DiMarzio Illuminators?

[codycarter]

just installed an illuminator in the bridge of my MIJ Rg7421 and i could not be more disappointed. i'm definitely going to contact dimarzio on monday and try to get to the bottom of it. all i keep reading about is clarity and whatnot, but it just sounds so bassy. almost like a neck pickup or the stock pickups on my rg7320z. really not impressed so far. although, i have bought dimarzio pickups before that were labeled and packaged in the bridge pickup packaging and ended up being a neck pickup. on several occasions actually. hopefully that is the case here and i'm given a bridge pickup that sounds like all of the good things i've heard so far. otherwise, he's a seriously disappointed illuminator player right here.

Actually had the same experience playing a JP13 today, I mean not the whole buying and what not, but it sounded like neck pup in the bridge pos. Um the neck was okay, nothing to throw my cash at, and as for the "clarity" I could clearly hear mud coming out of this amp

Maybe I just suck that bad or it was a lemon

 

[Rook]

What was the amp? Different pickups affect different amps in different ways. Different.

 

[JoeChugs]

played a JP13-7 through a 6505+/Mesa cab the other day, and bassy is absolutely NOT how I'd describe this pickup. I plugged a crunch lab equipped jp11 after, and found it bassier/muddy.

The 7 string Illuminator pumped out all mids, I loved it. Just enough bass for heaveyness, but it was tight as hell. Possibly could be my new favorite 7 string pup, just want to try it in some other guitars

on a side note, the 7 string version is does not have the same intense clarity as the 6, but it's still clear and clean

 

[codycarter]

I was playing through a 5150+ 1x12 combo, I can't blame the amp because I was just previously playing a esp h-338 through it and it sounded great

Maybe it was the onboard eq, who knows. No matter what I did it just sounded muddy and bad

 

[technomancer]

Sounds like either the pickup height is off, the wiring isn't right, or you just got a bad pickup

 

[MikeSap]

update, got a replacement pickup, installed it, and i'm in love. it was a bad pickup. i'm really digging the illuminator in my rg7320. very pronounced and punchy. i put together a clip testing it out in a mix.

https://soundcloud.com/yoitsmikesap/death

 

[Legion]

update, got a replacement pickup, installed it, and i'm in love. it was a bad pickup. i'm really digging the illuminator in my rg7320. very pronounced and punchy. i put together a clip testing it out in a mix.

https://soundcloud.com/yoitsmikesap/death

Dude. I'm sold, at least based on that clip.

What's your signal chain like on that clip? Also, how do they respond to picking?

 

[MikeSap]

Dude. I'm sold, at least based on that clip.

What's your signal chain like on that clip? Also, how do they respond to picking?

that signal chain was made by going right through pod farm.

noise gate > boost + EQ > tubescreamer > Bomber Uber > 4x12 treadplate w/67 condenser > compressor > 4 band EQ

the pickups are very responsive to picking and technique. i'm ordering another set asap!

 

[Legion]

Holy crap. I'd NEVER have guessed that was a Line 6.

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

Art Rodriguez just did a short demo on the Illuminator 7 set:



Well that's it, I'm sold. Time to get myself a slice of this chocolate cake.

 

[itsallinmyh3ad]

I saw Born Of Osiris last night and the guitar player was using a JP13 with the illuminators. Sounded ....ing awesome.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Still wanna hear some Crunch Lab VS Illuminator comparisons.

 

[donray1527]

Still wanna hear some Crunch Lab VS Illuminator comparisons.

This.

 

[Hyacinth]

This.

I'll be getting Illuminators in one of my 7s soon and my Carvin has CL/LF so I may be able to put that together so people can check it out.

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

Still wanna hear some Crunch Lab VS Illuminator comparisons.

There's always the other Art Rodriguez clips to compare to...





Both use the Liquifire/Crunchlab 7 set.

Yeah, it's no side by side comparisons, but his playing is awesome.

 

[Art]

There's always the other Art Rodriguez clips to compare to...





Both use the Liquifire/Crunchlab 7 set.

Yeah, it's no side by side comparisons, but his playing is awesome.

Thanks man

I'll try to record a comparisson as soon as possible, but I have a lot of work now

 

[psycle_1]

Tasty playing on that Illuminator video, Art. Well done! Got me interested in these pickups to say the least.

Wonder how these would sound in a mahogany RG...

 

[Art]

Tasty playing on that Illuminator video, Art. Well done! Got me interested in these pickups to say the least.

Wonder how these would sound in a mahogany RG...

Thanks dude!

They work well in basswood but I think they are too dark for mahogany. However this is only a supposition.

 

[Riley]

Considering Petrucci has mahogany "tone blocks" where the pickups are mounted in the JP models I think they would be just fine.


I think dimarzio has really gotten the clarity/note definition thing figured out. Between these and the Titans(love my titans) I am really impressed...don't think I'll be dropping tons of cash on bareknuckles anymore.

 

[Art]

Considering Petrucci has mahogany "tone blocks" where the pickups are mounted in the JP models I think they would be just fine

Maybe, but these pickups seem a little bit bassy to me. I'll try them in my RG2027x to shed light on this issue