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Super Distortion
DP100 & DP100F

Dual Sound
DP101 & DP101F

X2N
DP102

Super 2
DP104 & DP104F

Super 3
DP152 & DP152F

Evolution Neck & Bridge

DP158 & DP158F DP159 & DP159F

Steves Special
DP161 & DP161F

DiMarzio

The Breed Neck & Bridge

DP165 & DP165F DP166 & DP166F

High Power Humbuckers

Larry DiMarzio invented the replacement pickup concept in 1971 with the introduction of the Super Distortion and Dual Sound pickups meeting the demand to drive British and American tube amps into stinging overdrive. Players could finally replace their stock pickups, opening a new world of drive and power without the necessity of gouging a hole in the guitar body and ruining their instruments intrinsic value. DiMarzio pickups allow guitarists to take a stock instrument and personalize it customizing its sound to suit their individual tastes and playing styles. DiMarzio now offers a wide range of high-power humbuckers with unmatched versatility and sonic range to cover all styles of playing. Many of these models were designed to meet the specific requirements of some of the worlds top players.

The Tone Zone

DP155 & DP155F

D Sonic
DP207 & DP207F

Evo 2

DP215 & DP215F

Steve Morse Model Bridge

DP200 & DP200F

D Activator Neck & Bridge

DP219 & DP219F DP220 & DP220F

D Activator-X Neck & Bridge

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DP221 DP222

Super 2 DP104 & DP104F

If you love the sound of a Super Distortion in the bridge and you like hot neck pickups too, try a Super 2. The Super 2 takes the classic Super Distortion sound and slides the EQ up in favor of the high-end, so its brighter top and lighter bottom work to balance out the darker, overtone-heavy information up by the fingerboard. The Super 2 is just the pickup to clean up the overdrive sound of a mud-heavy 24 scale, two-humbucker guitar or to add snap to a dark sounding 25 bolt-on. It works great in the bridge or the neck.

The Tone Zone DP155 & DP155F

Have you ever heard a bridge pickup that made a guitar sound like a giant mosquito attack? If youve run into this problem, The Tone Zone is the solution. The Tone Zone is hot enough to qualify as a high-output pickup, but it has a wider dynamic range hard picking will produce a lot of power, and softer picking will be much cleaner and quieter. Its got tremendous bass and low-mid response to reinforce the bottom end and make the overall sound bigger. The highest single notes have depth, and chords sound huge. Patented dual-resonance coils reproduce more overtones than youd expect from such a fat-sounding pickup. It makes a great match with an Air Norton, PAF Joe or PAF Pro, and split-coil mode produces an excellent single-coil sound as well.

Super Distortion DP100 & DP100F

This pickup started a sound revolution. Replacement pickups simply didnt exist before the invention of the Super Distortion in the early Seventies. The Super Distortion (and its original 3-conductor version, the Dual Sound) was the first pickup specifically designed to kick a tube amp into total overdrive, and is still the standard by which all other high-output pickups are measured. The Super Distortion has a perfect blend of power and tone: both single-notes and chords jump out of the amp and fill the room (or the track) with a wall of sound. The balance of tones is classic thick, boosted mids, big lows and fat highs. This is the sound youve heard for over three decades on platinum records, from players as varied as Ace Frehley, Al Di Meola and Paul Gilbert. Its also versatile: 4-conductor wiring allows instant access to Strat-like split and series-parallel modes. Discover what thousands of great players know: the Super Distortion is the best all-round high-power pickup ever made.

Evolution Neck DP158 & DP158F Evolution Bridge DP159 & DP159F
The Evolution Neck and Bridge humbuckers are the result of two years of research to come up with the right sound for a very demanding player: Steve Vai and his Ibanez Jems. Both pickups are designed for maximum impact and power. The neck pickup is fat, punchy and loud. The bridge pickup is tight, aggressive and louder. Both pickups have our patented dual-resonance configuration to reproduce more harmonic overtones than conventional humbuckers. Evolution pickups are not polite-sounding, and theyre not for the inexperienced, but if youve got the chops and a hot amp your sound will burn. The Evolution pickups were originally designed with live gigs in mind, but they have so much presence and definition that theyre great recording pickups, too; they slice right through even the densest mix.

D Sonic DP207 & DP207F

Our first heavy humbucker of the 21st century, the D Sonic is a high-output bridge humbucker designed for the extended low end and heavy chords that dropped tuning delivers; with serious treble response for single-note solos and standard tuning. The D Sonic is more than just a one-sound pickup, too. In addition to the standard series humbucking sound, our patented design utilizes 4-conductor wiring to access two different single-coil sounds plus parallel humbucking mode, for three additional sounds that are distinctive and versatile.

when played hard, and the need for batteries. The end results are the D Activator Neck and Bridge. They use coils tuned to specific frequencies. The purpose is to shift the resonant points of the pickups to the fundamentals and harmonics that you want to accentuate from the guitar, and they respond instantly to hard or light pick attack. The sound is powerful, clean, and open, with excellent harmonic overtones and very tight lows. The best way to describe the D Activator Neck pickup is that it is big, bright, and open sounding with surprising string - to string balance. The D Activator Bridge has an enriched harmonic quality and the notes want to sing. Both the D Activator Neck and Bridge pickups were designed to eliminate the sterile edginess commonly associated with active pickups. The D Activator Bridge pickup is about 25% louder than the D Activator Neck. Since we were developing both pickups as a set from the ground up, we adjusted the volume levels on the pickups so they are balanced. That way when you switch from the neck to the bridge, you dont hear a drop in volume also a frequent problem with active pickups. And they dont use batteries.

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D Activator-X Neck DP221 D Activator-X Bridge DP222

For nearly 30 years, the DiMarzio X2N has been the top choice for all-out power. In the last couple of years, we've developed totally new ways to combine power with clarity, which first resulted in the D Activator. Now we bring you the D Activator-X Neck and Bridge models. They feature the same striking look as the X2N, but we've adjusted the output and tuned the coils to different frequencies to create a powerful sound wide open with a surprisingly clean sound when the volume control is rolled down, even with extreme metal and high-gain amps. The Neck model is designed to produce a highly focussed attack centered on the upper mid-range, with less magnet pull and output in order to balance perfectly with the Bridge model. The D Activator-X Neck and Bridge models feature universal spacing for both standard and F-spaced applications.

Dual Sound DP101 & DP101F

Take a Super Distortion, include a push-pull pot for series-parallel or single-coil operation and you have the Dual Sound. The extra flexibility puts cleaner, crisp tone choices at your control. Lighten up on the lead tone in parallel operation, then roar back in with the standard series position. Use the single-coil mode along with your neck or middle pickup for chopping rhythm tones. If you need brighter, more transparent sounds from your bridge or neck pickup without sacrificing wide, singing crunch, the Dual Sound nicely fills the bill.

Steves Special DP161 & DP161F

Steves Special is a non-traditional approach to high-output bridge humbucking pickup design. Hot humbuckers usually concentrate most of the pickups power in a narrow frequency bandwidth for maximum impact. Using our patented dual-resonance design, Steves Special takes the opposite path, spreading the sound over a broad range. Bass and treble frequencies are boosted while the mids are pulled back, so the pickups power doesnt kick a high-gain amp into overdrive as easily. This makes Steves Special a good choice for both fast soloing and clean chords, because individual notes wont smear together with heavy overdrive, and clean sounds have an almost hi- quality.

Evo 2 DP215 & DP215F

The original Evolution Bridge model did exactly what Steve Vai wanted it to do: kick butt and produce serious scream. Then he wanted something a little more complex the same basic tone with increased headroom and dynamics, so that the sound kills on 10 and cleans up when the volume is rolled down. With a little less power than the original Evolution, Evo 2 balances perfectly with the Evolution Neck model and performs equally well with high gain and vintage amps.

Steve Morse Model Bridge

DP200 & DP200F
Steve Morse has a unique approach to playing guitar, and we designed his pickups to match his technique. Steve commonly switches between pickups mid-solo playing the neck pickup on the high notes and the bridge pickup on the lows so both pickups must be evenly-balanced over the entire fingerboard.The Steve Morse Model Bridge delivers high output and a strong attack centered on the mids. It is also designed to give more definition when Steve plays harmonics.

X2N DP102
The X2N is a take - no - prisoners, in - your - face humbucker. Twin, wide-bar pole pieces give the X2N a nasty, dangerous look and rightly so. Our highest gain pickup was created to push tube amps into total overdrive. Put one in the bridge position for a powerful jolt to the voltage the amp sees from your guitar. The result is a sound that can only be described as blistering. The magnetic field of the X2N is very powerful and focused. It captures the character of whichever guitar its in. If your guitar is warm sounding, the X2N will act like a sledgehammer. A bright-sounding guitar will go into total scream mode. And the X2N still has versatility: single-coil and series-parallel modes are particularly effective, because the X2N pickups power gives these sounds more authority than is possible with weaker humbuckers.

The Breed Neck DP165 & DP165F The Breed Bridge DP166 & DP166F
If youre a fan of Steve Vai, youve probably seen him playing an Ibanez Jem guitar with the word Pogo taped on the face. Steve wanted one of his instruments to have a fat, classic humbucker sound to contrast with the hotter, screaming Evolution-equipped guitars. These are the pickups we developed for him. The neck pickup is a bit louder and fatter-sounding than the PAF Pro pickups that Steve used on his earliest Jems. The bridge pickup is not as hot as the Evolution, but its got a warm and punchy mid-range coupled with a fat low end that rolls off before it can get muddy. Harmonics are easy to get, and the 4-conductor wiring enables cool notch tone coil-splitting.

Super 3 DP152 & DP152F

Think of the Super 3 as a Super Distortion with more mid-range grind and chopped treble. If you play your amp with scooped mids and intense overdrive, this is your pickup. The Super 3 pickups smooth highs allow you to turn up your amp's treble and presence without fear of thinning out your sound, and the crunchy mids ensure you won't get lost in the mix. It's also a great pickup to use with distortion pedals it drives them hard and allows full use of their tone controls.

D Activator Neck DP219 & DP219F D Activator Bridge DP220 & DP220F
In 2006, we took a close look at the most popular active neck and bridge humbuckers to see if we could capture all of the good qualities and eliminate the disadvantages: cold sound, limited dynamics, running out of headroom

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PAF 36th Anniversary Neck & Bridge

DP103 & DP103F DP223 & DP223F

The Humbucker from Hell

DP156 & DP156F

Bluesbucker
DP163 & DP163F

Air Classic Neck & Bridge

DP90 & DP190F DP191 & DP191F

EJ Custom Neck & Bridge

DP211 & DP211F DP212 & DP212F

DiMarzio

Vintage Output Humbuckers

Vintage output humbuckers are clean, well defined, and open sounding. Though not high in output, they have great dynamics, with the ability to go from clean to overdriven sound by pick attack alone. If pure tone is your goal, these are the pickups to play. The PAF and Air Classic models set the standard for the classic 1950s humbucker sound, while pickups like the Bluesbucker, The Humbucker From Hell, and EJ Custom were designed for the player seeking different and original tones.

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Strat and Gretsch are Registered Trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp., with which DiMarzio, Inc. is not affiliated. Les Paul is a registered trademark of Gibson Guitar Corp., with which DiMarzio, Inc. is not affiliated.

PAF 36th Anniversary Neck PAF 36th Anniversary Bridge

DP223 & DP223F
Here are the characteristics that make a great vintage humbucker: a soft magnetic field, sweet tone, perfect balance between warmth and clarity, the ability to go from clean to distorted by pick attack alone. For our PAF 36th Anniversary Neck & Bridge we wanted to continue in the path of pioneers such as Seth Lover (designer of the original Patent Applied For humbucker) and create pickups that combine all of the characteristics of great vintage humbuckers. These pickups are not merely clones. We re-engineered the PAF using our patented technology and Larry DiMarzios own 1959

DP103 & DP103F

cherry sunburst Les Paul as the reference. Larrys Les Paul has a uniquely amazing sound and its not only due to the pickups its the total fusion of many elements of the guitar itself. Although the pickups have a weak magnetic field, the sound is well defined almost like a single-coil. We duplicated the weaker magnetic field in order to allow the strings to vibrate longer, as well as focus and articulate the attack and output. We use computer-controlled winders to consistently layer the 42-gauge custom-coated wire, achieving the exact frequency response we want. Then its dipped in our custom formula to eliminate squeal and microphonics. The cover is made from nickelsilver and our new plating makes it more magnetically transparent than the originals. The PAF 36th Anniversary Neck is smooth but not muddy. It performs equally well in the neck or bridge, just as the best humbuckers from the 50s did. The PAF 36th Anniversary Bridge is hotter than the Neck. It is not only for set-neck 24-3/4 scale guitars, but its also an excellent bridge pickup for trem-equipped bolt-ons. Well build the PAF 36th Anniversary any way you want it. Choose the bobbin style vintage glossy or modern matte, the type of base traditional, long-legged or standard, short-legged, and the type of cable vintage single-conductor or 4-conductor. The PAF 36th Anniversary Neck and Bridge are available uncovered, and we also offer three types of covers standard polished and plated, buffed with no plating, and our vintage worn cover that looks so authentic and broken in that youll swear its been hanging around since 1959.

The Humbucker from Hell

DP156 & DP156F
Because a conventional humbucker senses the string at two different places, it cancels some frequencies along with the hum.What if there was a humbucker that cancelled fewer frequencies? It would be brighter and cleaner: almost glassysounding. In other words, it would sound a lot like a Strat pickup, but with about the same power as a PAF. We created The Humbucker From Hell primarily as a neck pickup.You wont believe how much it will open up the sound in the neck position of a Les Paul, and it has an almost acoustic quality in the neck spot of a bolt-on guitar. Why is it called The Humbucker From Hell? Try it in the bridge position with a bright amp but put in your earplugs rst, and dont say you werent warned.

Air Classic Neck DP190 & DP190F Air Classic Bridge DP191 & DP191F
We love the sound of late 1950s humbuckers, but we didnt want to simply imitate them by using Alnico 2 or aged Alnico 5 magnets. Airbucker technology was created to capture all of the best sonic qualities of vintage humbuckers while avoiding the technical problems. The Air Classic has the same sweet sound as a classic humbucker, but Airbucker technology permits us to use a more reliable full-strength Alnico 5 magnet and still reduce string-pull to increase sustain and sensitivity. The result is an almost vocal, three-dimensional sound that jumps off the string faster and stays true as it sustains. The sense of touch and control this provides will offer you an unequalled ability to create your own sound.

Bluesbucker DP163 & DP163F

And now for something completely different: the Bluesbucker looks like a standard humbucker, but sounds like a P90 and cancels 60-cycle hum as effectively as the average humbucker. This means any guitar with standard size humbuckers can now have the sound of P90s without altering the guitar in any way and without noise. Patented Virtual Vintage and Airbucker technology let the Bluesbucker see a narrow string window like a true singlecoil, making it extremely sensitive to playing dynamics. When a pair of these pickups are on together, they achieve the open, slightly hollow sound that two single-coils produce. Splitting the pickup produces a sound similar to that of a Strat pickup, with very little drop in output.

EJ Custom Neck DP211 & DP211F EJ Custom Bridge DP212 & DP212F
Although Eric Johnson is best known as a Strat player, he has always played humbuckerequipped guitars as well. After getting a new Les Paul 1959 re-issue, Eric asked us if it could be made to sound like an old Gretsch Country Gentleman guitar. We said, No problem! The pickups we designed are exact replacements for standard, full-size humbuckers. Theyre bright and have great presence without sounding thin. When Eric tried them, he said they were almost as clear-sounding as Strat pickups. He was surprised at how well they sounded with heavy distortion, because no matter how overdriven the sound, it did not become muddy. The EJ Custom is available with exposed coils in all standard DiMarzio colors and plated or unplated nickel covers at additional cost.

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PAF Pro FRED Norton

DP151 & DP151F

DP153 &DP153F

DP160 & DP160F

Air Zone
DP192 & DP192F

Air Norton
DP193 & DP193F

Steve Morse Model Neck

DP205 & DP205F

PAF Joe
DP213 & DP213F

Mo Joe
DP216 & DP216F

DiMarzio AT-1

DiMarzio

DP224 & DP224F

Medium Power Humbuckers

Medium-power humbuckers are the workhorses of the pickup world. They have both the power to overdrive a vintage amp and the clarity to define all of the notes with higher gain amps. Theres a very wide range of sounds in this category from the attack and unique harmonics of Fred to the sweet sound of the Air Zone. Some of these models were specifically designed for the neck or bridge positions, but most can be used in either position with great results.

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Steve Morse Model Neck

DP205 & DP205F
Steve Morse has a unique approach to playing guitar, and we designed his pickups to match his technique. Steve commonly switches between pickups mid-solo playing the neck pickup on the high notes and the bridge pickup on the lows so both pickups must be evenly-balanced over the entire fingerboard. We engineered the Steve Morse Model Neck specifically for this purpose, with a dark, smooth sound that is clean and uncompressed.

PAF Joe DP213 & DP213F

The PAF Joe is the latest neck pickup we developed for Joe Satriani. Joe wanted a neck position humbucker that combined the best qualities of the PAF Pro with those of a late 50s Gibson humbucker. Joe describes this tone as being tubular. Through the use of Virtual Vintage technology, clear-sounding low frequencies are blended with warm-sounding mids and high frequencies, which makes the PAF Joe equally good for chords and single notes. Joe first used it throughout the 2003 G3 tour.

PAF Pro DP151 & DP151F

The PAF Pro was created when chopsintensive playing was first starting to happen, and high-gain amps and rack systems were getting popular. A pickup was needed that combined a lot of presence and cut with an open-sounding PAF vibe. The transparency of its sound lets the PAF Pro slice through heavy processing, where darker-sounding pickups get lost in the mud of the effects chain. Low notes have both snap and chunk, and there is a spike in the mid-range that gives the pickup a subtle aw vowel sound, like a wah-wah pedal stopped in the middle. Treble response is tweaked, so high notes stand out without getting brittle. The PAF Pro makes an outstanding neck pickup in almost any guitar, and its an exceptional bridge pickup when high output isnt required.

Norton DP160 & DP160F

The sound of a Norton is right between FRED and The Tone Zone. Its got some FRED-like harmonic overtones that can only be described as nasty, with more of the power and mid-range of the heavyweight Tone Zone. The same patented dual-resonance design used in FRED and The Tone Zone delivers a sound thats hotter and bigger than any vintage model, but not as loud as a distortion-class humbucker. Norton might be our most versatile bridge pickup. Combine it with a wide choice of neck pickups like the Air Classic, PAF, PAF Pro, and Air Norton.

Mo Joe is used by permission of Mojo Musical Supply, with whom DiMarzio, Inc. is not affiliated.

Mo Joe DP216 & DP216F

Joe Satriani has used Fred as his main bridge pickup for years. In 2005, Joe asked us for a hotter and bigger version to replace the FRED in his new Ibanez guitars. The new model called the Mo Joe is all about tone and definition. Its name says it all. It has more power than FRED but it doesnt sacrifice clarity or dynamics. Additionally, all the harmonics that made FRED so good are all there ready to jump out at the touch of a guitar pick. Having more output makes the Mo Joe a perfect match for the PAF Joe in the neck position. The combination delivers great versatility and control from rhythms to solos.

Air Zone DP192 & DP192F

The best way to describe the Air Zone is to say its a vintage version of The Tone Zone. Its got the same low string-pull as our other Airbuckers for singing sustain, plus it has the big bass response and cool harmonics of The Tone Zone, with extra sensitivity and control. Its a great match for very hot amps, allowing the player to take full advantage of massive preamp gain without turning the sound to mud or fuzzy noise. Its also a great neck pickup for jazz players who need to get the hollow-body archtop sound from a solid body, and it offers exceptionally good split and series-parallel capability.

Air Norton DP193 & DP193F

The Air Norton started out simply to be the Airbucker version of the Norton. We thought it would make a distinctive-sounding bridge pickup with high-gain amps, but we soon discovered that its a radically neat neck pickup, too. The tone is deep and warm, but not muddy. Its hot, but not distorted. Its 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 Steves 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.

FRED DP153 & DP153F

We designed FRED to bump the mid-range of the PAF Pro EQ up a notch, but in the process, something unusual happened. Harmonics that humbuckers usually dont reproduce started popping out, particularly with overdriven amps and distortion units. FRED has about the same power as the PAF Pro, but the unusual overtones create a sound with more crank and growl. Joe Satriani was the rst player to discover and exploit these qualities, and its been his main bridge pickup ever since. FRED is really sensitive to changes in pick attack and control settings, and its distinctive tone makes a great recorded sound for both penetrating solos and tight rhythm tracks.

DiMarzio AT-1 DP224 & DP224F

A players player is a perfect description for Andy Timmons. He has great touch, phrasing, and tone. Since 2001, he has been playing a DiMarzio custom bridge humbucker that has only been available on his signature Ibanez guitar, and it has been his first-line pickup ever since. The outstanding characteristics of the DiMarzio AT-1 are balance, warmth, and clarity. It achieves this blend with the same patented technology as the PAF 36th Anniversary, but the sound is hotter and the focus is rock.

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DiMarzio Minibucker
DP168

DiMarzio Hot Minibucker

DP198

DLX Plus Neck & Bridge

DP162 DP154

DiMarzio

DiMarzio Soapbar & Dog-ear

DP167S DP167D

Virtual P90
DP169

7-String Pickups Soapbars Mini-Humbuckers

DiMarzio started the 7-string pickup market when we made the first Blaze models for Steve Vais 7-string, the Ibanez Universe. Since then, weve introduced a wide range of models, from the vintage chime of the PAF 7 to the all-out attack of the X2N 7. Mini-Humbuckers and P90s occupy a middle ground between humbuckers and Strat-style single coils. Brighter and cleaner than most humbuckers but hotter and warmer than most Strats, they are often the top choice for blues and country players.

P90 Super Distortion

DP209

The Tone Zone P90

DP793

Blaze Neck, Middle & Bridge Model

DP700 DP701 DP702

Strat is a Registered Trademark of Fender Musical Instruments Corp., with which DiMarzio, Inc. is not affiliated.

Evolution 7
DP704

The Tone Zone 7

DP755

PAF 7
DP759

Air Norton 7
DP793

D Activator 7 Neck & Bridge

DP719 DP720

D Sonic 7
DP706

X2N 7
DP705

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Blaze Neck Model DP700

This is the model originally designed for the neck position of the Ibanez Universe. The neck position needed to be warm, but not too fat (nobody wants the low B sounding like a tuba, right?), so we scooped out some of the mids to brighten up the low notes and we kept the power down to a reasonable level to avoid unnecessary sludge. You can get everything from a good jazz sound with a clean amp to a wall - of - sound with heavy overdrive. Many players have discovered the Blaze Neck is also a very good bridge pickup when playing with a serious amount of distortion power chords retain more openness, and single notes have a lot of clarity.

PAF 7 is specifically designed for 7-string guitars, and incorporates some of the same technology employed in the Virtual Vintage pickup series to produce a sound thats both clean and open on the low notes and warm and rounded on the highs. The PAF 7 comes with 4-conductor cable.

Air Norton 7 DP793

The 6-string version of the Air Norton has proven to be an effective, versatile pickup in both neck and bridge positions, and the Air Norton 7 extends the same qualities to 7-string guitars. In the neck position, the sound is warm and well-defined equally useful with clean or overdriven amps. In the bridge position, the sound is very solid and harmonically rich. In overdrive mode, it has a very distinctive voice that has both vintage and modern qualities. The Air Norton 7 comes with 4-conductor cable.

Blaze Middle DP701 DiMarzio Minibucker DP168

The classic miniature humbucker had a sound that was a cross between a vintage single-coil and a PAF. Not a hot pickup, the mini substituted articulation and openness for power. Weve retained these qualities and utilized our patented dual resonance design to add even more clarity and musical character, and we dip the DiMarzio Minibucker in wax after the cover has been installed to eliminate microphonic squealing. Weve also included 4-conductor wiring for greater sound options. stays even all the way up the neck. Our version of this classic pickup also punches up the mids and tightens up the lows. The DiMarzio Soapbar comes in soapbar and dog-ear versions. The cover is included. Seven-string guitars are hard to amplify. Most players tune the seventh string to a low B (or even A), and it's a real trick to get a big, solid tone from the other strings without the seventh turning to mud. The Blaze Middle single-coil is exceptionally tight, and is designed to be a match for the Blaze humbuckers in split mode. Both lows and highs are bright and clean.

D Activator 7 Neck DP719 D Activator 7 Bridge DP720

Active humbuckers have a distinctive sound: powerful, clean, open-sounding, with excellent harmonic overtones and very tight lows. This also fits the description of a great 7-string pickup, if the problems associated with active pickups sterile sound and limited headroom could be eliminated. The D Activator 7 models do just that.The Neck model has both power and clarity the low B string stays solid and doesnt sound like mud with extreme overdrive, and the high strings sing all the way up the neck. The D Activator 7 Bridge has the same loud yet clean sound as the best active humbuckers, and killer harmonics. The low B string is all about attack, not mud. It responds instantly to hard or light picking. In a word: it rocks. No batteries required.

Virtual P90 DP169

The original single-coil soapbar design had a special sound; low notes were solid and not tubby they had an almost piano tone quality while high notes were fat all the way up the neck. Weve always thought this was a devastating combination, and we naturally wanted to reproduce this sound without 60-cycle hum. In the end, we found the best approach was to use our patented Virtual Vintage technology to create the Virtual P90. The two coils are tuned to different frequency ranges and output voltages, so tone and balance can be tuned by adjusting pole piece heights. Its almost the same effect as adjustable high-delity speaker crossovers.

Blaze Bridge Model DP702

The Blaze Bridge Model bears a strong resemblance to the Steves Special. The mids are scooped out, and both treble and bass are boosted.The hot bass response gives the seventh string a lot of impact, while opening up the midrange keeps it from getting muddy. This enables the Blaze Bridge Model to handle both fast soloing and clean chords, because individual notes wont smear together with heavy overdrive, and clean sounds have an almost hi- quality..

DiMarzio Hot Minibucker DP198

One reason the first mini-humbuckers were relatively quiet pickups was the small space inside the cover for the coils and magnet. Louder mini-buckers can sound muddy, as if the sound itself were crowded inside the pickup. We wanted a hotter, thicker sound, but we also wanted the pickup to speak clearly. The DiMarzio Hot Minibucker accomplishes this. Its both very warm and open-sounding, and 4-conductor wiring offers effective split and dual-sound options. Like all of our covered pickups, the DiMarzio Hot Minibucker is wax potted both before and after cover installation to eliminate microphonic squeal.

Evolution 7 DP704
The basic characteristics of the 6-string Evolution Bridge model sound like a perfect description for a 7-string lead pickup: power, attack and presence. Combining the basic Evolution design with Virtual Vintage technology results in a 7-string pickup possessing crunching lows and intense highs. The output of the Evolution 7 is concentrated towards the upper mids and treble, so theres a lot of cutting power, and the low end stays hot and clear.

D Sonic 7 DP706
Clarity, warm tone, and high output are the qualities that define the D Sonic. John Petrucci agrees. He's had a lot of experience playing the D Sonic on his 6-string guitars, so when he wanted the same sound from his 7-string we couldn't say no. The D Sonic combination of clean and heavy that works so well with high gain amps for both chords and soloing makes a great choice for a 7-string bridge pickup. The high strings sing and the low strings growl. Whats the story with 7-string guitarists? They always want more: more strings, more bass response, more notes to play with and, of course, more power. Okay, we got the message. The X2N 7 is the answer. If youre looking for pretty sound, dont go here. If youre looking for pretty crazy, this is it. Like the original 6-string model, the X2N 7 is ridiculously loud, but weve totally redesigned the coils to capture the entire frequency response of all seven strings. And for players who experience occasional moments of sanity, the parallel humbucking and split-coil modes are available for cleaner and quieter sounds.

P90 Super Distortion DP209

A Super Distortion in a P90 cover? Cool! DiMarzios Super Distortion has been the industry standard since its introduction in the early 70s. The new P90 Super Distortion is our highest-output humbucking soapbar replacement, and it gives players with guitars routed for P90-style pickups the ability to upgrade their pickups without any modification to the guitar. Like the original Super Distortion, it has 12 adjustable pole pieces and 4-conductor wiring for split and parallel humbucking modes.

DLX Plus Neck DP162 DLX Plus Bridge DP154

When DiMarzio first decided to introduce a humbucking replacement for the soapbar and mini-humbucker, we found that many players wanted a pickup with more power and definition. We wanted to preserve some of the clean and open character of the original soapbar, so we reduced the mids on the DLX Plus a little while making the lows tight and punchy and the highs strong and dened. The result is that the DLX Plus has power, but its not muddysounding. The Neck model has almost as much power as the Bridge model, with a leaner bass response so low notes sound more dened. Both come with 4-conductor cable for coil-splitting and parallel options.

The Tone Zone 7 DP755

The Tone Zone 7 is not merely an adaptation of the original Tone Zone, but a new design from the ground up for 7-string guitars. It incorporates lower magnet pull and coils specifically calibrated to reproduce the full impact of the low B string without any loss of tone quality or fidelity. The Tone Zone 7 comes with 4-conductor cable.

X2N 7 DP705

The Tone Zone P90 DP210

The Tone Zone P90 is a high-output, humbucking soapbar pickup with the same sound and power as The Tone Zone humbucker. Because of their plastic cover, soapbar pickups usually cant be adjusted quite as close to the strings as standard humbuckers, and compared to full-size humbuckers, soapbars have a slightly narrower magnetic window to see the strings. Weve taken both factors into account by slightly increasing power and broadening the magnetic field around the coils to allow The Tone Zone P90 to sound as great as the original Tone Zone. Designed for the bridge position, it comes with 4-conductor wiring enabling seriesparallel humbucking or split-coil modes.

PAF 7 DP759
As the popularity of 7-string guitars has grown, so has the demand for a clean-sounding, lower-output pickup that performs like the classic humbuckers of the late 50s. Far from being a modification to a 6-string design, the

DiMarzio Soapbar & Dog-ear

DP167S DP167D
Why do so many players love the old soapbar pickup? Probably because its the friendliest sounding single-coil ever. High notes are always fat, with just enough bite to cut through the mix. Low notes are bright, but not thin, and the tone

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Virtual Vintage Blues

DP402

Virtual Vintage 54 Pro

DP408

Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2

DP409

Area 58
DP415

Area 61
DP419

Area 67
DP419

Virtual Solo
DP420

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Pre B-1
DP112

True Velvet T Neck & Bridge

DP177 DP178

Super Distortion T
DP318

Air Norton T
DP380

Fast Track T
DP381

The Chopper T Bridge

DP384

The Tone Zone T

DP389

Area T Neck (chrome cover) & Bridge

DP417 DP418

Virtual Vintage & Area Strat Replacement Tele Replacement

hum. Weve also reduced magnet-pull on most models by almost 40 percent, which improves sustain and intonation. players looking for a heavier humbucking sound should check out the Super Distortion T and the Tone Zone T.

DiMarzio

DiMarzio Virtual Vintage and Area Strat and Tele replacement pickups are much more than mere copies of forty - year - old pickups. Weve kept the classic vintage looks and tone, while making many technological advances and improvements over the originals. For one thing, weve almost totally eliminated 60-cycle

Area Hot T Bridge

DP421

Twang King T Neck & Bridge

DP172 DP173

We havent forgotten Tele players with different tastes, either. Traditional single-coil pickers will love the True Velvet T and Twang King models, and Tele

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Super Distortion T DP318

The Super Distortion T offers the performance of the famous Super Distortion in humbucking Tele bridge direct replacement-size pickups. Weve built in the same blend of power and tone that made the original Super Distortion the worldwide standard for high-output humbuckers.We also tweaked the sound to take into account the fact that the Super Distortion T will be installed in the classic slanted bridge position. Like the full-size version, the Super Distortion T has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes.

dual-resonance design produces great harmonics. 4-conductor wiring provides parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, so you can go from bang to twang at the flick of a switch.

Area T Neck (Chrome Cover) DP417 Area T Bridge DP418

We believe the Area 58 and Area 61 are a major step forward in the performance of hum-cancelling Strat replacement pickups. The new technology that went into these models has allowed us to make a similar advance with Telecaster replacement pickups. The Area T Neck has the combination of clarity and warmth that Telecaster players have always sought, and the new technology allows us to include a vintage Tele cover with no sacrifice in sound quality or power.The Area T Bridge does what a great Tele bridge pickup is supposed to do: the highs sing, the lows snap, and the mids have a punch thats almost unreal.

Virtual Vintage Blues DP402

What do you need in order to play blues with a Strat? The Virtual Vintage Blues has more power and warmth than a typical single-coil. You can really hear these qualities when youre playing the Virtual Vintage Blues. It withstands hard picking and opens up when youre playing with an overdriven amp. Instead of shrinking away, the sound jumps out of the speakers. These qualities are really useful for getting a fat neck position sound, but theyre outstanding for the bridge position particularly if you have a thin-sounding guitar or use light-gauge strings. Its a tough sounding bridge pickup with warmer guitars, and makes a good neck and middle choice to match with a full-size bridge humbucker. As the rest of the Virtual Vintage family, its dead quiet; theres practically no hum at all.

Area 58 DP415
There are two major differences between a great vintage Strat pickup and an average one: treble response and dynamics. A great pickup is clear and bright, but not thin-sounding. A great one makes the sound jump out of the amp when you pick hard and drop way down when you play softly, and the tone varies when the string is picked at different spots. The best pickup weve ever heard like this was from 1958, and thats what inspired the Area 58, with two major differences. Our pickup has way less magnet pull, and virtually no hum.

Pre B-1 DP112

There are two kinds of Tele players: country pickers for whom twang is king (we dont make Twang King pickups for nothing, right?), and players of blues and rock who need less high-end snap and more low-end muscle. Were not talking imitation humbucker-sound here.The Pre B-1 maintains a lot of the basic character of the Tele bridge position, but the sound is bigger. It can still cut through a mix, but it will ll more space, as well. It also has about 25% more power than a stock Tele bridge pickup. That means thicker overdrive and more sustain from your favorite tube amp.

Air Norton T DP380

The Air Norton T is the Tele bridge position version of the full-size Air Norton. Its warm sounding, very well balanced, and has the same unique tonal characteristics as the original. Fatter and louder than a vintage humbucker but not as overwhelming as a metal pickup, its a great way for Tele players to get into all types of rock. The combination of medium output and harmonic bite are very effective for single-note soloing as well as chords. In addition, the split and parallel humbucking modes are very useful, with a glassy sound closer to a stock Tele.

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Area Hot T Bridge DP421

What would a Tele bridge pickup sound like if it had the same EQ as a vintage PAF? If youre a Tele player and you think this is an interesting question, we have the answer: its the Area Hot T Bridge. Because it has the classic Tele 6-magnet configuration, its not simply a PAF reduced to Tele size. The sound is more detailed and controlled. The plain strings both sing and sting, and the wound strings have a dynamic quality thats halfway between a humbucker and a P90. The Area Hot T Bridge uses Alnico 2 magnets like our other Area models, and works well with either 250K or 500K controls.

Virtual Vintage 54 Pro DP408

The Virtual Vintage 54 Pro uses the same ground breaking technology as our Area 58 and Area 61 pickups. The Virtual Vintage 54 Pro replaces the Virtual Vintage 54 and VirtuAL 2 middle pickups. It has a warm, smoky sound, fattens up when you pick hard, and has a special grade of Alnico 2 magnet to reduce string pull. Like all of the Virtual Vintage models, its dead quiet.

Area 61 DP416
DiMarzio has been working on serious vintage single-coil design with no hum for twelve years. Our goal has always been to capture the best qualities of pickups we heard from the 1950s and early 60s. Weve played several pickups from the early 60s that had a unique tonality: they were steely, yet woody-sounding. Naturally, we wanted to nail this sound, and we wanted to do it with no hum and less magnet-pull. The Area 61 does it. Its good in all three positions. Its the perfect bridge pickup with a pair of Area 58 pickups if you want to go all the way from Nashville to Texas in one guitar.

Fast Track T DP381

The Fast Track T is hotter than most single-coil Tele bridge pickups, but it has way more twang and snap than a humbucking pickup ought to have. We pulled this trick off by combining patented dual-resonance coils (less DC resistance than a standard Tele single-coil) with twin-blade poles for less string-pull than standard rod magnets. It all means more sustain, cleaner highs and tighter bass. It may not look like a traditional Tele bridge pickup, but if outstanding hum-free performance is the goal, the Fast Track T is a clear winner.

True Velvet T Neck DP177 True Velvet T Bridge DP178

Tele neck pickups are finicky creatures. Players have often complained that theyre too weak, too muddy, and just dont sound good. The Twang King Neck solved these problems, and weve taken it to the next level with the True Velvet T Neck. The low strings are as big and clean sounding as they are with the Twang King, the highs are smoother, and the attack is stronger.This combination of qualities allows the True Velvet T to sound both pretty and tough. The sound of a great vintage Tele bridge pickup if you can find one is almost magical. It blends elements that shouldnt be able to coexist: sizzle and warmth, sharp attack, and smooth sustain. In other words, it has depth. Single notes have weight and presence, and chords have detail and dimension.This was our goal for the True Velvet T Bridge. Controlled-tension coil-winding, custom wire and hand-calibrated magnets give the True Velvet T real vintage sound, and double wax potting ensures that its squeal-free.

Twang King Neck DP172 Twang King Bridge DP173

When we decided to go for the vintage Tele sound, we knew we had to do more than just copy a forty-year-old design. We wanted pickups that captured the best elements of our favorite Broadcaster and Telecaster sounds and then some. The Twang King pickups have unequalled response to pick attack: light playing produces a soft, quiet tone and hard picking creates a harder, louder, and more dynamic sound than any comparable single-coil. We accomplished this with a combination of controlled-tension coil-winding, special wire, and hand-calibrated magnets. The neck pickup comes with a chrome cover, and the bridge model has a ferrous base plate. Both pickups are wax-potted twice for squeal-free performance.

Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2 DP409

If youve heard the clich that Alnico 2 means warm, soft sound, prepare to be surprised. This is not a polite pickup, and the closer its adjusted to the strings, the more raw it gets. In particular, the Alnico 2 magnetic eld opens up all of the attack and denition of the low strings. Its a hot pickup with a strong attack in the bridge position, and its Alnico 2 magnets allow it to work very well in the neck position as well, for players who want a very warm, round sound. If you want an in - your - face - and - proud - of it sound, the Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2 is the top pick.

The Chopper T Bridge DP384

The Chopper T is the louder, punchier brother of the Fast Track T. More power is concentrated in the mids and low end for a bigger sound with more crunch. It shares the same side-by-side coils and twin-blade construction as the Fast Track T, so there are no string alignment or magnet-pull problems. And of course, theres no noise.

Area 67 DP419
The Monterey Pop Festival of 1967 was a watershed event in American music. When it was over, the world had heard and felt the sound of a Strat in the hands of a master. Single-coils in 1967 were bright and very clean. And, of course, they hummed. We've captured the classic bright and clean sound but totally eliminated the hum with our patented Area technology. We've also reduced magnet pull by 40% for improved sustain and clarity. The Area 67 has the chime of 60s pickups, and the 2 and 4 positions are light, bright and quack-happy.

The Tone Zone T DP389

The Tone Zone T brings the performance of the famous Tone Zone to a humbucking Tele replacement pickup. Weve built in the tremendous mid-range and bass response of the original Tone Zone, and the same patented

Virtual Solo DP420

We've combined the best qualities of the Virtual Vintage Solo and Virtual Vintage Solo Pro high output and a full, warm sound and pushed these qualities even further. Treble response is smoother, the lows are tighter, and there is more pick attack. Play hard, and the sound jumps out of the amp. Play softer, and the sound becomes cleaner and quieter. Naturally, there's no hum.

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FS-1 SDS-1 YJM

DP110 DP111 DP217

DiMarzio

Strat Replacement Humbucking Strat

When players think about true single-coil Strat pickups, they conjure up a liquid, open sound and distinctive shimmering tone. Years of research have resulted in the True Velvet and Red Velvet, as well as heavier models like the FS-1 and SDS-1. Rock players can make Strats as hot as they need with humbucking Strat pickups. Weve got it covered with performance ranging from the classic HS and YJM to modern-sounding pickups like The Distortion S and Tone Zone S. Cruiser and Air Norton S, and heavy-sounding models like the Fast Track 2, Super

Red Velvet True Velvet Neck, Middle & Bridge HS-2 HS-3 Air Norton S Fast Track 1 Fast Track 2 The Chopper The Cruiser Neck & Bridge Pro Track The Tone Zone S Super Distortion S
DP174 DP175 DP275S DP176 DP116 DP117 DP180 DP181 DP182 DP184 DP186 DP187 DP188 DP189 DP218

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SDS-1 DP111
It might look like a Strat guitar pickup, but the SDS-1 adds punch, gain, and warmth reminiscent of the best old soapbar pickups. The adjustable pole pieces don't pull as hard as regular rod magnets, so you can get the pickup closer to the strings for stronger output. The highs are less exaggerated and the bottom is deeper than most singles for a rounder, darker tone. If your guitar's bridge position sound is too edgy, without the push needed to drive your amp, remedy the situation with an SDS-1. Add a pair of True Velvet pickups for sparkle, or a True Velvet in the neck and an FS-1 in the middle for balanced tone choices.

FS-1 DP110
Some players find the traditional bridge pickup sound clear and sparkling, while others think its almost painfully bright. You know who you are, and the FS-1 is for you. Its louder (about 25% more power) than a stock single-coil, and smoother and fatter-sounding all-round. When you combine the FS-1 in the bridge with True Velvet in the middle and neck, youll have a guitar with calibrated, balanced tone in all ve switch positions. For a bigger, more aggressive sound by and large, you can also install FS-1 pickups in all three positions Strat

The HS-2 has history behind it. The HS series were the rst humbucking Strat replacement pickups we made in the early 1980s. Since then, the HS-2 has become popular for two distinct qualities: in humbucking mode, its got a solid, natural sound thats cleaner and brighter than a conventional humbucker, while single-coil mode creates one of the best vintage tones around. Because of its patented design, single-coil mode is not as noisy as a standard single-coil pickup. Taken together with the dead-quiet humbucking mode, this is an excellent pickup to use with rack systems and high-gain amps.

HS-2 DP116

The Fast Track 1 is hotter and more muscular than The Cruiser, but its still very bright and clean sounding not at all like a full-size humbucker. The dual-blade continuous magnetic eld creates an even string balance with very little magnet-pull, eliminating the out - of - tuneness common to rod-magnet designs. The Fast Track 1 pickups power (double the output of a standard single-coil) makes it highly recommended in combination with medium - to - hot full-size humbuckers.You can also put a whole set of Fast Track 1 pickups in a Strat-style guitar, or create custom sets with The Cruiser, The Chopper, and Pro Track.

Fast Track 1 DP181

this is an excellent pickup to combine with medium-output humbuckers, and it maintains its tonal identity with high-gain amps and multiple effects.

Red Velvet DP174

The difference between a vintage Strat bridge pickup sound and a classic Broadcaster or Tele tone is mostly a matter of attack and denition the Strat stings and screams, while the Tele punches and sings. We thought it would be neat to have a Strat pickup that does both, and this is it. The punch comes from the bottom-loaded Power Plate, the sting from custom coil-winding and the True Velvet magnet stagger, and a unique mid-range growl thats a result of a hand-calibrated magnet structure. Try a Red Velvet bridge pickup with a pair of True Velvet pickups for a sound thats both classic and new.

HS-3 DP117

We originally created the HS-3 to be a warmer bridge-position companion to the HS-2. Yngwie Malmsteen adopted it for his standard neck and bridge pickup, and almost overnight the HS-3 acquired the reputation of being a high-powered metal pickup. This isnt really the case the HS-3 is actually a smooth and relatively quiet pickup that produces a sweet overdrive tone without jagged edges. What Yngwie discovered is that these qualities combine perfectly with a heavily distorted amp, because the sound wont get muddy or messy. The HS-3 is also versatile its a noise-free pickup in a live situation or in the studio.

Its not any bigger than a single-coil pickup, but the sound of the Fast Track 2 puts it right in the wide open, everything - on - 11 school. Its got three times the output of an average single-coil, with a huge mid-range and bass punch and a strong resemblance to the Super Distortion. This is our hottest single-coil sized bridge pickup particularly useful when you need a tightly focused jolt of power to crank your amplifier into rich overdrive. Combining it with a Pro Track or The Chopper in the neck position and The Cruiser or Fast Track 1 in the middle makes a guitar with an outstanding,

Fast Track 2 DP182

Its warm, its friendly, it sounds like a vintage PAF and will drop right into your Strat. The Pro Track has enough power for any pickup position, and the twin black blades mean there wont be any problems with string-alignment or dropouts. In the bridge position, this is a great blues pickup: combine it with The Cruiser (neck) and a Fast Track 1 (middle) for a solid mix. Pair two Pro Track pickups in the neck and middle positions with a Fast Track 2 or any full-size humbucker in the bridge position for a heavy yet versatile rock sound.

Pro Track DP188

The Tone Zone S brings the famous performance of The Tone Zone to a humbucking Strat replacement pickup. Weve built in the tremendous mid-range and bass response of the original Tone Zone, and the same patented dual-resonance design produces great harmonics. We also took into account the likelihood of installing The Tone Zone S in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, warming up the higher frequencies and brightening the

The Tone Zone S DP189

True Velvet Neck DP175 True Velvet Middle DP175S True Velvet Bridge DP176
It's not difficult to make a vintage single-coil pickup that's clean and bright, but not so easy if you also want the high strings to sound sweet above the 12th fret.The True Velvet Bridge was designed to make this happen by tuning the coil to a frequency range thats bright but not thin.We combined this with a magnet stagger specifically designed to enhance string balance, which produces great clarity, even with full chords. True Velvet Neck and Middle have the same specs except for reverse polarity on the middle pickup for hum-cancellation in the 2 and 4 positions.The True Velvet Bridge is just a touch warmer and louder than the Neck and Middle, so the transition between pickup positions is very smooth and natural. The True Velvet Neck, Middle, and Bridge come standard with handground magnets and vintage cloth covered wire.

You might not realize it from his music, but Yngwie Malmsteen is a vintage Strat collector, and he swears by his 50s and 60s axes. He also swears by our HS-3, and hes always wanted a vintage magnet-stagger version to go with his best guitars. While there is still a strong resemblance to the HS-3, the YJM has more presence and brilliance, particularly on the high strings, and still no 60-cycle hum. Yngwie uses it in the neck and middle positions of his main guitars, and its also the standard neck pickup on his signature model Strat.

YJM DP217

broad range of sounds from glassy to dark and heavy.

The Chopper DP184

The Chopper is the louder, punchier brother of the Fast Track 1. More power is concentrated in the mids and low end for a bigger sound with more crunch. It shares the same side by - side coils and twin-blade construction as the Fast Track 1, so there are no misaligned poles or string-pull problems. We originally designed it as a bridge pickup to combine with The Cruiser and Fast Track 1, but its also a good neck pickup when youve got a hot humbucker in the bridge position.

low notes a little. It has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track, The Chopper, and Fast Track 1.

The Air Norton S is the Strat replacement version of the full-size Air Norton. Its warm sounding, very well balanced, and has the same unique tonal characteristics as the original. The original Air Norton wasnt designed for a specific position or type of guitar, but it has become most popular in the neck position of trem-equipped guitars for progressive music. (Thanks, John!) The S version is also a very good bridge pickup for all types of rock. Its combination of medium output and harmonic bite are very effective for single-note soloing as well as chords.

Air Norton S DP180

If youre a serious traditional Strat player, you probably wont want to know about pickups with side - by - side coils. But if youre the player whos up for something more modern with no 60-cycle hum, string drop-outs or sustain-killing magnet pull, we designed The Cruiser for you. Harmonic overtones are right where you expect them to be from a true single-coil, and the mid-range is open and vocal-sounding. Its hotter than the traditional single-coil, and the bass strings have a bit more chunk;

The Cruiser Neck DP186 The Cruiser Bridge DP187

The Super Distortion S offers the performance of the famous Super Distortion in a humbucking Strat bridge direct replacement-size pickup. We've built in the same blend of power and tone that made the original Super Distortion the worldwide standard for highoutput humbuckers. We also tweaked the sound to take into account the fact that the Super Distortion S will be installed in the classic slanted bridge position. The new model has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track, The Chopper, and Fast Track 1.

Super Distortion S DP218

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Model One DP120

Originally designed as a direct replacement for Gibson EB series neck pickups, the Model One has found new life as a woofer/tweeter in multipickup bass setups. By combining the Model One with Split P, DiMarzio Model P or DiMarzio Model J pickups, you can effectively turn your bass into a woofer/tweeter setup with on-board control of sonic extremes. By sending the Model One to a rig with an 18-inch speaker cabinet and plugging the other pickups output into your regular gear, you have the makings of a sound with earth-moving bottom and crisp, transparent high-end. Whats that sound like? Check out Billy Sheehan. Its the monstrous sound hes pioneered thats made Rock shake for years.

DiMarzio Model P+J DP126

The DiMarzio Model P+J set is our classic combination of a DiMarzio Model P in the middle and DiMarzio Model J in the bridge position. The middle pickup supplies the punch and mid-range growl, and the bridge pickup provides extended treble response that adds presence and cut.

Area J Neck DP247 Area J Bridge DP248 Area J Pair DP249

Been waiting for a bass pickup that sounds like a vintage J Bass pickup and cancels hum? Your wait is over. Bass pickups are usually described with aggressive terms such as amazing punch and thundering lows, but thats not the sound of vintage J Bass pickups. Theyre all about warmth, sustain, and a clean, singing tone. The Area J captures all of those qualities. It is not loud, but it has a very focussed attack, so it has power where it counts at the center of the tone.The lows are very clear and clean, and the highs are both smooth and open-sounding. Weve reduced the magnet-pull, and included 4-conductor wiring to allow both series and parallel humbucking modes.

Split P DP127
Widen the sound of your gear with a Split P pickup. Each half of this unique double-blade P-style pickup is a complete humbucker. Split P pickups are EQd to expand the range of your bass by extending both low- and high-end response: a great way to get a broader contemporary sound from mid-rangy one - pickup - in - the - middle basses. The double-blade design adds snap for crisp attack and emphasizes cool overtones for big, smooth tone. Blade pole pieces also make the Split P very sensitive to nger- and pick-attack. Notes seem to ring longer, especially in the upper registers, as the pickup hears the decaying note practically down to a whisper.

DiMarzio Model P DP122

Breathe new life into any bass by replacing its stock pickup with a DiMarzio Model P. This hum-cancelling two-piece pickup brings big, punchy sound to Fender Precision Bass-style basses. The DiMarzio Model P accurately reproduces the sound of your bass with added gain and solid tone. DiMarzio Model P pickups cut through the band without sacricing bottom-end power. Gutsy mid-range provides growl when the bass is pushed hard. Combine the DiMarzio Model P with a bridge position DiMarzio Model J or Ultra Jazz to achieve any tone from a tight mid-range punch to a warm bottom-end with bright, clear attack.

Ultra Jazz Neck DP147 Ultra Jazz Bridge DP148 Ultra Jazz Pair DP149
The hum-cancelling Ultra Jazz takes a traditional Fender Jazz Bass sound and really opens it up. Lows are deeper, highs are more percussive, and the mid-range is round but not muddy. Harmonic overtones jump off the strings. Its also quick; with instant response to either ngers or pick-style playing.Theres only one word for this combination of qualities:musical. Choose the perfectly matched Ultra Jazz pair, or try an Ultra Jazz bridge pickup with a Split P in the middle position.

Will Power Neck DP145 Will Power Middle DP146

Billy Sheehan has used the original DiMarzio Model P and Model One bass pickups for many years. Because of the demands Billy puts on his system, we made several modications to existing models in order to deliver even more of what he wanted.These are the exact pickups Billy uses in his signature Yamaha basses. The Will Power neck model is very deep-sounding with great low-end denition. Its dimensions are the same as the Model One, but its a little louder and fatter-sounding, and pole piece spacing is slightly wider for better string alignment with long-scale basses.The Will Power middle pickup is a P-style pickup with tremendous punch and mid-range power. The overall sound is similar to the DiMarzio Model P, but a broader magnetic eld lends more impact to individual notes and harmonic overtones. Both pickups are humbucking with 4-conductor wiring.

DiMarzio Model J DP123

DiMarzio Model J pickups reproduce the warmth and roundness of the traditional Fender Jazz Bass sound with increased power and humcancellation. The additional power translates into a bigger sound that emphasizes the resonant character of the instrument.The DiMarzio Model J pickups sensitivity and deep tone are also the perfect complement to fretless basses. Double-stop glissandos and delicate violin-style vibrato speak with a classic, woody voice simply by backing off slightly on the tone control. For an even more varied choice of tones, pair a bridge position DiMarzio Model J with a DiMarzio Model P pickup. The warm, fat tone of the DiMarzio Model P plus the tight punch of the DiMarzio Model J open up the sound of any bass.

Ultra Jazz 5 Neck DP547 Ultra Jazz5 Bridge DP548 Ultra Jazz5 Pair DP549
The Ultra Jazz 5 has many of the same qualities as the 4-string Ultra Jazz, but its been specifically designed to meet the demands of 5-string basses. By means of a unique application of Virtual Vintage technology, the Ultra Jazz 5 both cancels hum and produces balanced power and frequency response across all five strings. Although designed for passive operation, the Ultra Jazz 5 also performs excellently with many active onboard preamps.

Model One DiMarzio Model P DiMarzio Model J DiMarzio Model P+J Split P Will Power Neck & Middle Area J Neck, Bridge & Pair Ultra Jazz Neck, Bridge & Pair Ultra Jazz 5 Neck, Bridge & Pair
DP120 DP122 DP123 DP126 DP127 DP145 DP146

DP247 DP248 DP249

DP147 DP148 DP149

DP547 DP548 DP549

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Acoustic Model DP130

Elemental DP134
What comes to mind when you hear the Elemental are words such as warm and friendly. Its sensitive to differences in picking attack, and hears the change in tone as the right hand moves along the string length. This makes the Elemental particularly suited to ngerpicking styles with small and medium-size guitars. Like the Super Natural Plus, the Elemental installs easily with foam-insulated mounting brackets. Twelve adjustable pole pieces allow precise string balance, and theres a convenient slide volume control and 12-foot cable.

Super Natural Plus DP136

The Super Natural Plus is just what its name implies it goes beyond ordinary-sounding acoustic pickups. The Super Natural Plus is voiced specically for dreadnought-sized guitars, where our combination of incredibly crisp treble and tight bass response will allow acoustic players to deal with real world problems of feedback and mufed tone. The pickup is built into a plastic cover molded to look like dark-grained rosewood. It installs easily beneath the strings, with shock-absorbing foam lining the inside edges of the mounting brackets to keep the Super Natural Plus in place and protect the sound- hole. If necessary, the foam can be cut down to accommodate guitars with smaller soundholes. There are individual adjustable poles for each string, and the built-in 12-foot cable is thin and light, constructed to be strong and durable. A slide volume control is included with the Super Natural Plus for easy adjustment while playing. Simply put, the Super Natural Plus is a hasslefree, easy-to-use soundhole acoustic pickup, and the natural choice for outstanding acoustic tone.

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Acoustic Pickups

The Acoustic Model is a piezo-electric transducer that can be mounted in any location on the guitars top. A non-hardening putty is used to mount the pickup, allowing simple installation and removal. Every acoustic guitar has its own balance of highs, mids and lows, and its easy to experiment with the position of the Acoustic Model to determine the spot that achieves the best tone for your taste. It can also be semi-permanently mounted on the inside face of the guitar and connected to an acoustic endpin jack, so its practically invisible. The Acoustic Model works on all steel, bronze, and nylon string instruments.

Virtual Acoustic DP138

The Virtual Acoustic uses the same technology as the Virtual Vintage line to create a pickup thats practically noise-free even compared to humbuckers. The sound is both warm and open, reproducing the natural dynamics and tonality of steel-string guitars and enabling the Virtual Acoustic to capture the character of the particular instrument its mounted in. Like the Super Natural Plus, the Virtual Acoustic installs easily with foaminsulated mounting brackets, which can be cut down in order to accommodate guitars with smaller soundholes. Twelve adjustable pole pieces allow precise string balance. It also has a volume control with a compensated tone network to minimize tone changes when the volume is adjusted and a 12-foot cable.

Acoustic Model
DP130

Elemental
DP134

Super Natural Plus

DP136

Virtual Acoustic
DP138

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At the risk of sounding a little puffed up, we cant say enough about the DiMarzio web site, www.dimarzio.com. Our Pickup Picker will help you explore the options based on the type of guitar you have, the kind of music you play, and the features youre looking for in a pickup. Be sure to check out our Players page with original photos by Larry DiMarzio as well as the lowdown on the various artists equipment, music samples, web site information, and a discography. Theres also a Gallery where youll find more of Larrys photos. Were especially pleased to bring you FEEDBACK, the DiMarzio web zine. Its loaded with features about and interviews with DiMarzio endorsers, behind the scenes glimpses of photo sessions, videos, and sound bytes. Were always adding new items, so be sure to check back often.You can find our videos and comment about them on YouTube at www.youtube.com/larrydimarzio. Were always adding new friends on MySpace at www.myspace.com/dimarzio_inc. Be sure to send us a friendship request if you visit.

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