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Even winding the same copper wire the same number of turns under different tension could introduce a difference.
Makers such as Larry DiMarzio, Steve Blucher, Derek Duncan and Tim Mills are winding experimental pickups just to see how things turn out.
It's a huge-sounding pickup, one of my favourite DiMarzios.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
…but I do wish they’d make a 53mm spaced bridge pickup…
This pickup is advertised as having a low treble response - which is sort of perfect for the bridge position.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I don't care, I like the way the tele version sounds in my walnut bodied Esquire, wouldn't say it was particularly big on the bottom end, but sounds the opposite of what you'd expect in a tele bridge.
They're definitely not the same pickups... they don't sound the same, at any rate (though admittedly I never tried them in the same guitar, though trying to do that has its own problems with remembering what you heard etc.) and IIRC the DC resistance readings weren't the same, either. I think I prefer the EVH MusicMan one, though they're both pretty nice if you like darker tones. I prefer brighter, though (at least at the moment, I may change my mind at any point!).
Here's that workshop photo for anyone interested. I don't feel like such a weirdo when I see stuff like this
I'd tried a couple of pickups in there but they were kind of thin sounding, as befits a bridge I suppose.
I then gave it one last try with a Tone Zone, my word what a difference! it had a warmth that balanced out the position really well, it almost.... almost sounded like a neck position... I know what I'll be using next time
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61134/sarge/p1