D Sonic

[Silhouette89]

I´m seriously thinkin´about switching from the custom wound to a D Sonic in my 2002 JP6!!!All i want is a more chunky,bad ass Rythm Sound wich has more power without adding gain!!!Definition is the key!!!!

Any opinions and thoughts?????

 

[petruccirocks02]

If thats the type of sound you're going for, I'm pretty sure the D-Sonic would work perfect for you. I love the D-Sonic more than the old stock bridge pickup. Its definitely got definition, thats for sure. What rig are you playing through?

-Phil

 

[Silhouette89]

I´m playing a Mesa Boogie Dual Caliber 30 through a 4x10 Boogie Cabinet

sometimes with extension cabinet sometimes only the combo

 

[petruccirocks02]

I´m playing a Mesa Boogie Dual Caliber 30 through a 4x10 Boogie Cabinet

sometimes with extension cabinet sometimes only the combo

I'm sure with that rig, the D-Sonic will sound great. I'm playing through a Mark IV widebody combo, and the D-Sonic is awesome. Its one of my favorite DiMarzio's, if not my favorite. From what I've heard the DC series are sort of like a Mark series Boogie.

-Phil

 

[Silhouette89]

Okay...now i seriously have G.A.S. for a pickup hahahaha...thanx for the information!!!

I heard of the Dual Calbier having two separate Preamps....clean section mark IV
design and Lead Section like Dual Rectifier.... read it in a old guitar magazine of my guitar teacher

 

[MusicManJP6]

I'm going to swap the SS out in my '06 JP6 for a D-Sonic this week. I think i'll also try a push/pull knob on it while i'm at it...

The D-sonic sounds awesome with all boogie amps IMO...

 

[petruccirocks02]

I'm going to swap the SS out in my '06 JP6 for a D-Sonic this week. I think i'll also try a push/pull knob on it while i'm at it...

The D-sonic sounds awesome with all boogie amps IMO...

I played my JP through a Triple Rec with a Maxon OD808 in front of it and was surprised at how good it sounded. That pedal combined with the D-Sonic in the JP totally tightened up the amp and took away all the mud. I definitely agree that the D-Sonic sounds good with most Boogies.

-Phil

 

[Multiversal]

D-Sonic is such a great pickup.

I bet the D stands for DEFINITION!

 

[petruccirocks02]

D-Sonic is such a great pickup.

I bet the D stands for DEFINITION!

I think the D stand for Domination, as in World Domination, and I bet that's why JP uses it. Haha.

-Phil

 

[daangroen]

What are the big Tonal differences between the regular pickup that is in the old JP's and the D-sonic? im thinking when my JP arrives to switch the Pup to a d-sonic aswell. is the sound really an improvement or just different?

 

[Multiversal]

Some people prefer the old pickup.

I think it's got more bite.. that's the way it sounds to me, anyway. It's the difference between a Barqs and a Mug rootbeer.

 

[petruccirocks02]

What are the big Tonal differences between the regular pickup that is in the old JP's and the D-sonic? im thinking when my JP arrives to switch the Pup to a d-sonic aswell. is the sound really an improvement or just different?

I think the difference between the old bridge pickup and the D-Sonic is that the old pickup had more of a scooped mids kinda sound. The D-Sonic has more mids, a little less bass, and little less treble than the old pickup, but at the same time has more clarity to it then the old bridge pickup. By clarity, I mean that you can hear every note in a distorted chord.

-Phil

 

[MusicManJP6]

That's a good description, Phil...

 

[petruccirocks02]

That's a good description, Phil...

Thanks

-Phil

 

[daangroen]

I think the difference between the old bridge pickup and the D-Sonic is that the old pickup had more of a scooped mids kinda sound. The D-Sonic has more mids, a little less bass, and little less treble than the old pickup, but at the same time has more clarity to it then the old bridge pickup. By clarity, I mean that you can hear every note in a distorted chord.

-Phil

thanks for answering, i think il lget one, not only they sound good (from what ive been told then) but doesn't it look so cool to have just a long metal piece thingy as a pickup ..lol bad description

 

[petruccirocks02]

thanks for answering, i think il lget one, not only they sound good (from what ive been told then) but doesn't it look so cool to have just a long metal piece thingy as a pickup ..lol bad description

If you mean the "bar" in the pickup, yes it does look very "heavy metal". As far as the pickup goes, I think you'll dig it. Most D-Sonic users do. And if you don't, you can always uninstall it and send it back and exchange it for a different pickup since DiMarzio has the exchange policy. When you get it and install it, let us know what you think!

-Phil

 

[73h Nils]

I technically have both and I think I, at the moment, prefer the SS. It's more defined, I think. The D Sonic is just pure metal balls, though, which kicks @55!

 

[MusicManJP6]

The SS is smoother and warmer. The D-Sonic has more bite in general.

 

[RocketRalf]

The D-Sonic also produces a notably different sound when installed the other way: The bar towards the bridge is favoured for drop tunnings and 7-strings, so I'm guessing it might have even better definition :O . So if you don't like it once it's there, you can always try it the other way around. Or just exchange it with another DiMarzio.

Oops there goes my first post . I was saving it for my introduction but I've got no digital camera near to take a pic of my Silo so whatever. Hi guys.

 

[whitestrat]

If you mean the "bar" in the pickup, yes it does look very "heavy metal". As far as the pickup goes, I think you'll dig it. Most D-Sonic users do. And if you don't, you can always uninstall it and send it back and exchange it for a different pickup since DiMarzio has the exchange policy. When you get it and install it, let us know what you think!

-Phil

I didn't like it... heh... I swapped it out for a Steve's Special as soon as I could. It was a bit too dark, and I don't have a very bright amp to play through, so dark + dark = crap... Even now with the Steve's Special, while it does sound good, it's still lacking a bit of treble...

But technically, the original pup on the JP6 isn't a Steve's Special ya?