romanianreaper":9p5miiok said:
napalmdeath":9p5miiok said:
Duncan Custom in the bridge, '59 in the neck. Skip Dimarzio.
I'm with you man, I'm more of a Seymour Duncan guy.
There are a lot of ' meh' DiMarzios out there, and IMO too big of a selection that are very similar. But some are great. I know that I am ALWAYS saying this, but I like the '80's ones.
The EVO's are awesome for some guitars
I really like the older PAF pros in some applications
The Liquifire is one of my favorite neck metal neck humbuckers. Air Nortans can be good in the right guitar.
Super Distortions are as good as raw sex in some guitars.
There are others too, but those I have one or multiples of that I regularly use.
SD seems more modern and mainstream, and I think popularity has something to do with the fact that they come stock on a lot of guitars. But it's hard in general to beat a JB, Duncan Distortion, SD Custom, a Jazz, or a 59. And they are all over. I like black winters, but don't own them. The nazgul/Pegasus, and sentinent are great for heavier lower tunings.
I must say that I have not found a single DiMarzio or SD that sound remotely similar. I like both in different things.
I have three Gibson LP's that have a DiMarzio either on one spot or both. I have never cared for an SD in a LP, or at least the ones I have tried.
I love the Virtual PAF with the PAF Pro in one LP
I love the PAF Pro and Gibson 500t in another
And when the refin is done it will have a DiMarzio Super Distortion in the bridge and not sure about the neck.