Dimarzio Chopper or Pro Track

[Thrash]

I'm putting a new bridge pickup in a G&L Legacy with an Ash body and maple fretboard. I want a pup that's not to overpowering and these two look like good choices. I think the chopper might be to bright in the ash/maple guitar. I have a Mesa F-100 head I play thru.

I was a nice clean with a full sounding distortion to cover the range of blues to southern metal. Anyone have clips of either of these?

[DickSteele]

I don't know that much about the DiMarzios but Seymour Duncan's Hot Rails can do pretty much anything. It's not even too hot 'cause it doesn't drown the two Alnico II Pro single-coils I have in the middle or neck and those have pretty much vintage level output. Has a pretty nice clean tone too when combined with the middle single-coil in the second switch position...

EDIT: Oh and my guitar has ash body / maple board too.

[Aftershock]

I'd go for the Chopper. I got the Protrack for my RG570's middle position (paired with a X2N bridge and a PAF Joe neck). I'm pretty happy with it. But for a bridge pup, I'd get the Chopper. $0.02

[Dee]

Chopper.

[JimmyJ]

i have a chopper in my strat and its a different pickup to my sd hotrail, but still great. I prefer the chopper for lead work, where the hotrail is great for both lead and rhythm, the chopper doesnt have the low end of the hotrail imho.

but i like the chopper


I have a video if anyone wants it

[Thrash]

[quote=JimmyJ;519509]i have a chopper in my strat and its a different pickup to my sd hotrail, but still great. I prefer the chopper for lead work, where the hotrail is great for both lead and rhythm, the chopper doesnt have the low end of the hotrail imho.

Do you have a maple neck and is the chopper real bright?

[bonehead189]

Originally Posted by Dee

Chopper.

Simply put!

+1!

[JimmyJ]

[quote=Thrash;520147]

Originally Posted by JimmyJ

i have a chopper in my strat and its a different pickup to my sd hotrail, but still great. I prefer the chopper for lead work, where the hotrail is great for both lead and rhythm, the chopper doesnt have the low end of the hotrail imho.

Do you have a maple neck and is the chopper real bright?

i have maples on all my strats, its not too bright no. quite well rounded with the ever so slightest mid cut.

[TonyT1000]

My favorite twinblade is the Carvin TBH-60. Somewhere between a Pro Track and a Chopper (7.9K DC resistance) but about 1/2 the price. Great pickup!