Anyone like the DiMarzio Super 3 pickup?

[Carbuff]

That would be awesome.

I think they used brass nuts on my Custom Custom. I can solder them on no problem.

Ok, I found 3 nuts that fit perfectly on the screws of a Jackson pickup j80c. I know there are a few different threads to different brands but I think these will work for you. PM me your address and I will get them in the mail for you.

[DonP]

pm sent.

[markD]

no. i hate the super 3. but i don't play with a scooped sound either. with my amp settings it sounds harsh and ugly.

[ToneZone]

no. i hate the super 3. but i don't play with a scooped sound either. with my amp settings it sounds harsh and ugly.

May I ask: What kind of music do you play? And what pick-ups do you use?

[kennslp]

no. i hate the super 3. but i don't play with a scooped sound either. with my amp settings it sounds harsh and ugly.

Interesting. I don't play with anything close to a scooped sound. Total mid-range dominance, if I had to describe my tone. And I love the super 3. It's not the be all and end all of pickups (that would be the Anderson H2+), but it's perfect for me. I can't imagine it sounding harsh. It's too low-mid focused to be harsh. What are you playing through?

-Kenn

[markD]

May I ask: What kind of music do you play? And what pick-ups do you use?

i play blues based hard rock/classic metal. i normally use a dimarzio paf pro or the jb. i have a couple guitars with the duncan custom/custom, but it depends on the wood.

i gig with pc-1 and sl-1 guitars. the pc-1's have the paf pro, the sl-1's have the jb.

i use rivera s120 amps with 2 rivera 1x12 cabs loaded with evm12l speakers on the dry side (the amp is stereo) and a mesa recto 2x12 vertical with vintage 30's on the wet side.

i use winged C el34 tubes, and my gain channel's eq is set at:

gain - 8
bass - 4
middle - 7
treble - 4.5
volume - 5

focus - 2
presence - 4

the super 3 just sounded HORRIBLE with my rig. when i replaced them, i put them in beater guitars. my PS-7 has one it is okay in that guitar - but i rarely play it live. it is tuned to open G for recording and i will play it with a POD to get a useable sound.

[markD]

Interesting. I don't play with anything close to a scooped sound. Total mid-range dominance, if I had to describe my tone. And I love the super 3. It's not the be all and end all of pickups (that would be the Anderson H2+), but it's perfect for me. I can't imagine it sounding harsh. It's too low-mid focused to be harsh. What are you playing through?

-Kenn

maybe it is the low-mid thing i am hearing. i guess harsh or shrill may not be the right term, but it sounds harsh in the lower mids. i have two mid-range eq settings i can use with my rivera, a 250K notch and a 500K setting. i keep my mids focused in the 500k range. on top of that they are cranked - see my last post for amp settings.

[Metaled1020]

maybe it is the low-mid thing i am hearing. i guess harsh or shrill may not be the right term, but it sounds harsh in the lower mids. i have two mid-range eq settings i can use with my rivera, a 250K notch and a 500K setting. i keep my mids focused in the 500k range. on top of that they are cranked - see my last post for amp settings.

Well it seems that most people like the Super 3 except for markD. Those are pretty good odds imo. :ROTF:

[Rich#6]

Well it seems that most people like the Super 3 except for markD. Those are pretty good odds imo. :ROTF:

Don't forget me.

[shreddermon]

The Super3 is a GREAT pickup. One of my favorite 'Zos.

[markD]

Well it seems that most people like the Super 3 except for markD. Those are pretty good odds imo. :ROTF:

yeah, well, i hate EMG's too. my favorite pickup EVER is the SD seth lover, so that should tell you something.....

[Jackson-Charvel]

Love the Super 3 here as well. Always looking for Super 3s in zebra. If you have one PM me plz.

[Rich#6]

It's too muddy to me. They cut the treble too much and added too much mids. I replaced mine with a super distortion.

[ToneZone]

yeah, well, i hate EMG's too. my favorite pickup EVER is the SD seth lover, so that should tell you something.....

How's the Seth Lover? I'm no fan of EMG's either. They take the warmth out of the guitar sound (Just my opinion).

[markD]

the seth lover is very clear, balanced and extremely low output. it seems to give the truest sound of your guitar that i have ever heard. it is a really awesome modern version of an original PAF - not overwound, not extra hot, no added distortion...just clear, unadulterated humbucking electric guitar sound.

the next best thing is the duncan antiquity PAF....but i like the seth lover a tiny bit better....it's more consistent.