Dimarzio 211-212 vs Benedetto Pickups

**Jazzchief1** · 05-26-2012, 10:44 PM

Talking about the Dimarzio 36 anniversary pickups. Are you using them in the neck and bridge positions?

**Jim Soloway** · 05-27-2012, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by Jazzchief1

Talking about the Dimarzio 36 anniversary pickups. Are you using them in the neck and bridge positions?

I have used them for customers in the bridge and they've been happy but except for recording demos, I only ever play through the neck pickup and all three of my guitars have neck pickups only, so I tend to reserve my judgement on bridge pickups.

**bluemusic4us** · 05-27-2012, 06:25 PM

I like Seymour Duncan Seth Lovers. 59's are good too.

**mad dog** · 05-28-2012, 06:21 AM

Ruger:

Yes to your full-size minihumbucker question. Tom Short makes one, called the "undercover mini". I took a chance on this, got intrigued by descriptions. Got one for the neck of a partscaster tele, also put Tom's single coil bridge p/u in the other position. The neck p/u is something special, lovely overdrive, fat but clear at the same time. (Mine is the hotter wind with A4 magnets.)

So impressed with these, I have a pair on order for a Guild Bluesbird. The other humbucker I can recommend is made by Ian Anderson, a builder who winds his own. To my ears, the best PAF type I've heard in person

It's all personal taste, tonal preference. There is no objectively one best p/u. Many, many good ones. These just happen to be my favorites.
MD

**Jabberwocky** · 05-28-2012, 06:40 AM

Any thoughts on Bill Lawrence Wilde L600/L609/L610 pickups : The Custom Series ?

**LtKojak** · 05-28-2012, 08:39 AM

I have a Gibson L-5 CES copy.

I've tried several p'ups with her, and the winner is the Seymour Duncan Jazz set, modded with Alnico 2 magnets, closely followed by the Seymour Duncan Seth Lover set.

The A2 Jazz set is a little bit more articulated and has a kinda subtle sharp pick attack that I like a lot; the Seth Lover set sounds much more traditional. Both have extremely good note separation and harmonic complexity. And the both-on position is to die for in both of them.

HTH,

**ruger9** · 05-28-2012, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by mad dog

Ruger:

Yes to your full-size minihumbucker question. Tom Short makes one, called the "undercover mini". I took a chance on this, got intrigued by descriptions. Got one for the neck of a partscaster tele, also put Tom's single coil bridge p/u in the other position. The neck p/u is something special, lovely overdrive, fat but clear at the same time. (Mine is the hotter wind with A4 magnets.)

So impressed with these, I have a pair on order for a Guild Bluesbird. The other humbucker I can recommend is made by Ian Anderson, a builder who winds his own. To my ears, the best PAF type I've heard in person

It's all personal taste, tonal preference. There is no objectively one best p/u. Many, many good ones. These just happen to be my favorites.
MD

Oh...that's right... I actually had seen those when I did some searching. I'm not a big fan of the screw-less covers... I wonder why he makes the like that? They just look strange to me, especially on a traditional-styled instrument.

My whole reason for asking is, I was just looking to play some minis, so see how the compare to std HBs... and since the guitar I'm going to buy has HBs, I'd need some kind of drop-in replacement or adaptor ring for it to work. I've never played a mini before, but I know alot of the old jazzboxes had them, and alot of current ones still do (floaters, mostly.)

**mad dog** · 05-28-2012, 10:20 AM

Ruger:

Why Tom makes them like that I cannot say. If you can live with the look, the sound is certainly there. And it is different from full humbuckers. I'm only hearing the neck so far. Compared to my favorite regular hums, what's notable here is the lack of mud. Also, at least with this wind and A4 magnets, it has a rich, very active sounding overdrive sound. Hard to explain. (I have some clips, not jazz sorry, if you're interested.)

Here's the guitar with that p/u:

In terms of minis in full size cases, I'm not aware of any other such pickups.
MD

**ruger9** · 05-28-2012, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by mad dog

In terms of minis in full size cases, I'm not aware of any other such pickups.
MD

Me either. Nor can I find any mini-hum to hum adaptor rings (which surprises me), not can I find any hums that claim to be "sound-alikes" to mini-hums (whether the are weaker, clearer, whatever makes a mini-hum different from a std hum.)

**ruger9** · 05-28-2012, 10:39 AM

I get the impression mini-hums are weaker/clearer/brighter than regular hums, which makes me think a Filtertron-type pup might fit the bill? I am very familiar with Filters, but being completely UNfamiliar with mini-hums, I can't compare.

**mad dog** · 05-28-2012, 02:20 PM

Ruger:

I've had a filtertron equipped Gretsch. More like PAF type regular humbuckers. Also have a guitar with Lollar firebird minis, the other variety of minihum. That too is different from the classic minihums you might find in some Les Pauls, Epi Riviera and such.

That classic minihum style - in the right guitar - have the advantage usually of clearer bass, less mud. It depends on the guitar and which minihums you use. Many players swear by them, others not so much. I would not call them weaker ... they do tend to be clearer. Which is perhaps why I'm so enjoying this Tom Short version in the neck spot of a tele. There's no mud, no soft washout in the bass. Haven't heard the bridge version yet, but will soon.
MD