Dimarzio Pickups

[dumb donnie]

i've had a super distortion and a YJM (which is apparently now called a HS-4).

both decent enough although i felt like they were lacking a little bit.

What you changed the neck pickup in your Jaguar?

thinking about it.

it lacks bass, which was never much of an issue through the TT. now with the bugera i can tell a little more.

That has been my issue with any Dimarzio pickups I have ever played, they seem to be shrill and sterile. No real character.

[Dave]

Oh come on. Plastic bobbins, various windings of wire and wax potting. Some magnets. All pup manufacturers share these factors pretty much. Dimarzio are as varied as any other mass produced pups - certainly there is not one single dimarzio 'tone'. A super Distortion is not an HS3 or vice versa. Some vast generalisations going here that smacks of a bias at the moment.

[dumb donnie]

Yeah, it's true, I'm biased against Dimarzios. I obviously haven't played them all, it just seems like that there are so many pickup winders these days that there is someone out there winding something better than a Dimarzio. I guess I'll head out of this thread now.

[weeping_moon]

Just curious, why is it Dimarzio only?

well.. i like the design of the pickups, the sound, and all my favorite guitarist uses them.. thats why..

why do you use the things you use?

Ok, it sounds a little like you have taken offense to a completely reasonable question. Fair enough.

I only asked the question in order to determine exactly why you were limiting yourself to a single pickup maker when there are hundreds to choose from. I assumed you had a reason and was curious to know what it was. Maybe it is because you are only able to find Dimarzio pickups locally, I don't know, that's why I asked.

I use the things that I use because I have carefully researched all of the available options and decided what will best serve my purpose. That is why I use the things that I use.

no, i didnt take offense! not at all..
i just tryed to answer your question at a good way.. so dont worry about that.

the second thing.. i could get any pickup i want. just have to order it in the guitar shop or via the net. but i want dimarzio, and thats it.. its my choice what i want to play with. as simple as that!

maybe its just me who likes dimarzio here then..
then i have to find the pickups for myself. thank you!

[weeping_moon]

Yeah, it's true, I'm biased against Dimarzios. I obviously haven't played them all, it just seems like that there are so many pickup winders these days that there is someone out there winding something better than a Dimarzio. I guess I'll head out of this thread now.

and how can you be so sure if havent played them?
why do you start writing in this thread if you dont have any recommendations about the pickups?
i was asking for humbucker in single coil size (dimarzio) recommendations?

nothing else!

[Dave]

it just seems like that there are so many pickup winders these days that there is someone out there winding something better than a Dimarzio. I guess I'll head out of this thread now.

Well why didn't ya say that's what ya meant?! You have a valid point I agree with you 100% DD. I got excellent hand scatter-would pickups made by catswhisker pickups for £50 each - cheaper than Dimarzio or Seymour Duncan. They are fantastic. Based on this I don't see a whole lot of point in plumping for expensive mass produced brands really.

Weeping moon - maybe you have some fellow countrymen who handwind pickups? Might be worth looking into, get some hand wound home grown mojo and support the local economy etc

[Reece]

That has been my issue with any Dimarzio pickups I have ever played, they seem to be shrill and sterile. No real character.

i didn't say that.

it's a decent enough pickup and it's served me well for over a year at this point., it's just geared more towards soloing and such. bit too hot for my tastes.

[cobascis]

i've had a super distortion and a YJM (which is apparently now called a HS-4).

both decent enough although i felt like they were lacking a little bit.

What you changed the neck pickup in your Jaguar?

thinking about it.

it lacks bass, which was never much of an issue through the TT. now with the bugera i can tell a little more.

I missed a Bugera purchase? do tell.

[Reece]

What you changed the neck pickup in your Jaguar?

thinking about it.

it lacks bass, which was never much of an issue through the TT. now with the bugera i can tell a little more.

I missed a Bugera purchase? do tell.

[cobascis]

V22, right? Anywho, nice.

[Noirie.]

Pleaaaase do a demo of the V22. I'm tempted get to one, once i get over my fear of Valve amps.

All that with maintenance and getting them serviced really bugs me out

[Reece]

Pleaaaase do a demo of the V22. I'm tempted get to one, once i get over my fear of Valve amps.

All that with maintenance and getting them serviced really bugs me out

i did do but my computer ate the close mic audio.

i'll knock up another one weekend after next when i'm home again.

[Dogma Hollow]

I'm a DiMarzio fan, at least as compared to Seymour Duncan, who seems to be their main competitor.

I have a '96 Charvel San Dimas III with mahogany body/maple top in this setup:

B - Tone Zone (full hum)
M - Fast Track (single-space hum)
N - Chopper (single-space hum)

This is a good shredder setup (so why the hell do I have it?). I don't typically use B-M or M position, but with M-N it sounds very warm, but still clear and plenty of output so there's not a huge dropoff from the B pickup. N position is a really good rhythm tone, or if you're playing lead where you want warmth. As with most hums, they don't have the single-note clarity of single coils and they're not as sensitive to string dynamics.

I also have a Jackson Dinky XL with basswood (I think) in this setup:

B - Air Norton (full hum)
M - Hot Rails (Seymour Duncan single-space hum, don't ask why I mixed DiMarzio and SD's...I was young)
N - Fast Track II (single-space hum)

I haven't played the Jackson in a few years, but as I recall the Fast Track II wasn't noticeably different from the Chopper in the N position tone-wise. I think it had a lower output though, maybe a tad more clarity.

The setup I have on my Charvel is the better of the two for rock/metal/shred, IMO. It has a ton of punch, and gets some pretty in-your-face tones. Compared to my Gretsch with mini-hums in it, the Charvel is noticeably hotter. Probably not the pups to use if you're going for strictly clean stuff. They're OK for that, but not quite as articulate in the highs as I'd like for cleans.

[analogsystem]

I like the Area series. They are noiseless singles so they ARE humbuckers but they are going for a single-coily sound.
The 58 is nice in the neck.

[MISSINGNO.]

While we're on the subject of single coil spaced humbuckers, Kinmans are worth mentioning. They're more along the lines of noiseless single coils, but those are all humbuckers anyway.

Bill Lawrence Keystones are also great alternatives and actually have their own sound to them.

[mezzio13]

Tone Zone is my favorite Hum by far. Dimed they are as hot as EMG's, and it you roll down the volume they clean up super nice. Parallel wiring at low volumse gives you a better single coil sound than a lot of single coils. Just awesome.

[JJLipton]

I have a '96 Charvel San Dimas III with mahogany body/maple top...

Mind posting pics of that charvel? Sounds like a nice guitar.

[weeping_moon]

I'm a DiMarzio fan, at least as compared to Seymour Duncan...

Ok.. I just orded 2 pickups AirNorton and Chopper!
Thats the way to go this time for me i think...

[serfx]

those should sound sweet
i'm a fan of the DiMarzio Class of '55 and obviously the twang king..

tawang king in my tele
class of 55 in the neck on my `74 mustang
super distortions in my les paul
and i'm probably going to put super distortions in my jag hh
and i've been thinking of picking up the new Area `58s to drop into a project guitar.

(essentially i think that i contain 90% of the DiMarzio love for ss.o)

[paul_]

I've got a super dist on the way, I wish it'd hurry up and get here.