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Hey, can anyone here tell me which Mimarzio pickups are close to or better than a jb/Jazz set? Invader? Distourtion?

There's none really....both companies make very different pickups for the most part.

yup there isnt alot of overlap. dimarzio makes some good pups, but none that i think sound like a jb/jazz combo

Dimarzio makes alot of good output buckers....as does Duncan....it's really just a matter of taste.

Which do you prefer? Apples or oranges?

That is an equivlent question in my mind. It all depends on what you want at the time.

LesStrat is SD equipped.

Prunella (Parker Nitefly) came with Dimarzio designed s/c pups.

Which is better? It depends.

I'd say that the FRED sounds closest to the JB, only its more of a lower midrange spike. Dunno bout anything else...
Dimarzio makes some good products, I just tend to like Duncans more.

Dimarzio's are very modern sounding and Duncans are more vintage voiced. One's not better than the other, or simular, in any way. It's all personal preference.

If you look for a classic combo like a JB amp; Jazz, i would suggest a Super Distortion amp; PAF (or a Humbucker from Hell)

Which doesn't mean that this combo is close to the duncans, but could be compared from their types (high output bridge amp; low output neck pickups)

the JB has been compared numerous times with the Tone Zone... they say that the TZ is Dimarzio's answer to the JB... hehehe... although to me, they sound completely different from each other. the JB concentrates more on the high end as the TZ, more on the low end. but they both have that midrange spike that everyone seem to love. i love soloing with the JB. the harmonics jump out easily... while the TZ adds a lot of quot;meatquot; in riffs and power chords. i wonder if they could make a hybrid of the two. hmmmm....


Originally Posted by Destructonei wonder if they could make a hybrid of the two. hmmmm....

Hell I'd try it

I played an Air Norton (neck) and Tone Zone (bridge) combo that really worked well.


Originally Posted by Alvin Lee FanI played an Air Norton (neck) and Tone Zone (bridge) combo that really worked well.

That was going to be my suggestion, the TZ/AN combo is thrown around DiMarzio circles like the JB/Jazz is done in Duncan circles.

I'm not personally a fan of the JB or the TZ...

That's just me tho...


Originally Posted by Destructonethe JB has been compared numerous times with the Tone Zone... they say that the TZ is Dimarzio's answer to the JB... hehehe... although to me, they sound completely different from each other. the JB concentrates more on the high end as the TZ, more on the low end. but they both have that midrange spike that everyone seem to love. i love soloing with the JB. the harmonics jump out easily... while the TZ adds a lot of quot;meatquot; in riffs and power chords. i wonder if they could make a hybrid of the two. hmmmm....
Those two pickups sound nothing alike....people must be smoking some good stuff if they think they are similar in tone.....

If you want the JB....get the JB...there is no Dimarzio equivalent...at least that I've come across.


Originally Posted by pinto79That was going to be my suggestion, the TZ/AN combo is thrown around DiMarzio circles like the JB/Jazz is done in Duncan circles.

I'm not personally a fan of the JB or the TZ...

That's just me tho...
People suggest those combos all the time.....it's a ****ty suggestion IMO cause every guitar is different. It's just the generic..quot;oh I don't really know what to suggest so I'll say what everyone else says...quot; type of thing....


Originally Posted by ranalliPeople suggest those combos all the time.....it's a ****ty suggestion IMO cause every guitar is different. It's just the generic..quot;oh I don't really know what to suggest so I'll say what everyone else says...quot; type of thing....

I agree. A generic suggestion is not worth much in my books...

I'm currently loving my Super Distortion bridge and PAF Pro Neck combo in my RG750... wow! Tone City and such creamy sustain. It's a brand new guitar to me now!

I can't wait to hear the MegaDrive in my other 750... trying to decide on a neck pup tho... thinking Full Shred or Breed Neck...


Originally Posted by pinto79I agree. A generic suggestion is not worth much in my books...

I'm currently loving my Super Distortion bridge and PAF Pro Neck combo in my RG750... wow! Tone City and such creamy sustain. It's a brand new guitar to me now!

I can't wait to hear the MegaDrive in my other 750... trying to decide on a neck pup tho... thinking Full Shred or Breed Neck...

Yeah....the SuperD is a favorite of mine....it's a great sounding pickup that is meaty and full. I love the way it sounds in a Les Paul....just has a lot of punch and balls.I think you'll like the Megadrive...it's a bit more cutting on the upper end than the SuperD and a bit more aggressive too. I found it to be very clear but not nasally in any way in my super-strat I had it in.

Well, I love my ToneZone. And I have loved DiMarzio PAFs and PAF Pros. As a matter of fact, this Blues Saraceno will be my first Duncan!! I have always used DiMarzios and I will tell you why. I came of age in the '80s. Satriani played DiMarzios and quite frankly, when I was 18-20...I really wanted to be Satriani. So, I became a DiMarzio guy. HS series pickups, Fast Tracks...all DiMarzio.

My Predator has a Tone Zone that I put in. The guitar was bright, really bright with the J-90C. I went to Guitar Center for a pickup. I was going to put a Screamin' Demon in it...just because the pickup appeals to me. However, the GC quot;guruquot; suggested either a JB or a DiMarzio Super Distortion. Something darker than a SD. He, like me, was a DiMarzio guy. I thought I was buying the Super, but the guy put an F spaced Tone Zone in by accident. So, I put it in the guitar anyway. I knew nothing about it.

Man, what a difference. It totally smoothed that guitar out...just fat and creamy and it can handle as much gain as you want to throw at it. Really, a great pickup. I can't complain about that pickup.

Mike

In my experiences with the TZ, its best use is for heavy rhythm application. some milder tones are pretty cool and unique, but it really excels with gain

cleans, not a fan really. this pickup was meant for a bit o gain


Originally Posted by ranalliYeah....the SuperD is a favorite of mine....it's a great sounding pickup that is meaty and full. I love the way it sounds in a Les Paul....just has a lot of punch and balls.I think you'll like the Megadrive...it's a bit more cutting on the upper end than the SuperD and a bit more aggressive too. I found it to be very clear but not nasally in any way in my super-strat I had it in.

I'm looking forward to it!! It should happen this weekend and I'll post a review... I didn't like the MegaDrive in the Charvel that it was in whe I bought the Charvel (If that makes any sense...) but my buddy has it in his Snow (Old Canadian made guitar built with Kramer Parts... it's odd but it rocks) and it cuts like nothing else. I'm hoping it sounds as good in my RG.

Anyone have neck pup suggestions? Something kinda PAF-y but solid... and different than another PAF PRo...


Originally Posted by ishmunIn my experiences with the TZ, its best use is for heavy rhythm application. some milder tones are pretty cool and unique, but it really excels with gain

cleans, not a fan really. this pickup was meant for a bit o gain

Oh yeah, it is a gain pickup all the way. It can handle as much as you want to throw at it. In the Charvel, I am not really concerned about clean...to be honest!! The TZ never muddies up and just has a great tone. It does heavy chords like no other pickup I have tried.

Mike