prefered it's tone over the JB I had in my Tele at the time.
I used a Tone Zone in my Strat for a couple of years and I play alot of clean and distorted stuff. I've never thought it sounded muddy and actually prefered it's tone over the JB I had in my Tele at the time.
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