The Pickup DI Track Thread

[xtrustisyoursx]

Someone should post a DI of the crappy RGA8 stock pickups so we could know just how bad they really are.

 

[noUser01]

I'd love to contribute but had a couple questions. First is do you want to stick to just DI's specifically? Just asking because there's a line out on my Blackstar head that I use for recording. Using the clean channel with everything set to noon is close to a DI, especially considering there's still no mics or pushed air to deal with or think about, but it could still be tonally biased. The other is... well nevermind I think I just had one question. I'm tired. I've probably forgotten.

 

[joaocunha]

Using the clean channel with everything set to noon is close to a DI, especially considering there's still no mics or pushed air to deal with or think about, but it could still be tonally biased.

That would be very different from a DI. Don't you have anything to match the impedances? A POD or almost any multieffect would do the job.

 

[noUser01]

That would be very different from a DI. Don't you have anything to match the impedances? A POD or almost any multieffect would do the job.

Just asking for my own reference, not for use with this thread.

I'll still use a DI for anything like this for sure.

 

[iRaiseTheDead]

Thank you so much for this thread!

 

[baptizedinblood]

I'll be posting a DI of a Walnut Carvin DC727 with a Crunchlab Bridge (Both positions) and a Liquifire neck as soon as my PC is up and running. I've also got a Seymour Duncan Invader laying around if anyone wants me to make a DI of that.

 

[Not The Same as Yours]

First of all, I must say that this is interesting and as soon as I find time to, I will contribute some DIs of Dimarzios 7 on basswood (freted and fretless) and on mahogany guitars. Yes, I found this forum only recently so...

This may be a stupid question, but a guitar's tone starts on its' strings. I am sure you all have experienced the ecstasy of new strings on a guitar. Some may have also tried different gauges and string types, I am now experiencing flatwound mix with D-Activators. Shouldn't it be referenced?

Also, for those who have the possibility, different pickup wiring allows for... errr... new musical ideas and sound landscapes. As I understand (and I read the last 2 pages on a flash), most, if not all these clips are in serial wiring, for a full humbucker sound. On another thread I was asked for the difference between parallel and coil spliting/tapping. I believe that THIS is the place for those answers. Serial, Parallel, Coil Split/Tap and Out of phase wirings are interesting themes to upload.

Last but not least, I have been reading lots of questions for pairing pickups, which combines well with which for this and that. This opens the door to... err... a huge database, but is it not the purpose?

Once again, thumbs up for the initiative.

 

[LeviathanKiller]

I wish this thread got more attention and more clips added to our "database".
It's not much, but if I get the time to, I'll contribute my stock PRS Tremonti pickups.

 

[mnemonic]

I wish this thread got more attention and more clips added to our "database".
It's not much, but if I get the time to, I'll contribute my stock PRS Tremonti pickups.

agreed, for those of us with the ability to reamp guitar tracks, I think its a much better idea than pickup demos on youtube or something.

Granted its still someone else's guitar and hands, atleast we can eliminate their amp setup and hear how the pickups sound through our amplification.

Does anyone have a DI clip of the EMG 808x?

I would also be interested in this (or regular 808's)

or any 8 string DI's at all, really.

 

[Maryam23]

Great idea.

 

[Not The Same as Yours]

So, I finally found some time to do a quick recording.

This is on an Ibanez RG2027X (mahogany body with maple top, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard) equipped with DiMarzio Blaze Neck and Custom, on Neck and Bridge.

The wiring on this guitar is: Neck Serial; Neck Coil split (North coil); Neck Serial + Bridge Serial (in Neck in parallel with bridge); Bridge Coil split (North coil?); Bridge Serial.

The recording features some different types of playing styles (badly executed sorry): Emajor chording, Blues riff, Heavy chugging riff, Chord struming riff. Pickup selection goes always from Neck to Bridge, on all 5 positions previously mentioned,except on last, which is piezo!

I played all riff with all pickups at 44.1kHz sample rate with a Presomus AudioBox 1818VSL.

Last but not least, new strings were used: D'Addario XL Nickel Roundwound -.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042, .054

... and here is the mp3 file!...

 

[Dan2]

Here's links to the DI files used in my recent metal & clean pickup test videos covering 9 models from Dimarzio, EMG and Seymour Duncan.

DI FILES
Metal riffing: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...p-DI-files.zip
Clean chordal work: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...n-DI-files.zip

You can find the full thread including the videos and links to my blog conclusions here: http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/pi...mg-duncan-dimarzio-9-pickups-metal-clean.html

Pickup Brand: DiMarzio / Seymour Duncan
Model: Dimarzio Crunch Lab 7, Tone Zone 7, SD JB7, Dimarzio New 7, Dimarzio PAF7, SD Distortion 7, Dimarzio D-Activator
Position: Bridge
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): Mahogany-Maple top/Maple/Rosewood
Bridge type: Ibanez Edge Pro 7 or Ibanez Lo Pro Edge 7

Pickup Brand: EMG
Model: EMG81-7, EMG707
Position: Bridge
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): Alder/Maple/Rosewood
Bridge type: Ibanez Edge Pro 7

Pickup Brand: DiMarzio
Model: Crunch Lab 7
Position: Bridge
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): Basswood/Maple/Rosewood
Bridge type: Ibanez Lo Pro Edge 7

 

[khoirus]

Nolly, thanks for the DIs. do you have the juggernaut as well?

 

[Hachetjoel]

I got all of the di's from fluffs channel including links and details so here you go!
Pickup Brand: bareknuckle
Model: juggernaut
Magnet Type (if optional): Ceramic & alnico
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): Schecter SLS EX Baritone mahogany body ebony fingerboard maple neck
Bridge type (e.g. floyd rose, tunomatic): evertune

https://copy.com/roDrmQIBwCjg

Pickup Brand: fastback
Model: beardcombers
Magnet Type (if optional): alnico V
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): mahogany body ebony fingerboard maple neck.
Bridge type (e.g. floyd rose, tunomatic): tuneomatic

https://copy.com/H4ltSF9ZcG8M8DZq

Pickup Brand: railhammer
Model: chisel
Magnet Type (if optional):
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): Ibanez SZ320 mahogany body mahogany neck rosewood fretboard
Bridge type (e.g. floyd rose, tunomatic): tunomatic

https://copy.com/N8dqUbTncw3Wdnsz

Pickup Brand: emg
Model: 57/66
Magnet Type (if optional): alnico V
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): LTD BW-1 Ben Weinman Sig Guitar
Bridge type (e.g. floyd rose, tunomatic): evertune


https://copy.com/v6R3YJN0ih41NFbv


Pickup Brand: emg
Model: The 57, Hetset 81 and 81X.
Magnet Type (if optional): ceramic/alnico V
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): halo merus
Bridge type (e.g. floyd rose, tunomatic): evertune


https://copy.com/3Py6APSBUlGetrVO

Pickup Brand: mojotone
Model: pw hornet
Magnet Type (if optional): alnico IV neck ceramic bridge
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): prs tremonti mahogany body mahogany neck rosewood fingerboard
Bridge type (e.g. floyd rose, tunomatic): tuneomatic

https://copy.com/CX90OLJBQHA6WFLp

Pickup Brand: mojotone
Model: classic
Magnet Type (if optional): alnico V
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): Gibson 2014 SGJ mahogany body mahogany neck rosewood fingerboard
Bridge type (e.g. floyd rose, tunomatic): tuneomatic

http://goo.gl/NXRjIX

Pickup Brand: mojotone
Model: sledgehammer
Magnet Type (if optional): alnico 8
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): Gibson 2014 SGJ mahogany body mahogany neck rosewood fingerboard
Bridge type (e.g. floyd rose, tunomatic): tuneomatic

http://goo.gl/yGc1vG

Pickup Brand: mojotone
Model: level head
Magnet Type (if optional): ceramic
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): Schecter Solo 6 ATX
mahogany body mahogany neck ebony fingerboard
Bridge type (e.g. floyd rose, tunomatic): tuneomatic

http://bit.ly/1xnwI09

Pickup Brand: mojotone
Model: old imperial
Magnet Type (if optional): alnico V
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): 2012 Les Paul Traditional
mahogany body mahogany neck ebony fingerboard
Bridge type (e.g. floyd rose, tunomatic): tuneomatic

https://copy.com/txaiHyQSq6Xyqp0m

Pickup Brand: fishman
Model: fluence modern
Magnet Type (if optional): ceramic
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): 2014 Gibson Les Paul LPJ
mahogany body mahogany neck ebony fingerboard
Bridge type (e.g. floyd rose, tunomatic): tuneomatic

https://copy.com/A9sVX0qQiTgjRSQh

Pickup Brand: lace
Model: big block
Magnet Type (if optional):
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard): 2014 Gibson SGJ
mahogany body mahogany neck ebony fingerboard
Bridge type (e.g. floyd rose, tunomatic): tuneomatic

https://copy.com/LUtPKKaqoSL9iNCI

Pickup Brand: lundgen
Model: M6, Hot Heaven and The One
Magnet Type (if optional): varies
Guitar woods (body/neck/fingerboard):Schecter SLS EX Baritone mahogany body ebony fingerboard maple neck
Bridge type (e.g. floyd rose, tunomatic): evertune


https://copy.com/9Y0vcvjjOUgo7363

 

[DiffuseReflection]

Don't know if this is up yet, but if you guys are interested, I can post some DIs of a set of Alnico Black Hawks once I'm done with the wiring. I can also post another 4 or so in-between positions with the stock single coil). Keep in mind is not installed on a Mayones/Skervesen or anything like that

 

[lewis]

anyone added any Lace Deathbar/Xbar DIs on here?

 

[Blackhole33]

Does anyone have a DI for Seymour Duncan Nazgul 7 strings?

 

[Hywel]

Does anyone have a DI for Seymour Duncan Nazgul 7 strings?

I made some (badly) as procrastination...

Seymour Duncan Nazgul 7 DI
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5712108/Nazgul%20DI.wav

Seymour Duncan Nazgul 7 DI boosted with tubescreamer
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5712108/Nazgul DI Boosted.wav

Used a 27" ash/maple sapele/ebony 7


EDIT - Still trying to avoid work and learning how to mute properly so here's some BKP Warpig 7s

BKP Warpig 7 DI
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5712108/Warpig DI.wav

BKP Warpig 7 DI boosted with tubescreamer
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5712108/Warpig DI Boosted.wav

26.4" Black limba, wenge/maple/ebony 7


EDIT EDIT - I really don't want to have to write these case reports...

Here's the IBZ-8 pickups from an RG8. This ones extra ....ty since playing 7 string stuff on an 8 messes with my head.

IBZ-8 DI
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5712108/IBZ-8 DI.wav

IBZ-8 DI boosted with tubescreamer
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5712108/IBZ-8 DI Boosted.wav

This one's a 26"-27" ash, maple/rosewood fanned 8

 

[AkiraSpectrum]

Request for a SD Black Winter bridge (6 or 7).

 

[dantejayg85]

I know its been a few years since this thread was last active but I wanted to post a link to some "profiles" or impulses I've been working on and see if maybe we could get more people to post D.I. tracks of their Guitars/Basses to add to the collection.

The profiles I've made have been based on the idea of using an Impulse loader before your Amp Sim as a 'filter' to essentially mimic the sound of a particular guitar/pickup combo. I admit its not absolutely perfect, but it gets a very close approximation of the sound of the guitars that were profiled and with some light tweaking I've gotten some very usable tones with this method.

Credit goes to Rook and Nolly etc for the thread/D.I, tracks I used to make the Bareknuckle pickups .
I hope to add more to the collection over time, if you have any suggestions or would like to upload or email me D.I. tracks to profile for the collection you can email them to me at pointgreyms@gmail.com or send me a link in this thread.

Please include Guitar type and Pickups used, my hope is to get a huge collection going everything from $50 garage sale guitars to custom made guitars if possible.

Hope they work out for everyone!

Download here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mqi98uks6rhxeut/AABvfOaaQr05Dg2birnpCiVOa?dl=0