Parker Nitefly with new Dimarzio

[nqbo]

Hi Wallimann ! I love your sound, I have a parker p-38, is this a good idea to put custom Parker Nitefly pickups or what DiMarzio pickups combination (Bridge, Middle, Neck) do you recommend ?

[Wallimann]

@nqbo I never played with the P-38. I feel that because of the wood used in the Nitefly, the change of pickups doesn't affect your tone as much as it should. I currently use the following:

Neck: Dimarzio Chopper

Mid: Dimarzio virtual solo

Bridge: Dimarzio Evolution

[prabowoputra]

Hi walliman, awesome pickup demo! Actually i ordered a dimarzio evo2 set after watching your fred vs evo demo.. I want to know your opinion, what's a good middle PU to balance the evo? I want fat single coil sound for funnk and blues. Thanks

[Wallimann]

@prabowoputra Cool! I'm currently using the "Virtual Solo" in the mid. Seems to work well for what you are looking for. Also check out the Chopper...

[Saldtch]

hey mann, i really think we got things really similar, i mean our guitars...i wish i got your skills of coz... i got a nitefly and fly classic... i love the action of the classic and the sound of the nitefly, the nitefly just sounds so good coz it s sounds so organic and r... articulate ...and i changed the stock pickups to area 61, 58 and notron, really quite similar to yours, but i think there just arent enough treble on the neck pickup, do you like the area 67 there?

[Wallimann]

@Saldtch Man, that is quite interesting!

I actually just changed pickups again. In order from neck to bridge:

Chopper - Virtual solo - Evolution.

I liked the 67 too. :-)

[Sweeper5]

Your Parker sounds amazing. I had a Fly Deluxe (like that magic blue one in the background), and it truly played like a dream. I sold it, however, because it sounded like @ss. LOL! I couldn't change pickups because of the super-thin body. Yours truly sounds awesome, and you can make it talk with your playing. You're running through an 11 Rack...how do these pups sound through an amp? Just curious, as I know how an amp modeller made my Fly sound decent, but through an amp...ugggh. :-)

[Wallimann]

@Sweeper5 Thanks a lot!

The Nitefly sounds really good with anything.

The Fly Deluxe shown in the background is OK, but not that great soundwise I think...

I would love to change the pickups in that!

[RomuloGDO]

Hi David , the sound is coming from the zoom ?

[Wallimann]

@RomuloGDO No,I didn't have the Zoom at the time. The sound is from my computer directly...

[11slash711]

Where can I buy your cd?

[Wallimann]

@11slash711 Itunes, CDBaby or guitarplaybackdotcom  :-)

Thanks!!!

[beejaystrings]

David! can u give me the diagram for installing that kind of pick up! Tnx!

[Wallimann]

@beejaystrings Haha! I wish I could, but I am clueless with that stuff. I had a luthier do it. :-)

[razorimages]

I'll purchase the new dragonfly (df524)... seems super versatile, any thoughts about it David ?

[Wallimann]

@razorimages Haven't tried it, but it seems like an excellent (and expensive) choice! :-)

[mashafasha5]

I'm sorry that I keep asking these obnoxious questions, but you are the only person that seems to know these kind of things. I got pinned in between 2 parkers. The southern nitefly or the dragonfly df series. Im seriously thinking of buying the southern nitefly ....but i'm worried that this telecaster impersonation cant handle the power.... I'm talkin about petrucci/heavily distorted/powerful stuff? What do you think? I obviously want it for the nice and soft stuff too. Thanks for the help :D

[Wallimann]

@mashafasha5 I haven't played either of those, but my guess is that the Dragon would be more versatile?

Although I'm sure that the Southern Fly can handle high gain too.

[mashafasha5]

What styles of music can this guitar play? Obviously very sexy awesome jazz and fusion. But how about progressive metal or thrash... can it handle it?

[Wallimann]

@mashafasha5 Yeah, definitely can do heavy stuff too for sure.

[mifski]

that was superb!! are you playing particular modes, i think i hear dorian in there??

[Wallimann]

@mifski Thanks a lot!

I was actually using C# Aeolian in this one. :-)

[ScottRiley]

I checked this video out because I'm in the market for a new axe and very interested in the NiteFly, unfortunately, I got far too lost in your playing to take anything else in properly ;)

Lovely playing :)

[Wallimann]

@ScottRiley Thank you!

[socco445]

that was some of the sweetest sounding playing i've heard you play! 

[Wallimann]

@socco445 Thanks a lot buddy! :-)

[sgringo]

Of all the truly excellent guitar heroes who post YouTube videos, yours is the style I would most like to emulate.

[Wallimann]

@sgringo Oh wow, thank you!!!!

[steviebhoye]

Very very nice - pickups and the playing!

[Wallimann]

@steviebhoye Thank you!

[moimoiac]

very good!

[Wallimann]

@moimoiac Thanks buddy.

[jg76aries]

Great tone, Cool song BTW

[Wallimann]

@jg76aries Thanks!

[slipknotandmh]

good job man you finaly switched to the best pups in the world dimarzios!

[Wallimann]

@slipknotandmh yeah, finally! :-)

[guitarnoize]

I used to have a JS1000 that had a FRED in the bridge and I loved it, really articulate and it accents overtones you don't hear in a lot of humbuckers.

[Wallimann]

@guitarnoize Oh yeah, the JS series are great for sure! :-)

Thanks for the new friendship John! :-)

I love your videos!

[beejaystrings]

great sound david! and as always great playing!

[Wallimann]

@beejaystrings Thanks a lot!

[112358miau]

Great choose, fred with area 67. I love both.

[Wallimann]

@112358miau Thanks! I don't regret! :-)

[RaiseItToEleven]

I've got a 67 in the neck and a 58 in the middle of my strat. The Area pickups are awesome! Great playing!

[Wallimann]

@RaiseItToEleven Thanks! I didn't know about those pickups until only a few months ago. They are so silent! :-)

[browncaiman]

how do you do that?......i mean geting better.....every time i watch one of your videos, i see more feeling more melody more technique.....congratulations!­!!!!! great!!!!

[Wallimann]

@browncaiman Thank you so much man, what a great compliment!

Thank you very much for the encouraging words! :-)

[112358miau]

@browncaiman Yeah, I'm speechless too, this video shows really great melodies

[xxCAGExx]

that was tooooooooooooo good

[Wallimann]

@xxCAGExx Thank you buddy! :-)

[Vladotubular]

very nice tone :-)

[doeboyfresh863]

i think what i liked most about this video besides the playing of course is the awesome t-shirt your wearing

[Wallimann]

@doeboyfresh863 Haha! Thanks man!

[mraggrovator]

Super playing and tone.

[Wallimann]

@mraggrovator Thanks!

[312chicagoadam]

The beat is incredible,,,and that solo? Phenomenal.

[Wallimann]

@312chicagoadam I'm glad you like it, thanks! I made the backing in Garageband.

[312chicagoadam]

@Wallimann Yes, I read that in your Description Box. I have an HP, so I use Sony Acid Pro 7.0 and Sony Vegas 9.0 to do my Videos. I need to work on capturing a better Tone, though, as there are only a few videos of mine where I am satisfied. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoy your Videos, and Thank You for sharing your Skill, Knowledge, and Talent!

[xxxEnterSandmanXxX]

hey man you are amazing! keep it up!

[Wallimann]

@xxxEnterSandmanXxX Thanks buddy!

[eViLJ666]

na-na-na-na BATMAN!!

[byerly6]

sounds killer.

tone is great.

[Wallimann]

@byerly6 Thanks man :-)

[col33145]

Nice jam Dave ..how are you settling in the new house ??btw what v-pick are you using ??

[Wallimann]

@col33145 Thanks Colin! Loving the new place, thanks!

I'm using V-Piks small pointed picks. :-)

[Dan1loBr]

beautiful melody ^^

[Wallimann]

@Dan1loBr Thanks man!

[Fabiano9798]

Excellente solo willi ! melody Beautiful!

[Wallimann]

@Fabiano9798 Thank you!

[MrBlueEyes123]

This is beautiful! :) amazing sound, thanks David!

[Wallimann]

@MrBlueEyes123 Thanks a lot! It means a lot!

[Darfuria]

Love the lick at 0:35

[Darfuria]

Loads of new licks in here man! Sounds great! :)