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Post by mr_sooty on Nov 19, 2006 23:47:40 GMT -5
Looking for a bridge pickup for my 57 Reissue Strat. I want something that looks like a normal single coil (ie no hotrails or mini-buckers) and basically sounds like a vintage SC with a little extra punch for lead work. Gotta be quiet too.
Thought the Dimarzio vintage solo or vintage solo pro might fit the bill, and was wondering if anyone had any experience with it, or wanted to recommend something else.
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Post by ChrisK on Nov 20, 2006 0:14:22 GMT -5
It depends on what "a little extra punch for lead work" means. I've never used either pickup, but have used the Virtual Vintage 2.1 (middle), the Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues (bridge), and the Virtual Vintage Blues (neck) here: guitarnuts2.proboards45.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=music&thread=1144693179&page=1YMMV, but DiMarzio does make several Virtual Vintage pickups. Consult their tone chart. The advantage that the DiMarzio line has is that of specificity. They have (comparatively) a lot of info. Unfortunately, we don't know the actual frequency of each band, whether the output voltage is at a specific frequency or is an average over some band, and the relative magnet strength (or even type) of each family member. The focus in the aftermarket pickup industry seems to be one of avoiding any easy inter-vendor spec comparison thru the publication of partial (and different) info. To be fair, most all potential customers of these items have no use (or patience or ability) for specification-based decisions, but seem to be placated by the use of terms such as "spongy, warm, round, etc.". The Duncan Custom Custom is a favorite of mine, advertised as suitable for helping bright-sounding instruments. The JB is advertised as suitable for helping warm-sounding instruments. And yet, the EQ curves for the Custom Custom indicated the opposite. I've tried to clarify these issues by calling customer service, but get answers indicative of a relatively (and possibly convenient) complete lack of understanding or attention to what the words mean. Sometimes the specs are meaningful and related, sometimes they're backwards, and sometimes they're just plain inside-out. And, of course, all such terms are most dependent on guitar woods and the amplifiers used. It just may be difficult to have especially meaningful specifics since there are many factors at work in choosing a desired pickup, but a long journey involving many purchases does benefit some. At least with the Virtual Vintage family you have enough "relative" specificity to make an intra-family decision. |
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Post by mr_sooty on Nov 20, 2006 16:33:29 GMT -5
Okey dokey. Just kinda wondered if they sounded good.
I dunno, I kinda like humbuckers in the bridge, but I want to retain a little more of the raw edge of a single coil. I also want it to sound 'stratty' in the bridge/middle posy without having to split it necessarily. The virtual vintage solo's are supposed to sound a little like a P90, which may be just right.
I guess it would help if I knew what I was looking for. I want something I can wail with and play full on rock solos (think Voodoo chile lead), without it being too shreddy. I have an Evolution in my LP and that's just way over the top, but my strat single coil is a little weak and tinny.
I prefer the start pickup to the evolution, but it just needs a little more balls, some more bass, and less tops. That's the best I can explain myself I think.
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Post by ChrisK on Nov 21, 2006 19:50:27 GMT -5
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Post by mr_sooty on Nov 22, 2006 16:09:01 GMT -5
This is interesting. Would be cool to be able to do it with a push-pull instead of a toggle. This all may be beyond my abilities as an electrician though.
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Post by ChrisK on Nov 22, 2006 17:54:54 GMT -5
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