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Old 11-21-2006, 06:31 PM
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Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


I bought a green Air Zone from a fellow Jemsite member. I really wanted to try an AZ and got a really good deal on this one. At first I was thinking I could paint it or put a black bobbin topper on it. Now I'm thinking it doesn't look too bad. What do you think?



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Old 11-21-2006, 06:35 PM
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Re: Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


I think it looks a bit out of place, unless you added some other green (ie: pups/knobs/switch)

IMHO

But it doesn't look THAT bad!
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Old 11-21-2006, 06:36 PM
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Re: Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


Yeah you may be right. Thanks for the input, thats what I'm looking for.
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Old 11-21-2006, 06:56 PM
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Re: Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


Well.........it certainly stands out
I'm going to contradict myself here
Yes it does look weird and out of place,




but.............................it also gives a cool focal point too

Its certainly different
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Old 11-21-2006, 07:14 PM
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Re: Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


Get some green knobs/caps! THEN it would look good , oh yeah, and a cosmo Edge would make it looks better IMO.

To tell you the truth, I think white pickups would be best though.

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Old 11-21-2006, 07:17 PM
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Re: Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


I think it would look muuuuuucccch better in my FA.

As JJEMMER777 said, it wouldn't look as bad if you had the matching knobs, switches and other pups. Though, if i had a white guitar green pups wouldn't have been my choice.
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Old 11-21-2006, 07:22 PM
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Re: Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


No, I don't like it at all - it draws your eye directly to the pickup.
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Old 11-21-2006, 08:38 PM
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Re: Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


I think it looks great as it is! i wouldn't change a thing. i think the contrast of the black, white, and then the driving force of your guitar, the bridge pickup standing out is awesome. IMHO.
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Old 11-21-2006, 09:48 PM
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Re: Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


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I think it looks great as it is! i wouldn't change a thing. i think the contrast of the black, white, and then the driving force of your guitar, the bridge pickup standing out is awesome. IMHO.
+1! - I like it!
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Old 11-22-2006, 12:27 AM
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Re: Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


I second the idea of getting some green knobs & caps...

But as is now it's still not bad...IMO anyway..
I'm a sucker for green pickups..

DAMN YOU STEVE VAI!!!!

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Old 11-22-2006, 01:51 AM
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Re: Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


Is that a 550 with an OFR or an old 350 or ...?

I think get more green pups and yellow knobs.
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Old 11-22-2006, 02:03 AM
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Re: Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


I think it's nice! leave it!
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Old 11-22-2006, 02:44 AM
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Re: Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


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Is that a 550 with an OFR or an old 350 or ...?
It's a 450 with a TRS-101 (like an OFR) It was a project, I repaired a major body crack and refinished it. It's really a great guitar now.
http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../RG%20Project/
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Old 11-22-2006, 02:55 PM
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Re: Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


It doesn't aesthetically match the rest of the guitar, but mismatched pickups give the "workhorse" look that has a niche of coolness all on its own.
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Old 11-22-2006, 05:30 PM
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Re: Does this green Dimarzio AZ look alright?


how does it sound?
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