Hi everyone,
I'm considering buying a SV5470F and replace stock pups with better ones.
I really enjoy DiMarzios and, so far, I was going for a (Air)Norton in neck and Air Zone/Tone zone in bridge configuration -- with a "I haven't made up my mind yet" in the middle position.
After checking the specs on DiMarzio's website and read some reviews on the web, it seems pretty obvious that the Air Zone/Tone Zone are really bassy pickups.
I'm slightly worried about this since the mahogany body+maple top of the SV5470F makes me think the guitar should have a rather dark, Les Paul-like natural sound.
Let's try to forget about the style of music for a while but just focus on interaction between wood(s) and pickup.
What type of guitar would you use a Air Zone/Tone Zone with?
The way I see things, especially based on the specs, I would rather use the Air Zone/Tone Zone with a guitar that's a bit too bight, with not enough mids and lows. All in all, the opposite of a mahogany+maple guitar (at least from my experience with a Les Paul).
What do you think?
Thanks,
Larry
I'm considering buying a SV5470F and replace stock pups with better ones.
I really enjoy DiMarzios and, so far, I was going for a (Air)Norton in neck and Air Zone/Tone zone in bridge configuration -- with a "I haven't made up my mind yet" in the middle position.
After checking the specs on DiMarzio's website and read some reviews on the web, it seems pretty obvious that the Air Zone/Tone Zone are really bassy pickups.
I'm slightly worried about this since the mahogany body+maple top of the SV5470F makes me think the guitar should have a rather dark, Les Paul-like natural sound.
Let's try to forget about the style of music for a while but just focus on interaction between wood(s) and pickup.
What type of guitar would you use a Air Zone/Tone Zone with?
The way I see things, especially based on the specs, I would rather use the Air Zone/Tone Zone with a guitar that's a bit too bight, with not enough mids and lows. All in all, the opposite of a mahogany+maple guitar (at least from my experience with a Les Paul).
What do you think?
Thanks,
Larry