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The Pickup Place / Re: Air Norton/Tone Zone opinion request

« on: May 18, 2018, 04:26:30 PM »

Thanks again for all the great feedback guys.

So finally everything came in and I can say that this pickup combo on the SBMM Albert Lee sounds great!  I initially was worried about it sounding like a mud bomb, but it doesn't.

Great low end and each note is articulated quite well.  Thanks again for everyone that chimed in!

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The Pickup Place / Re: Air Norton/Tone Zone opinion request

« on: April 24, 2018, 08:47:28 AM »

Yikes, I figured the air norton wouldn't be the issue lol.

I know all of this is personal taste.  If the Norton turns out to be too muddy, I'll take a peek at the air zone.  Thanks for the advice.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Air Norton/Tone Zone opinion request

« on: April 20, 2018, 02:51:52 PM »

Thanks for your input, yeah I'm also a child of the 80's and love that sound.  The $400 one has some custom pickups made by Sterling.  They aren't terrible, but they also aren't great.  I feel better knowing that you liked Tone Zone in a mahogany body. 

It just seems like the complaints against mahogany and that pickup have been too much bass or it's too muddy. 

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The Pickup Place / Air Norton/Tone Zone opinion request

« on: April 20, 2018, 11:27:47 AM »

Hi all!

I've been playing guitar for a couple years now (pretty new to it).  I made the mistake of messing around with guitars at the local Sam Ash and fell in love with feel of the sterling by musicman albert lee HH model (the $400 one, not the big boy one).

The only thing I didn't love about it was largely the sound in the bridge.  Neck was OK, but the bridge was really anemic.  Too thin.

So, I did some research and since the music I like to play is middle of the road for tone (buckethead, van halen, offspring, any 80's lol).  It sounds like an Air Norton bridge and Tone Zone bridge might be a good combo.

I've been reading how people love/hate the tone zone, but would be interested in those of you that have some experience with this stuff to sound off on the sound of a tone zone in a 22 fret, mahogony bodied guitar with a trem.

Also opinions of the air norton would be welcome.

Is this thing going to be a nightmare?  Thanks in advance!