REALLY need ur advise on pickup selection

CaptainOi · #1 10-16-2006, 08:53 AM

Hi all,

I cant sleep i cant eat all because i cant decide on pic ups.
My first custome jem.
I wanted to have them vari as i go alonng.........i hve played and heard so many i cant decide.
I was going for complete dimarzio...maby PAF JOE, Evo neck, breed bridge

Any suggestions. I want to acheive massive bass with huge harmonic pick up. But l need to have clarity on cords. I love Jos's sound and Steve vai's...................any help ir opinions on ur fav pickup would be appreciated.

SpikeSocietySucks · #2 10-16-2006, 09:14 AM

Steve's special for scooped mids (more definition on articulate stuff)
Tone Zone for lots of bass...
Evo for general nuts and crazy

Hmm... MAYBE D Sonic with the blade facing the bridge....though I can see that getting toppy....

CaptainOi · #3 10-16-2006, 09:23 AM

yeah i thought bout the specials.....neck? then maybe evo for mid........then wat bout PAF JOE for bridge?

crevis · #4 10-16-2006, 10:54 AM

All i know about PAF joes are that satch has really bad tone. I cant get enough of TZ bridge, coil split with air norton neck. Both are very bassy and can be very aggressive or extremely clean as well. I dont know much about middles. I think evos are best suited together espeicially since they are a both so much louder than most other pups. Hope that helps

crevis · #5 10-16-2006, 10:57 AM

I definately wouldnt put SS in the neck.

CaptainOi · #6 10-16-2006, 11:47 AM

I like the Tone Zones.........and i could be sold with the AirNorton's to.
What bout mid...split coil the TZ's you say?
But i still like the PAF pro's....would they mix well with the TOne zone's...and would u think \PAF in mid is a stupid thing to do? or even SS at mid??

CaptainOi · #7 10-16-2006, 11:56 AM

ok so im rambling.......

AirNorton (n)
FAST TRACK 2 (m).
Tone Zone (b)

Any takers?

crevis · #8 10-16-2006, 12:10 PM

The only anigdote to your dilema is that u will most propably own more guitars later on and will be able to have a guitar with every pikup u want so just make sure u choose 2 or 3 that r suited to each other. ive found that ppl like having a middle for the scooped sound in the 3rd and 4th positions but you can get an even more scooped sound with a coil split with 2 Humbukers.

crevis · #9 10-16-2006, 12:12 PM

If you go 3 then that would be what id get, although you will have to buy a multipole switch for a fast track which costs $60AU, thats y i didnt get it.

Jaden · #10 10-16-2006, 12:19 PM

buy a set of breeds ... job's a goodun !

CaptainOi · #11 10-16-2006, 12:33 PM

PAF JOE (n) something about these i like
Split TZ (m)
TZ (b)

CaptainOi · #12 10-16-2006, 12:46 PM

no i really do think as u suggested
Air Norton (b)
TZ (m)
TZ (b)

wod be better then PAF joes

crevis · #13 10-16-2006, 12:51 PM

flip a coin and stop woriyng

Put the other one on the next guitar.

CaptainOi · #14 10-16-2006, 12:56 PM

Yeah man ur absoluty right.......ok thanks dude
I think im sold

RG550BW · #15 10-16-2006, 12:58 PM

One pickup you migh like concernig what you asked..
I just tried Air Zone..its very PAF like but with lot of bass(like Breed) and BIG balls..and very defined clear distorted chords.
I heard Tone Zone and Air Zone is like: clearer,more defined,bit less output,more PAF like. Its not so screaming as TZ,and harmonics are not TZ crazy but you get clearer more defined tone thats great for chords stuff..even 5 note chords sound good clear defined..but really POWERFULL too..it's kind of "brown" pleasant distorsion..solo passages sound good,smooth..so its great combination with screaming neck pickup for heavy solos,or a more trebbly,less bass pickup for more "nicer and kind"
In one sentence its like Breed with more PAF like "brown" sound..