Name 2 single coil DiMarzios that'll blend with a Norton

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Alright, time to switch out the EMGs in this Chubtone with pickups I actually like. Currently it has an 85/SA/SA combo and there is a big volume difference when switching around.

I think it's time to finally try a Norton, but will need singles. I don't like the look of the dual blade singles as much, but may be my best option. Thinking maybe a Chopper, or an Air Norton but wouldn't know which position to get the max benefit of them from.
 
Chopper works well in neck with a Norton bridge, and in 2 different guitars (SSH and HSH) I've thrown a Fast Track 1 in the middle; for that bright, single-coily tone without needing it to coilsplit.

Purely based on DiMarzio's website, I'd consider the Red Velvet and Injector too if I was you, and wanting to keep the single-coil look (no blades). They have decent output and brightness.

Having used the Air Norton S, Chopper and Super Distortion S in a Hamer Californian neck position (H-S), my take was that the Chopper is the only one versatile and characterful enough of those 3. The other two are overpowered in the neck position AND too dark/wooly.
The offset to the rather medium/bright sounding Norton in the bridge would be (too?) big.
 
Matt300ZXT said:
but it's much more fun to bug you guys for suggestions lol
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In the past I've written many times to dimarzio searching help to choose a right pickup for my guitar, and they always answered me with suggestions and tech info. In the 90's when Reb Beach joined Dokken he swap his EMG from the koa suhr to find a more "airy pickups" and he installe a Norton in the bridge and two single coil custom made from dimarzio
 
The Chopper maybe Pro Track or Satch Track. Can always split them for "single coil" operation. For me the dual blades match humbuckers better. The stacks seem too have too much upper frequency when combining with humbuckers.
 
rallyfingers said:
The Chopper maybe Pro Track or Satch Track. Can always split them for "single coil" operation. For me the dual blades match humbuckers better. The stacks seem too have too much upper frequency when combining with humbuckers.
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DiMarzio suggested a Satch Track for the neck and a Fast Track 1 in the middle. They said a Chopper would work good, but the Satch would be more versatile. Of course, it costs more lol
 
They will not split great if that's what you want in 2 and 4. Hum in the middle always ruins it..
 
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