DiMarzio Tone Zone Demo

[cocoablack73]

at the beginning i thought he said Dildo :p

[ann29375420]

do you have these song backing track?

i want cover

thank you~~~

[thre11]

hey hows the bottom end sound in a b tune

[Tubyboulin]

@thre11 Like Drop-B Tuning? I've never gone down that low on my RG, sorry.

[TornDays1]

How come every time i try to see a review of this pickup they always use an ibanez? and by the way great playing.

[Tubyboulin]

@TornDays1 haha, I don't know. I thought I had seen a review ages ago of one in a Telecaster or something, but I can't really remember :P

Thanks man. :D

[aidan92m]

maiden! \m/

[faiz1705]

is ur guitar made of basswood or mahogany?... it should be basswood right?.. just checking...

and i'm not familiar with your amp... is it comparable to any marshall amp?. high gain perhaps?

thank you in advance

[Tubyboulin]

@faiz1705 My guitar is made of Basswood, yes.

I guess the most comparable Marshall to it would be the JC900 or whatever it was. Hi-Gain for sure. Now that I've had my Carvin, I haven't really played the B-52, but if you're into Metal with a cutting tone, it'll do the trick.

[BrothersCinco]

how does the Tone Zone sound with the tone knob turned down?

[Tubyboulin]

@BrothersCinco It sounds a bit like the PAF Pro. Basically the same kind of difference as every Bridge with No Tone VS Neck pup i've heard, but i've never really sat down and listened closely haha.

[cast390]

You look like a young Steve Miller

[senoritoriver]

Is the PAF in bridge or neck position?

[Tubyboulin]

@senoritoriver The PAF is in the neck, but I don't think I had it selected anywhere in this video. If I did, it would have been the first few bars of For the Love of God

[TheEthanhausler]

Is this pickup better than the Super Distorion?

[Tubyboulin]

@TheEthanhausler That depends on what you want from it. I haven't really tried the Super Distortion too in depth, so I'd check out DiMarzios site and use there little Pickup Finder feature to get a general idea of which ones better for you.

[TheEthanhausler]

I want something that works well with alot of distortion and a solid state amp and that sounds good with palm muting

[StagemasterHSH]

@TheEthanhausler DiMarzio super distortion, it growls it doesn't have crunch.

[XAlphaZEROX]

@TheEthanhausler What pickup is better is rather a subjective term. I would suggest talking to the DiMarzio techs about what would be best for both of them. But the Tone Zone is a really nice and thick sounding pickup, which is why it sounds amazing on basswood in where the wood density is lower than most woods thusly making it a non-bassy type of wood (despite the name). The Tone Zone gives it balls so to speak. Super Distortion is more a vintage sounding humbucker, it sounds super clear too.

[MrDoochebag]

first song "i still think about you" by danger danger , right? :D

[Tubyboulin]

@MrDoochebag Yep, that's it. :) I love Andy Timmons.

[MrDoochebag]

Andy TImmons is a god man! he is THE most versatile player that has ever existed!

[varholl]

Fendershred50: I have the tone zone and i think you can get a very decent Friedman tone, you only need to get a bright overdrive pedal to boost up your solos, that should work fine!!

[Fendershred50]

Hey i was looking to buy the Tone Zone pretty soon, but i was wondering, do you think i could get a Marty Friedmanish sound from it?

I know he uses seymour duncans, but i would really like to stick to dimarzio, because they have a more diverse range of sounds.

[Tubyboulin]

I don't see why not :) I can get a decent Friedman tone with mine, so you should be fine.

[T3l1uS]

Hey man... How are pinch harmonics and whammy bar harmonics on the tone zone ? Easy to get harmonics ? Comparing to EMGs 707 are they much weaker ?

And one more thing, can i get like an YJM tone from the Air Norton PUs ?

Thanks dude, sick guitar !

[Tubyboulin]

@T3l1uS I find pinch harmonics pretty easy to get on the Tone Zone, but as (I think) Zakk Wylde said, you should be able to do it on an Acoustic, or your not doing it right, but, they're fine on this pickup. As for the output, they're a high output pup according to DiMarzio, and the specs are on their site, so check those out and put them side by side with the 707 specs

I'm really not sure about Air Nortons getting a Yngwie tone, I don't listen to him very much. Sorry :(

Hope that helps!

[T3l1uS]

Actually i don't give a damn about comparing both... EMGs are just not worth it, i don't like how they sound. DiMarzio got sick products, so many that you can't actually choose one so easily, haha. I'm a bit concearned about their output volume... I mean, the Tone Zone and the Air Norton. But that can be fixed with a boost switch.

Thanks for your help, i'm much more secure about the TZ.

Sorry for me English. :)

[vadikent]

i have a fender guitar so i think i should get trembucker, what i want from a pickup is, soft(not too much treble but still not too much bass) when clean, bright(not heavy metal sounding bass but not high treble so i can hear chords better) when distorted so should i buy jb or sh 14 or dimarzio the tone zone? help me please!!

[Tubyboulin]

I'd actually probably recomend the Breed for you, as it sounds very nice, or the AT-1 if they're still selling that. A tonezone would also work, but it could pottentially be too bassy for you and not bright or clear enough for chords. Depending on your amp, the pickups could sound a bit different so keep that in mind. I've never played one, but I hear a lot of people say the JB is really 'honky' so it might not be the pickup for you. Hope that helps :)

[vadikent]

thanks i'll check it out

[StagemasterHSH]

@vadikent I think Paf Pro will be better for you, it has very good clarity but less output. It hasn't too much bass and it's not too moch bright so it can suite your style

[t0v3]

I've just put a Tone Zone/Air Norton set in my Epi Les Paul and it's fucking awesome :)

[carlosagnr]

what song is the second ?

[Tubyboulin]

@carlosagnr Pursuit of Vikings - Amon Amarth.

I played it in Standard, they go down to drop B when they do it.

[deathmetallica2nd]

hi i hav an rg2550z (edge zero trem) prestige guitar

can u recommend me a neck pickup in combination with tone zone pickup at bridge position

also whether i should buy f-spaced pickups or regular dimarzio's coz the official site site says f-shapd pickups are meant for brdges spaced atleast 53mm or more

ur reply will be helpful

[Tubyboulin]

F-Spaced is for Trem-EQuiped guitars, so yeah, Go for F-Spaced. If I recall though, You can usually get away with a regular spaced neck pickup but I could be wrong. Best to get them both F-Spaced.

I have a PAF Pro in the neck position of mine, and I really like it. A lot of other people use things like the Air Norton, and the Breed, which seem to get a lot of praise. Any of thsoe would be good in my oppinion

[EPITHEORISIS]

bravo mikre

[dpounder101]

what song at 7:05?

[Tubyboulin]

For the Love of God - Steve Vai. :)

[dpounder101]

thanks man :)

[MourningCandle]

Nice job on the Amon Amarth cover :)

Nice tone, too.

[LazerRazor7]

nice shirt

[betteroffshred]

I've had a Tone Zone in my guitars since 1991, I love them. Because they are mid-high output, not really a super hot output and the bass and mid response is great on them, they sound awesome in a guitar equipped with a trem. By the way, I also have an RG1570 and it is solid as hell staying in tune. You just have to work on setting them up right. They are a bit of a pain, but once you get it down, adjusting is easy. I use the hell out of my trem much like Vai and Satch and have'nt broken a string

[wedge070]

Best to stay away from floating trems.. Unless you are Vai, you would probably use the bar less then 10% of time. Plus floating trems are a pain in the a.. to re-string.

[lettucehead999]

Agreed. I hate the damn things.

[mrsexsymbol]

i have 2 guitars with floyd rose

PAIN IN THE ASS

badass sound though

[Tubyboulin]

Well, It had good sustain a while ago, But I think I messed up my tremol-no during the last string change and now tuning stability is wonky, and sustain is lowered. Not the pickups fault, though.

[rraven16]

can any one help me between which one is better

rockfield pickup or dimarzio

[brib333]

how does the Tone Zone compare to the

Evolution?

[Tubyboulin]

I have not tried out an Evolution pickup yet, but just from some basic research, the Evo is very trebly and high end-y. A lot of people refer to the tone as an "Ice Pick". The Tone Zone has a lot more bottom end. It really depends on what Guitar and Amp your using, but if you have an Amp thats high gain with lots of Treble, an Evo might not be your thing. Hope that helped.

[brib333]

Your very right about the EVO sounding very trembley especially compared to my SD TB-4(JB) pickup. It has no bottom to it.

And the price!! $134.99 is only because VAI plays them. Or so he says. But I love VAIs tone!!!Thanks for the response.

[Imsuperapplepie]

i disagree, i have an evo in an alder body ibanez, and its thick as a stick of butter, yes loads of treble and harmonics galore, but still very thick

[Tubyboulin]

Your amp probably helps a lot with that. Don't get me wrong, from what I've heard in sound clips the Evo is a fantastic pickup. BUT, If I were to have used it with the amp I did in this video, it would sound like tin foil. If I used it with my new amp (X-100B) It would probobly sound fantastic. Kemporbrad was spot on in his explanation.

[kempobrad]

what tubyboulin said is correct, but the evolution is hotter than the tone zone. and with the TZ it can get muddy with a really hot amp. with the evo...it allows you to crank the bass on your amp. Steve Blucher from Dimarzio himself told me if you have a really hot amp with lots of gain, its a good idea to stay away from really hot pickups. he also didn't recommend the TZ for amps with lots of bass, and dark sounding guitars such as mahogany

[gdmcgill]

sry man but your tab for under the northern star is really wrong

[xero1515]

You can turn off the channels you are playing live. It would be better for next time :) btw are you using GPR0 or PowerTab?

[Tubyboulin]

Aye, I'll keep that in mind. I did this really quick so I didn't check volume levels before upload =P

Im using Guitar Pro 5 (for the Love of God was the actual mp3, if i remember correctly)

[Behindspace90]

Does any one know if this pickup would sound good in a Les Paul copy? Or would it be too muddy?

[walterppk1989]

thatd be tight yeah go 4 it

[itchyzitts]

thanks . Iron Maiden forever!!

[itchyzitts]

im buying a d-activator tomorrow for my neck, and a tonezone or X2N for my bridge, i cant decide between tonezone or X2N for my bridge any suggestions?

[Tubyboulin]

By the sounds of it, you play a lot of metal? In that case, I'd probobly recomend the X2N. LeftyRobb on youtube has a demo of that pickup if I remember corectly, so you should check it out.

[kempobrad]

go with the x2n, because if you use the tone zone your neck pickup will be hotter than your bridge pickup.

[Tubyboulin]

Hey man, glad I could be of Help!! I didn't install the pickup all by myself, So I really don't know what to tell you. did you Follow a wiring diagram? Your amp also plays an important part in what itll sound like, so it could be that. :)

Cheers.

[matthieu71]

nice, iron maiden for ever

[redrocker1055]

Nice work, it does me good to see the younger generation keeping the faith!

As far as your description and the "mistakes" you made goes. Mistakes are only interpretations... And there's nothing wrong with that!

[ITGZachATTACK]

i have a tonezone/paf pro in my mahogany s320

the tonezone completely kills the stock pickup lmao

but I think it's more suitable for a basswood or alder body...

the midrange is just a bit too much in the mahogany (gets a little nasally...).

the Paf Pro on the other hand is perfect!

[tnicu]

I'm in search for a bridge pickup to my Fender '98 Strat MIM, do you think that Tone Zone is a good choice for me?

I mostly play modern hard rock/post grunge, rythm and lead, I also think about SD SH-4 or SH-5, which one'd be the best?

[Invin]

Love it!

[BlackMasses]

PURSUIT OF VIKINGS!!! \m/ ****

[BlackMasses]

PURSUIT OR VIKINGS!!!! \m/ (Btw , Wtf Are You PLaying Through And Could U Get HEAVY Stuff Out Of This Like Lamb Of God, (Early) Marilyn Manson, And Could u PLay Children of Bodom Through This ?

[JaredGrissett]

i have the tone zone and it is prolly the most versitile pickup ever .. if there is somthing that cant be played with it please some one let me kno

[asdfasdsfsa]

country ;)

[ltjimdangle16]

i got a tone zone in the bridge of my sg and it is orgasmic. You can play anything from clean classical riffs to highly distorted speed licks. BEST PICKUP EVER.

[lolomgwtf0]

You have a TZ in the bridge of your SG?

How does that sound, as far as metal/rock?

And how are the cleans on it?

Do you have it in split-coil? (CAN it split-coil? lol)

[ltjimdangle16]

yeah it may sound funny that its in an sg but it can crank out some good metallica? iron maden sound. I play it through a boss md2 for that sound and a wylde overdrive and it sounds great cus its got a wide tone control. The clean is very lear and sharp and can be dull if you want it to its only in my bridge though cus ive already got a nice jazzy blues pickup in there that i use for my school jazz band stuff. Great balance from heavy to clean.

[JaredGrissett]

it can do anything and everything bro

[guitarpaol]

WOW NICE!!

[xXGuitarPhenomXx]

is the tonezone in the neck or bridge pickup

[Tubyboulin]

Tone Zone is in the Bridge Position, i have PAF Pro in the Neck. the mid pickup is the stock ibanez.

[AzzaDutt]

Sounds pretty sweet dude. If I get the guitar I'm seriously considering the TZ. Sounds killa

[Rhaabjorn]

i have one its pretty awesome, its thick and sounds louuud but its still clear.

[vintagefenderguitars]

Of course I'm looking foe a single coil pickup not a humbucker!

[Tubyboulin]

Im not sure how the single coil version of the Tone Zone sounds, but if its anything like the 'bucker than you wont be disapointed. Its a really great pickup :)

[vintagefenderguitars]

Are you glad you went with this pickup?

i'm looking into getting something new for my tele

[jesterxxslipknot]

I have it in the tele version and it's amazing,I use it together with the stock neck pick-up.Even when selecting both pick-ups the sound is incredible,a slight volume difference if you keep the stock neck pick-up or a non-high output pick-up.

[ndprofound]

dimarzios are versatile play some clean so we can tell

[Tubyboulin]

In my "Guitar Solos" Video on little wing you can hear the PAF pros clean, but the TZ has pretty crappy cleans imo so i left it out. Very nice paired with the middle coil, so i might feature it in a future video :)

[c00lryguy]

Could you do me a favor and demo the tone zone clean? =)

[Tubyboulin]

Im hoping to pick up a Tremol-no Sometime this week, so a video should follow. Ill be sure to include TZ cleans for you =)

[c00lryguy]

Sweet man, sounds good. I'm trying to figure out if i want the Tone Zone & PAF setup on a custom I'm building.

[metalheadsam437]

i have the same guitar but i wanna get seymour duncans, do u think they wud b on gd on it?

[Tubyboulin]

Depends what model, but Seymour Duncan makes some really great pickups. I have a custom 5 in the bridge of my SG :)