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The Pickup Place / Re: Suitable Chrome Covered Humbucker..
« on: May 30, 2019, 02:41:00 PM »
Hi Harlow
thanks for the reply man :)

The Illuminators are pretty cool for high-gain stuff, and they split well for more single-coil sounds, but they're really modern-voiced, and pretty tight (which may or may not be your thing).

I was looking into them.. they sound interesting, I liked the Crunch Lab better, but its a plus to have the screw top pole pieces to fit the SG standard look.

The D Sonic (which is one blade coil and one hex coil but I think you could put a cover on) was Brad Delson's (from Linkin Park) pickup of choice for a while, but I have no personal experience but I hear it's a bit of a marmite pickup. Dunno about the coil split though, so hopefully someone who's had one can chime in.

I don't know these.. but I like Linkin Park's sound so.. yeah. give those a look

The Tone Zone (I think) would probably be my personal recommendation -- I've played it in a bunch of Ibby Prestiges, and it always sounds really killer for high-gain stuff. It's pretty thick and warm, so it works best with brighter amps or a TS-style boost. Splits pretty well too, so it would probably cover your bases.

ohw yeah Vai gets a great sound..

I mostly play with my Line 6 Spider II (love that amp!!) I also have a Bugera Inf. G5 (Mesa Boogie Special II clone) but as a head. Great amp, sounds amazing! but day to day I use the Line 6.

The main thing I was hoping was..  for it to some with the chrome cover already.
Do you know any DiMarzios that are covered I could check out?

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The Pickup Place / Suitable Chrome Covered Humbucker..
« on: May 30, 2019, 01:29:33 PM »
Hi guys

new here so please be gentle.. :)

Been a bit of a fan of DiMarzios for a while, starting with the (rumored*) Fender DiMarziclones and moving on to the Japanese Dimarziclone. I own a couple of sets of Super Dist. too.. one set that came on my Westbury Standard.

I have an Gibson SG that is (hopefully) soon to be upgraded..

I was thinking about splashing out on a bridge humbucker and would much prefer DiMarzio, but that's where my dilemma lays*.

What do I play?

Nu-Grunge/High Gain/Nu-Metal and 50's d*ck Dale.. the Late Great d*ck Dale! Surf rock.. bit Chris Isaak-y ultra clean loads of reverb.

That's it.

I need the pickup to look like an SG standard.. chrome cover, six screw pieces. If it weren't for the style, I totally dig the hex pole pieces. But that's not on the cards.

I have a Gibson 491T in the neck.. MAN the sustain be crazy good!
That'll get a cover on it.. but I'd prefer to not have to faff about buying another extra cover if I can buy a suitable pickup with the cover already on..

Any advice?

Dava

*it's hotly rumored that for the first Fender (high gain style) humbuckers, Fender either cloned a super dist. or got DiMarzio to design it for them. This was back in the 80s.
*Lies?.. if so we really need to get a new spelling for that word.. and 'lys' is rubbish... OR 'that's where lays my dilemma.' hmm

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