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cayotic727
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01/23/2005 11:24 pm
HEy everyone,

I've been thinking about getting a new neck pickup for my sg because the stock one sounds to muddy on the lows and not clear enough for anything to sound good. I think i want a kind of john petrucci like sound but i have'nt looked into it much. Any ideas for a good neck pickup for the j.p. sound or any other good sound?
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Lordathestrings
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01/23/2005 11:58 pm
[font=trebuchet ms]I use DiMarzio pickups exclusively, so I don't feel qualified to comment on other brands. FWIW, I'd go with either a Super II DP104 or a PAF Pro DP151.[/font]
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01/30/2005 6:50 am
I use a Seymour Duncan 59' neck pickup, I like it alot!
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01/30/2005 8:05 am
Originally Posted by: Lordathestrings[font=trebuchet ms]I use DiMarzio pickups exclusively, so I don't feel qualified to comment on other brands.[/font]


Well, then it's a good thing JP also uses DiMarzio exclusively.
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01/31/2005 3:56 am
Originally Posted by: PonyOnefind out what kind of DiMazrio Petrucci uses... start from there.


I think he currently uses custom pickups (still from DiMarzio), but he used to use an Air Norton in the neck and a Steve's Special in the bridge.
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01/31/2005 8:41 am
I can vouch for Dimarzio PAF Pro...it's nice
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01/31/2005 11:10 pm
yea the FAF Pros are really nice, just to name a couple out of the top of my head, Steve Vai and Paul Gilbert.

Or if you want a bit more bluesier pickups with more mids, try the DiMarzio FRED
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02/10/2005 4:04 pm
I have found that Lawrence Sound Research pups give me MY tone for less bucks. I think you can only find them on line now, Dime used to use them but

switched he got money for an endorsement.

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