Pickup Question

[ozzyrules]

Ok, so I know that the chambered wood plays a distinct role in the tonal differences between my Reflex and my A.S.S. That being said, are the pickups in the Reflex and the A.S.S. the same model DiMarzios? The EBMM spec sheet just describes them as 'custom DiMarzios'. The Super Sport seems to have a lot more 'Balls'(pun intended!).

 

[bbake1]

Yep, same ones. I find the chambered with tone block (and larger) 25th/Reflex rounds the tone out a little. Plenty of "balls", but moves the tone lower. Axis' have that solid basswood/maple snap or punch, a bit higher in the tonal spectrum for me. All are good, just depends on what you want at the time. The 25th/Reflex pups are adjustable too, where the Axis are fixed pretty close to the strings, which can make a big difference.

 

[ozzyrules]

Yeah,
Definitely a distinct difference. I love them both, just wasn't sure if the pickups were exactly the same. It is amazing how different that the same pickup can sound in a different piece of wood,huh? Thanks for the quick reply,bbake.

 

[luv]

The Super Sport seems to have a lot more 'Balls'(pun intended!).

you're scaring me a bit here. i've owned two super sports in the past and was on the hunt for a new one, but found a 25th for a great price and went that direction instead. i'm sure i won't be disappointed.....but your comment didn't go unnoticed.

 

[ozzyrules]

your scaring me a bit here. i've owned two super sports in the past and was on the hunt for a new one, but found a 25th for a great price and went that direction instead. i'm sure i won't be disappointed.....but your comment didn't go unnoticed.

I'm sure I didn't articulate properly. I had the 25th first, and was completely satisfied. In fact, I find the tonal variety on my 25th to be more versatile.It's just that the Super Sport seems to be a little more mean and growly on the same selector settings. If I had to get rid of two of my balls,and had only one to chose from, I'd keep the 25th. Thank God I'm not facd with that choice.

 

[luv]

cool. i'm super stoked for the arrival of the new guitar. i'm trying to stay distracted by things that i'm supposed to care about in the meantime, but in the back of my mind the 25th looms LARGE!

 

[ScoobySteve]

My local GC only had a Luke and an Axis for a LOOOOONG time. So those were the only two balls I got to play regularly before I got my JP. The 25th definitely sounds different. Noticeably bassier. More low end. And definitely more sustain.

The chambering works!

I love my 25th, and hanks to those Axis pups, it can handle gobs of gain just fine, However, I REALLY love my 25th for the clean tones. They're just so superb. There's nothing like them I've ever played before. The parallel/series switch in addition to a rather unique wood/construction type makes the 25th extremely unique tonally.

Position 3 in Series. Position 2/4 in parallel. To die for clean tones.

 

[ozzyrules]

My local GC only had a Luke and an Axis for a LOOOOONG time. So those were the only two balls I got to play regularly before I got my JP. The 25th definitely sounds different. Noticeably bassier. More low end. And definitely more sustain.

The chambering works!

I love my 25th, and hanks to those Axis pups, it can handle gobs of gain just fine, However, I REALLY love my 25th for the clean tones. They're just so superb. There's nothing like them I've ever played before. The parallel/series switch in addition to a rather unique wood/construction type makes the 25th extremely unique tonally.

Position 3 in Series. Position 2/4 in parallel. To die for clean tones.

You're right. The 25th can get 'down n dirty', but I'm not sure the A.S.S. can clean up quite as well as the 25th. Either way, they're both special to me in their own way.