D Sonic?

[Lou]

Is the version shipping with the newer JP's a tweaked version of the off the shelf D-sonic?

Anyone know. I couldn't really confirm that in a search.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I believe its the off the shelf one, though I could be wrong!

 

[Philip]

Tim I believe it is a little bit tweaked, I read it several times on the board

 

[Norrin Radd]

I just called CS - same as off the shelf.

 

[Lou]

Interesting. Thanks, I should have called.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

The JP D-Sonic has the "bar" blacked out, while the other pole pieces are still silver. Off the shelf models have a chrome/silver bar and pole pieces. Otherwise specs are the same.

I don't know if DiMarzio offers the D-Sonic with a black bar as a shelf piece, they very well may.

 

[Lou]

All right, I'm terribly confused. I'm about to install a Dsonic in a JP6 and am confused on what to do.

After searching there seems to be confusion on what to do with the orientation of the neck pup.

Dimarzio tech line says reverse all D-sonic wiring
Pup = PC:
White= red
Black = green
green= black
red=white

They then told me to reverse the neck pickup 180 degrees and wire as above.

Has anyone done this and what did you do?

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Lou,

That is the correct way to do it. You will need to take the scrap wire from the D-sonic and use it to lengthen the leads on the neck pickup, otherwise the wiring isn't long enough to reach the toggle when you rotate the pickup.

 

[Lou]

Damn that's a pain in the arse. Thanks for the quick reply pete.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Damn that's a pain in the arse. Thanks for the quick reply pete.

Yes, yes it is

No prob!

 

[jeffrey]

I'm wondering if I order another JP if I can get the old pickup?

I preferred it over the D-Sonic personally.

 

[jappy]

The quick answer is no.

 

[Lou]

Installed the new D-sonic last night. I like it. Sounds beefier and tighter, less twangy to me. Palm mute chunk! My other JP will be soon to follow.

/Starts saving money for new JP.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

The quick answer is no.

The correct answer is also (currently) no.

 

[jeffrey]

The correct answer is also (currently) no.

Hrm.

Dudley told me at NAMM I might be able to if they had some of the old pickups left over (which he thought they did).

Eh. C'est la vie.

 

[Random Hero]

Why is the bar blacked out? I think the D-Sonic is a cool looking pickup, off the shelf.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Why is the bar blacked out? I think the D-Sonic is a cool looking pickup, off the shelf.

I couldn't tell ya why, but the last few JPs that I got in had a silver bar. Evidently it's silver now.