More pickup talk!

[quiksilverdew]

Guitar: RG550MXX
Body Wood: Basswood
Neck Wood: Maple
Fretboard Wood: Maple
Trem: Edge
Amp: Hi Gain
Style: 80s Glam Metal (RATT), Death Metal (Necrophagist), 60s Pop (Beatles)
Looking For: More harmonics, clearer articulation, louder squeals!

Right now I have a Super 3 in there, but it feels a little muddy when I have the gain up. I want a higher ranged pickup that still has a bit of mids to it, as I like to be heard in the mix, so a Steve's Special is out of the question. I'm looking at the Super 2, the D Activator, and KINDA (DiMarzio says they are kinda bassy) the Tone Zone. I like the Super 2 because according to the DiMarzio site, it's almost exactly what I'm looking for. I like the D Activator because according to DiMarzio they are very Dynamic and I like that a lot, as although I only play a few styles of music, metal and pop, they are very far apart in their sounds so I need the guitar to be flexible. Any suggestions?

[0americana]

maybe a D sonic?
if not super distortions the way to go

[RSVampire]

Fred or Mo'Joe are great. nice and tight, very versitile and plenty of mids for the mix.

[_FR0D0]

Evo2 or D Activator

[TheToneZone]

I'd say Norton for the 80's spandex thing, or The Tone Zone. The Duncan JB was huge in the 80's but I've never had one in any of my guitars so I really shouldn't speak for it.

Mike

[quiksilverdew]

I was looking at the Norton, but I don't know if it's for my heavier stuff. I'm also looking at the D Sonic and Mo'Joe...

[_FR0D0]

Norton is nastier and heavier than Mo'Joe, it is in the borderline between DiMarzio Middle and Hight output pickups

[Thrash]

Originally Posted by quiksilverdew

I was looking at the Norton, but I don't know if it's for my heavier stuff. I'm also looking at the D Sonic and Mo'Joe...

If you get a medium output pickup like the Norton with a Hi Gain amp it should do metal fine. I love the Evo2 myself.

[quiksilverdew]

Really? Does anyone know of any guitars that have one that I could try it out in? What about the Ernie Ball Van Halen models? Do they have them in them?

[rty13ibz98]

regular super distortion or the double whammy.
let me know what you want to do with that super3.


rich

[quiksilverdew]

So I'm thinking of Getting a D Activator Neck to put in the bridge, according to DiMarzio it's just what I want in terms of the EQ, and it is more tame than the bridge model so I will balance better with the Air Norton in the neck. Anyone tried this yet?

I'm going to keep the Super 3 for at least a week after I install the new pickup just in case I like it better than whatever I put it, but after I am comfortable with the new pup, I'll gladly sell it to anyone who wants it.