Dimebuckers

plecostoman · 11-26-2006, 07:33 PM

I'm sure someone has already started a thread on these when they first came out, but I didn't see any.

Are these pickups any good or do they sell for the high price just because of the name? I was thinking about putting them into my Fernandes Monterey.

D-EJ915 · 11-26-2006, 07:47 PM

The reason they're more expensive is because they're in a sort of special "tub" and require different manufacturing than normal pickups.

Other than that...I've only played one once and can't comment on the tone.

ohmanthisiscool · 11-27-2006, 02:01 AM

I've played them a number of times and love em.

kindred_spirits · 11-27-2006, 02:30 AM

I've had one for a bit and just hated it. Fizzy, muddy, inarticulate, just bad period. I never could get a good sound out of it.

Nick1 · 11-27-2006, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindred_spirits

I've had one for a bit and just hated it. Fizzy, muddy, inarticulate, just bad period. I never could get a good sound out of it.

I agree. I dont like duncans period! The dimebucker is fuzzy and muddy.
It sounds like the eqing for the pickup is Bass 10 mids 0 treb 3 pres 2.

WarriorOfMetal · 11-27-2006, 03:47 AM

i liked it until i tried a different pickup and realized how shitty the dimebucker sounded in comparison. it was a huge improvement over the stock pickup in that guitar, but replacing it was an even bigger improvement.

Toshiro · 11-27-2006, 03:51 AM

Better off with an L500-XL, this was always a marketing thing, IMO, not a great pickup.

I installed a couple Dimebuckers back in the day, and didn't care for them in any of the varied guitars.

Stitch · 11-28-2006, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toshiro

Better off with an L500-XL, this was always a marketing thing, IMO, not a great pickup.

I installed a couple Dimebuckers back in the day, and didn't care for them in any of the varied guitars.

+1. There was a reason Dime still used L-500XL's in his favourite guitars...
7-string one sucks though.

777 · 11-28-2006, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindred_spirits

I've had one for a bit and just hated it. Fizzy, muddy, inarticulate, just bad period. I never could get a good sound out of it.

+1 two of my friends own dime sigs , one a dean and one a washburn both with dimebuckers horrible fizzy muddy sound

Hexer · 11-28-2006, 06:28 PM

I have one in my Warlock

muddy???

I see how it could be too fizzy for some people, but I have yet to hear a single muddy note out of that guitar.....
actually its tighter than the X2N in my other 6 and also a little tighter than the Custom7 in my Ibanez (also tighter than the Super Distortion 2 that it replaced)

you need to be a bit carefull with the high-end with those things but I always had a very tight, agressive sound with the Dimebucker. it sounds pretty bright but also has strong and heavy low-end that doesnt mud out at all

I can see how it might not fit the taste of some people and thats not a problem because you cant argue about that but I seriously cant imagine how all you guys have been getting muddy sound out of it.....

11-26-2006, 07:33 PM	#1
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D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 16,895 Real Name: Kagami Main Seven: ESP MH-307 Rig: Randall RG75G2C Thanked: 206	The reason they're more expensive is because they're in a sort of special "tub" and require different manufacturing than normal pickups. Other than that...I've only played one once and can't comment on the tone. My Site: əBCAir

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11-27-2006, 02:01 AM	#3
ohmanthisiscool SS.org Irregular Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 381 Real Name: Philip Banks Main Seven: Ibanez "Blade Grey" K7 Rig: Peavey XXX Thanked: 5	I've played them a number of times and love em.

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kindred_spirits ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 97 Real Name: Brian Thanked: 0	I've had one for a bit and just hated it. Fizzy, muddy, inarticulate, just bad period. I never could get a good sound out of it.

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WarriorOfMetal The Dragonrider Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boston, MA // Northern VA Posts: 2,587 Real Name: Ari Main Seven: HevAri Dragonrider Rig: Engl Savage 120 Thanked: 53	i liked it until i tried a different pickup and realized how shitty the dimebucker sounded in comparison. it was a huge improvement over the stock pickup in that guitar, but replacing it was an even bigger improvement.

11-28-2006, 06:28 PM	#10
Hexer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 898 Main Seven: RAN Custom V Main ERG: cheap 6 in a weird tuning Rig: ENGL Powerball V2 Thanked: 4	I have one in my Warlock muddy??? I see how it could be too fizzy for some people, but I have yet to hear a single muddy note out of that guitar..... actually its tighter than the X2N in my other 6 and also a little tighter than the Custom7 in my Ibanez (also tighter than the Super Distortion 2 that it replaced) you need to be a bit carefull with the high-end with those things but I always had a very tight, agressive sound with the Dimebucker. it sounds pretty bright but also has strong and heavy low-end that doesnt mud out at all I can see how it might not fit the taste of some people and thats not a problem because you cant argue about that but I seriously cant imagine how all you guys have been getting muddy sound out of it.....


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