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The Pickup Place / DiMarzio DP427 bridge pickup

« on: January 28, 2019, 09:55:38 PM »

Here’s a video Jackson put out with Phil a couple of months ago.  The limited signature PC1 with, at least a preproduction version of this pickup is about 1/2 way through.

https://youtu.be/ff0HT9X3zFg

In the video, Phil calls it the “Audio Lava”, but I’m sure that’s necessarily the final name that far back.


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The Pickup Place / Re: Dead J100VS

« on: July 03, 2018, 07:38:34 AM »

Thanks, darth.

Appreciate the feedback.


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The Pickup Place / Re: Dead J100VS

« on: July 02, 2018, 06:31:55 PM »

Thanks for the responses.

The tone I’d like for this pickup would be more of a beefy Strat type tone with some clarity.  The biggest issue I want to avoid is muddy bass.  I don’t traditionally use the single coil sound much, but I find I’m using it more and more with the worship music that I’ve been playing lately.

The Texas Specials in my Sambora signature have been pretty close to same tone as these, and I like that most for a single coil tone.


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The Pickup Place / Dead J100VS

« on: July 01, 2018, 04:44:23 PM »

This is the dead J100VS out of neck position of my old 89 Jackson Super Strat.  It read open when my guitar tech tested it last week.

My question is would it be worth having fixed (it’s not original, I swapped it in early after I bought back around 1995 because I didn’t want the hum), and who would be willing to work on it.

My tech recommended Lindy Fralin, but Fralin’s website says they don’t work on stacked pickups.

If I were to replace it, what would be a good recommendation? This guitar still has a J100VS in the middle position and the factory installed Screamin’ Demon (at least, it was in there when I got the guitar). I’d like to keep the stack configuration and reuse the stock cover if possible.

Would I need to order from the custom shop to get one to fit the pickup slot that doesn’t allow for the triangular base plate?

Thanks for any input and suggestions.


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Guitar Lounge / My latest build

« on: August 07, 2016, 11:08:33 PM »

Here is our latest creation.  This candy red "S" style alder body has a chrome Schaller 475 hard tail bridge.  It is mated up with a 24.75 scale maple neck fitted with 6105 stainless steel frets.  For electronics, we chose a dual humbucker setup under nickel covers routed though a single volume and tone with a three way toggle.  Both the volume and tone pots are push-pull style allowing each pickup to be placed in either parallel or series mode.

The pickups themselves are the DiMarzio Transition set.  These have quickly become one of my favorite sets.  The bridge pickup is rated as high output, and is slightly less powerful than the Super Distortion, but the character is unlike most higher output bridge pickups with a ceramic magnet in that it feels very open.  It has a strong midrange presence, but the mids are tuned to the upper frequencies, so it's not overly dark sounding.  The neck pickup, while rated as medium output pickup, feels much more vintage-y than you would expect.  The highs are rounded, and the lows feel well controlled.  The set complements each other well and does an excellent job of covering tones as diverse as clean, clear chording, or jazz comping to blues to classic rock and even a little metal.




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Guitar Lounge / Re: What to get for the ultimate Guitar? The ultimate Strap, of course…

« on: August 07, 2016, 11:02:52 PM »

I need one of those straps for my AF LP.




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The Pickup Place / Re: In Praise of the Dimarzio PAF MASTER

« on: February 12, 2016, 10:07:16 PM »

Cool!  I have a PAF master waiting to go into the bridge of my Sambora Strat.  I'm thinking it should match up better with the Texas Specials than original modified version of the PAF Pro.


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The Pickup Place / Re: Would an AT-1 work in a Gibson Axcess?

« on: December 05, 2015, 10:49:05 PM »

I'd second the suggestions of the Super Distortion or the Super 3.  They're both excellent for that type of music.  As DarthPhineas stated, Viv Cambell has been using the Super 3 in his LP's.  I would add that Phil Collen has been using it in his Jacksons for a while, too.

If the Super 3 is too warm with its focus in the low mids, that's where I'd suggest the Super Distortion.


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The Pickup Place / Re: Invisible Satch Track

« on: November 27, 2015, 10:47:26 PM »

Getting one installed soon (it's on order).  It's going in the neck slot of one of my Squier Strats with a Fast Track 1 in the middle and an Air Norton S in the bridge.  Should be fun.


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The Pickup Place / Re: What Dimarzio gets Angus Young Tone?

« on: November 27, 2015, 03:21:42 PM »

I would throw the Transition bridge.  I was pleasantly surprised at how vintage flavored it sounded when I tried it out earlier this week.


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Guitar Lounge / Re: NBD - EBMM LIII

« on: November 27, 2015, 03:14:37 PM »

Thanks, guys!  I am loving the neck.  It's a very fast feeling neck, but in a different way than my Jackson necks.


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Guitar Lounge / NBD - EBMM LIII

« on: November 25, 2015, 07:59:34 AM »

Took my wife to Lexington, KY for a quick weekend getaway and this followed me home.  Willcutt Guitars had it used for $1,300.  Not sure what year it is, but it has an all rosewood neck, instead of the roasted maple.  It plays like dream.  Funny thing is that I went in there to try out this same model to audition the Transition pickups for a build I'm working on.  Haven't played a Music Man in years, and have to say I'm impressed.




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The Pickup Place / Re: Transitions v PAF Master v SD Alnico Pro v SD Whole Lotta Humbucker

« on: October 15, 2015, 10:38:31 PM »

Nice write up Darth.  I look forward to your review of the 36th bridge.

Thanks for the input.


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The Pickup Place / Re: Transitions v PAF Master v SD Alnico Pro v SD Whole Lotta Humbucker

« on: October 14, 2015, 10:55:12 PM »

Thanks, guys.  I'll look into those sets some more, as well.  I have a few weeks until the parts arrive and am ready for them anyway.


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The Pickup Place / Transitions v PAF Master v SD Alnico Pro v SD Whole Lotta Humbucker

« on: October 12, 2015, 02:32:42 PM »

Hey everyone.

Starting to plan my next build and thinking about the starting point for the pickups.

The plan is for a hard tail alder strat using a 24.75 scale qsawn maple neck.

I'm looking for kind of a medium output / hot PAF set.  What are you're opinions of the four sets from the title?

I play mostly modern worship music with things from Third Day and Casting Crowns to Stryper and Kutless.

I have other guitars with higher output pickups and others that are more vintage flavored.  I'm looking for this one to fill the middle ground a bit better.

Thanks in advance.


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