AN Vs. PAF Pro - Page 2

lyconxero · #16 03-12-2006, 05:08 AM

If you don't want a bassy sound, then I would suggest going with something like a PAF Pro or a PAF Joe. Personally, I rather like that bassy sound in the neck pickup so I think the Air Norton would be perfect for me.

marlb5150 · #17 03-21-2006, 03:24 PM

Air Norton is not loud enough to be paired with a higher output pickup (375 mv or higher). it also lacks bass in my opinion. The PAF pro kicks harder than the air norton and the split sounds are better than on the air norton.

rty13ibz98 · #18 03-27-2006, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by marlb5150

Air Norton is not loud enough to be paired with a higher output pickup (375 mv or higher). it also lacks bass in my opinion. The PAF pro kicks harder than the air norton and the split sounds are better than on the air norton.

the air norton lacks bass? thats a bold statement. i own both and the AN is way more bassy that the paf pro. i wouldn't even say the paf pro kicks harder, it has slightly more output. its a bit more even than the AN, but the AN is meant to be more fat. i actually prefer the split AN versus the split paf pro. the AN is like an overwound single coil-texas special style. the paf pro is a little more whiny, not a bad thing, all in what your looking for.

rich

marlb5150 · #19 03-29-2006, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rty13ibz98

the air norton lacks bass? thats a bold statement. i own both and the AN is way more bassy that the paf pro. i wouldn't even say the paf pro kicks harder, it has slightly more output. its a bit more even than the AN, but the AN is meant to be more fat. i actually prefer the split AN versus the split paf pro. the AN is like an overwound single coil-texas special style. the paf pro is a little more whiny, not a bad thing, all in what your looking for.

rich

Actually right after I posted that, I realized the Air norton is actually very bassy. yet for some reason, the sound of the AN makes me feel empty in the lower torso area hehehe, lacks some bass-kick. I think it's due to that air bucker technology or something but i find it hard to play legato stuff with the air norton. notes don't jump out as much as with a PAF pro. I never hear petrucci do long legato lines. he always uses his pick to play fast, and that's what the air norton is great fo r i think. just my opinion.

kennydoe · #20 03-29-2006, 06:46 PM

I was recording a solo today...i coudln't decide whether to use my Mahogany JC w/ AN of my Basswood Jem w/ PAF Pro.

I was trying to get a slightly distorted Fender Twin kinda sound. Neither one of them turned me on, but i neded up using the JC/AN. Granted, i'm using a Peavey Amp, but the amp usually does well on the higher gain stuff...this was low gain.

I clipped them out of the song and here they are if you want to take a listen...I think i never got a good take with the Jem, so it might be a little not good.

http://www.invisibleband.com/Jemsolo.mp3
http://www.invisibleband.com/JCsolo.mp3

Each clip is under 1 MB

~K

Sweep-it · #21 03-31-2006, 01:52 PM

how would you guys compare those 2 pups to the emg85 as far as the eq curve goes?

btw, since noone said anything yet: great clips kenny. I prefer the paf Pro over the AN in those clips

moro · #22 03-31-2006, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweep-it

btw, since noone said anything yet: great clips kenny. I prefer the paf Pro over the AN in those clips

I agree on both points.

The clips reflect my own experience with those two pickups (PAF Pro in a basswood Jem and AN in an alder Soloist): the PAF Pro has a brighter, clear sound. The AN is mushy by comparison, IMO.

They both sound good, I think. I just prefer a brighter neck pickup sound.

Ant1981 · #23 04-01-2006, 07:25 AM

In basswood, I found the AN to be nice and open and better for clean sounds, also it is nice and smooth for those overdriven solos and better at chords in the neck position. The lower output takes some of the mud out of the mix.

Shredcows · #24 04-01-2006, 08:19 PM

Eh, the threadstarter mentioned Vai...

Evo neck anyone?

Its a nice pup. I could do some samples I guess.

waylay00 · #25 04-02-2006, 09:05 PM

I'll post my thoughts on the Air Norton once I install it later this week in my RG550.

Screaming Solo · #26 04-04-2006, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Shredcows

Eh, the threadstarter mentioned Vai...

Evo neck anyone?

Its a nice pup. I could do some samples I guess.

i'm not trying to exactly take Vai's tone, it was just an example. I just love that virtuoso smooth type lead sound. Think along the lines of Vai "for the love of god" or Petrucci's Rock disipline tone

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...trucci&pl=true

i was pleasantly surprised when i put my Tone Zone in, that it had a killer lead tone

ibanezcollector · #27 04-05-2006, 09:06 PM

In the clips Kenny posted I think I might be the only one that liked the AN better than the PAF..

And im a die hard PAF fan.. But Im going to try the AN in the neck.. guess it will fall into the we shall see catagory..

kennydoe · #28 04-05-2006, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ibanezcollector

In the clips Kenny posted I think I might be the only one that liked the AN better than the PAF..

And im a die hard PAF fan.. But Im going to try the AN in the neck.. guess it will fall into the we shall see catagory..

I just got done mixing the song if anybody's interested. I used the AN solo, but EQ'd it a LOT differently in the mix than in the one i posted here. ibanezcollector may not be the only one who prefers the AN once they hear it in context and mixed.

thread here http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showth...643#post460643

~Kenny

PS: the cleans all came from the same J-Custom - either AN or AN/Blue Velvet split.