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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: madpeter on October 09, 2011, 07:04:10 PM

Title: set to replace DiMarzio superDistortion/DiMArzio PAF on Charvel CS
Post by: madpeter on October 09, 2011, 07:04:10 PM

Hi BKP gurus :)

i own a Charvel Custom Shop (bolted on neck/Mahogany body/bird's eye maple neck/strings thru) fitted with some DiMarzio:
- Superdistortion on the bridge
- PAF on the neck.

I'd like to keep the spirit of my axe, but i'm looking for high end pickups to get the best that i can from it :)

I've read lot of interesting and enthusiastic things on the Holydiver over here. To my understanding, the Holydiver would be like the SuperDistortion, but better in everything, while The Mule would be as well a better replacment for the PAF. Not sure that i want to carry on the PAF that said.

But i wonder if a full set of Holydiver would not be the best solution all in all, and if it does make sense on a guitar with a mahogany body ?

Thanks in advance for your inputs :)

Title: Re: set to replace DiMarzio superDistortion/DiMArzio PAF on Charvel CS
Post by: Nephilim on October 09, 2011, 07:27:02 PM

I was curious about this. From what I found out, the Holy Diver is more like the Duncan JB; but for the Distortion, mabye a Cold Sweat may be a safe bet? I've been told this is basically a HD but with a ceramic magnet, which may cut it better in a Mahogany guitar.

Title: Re: set to replace DiMarzio superDistortion/DiMArzio PAF on Charvel CS
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 09, 2011, 08:43:37 PM

Hi Peter
I would suggest that you look at either the Miracle Man or Cold Sweat - or perhaps Painkiller for the answer for the bridge

These all work very well in mahogany bodies as bridge pickups - the ceramic magnets giving you the right mix of power and tightness in the bass frequencies

The Cold Sweat is very open in the mids, the Painkiller very mids and upper mids focussed and the Miracle Man is quite a saturated sound, not unlike the Super Diastorion is some ways but with athe mid emphasis shifted a little higher as the mids on the SD can be a bit low mids

Neck wise - use either the Cold Sweat Neck or Mule neck will work well
Or if you want a bit more shred in the neck look at the painkiller neck - superb and tight
 

Title: Re: set to replace DiMarzio superDistortion/DiMArzio PAF on Charvel CS
Post by: madpeter on October 09, 2011, 10:14:15 PM

Thanks for the cool advices :)

Title: Re: set to replace DiMarzio superDistortion/DiMArzio PAF on Charvel CS
Post by: darkbluemurder on October 10, 2011, 08:38:40 AM

I don't think any of the BKPs sound like a DiMarzio Super Distortion. I have a 70s model and an 80s model. Both are dark with quite a bit of sizzle in the top end - nothing which you will find in a BKP (at least not in the models I tried).

I second Feline's suggestions of Miracle Man and Cold Sweat, depending on the degree of brightness you want. The Cold Sweat neck would be a good choice for the neck position.

Cheers Stephan

Title: Re: set to replace DiMarzio superDistortion/DiMArzio PAF on Charvel CS
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 11, 2011, 09:57:52 PM

Quote from: darkbluemurder on October 10, 2011, 08:38:40 AM

I second Feline's suggestions of Miracle Man and Cold Sweat, depending on the degree of brightness you want. The Cold Sweat neck would be a good choice for the neck position.

Cheers - I have that combo in one of my Feline Lions and it sounds awesome , but it'd work so well ina mahogany bodied guitar too.

Title: Re: set to replace DiMarzio superDistortion/DiMArzio PAF on Charvel CS
Post by: madpeter on October 12, 2011, 03:32:59 AM

According to the samples the ColdSeat seems to be a good choice

thanks again. :)

Title: Re: set to replace DiMarzio superDistortion/DiMArzio PAF on Charvel CS
Post by: Thrull on October 12, 2011, 09:38:15 PM

I havn't used a cold sweat or a miracle man, but I have a used a painkiller and I've gotta say they're just killer iff you like the boosted mids 80's metal type voicing. They cut through the mix like a razor. the guitar I put them in was originally equipped with an SD and i havn't looked back since

my guitar is mahogany and maple as well, but it is neck through