Members killthehippies45 Posted February 16, 2012 Members Share Posted February 16, 2012 okay... so i recently bought an old guitar back. for some reason, the previous owner replaced the stock SDs with some crappy no name pickups (no joke, it sounds like a nasally donkey coughing in a metal trash can). long story short, i found money and am looking into pickups. i've narrowed my search down to either the DiMarzio Tone Zone or the Super Distortion or a SD Invader for the bridge. i'm only semi-interested in the Invader because i have been for the past seven or so years. i picked the Tone Zone because i really like the tone that Noodles from the Offspring gets i picked the Super Distortion because it seemed like a safe bet any input? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted February 16, 2012 Members Share Posted February 16, 2012 If it is a mahogany guitar I would go with the super distortion, if it is a brighter guitar made from say alder, ash or even basswood (slightly warmer), I would use the tone zone. Tone zones can be too dark in say a les paul but sound great in the bridge of a strat like guitar. Super distortions do well with mahogany. I have not tried the invader. This is my opinion of course. EDIT: I just looked up noodles guitar and it has a basswood body and maple neck which would suit the Tone Zone well. If you are wanting that sound, consider what your guitar is made from and adjust accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members killthehippies45 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 16, 2012 it's a ltd h-1000, mahogany body with a flamed maple top, that said, it's a lot brighter than my ESP M-1. not sure if it's the pickups though, JB v. the M-1's Duncan Distortion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted February 16, 2012 Members Share Posted February 16, 2012 I'd go for the Tone Zone. It's in the same general ballpark as the Super Distortion, but is a bit more aggressive and more modern sounding. Some find it muddy, I think it's awesome. I had one for a number of years and recently when putting together a kinda super strat-ish project, I went with an Air Norton which is very similar with a bit less output. Biggest drawback is the Tone Zone really lacks that 'nasally donkey coughing in a metal trash can' sound I sometimes like to dial in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted February 16, 2012 Members Share Posted February 16, 2012 My vote would be neither. I'd veer off the beaten path and try something completely different and new. Like the new Lace Dirty Hesher pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members killthehippies45 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 16, 2012 My vote would be neither. I'd veer off the beaten path and try something completely different and new. Like the new Lace Dirty Hesher pickups. i was looking at those for a different guitar, a guitar i have tuned to C. my designated stoner rock guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gdsmithtx Posted February 16, 2012 Members Share Posted February 16, 2012 It doesn't get as much play as the Tone Zone (which is a great pickup, by the way), but the Dimarzio Norton is a wonderful bridge pickup for rock. The sound of a Norton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jcat5150 Posted February 16, 2012 Members Share Posted February 16, 2012 Happy New Pup Day!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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