Breeds for neoclassical/progressive metal??

Jason Becker · #1 09-28-2007, 09:12 AM

Hi, I'm trying to decide which pickups get to finish my guitar project, a RG2570 customized (basswood body, maple neck annd ebony fingerboard), my playing style is progressive metal (like Dream Theater, Symphony X, Evergrey...) and I was wondering if a set of Breeds will work for sweep picking, legato and speed picking, what dou yo think/suggest? Thank you very much!!!

rgr · #2 09-28-2007, 12:28 PM

They will work nicely, probably my favorite DiMarzio pups.

JJEMMER777 · #3 09-28-2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason Becker

Hi, I'm trying to decide which pickups get to finish my guitar project, a RG2570 customized (basswood body, maple neck annd ebony fingerboard), my playing style is progressive metal (like Dream Theater, Symphony X, Evergrey...) and I was wondering if a set of Breeds will work for sweep picking, legato and speed picking, what dou yo think/suggest? Thank you very much!!!

We play the same type of prog music.

I LOVE the Breeds. They are my favorite pup! The tone and sustain are unreal.

Should work great for you!!!

They will not make you better guitarist (though sometimes I wonder

)

quiksilverdew · #4 09-28-2007, 06:50 PM

The best thing about Breeds in the bridge is that they actually sound good for sweeping, legato, tapping, and everything else that cant sound too harsh, but they still have amazing "high output" pickup traits such as insane harmonics (pinch, natural, artificial)! My current favorite DiMarzio!

Jason Becker · #5 09-29-2007, 09:25 AM

Thanks to all for you answers. After read your replys I think that finally I'm gonna to order a set of Breeds!!One last question: which single coil for the middle position will match properly the Breeds? Cheers!!!

Mission1979 · #6 10-01-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason Becker

Thanks to all for you answers. After read your replys I think that finally I'm gonna to order a set of Breeds!!One last question: which single coil for the middle position will match properly the Breeds? Cheers!!!

I'm glad you asked that, I'm in the same position as you. I'm just one sale of a DD-3 away from ordering a pair of breeds for my 1570 and I'm unsure whether the standard middle pickup will be any good along side. I mainly use neck pickup anyway, but while guitars in bits am I as well changing that??? I'm not hijacking your thread I hope but it saves people getting bored of trawling through loads of different threads on the same topic!

BTW. Is there a Breed Middle I cannot find one!

Jaden · #7 10-01-2007, 04:32 PM

breeds for everythng mate... awesome pickups.

Jason Becker · #8 10-02-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mission1979

I'm glad you asked that, I'm in the same position as you. I'm just one sale of a DD-3 away from ordering a pair of breeds for my 1570 and I'm unsure whether the standard middle pickup will be any good along side. I mainly use neck pickup anyway, but while guitars in bits am I as well changing that??? I'm not hijacking your thread I hope but it saves people getting bored of trawling through loads of different threads on the same topic!

BTW. Is there a Breed Middle I cannot find one!

After a few mails to dimarzio tech, they suggested me a blue velvet to match the breeds, so I'm going to order one.

The set of Breeds is now traveling to home, I can't wait!!!!

Mission1979 · #9 10-03-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Becker

After a few mails to dimarzio tech, they suggested me a blue velvet to match the breeds, so I'm going to order one.

The set of Breeds is now traveling to home, I can't wait!!!!

Nice one, I may have to source one of those, I ordered my Breeds last night, where did you get yours from? I ordered mine from the ProGuitar shop in the US they are much cheaper then the UK. We should compare notes after they are installed, I like the sound of your guitar. Ebony boards are great, that is what is on my Jem but i've got rosewood on this RG but it plays as well as the Jem. I dont mind messing with this guitar i've just installed a tremol-no and that means I can use them for different things.

Jason Becker · #10 10-03-2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mission1979

Nice one, I may have to source one of those, I ordered my Breeds last night, where did you get yours from? I ordered mine from the ProGuitar shop in the US they are much cheaper then the UK. We should compare notes after they are installed, I like the sound of your guitar. Ebony boards are great, that is what is on my Jem but i've got rosewood on this RG but it plays as well as the Jem. I dont mind messing with this guitar i've just installed a tremol-no and that means I can use them for different things.

I order the set from ProGuitar Shop in the bay too! It's actually the cheaper option, in Spain this set would cost twice the price I paid. It's a good idea compare notes when we have the pickups on our guitars!

My project guitar has a rosewood fingerboard originally (It's a RG2570 ex vsl body and neck), but I sent the neck to a luthier to replace the fingerboard, installing an ebony board with a mirror tree of life. Ebony it's the smoother wood for fingerboards, I really love it!!

Cheers!

BigShred · #11 10-05-2007, 04:30 AM

I love the Breed bridge. However, the Breed neck is just wayyyy too muddy and INARTICULATE. It's just a total mess.

I think the Breed bridge would probably pair nicely with a PAF Pro in the neck. Less output and more articulate (probably due to the higher treble profile).

Any thoughts on this?

Jason Becker · #12 10-05-2007, 06:47 AM

I have read some reviews that puts the Breed neck between the Air Norton and the Paf Pro in terms of tone and sound, as these pickups are supposed to be articulate, I Think that the Breed should be articulate too, however I don't have the pickup yet, I can't have an opinion, but the most of replys here tells about a good pickup for sweep and picking.

toshiro · #13 10-05-2007, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BigShred

I love the Breed bridge. However, the Breed neck is just wayyyy too muddy and INARTICULATE. It's just a total mess.

I think the Breed bridge would probably pair nicely with a PAF Pro in the neck. Less output and more articulate (probably due to the higher treble profile).

Any thoughts on this?

Never had that problem with the Breed Neck. I did with an Air Norton in my 22 fret S540 though.

The PAF Pro I had in the past sounded too twangy to me(this was in an RG570). I definitely prefer the Breed Neck in a 24 fret guitar, but I'm still searching for an equivalent for my S(there's an Evo neck in it now, but it's sorta weak).

heffergm · #14 10-05-2007, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BigShred

I love the Breed bridge. However, the Breed neck is just wayyyy too muddy and INARTICULATE. It's just a total mess.

I think the Breed bridge would probably pair nicely with a PAF Pro in the neck. Less output and more articulate (probably due to the higher treble profile).

Any thoughts on this?

Hardly the case with my BRMR. I love the neck as much as the bridge.

JJEMMER777 · #15 10-05-2007, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by heffergm

Hardly the case with my BRMR. I love the neck as much as the bridge.

What a surpirse!!!

Ya know, I've never heard anyone complain about the tone qualities of a Brmr. But I have heard people say that the DBK tone is flat, etc.

Must be the mirror top doing all the work

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Originally Posted by toshiro

The PAF Pro I had in the past sounded too twangy to me.

I agree