The Air Nortonâ„ started out simply to be the Airbuckerâ„ version of the Norton. DiMarzio thought it would make a distinctive-sounding bridge pickup with high-gain amps, but soon discovered that itâ€s a radically neat neck pickup, too. The tone is deep and warm, but not muddy. Itâ€s hot, but not distorted. Itâ€s even got cool harmonics, which are really unusual for a neck humbucker. The patented Air Nortonâ„ magnetic structure reduces string-pull, so sustain is improved; and pick attack and dynamics are tremendously controllable and expressive. Combine the Air Nortonâ„ with an Air Zoneâ„, The Tone Zone or Steveâ€s Specialâ„ in the bridge position for a perfect blend of power and tone, or use an Air Nortonâ„ in the bridge position with an Air Classicâ„ Bridge model in the neck position for a distinctive medium-output blues-rock sound.