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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: wwwales on April 21, 2006, 05:48:11 PM

Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: wwwales on April 21, 2006, 05:48:11 PM: Hi All,
I've just had my new pup delivered - one of the new spec holy divers, cream covers and aged. Thought you all may like a look as I think it looks fantastic - just what I was after. Thanks Tim!
Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on April 21, 2006, 05:54:30 PM: Wow, that is psychotic looking!
Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: _tom_ on April 21, 2006, 08:11:14 PM: That looks so cool, I want :D
Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: steve on April 21, 2006, 08:18:43 PM: Very tasty.Sound clips,sound clips,sound clips!!!! Please.
Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: Bird on April 21, 2006, 08:25:38 PM: Looks great :twisted: :twisted:
Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: 38thBeatle on April 21, 2006, 10:25:59 PM: The ageing looks great.
Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: jt on April 21, 2006, 11:18:50 PM: :D Yer can you post sound cips ?

:D 8)
Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: Peterku on April 21, 2006, 11:31:43 PM: It's an old Dimarzio, isn't it? ;)

j/k, it looks great. 8)
Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: Steve-Mr Pig 2U on April 22, 2006, 10:29:31 AM: Hi, Im glad you like how it turned out, it took a bit of doing, but it was well worth it!
Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: Ratrod on April 23, 2006, 10:34:02 AM: A pair of those would look and sound so good in a 70's koa Mockingbird.
Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: HTH AMPS on April 24, 2006, 06:34:04 PM: Looks really nice but is that strictly legit? - I thought Dimarzio had some kind of patent preventing other companies from selling uncovered double creme humbuckers (???)

Personally I say "screw Dimarzio" but it'd terrible seeing the BKP guys in hot water over this (heads up).

:twisted:
Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: Tim on April 24, 2006, 08:33:14 PM: They try to in the US but not here in the UK.Most US winders get around it by supplying the p/up with a cover that can be removed by the user yielding, surprise,surprise a double cream.The whole patent thing is a bit of a farce especially when it relates to colour as there are so many variants.
To be honest Gibson had the first double creams so it should be them that get funny about it but Dimarzio have this funny way of thinking they've invented everything and wacking patents on them.
Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: HTH AMPS on April 24, 2006, 09:05:11 PM: yeah Tim, it seems to be catching with American manufacturers - Boogie's Randall Smith is possibly the worst offender for patenting anything that's not nailed down (scared of a bit competition methinks - especially after working on a Dual Recto last week, the standard of construction was shockingly poor)

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Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: Tim on April 25, 2006, 08:11:17 AM: It's a shame really especially from a company who built their reputation on quality.
Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: NPH on April 25, 2006, 08:33:46 AM: How much more does aging open coils cost?

By the way it looks fantastic (mmmm must get one for the bridge position on my old Tokai les paul reborn. wait, no money - bugger!)
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Title: New spec Holy Diver - aged
Post by: March on April 25, 2006, 05:30:26 PM: I recall that Chris Kinman had some problems with DiMarzio when he tried to break the US market several years back.

The double cream issue is one that Seymour Duncan has fought and won in court several times. Each time, DiMarzio would just get another injunction. In the 80's, rumour has it that it almost bankrupted SD on several occassions with the associated legal fees.

As for Mesa, I've heard that they have regeistered a load of Matamp circuit diagrams as their own designs. Still, another reason for staying away. That and the fact VHT build a superior product.

Cool looking pickup BTW.