Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
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Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
Thank you to Matt for getting me the brand spanking new PAF Master set to face-off against the 36th Anniversary set! Here are the results: http://sixstringsamurai.co.nz/2014/10/1 ... rsary-paf/
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWkPMqv0BhQ[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWkPMqv0BhQ[/youtube]
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Re: Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
That's a really great and interesting video Ed. Nicely done.
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Re: Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
Good video...good cross overs.
Not much in it to my ears...I would probably go 36th for neck (slightly clearer/thinner...in a good way) and Master in the bridge (hotter, fuller).
I think the 36th are closer to my PAFs than the Masters, but the Masters sure do sound nice too.
Not much in it to my ears...I would probably go 36th for neck (slightly clearer/thinner...in a good way) and Master in the bridge (hotter, fuller).
I think the 36th are closer to my PAFs than the Masters, but the Masters sure do sound nice too.
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Re: Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
Thank you chaps. Interesting to hear Grant's POV seeing as he probably has the most experience with PAFs and boutique replicas and the like.
I really can't make up my mind which set I like better. I hear the PAF Masters and say, man, that's some nice raunchy rock tone, but then 36ths just sound so sweet...
I really can't make up my mind which set I like better. I hear the PAF Masters and say, man, that's some nice raunchy rock tone, but then 36ths just sound so sweet...
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Re: Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
I prefer the 36ths, just a little sweeter. Did you play with a woman tone at all? Most people wouldn't care i suppose but I like to know how neck humbuckers sound with the tone rolled off... I suppose it depends largely on capacitor selection though.
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Re: Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
See, this is where that second Les Paul comes in...and a third....etc etcslash-ed wrote:Thank you chaps. Interesting to hear Grant's POV seeing as he probably has the most experience with PAFs and boutique replicas and the like.
I really can't make up my mind which set I like better. I hear the PAF Masters and say, man, that's some nice raunchy rock tone, but then 36ths just sound so sweet...
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Re: Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
exactly....why choose. just add*UNIQUE* wrote: See, this is where that second Les Paul comes in...and a third....etc etc
Sadly I have more guitars than I do pick ups
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Re: Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
very nice little demo Ed
Must pm ya to get the lowdown on how you put together such a nice video and good sound.
I think the Masters sounded a little more tubular, bell like. Both fine sounding pickups though.
Must pm ya to get the lowdown on how you put together such a nice video and good sound.
I think the Masters sounded a little more tubular, bell like. Both fine sounding pickups though.
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Re: Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
I think I am the other way round to grant. I think I preferred the 36 bridge and the master neck ..... but I do know I need some masters.....and some 36th's
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Re: Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
Well, I'm still a novice at video making but I think I'm definitely improving. It's not terribly difficult with modern video editing programs (I use Final Cut Pro X) doing most of the heavy lifting, but there is a bit of a learning curve, and certainly does take a significant investment of time to get multiple shots, splice them to taste, sync them all with the audio, add transitions and so on. For example, this video most of the day on Sunday to shoot and edit (with a bit of time thrown in to swap the pickups) and do the write-up.StrummersOfThunder wrote:very nice little demo Ed
Must pm ya to get the lowdown on how you put together such a nice video and good sound.
I think the Masters sounded a little more tubular, bell like. Both fine sounding pickups though.
I'm far from being an expert but if you or anyone else would like to pick my brain on doing this sort of thing please feel free.
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Re: Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
Thanks, very kind.
Looks and sounds very good.
Looks and sounds very good.
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Re: Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
Great vid Ed, but no motivation to ditch my 36th for the Master, phew!
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Re: Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
I definitely prefer the 36th bridge pickup, but am increasingly tempted to sub a PAF Master into the neck position. It's just a bit more brash and honky, which I rather like the sound of.
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Re: Epic PAF-Off! DiMarzio PAF Master vs 36th Anniversary
Threads like this make me question how happy I am with my Burstbuckers. Every time I play them I'm really happy, but then Ed posts another thread and I'm wondering if they are PAF enough again.