Opinion on Dimarzio Tone Zone pickup in the neck position

techjsteele · 09-01-2007, 04:55 PM

I own an Ibanez RG320DXQM (basswood body with quilted maple top, bolt-on maple neck, rosewood fingerboard), and I was wondering what you guys think about putting a Tone Zone in the neck of this guitar. I've heard a couple of samples online, and I think it sounds cool, but I would like to get a few more opinions on this matter. I have an X2N in the bridge by the way. If you can recommend any other neck pickup instead of the tone zone that would be a better match for the X2N, let me know. Thank you in advance.

ShawnFjellstad · 09-01-2007, 05:26 PM

i don't have any experience with tone zones, but i'm a huge fan of evolutions.
they're incredibly articulate and are not muddy at all.
however, they're also very unforgiving, so you have to make sure your playing is top notch.

djpharoah · 09-01-2007, 05:42 PM

The X2n is a very high output pickup. Thus matching it up with a neck pickup is kinda hard and thus is based on your unique tone.

I would say check out the Air Norton or evolution, evolution II in the neck.

Thomas · 09-01-2007, 06:16 PM

Didn't Michael Romeo from Symphony X use the X2N (bridge) / TZ (neck) combo?

techjsteele · 09-02-2007, 02:12 AM

UPDATE:

I bought the Tone Zone for my neck pickup. As soon as I can install it, I'll post clips.

ShawnFjellstad · 09-02-2007, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techjsteele

UPDATE:

I bought the Tone Zone for my neck pickup. As soon as I can install it, I'll post clips.

do you think you'll have it installed by friday?

edit: also, i finally had time today to sit with the dragon and really tweak all the settings to find something i liked, and man, that thing is just ridiculous. all i need is a delay, a noise gate, a custom OD pedal from our very own LOC, and maybe a MXR 10-band eq, and i'll be set. forever.

techjsteele · 09-02-2007, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShawnFjellstad

do you think you'll have it installed by friday?

I hope so. I think I might be able to get my brother-in-law to help me tomorrow or Monday, but it's not for certain yet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShawnFjellstad

edit: also, i finally had time today to sit with the dragon and really tweak all the settings to find something i liked, and man, that thing is just ridiculous. all i need is a delay, a noise gate, a custom OD pedal from our very own LOC, and maybe a MXR 10-band eq, and i'll be set. forever.

I can't wait to hear that bad boy!

ShawnFjellstad · 09-02-2007, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techjsteele

I hope so. I think I might be able to get my brother-in-law to help me tomorrow or Monday, but it's not for certain yet.

I can't wait to hear that bad boy!

cool! i'd like to try some different pickups and guitars in front of the dragon.

the.godfather · 09-02-2007, 04:58 AM

The ToneZone is my favourite DiMarzio pickup, but only really in the bridge. Saying that though, I have never really tried it in the neck position, so I can't comment 100%. But my favourite pickup combo will always be a ToneZone in the bridge, and then a PAF Pro in the neck. Great combo with a nice range of sounds.

The Paul Gilbert combo all the way!

BrianCarroll · 09-02-2007, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas

Didn't Michael Romeo from Symphony X use the X2N (bridge) / TZ (neck) combo?

Yeap

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09-01-2007, 04:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
techjsteele 1 Samuel 16:7 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Riverside, CA USA Posts: 346 Real Name: Josh Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 Main ERG: Incoming Agile Intrepid 8 Rig: PODX3L => GMX212 Thanked: 6	Opinion on Dimarzio Tone Zone pickup in the neck position I own an Ibanez RG320DXQM (basswood body with quilted maple top, bolt-on maple neck, rosewood fingerboard), and I was wondering what you guys think about putting a Tone Zone in the neck of this guitar. I've heard a couple of samples online, and I think it sounds cool, but I would like to get a few more opinions on this matter. I have an X2N in the bridge by the way. If you can recommend any other neck pickup instead of the tone zone that would be a better match for the X2N, let me know. Thank you in advance.

09-01-2007, 05:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
ShawnFjellstad hates womanizers. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California, USA, fra Bergen, Norge Posts: 4,197 Real Name: Shawn Rig: Framus Dragon, Mindy Thanked: 37	i don't have any experience with tone zones, but i'm a huge fan of evolutions. they're incredibly articulate and are not muddy at all. however, they're also very unforgiving, so you have to make sure your playing is top notch. I'm typing this on my knees with my butt in the air. -Drew

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djpharoah ٠•● 7 ●•٠ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 4,660 Real Name: Mesh Main Seven: RG7620RB Rig: GNX3k => GMX212 Thanked: 193	The X2n is a very high output pickup. Thus matching it up with a neck pickup is kinda hard and thus is based on your unique tone. I would say check out the Air Norton or evolution, evolution II in the neck.

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Thomas Stranger Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: My secluded, little space Posts: 1,095 Real Name: Thomas Main Seven: Ibanez RG1527 Rig: Line 6 PODxt Thanked: 17	Didn't Michael Romeo from Symphony X use the X2N (bridge) / TZ (neck) combo?

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techjsteele 1 Samuel 16:7 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Riverside, CA USA Posts: 346 Real Name: Josh Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 Main ERG: Incoming Agile Intrepid 8 Rig: PODX3L => GMX212 Thanked: 6	UPDATE: I bought the Tone Zone for my neck pickup. As soon as I can install it, I'll post clips.

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the.godfather Mr. Flibble Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East London, UK Posts: 1,267 Real Name: Gary Rig: V-Amp/Marshall 2x12 Thanked: 2	The ToneZone is my favourite DiMarzio pickup, but only really in the bridge. Saying that though, I have never really tried it in the neck position, so I can't comment 100%. But my favourite pickup combo will always be a ToneZone in the bridge, and then a PAF Pro in the neck. Great combo with a nice range of sounds. The Paul Gilbert combo all the way!


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