The Air Norton started out simply to be the Airbucker version of the Norton. DiMarzio thought it would
make a distinctive-sounding bridge pickup with high-gain amps, but soon discovered that it's a radically neat neck pickup,
too. The tone is deep and warm, but not muddy. It's hot, but not distorted. It's even got cool harmonics, which are really
unusual for a neck humbucker. The patented Air Norton magnetic structure reduces string-pull, so sustain is improved; and
pick attack and dynamics are tremendously controllable and expressive. Combine the Air Norton with an Air Zone, The Tone Zone
or Steve's Special in the bridge position for a perfect blend of power and tone, or use an Air Norton in the bridge position
with an Air Classic bridge model in the neck position for a distinctive medium-output blues-rock sound.
Recommended
For: Solid body and semihollow body guitars.
Tech Talk: When the Air Norton is in the neck position, it's a warm,
open-sounding pickup with enough power to balance with all bridge humbuckers. Try it with 500K pots for maximum treble and
harmonic presence. In the bridge position, the sound is medium output with solid lows and biting harmonics. You can try it
here with 250K controls, or a 500 K volume and 250K tone to fatten the highs up a little. Combines well with Air Classic in
neck, and also with Cruiser, Chopper and Blue Velvet single-coils.
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DiMarzio DP193 Air Norton Pickup Specifications:
- Wiring: 4 Conductor
- Magnet: Alnico 5
- Output: 270 mV
- DC Resistance: 12.58K
- Tone Guide (Based on a 1-10 scale)
- Treble: 5
- Mid: 7
- Bass: 6.5