PAF Pro or PAF Joe?

supertruper1988 · 04-22-2008, 10:09 AM

I am looking into getting a RG321MH and i want to get some pickups to go in it.

I was looking into getting the ToneZone for the bridge and the one of the PAF's for the neck but i dont know which one.

I am wondering what is the difference between the two and do they work well in an all mahogany guitar?

Edit: any other suggestions you have are welcome but please no BKP or Lundgren i dont have that kind of cash

I am looking to play anything from jazz to metal but most of the time i have my rig setup to get a Satch style sound.

heffergm · 04-22-2008, 10:19 AM

Well, I just got a JS. The PAF Pro is quite nice. It's actually slightly higher output than the PAF Joe.

Dimarzio explains it pretty well on their site:

Quote:

The PAF Joe™ is the new neck pickup that DiMarzio® developed for Joe Satriani. Joe wanted a neck position humbucker that combines the best qualities of the DiMarzio® PAF Pro® with those of a late '50s Gibson humbucker. Joe described this tone as being "tubular". Through the use of Virtual Vintage® technology, clear-sounding low frequencies are blended with warm-sounding mids and high frequencies, which makes the PAF Joe™ equally good for chords and single notes. It was first used by Joe throughout the 2003 G3 tour.
Recommended For: All positions, solid, semi-solid and hollow-body electric guitars.
Tech Talk: What does "tubular" mean? In this case, it means making low notes "speak" more clearly while giving high notes a rounder voicing. This accomplishes two goals: chords have better definition, and single notes at higher fret positions remain warm-sounding rather than getting thinner. The PAF Joe™ has slightly less power than the PAF Pro®. It balances well with bridge pickups like the PAF Pro®, Fred®, Breed™ neck model, Air Norton™ and Norton®.

frank falbo · 04-22-2008, 10:39 AM

I like the PAF Pro in a 24 fret guitar. I think that's really the best place for it. I also find it a little lackluster in the JS models (22 frets) as well as any of my own 22 fret guitars where I've tried it. So since the PAF Joe is a pickup patterned around a 22 fret guitar, I would stick with the PAF Pro for your 24 fret RG321.

(or a set of P-Rails)

supertruper1988 · 04-22-2008, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frank falbo

(or a set of P-Rails)

That was very helpful thanks

ibznorange · 04-22-2008, 01:22 PM

Out of those 2 ive prefered the paf pro time after time

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frank falbo ss.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 225 Main Seven: Custom Thanked: 9 / 1	I like the PAF Pro in a 24 fret guitar. I think that's really the best place for it. I also find it a little lackluster in the JS models (22 frets) as well as any of my own 22 fret guitars where I've tried it. So since the PAF Joe is a pickup patterned around a 22 fret guitar, I would stick with the PAF Pro for your 24 fret RG321. (or a set of P-Rails)


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