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Steve Vai

Super 2

DP104 & DP104F

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
exibility 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
sacricing wide, singing crunch, the Dual
Sound nicely lls the bill.

If you love the

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

Evolution

DP158 & DP158F NECK

DP159 & DP159F BRIDGE

X2N
DP102

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 3conductor version, the Dual Sound) was
the rst pickup specically 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 ll the
room (or the track) with a wall of sound.

The balance of tones is classicthick,

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.

The X2N is a take-no-prisoners,

in-your-face humbucker. Twin, widebar pole pieces give the X2N a nasty,
dangerous lookand 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
eld 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.

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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
conguration to reproduce more
harmonic overtones than conventional
humbuckers. Evolution pickups are
not polite-sounding, and theyre not for
the inexperienced, butif youve got
the chops and a hot ampyour sound
will burn. The Evolution pickups were
originally designed with live gigs in
mind, but they have so much presence
and denition that theyre great
recording pickups, too; they slice right
through even the densest mix.

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 dualresonance 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.

to qualify as a high-output pickup, but

it has a wider dynamic rangehard
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.

The Breed

D Sonic

DP165 & DP165F NECK

DP166 & DP166F BRIDGE

If youve seen Steve Vai play in the last

few years, you may have 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
Evolutionequipped
guitars. These
are the pickups
we developed

for him. The neck

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pickup is a bit
louder and fattersounding 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.

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

DP207 & DP207F

Our rst 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 singlenote 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.

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 complexthe 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.

Strat is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Corp., with which DiMarzio, Inc. is not afliated.

EJ Custom

Paul Gilbert

Bluesbucker

DP163 & DP163F

PAF

DP103 & DP103F

Have you ever wondered what a Fifties

humbucker sounded like when it was
new, before the magnet weakened and
beer got poured on it? This is the sound:
no gimmicks, just clean, open tone with
enough top end for sparkle and low
end for warmth. The best word for it
is balanced. Its loud enough in the
neck position to pair with hotter bridge
pickups like the Super Distortion (a classic
combination), and its a neat bridge
pickup to go with neck and middle singlecoils. Like all of our humbuckers, the
PAF is wax-dipped in a custom formula
to eliminate squeal and microphonics
(something we didnt like in the Fifties
pickups), and it has 4-conductor cable for
split and series-parallel wiring.

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 were 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 ampbut put in your earplugs rst,
and dont say you werent warned.

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 single-coil,
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.

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DP211 & DP211F NECK

DP212 & DP212F BRIDGE

Although Eric Johnson is best known

as a Strat player, he has always played
humbucker-equipped 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.

Virtual PAF

Air Classic

DP196 & DP196F NECK

DP197 & DP197F BRIDGE

DP190 & DP190F NECK

DP191 & DP191F BRIDGE

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.

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PAF Classic

DP194 & DP194F NECK

DP195 & DP195F BRIDGE

Pickup covers are back! They protect

pickups from damage and provide extra
shielding against noise. There is one
drawback: since all metal covers cause
a loss of presence, some of the attack is
gone. Using our patented Airbucker
technology, weve created a pickup that
sounds like the best humbuckers of the 50s
without any compromise in sound. Like
the Air Classic, the tone is subtle and
complex. We wax-dip the PAF Classic
twice (the second time with the cover
installed) to eliminate microphonic noise,
and 4-conductor cable allows parallel and
coil-splitting options.

In the past, there were no high-gain amps,

no home recording studios, no computer
monitors. Single-coil pickups were okay,
and so were unpotted humbuckers. Who
knew? Times have changed, but the
clean, bright-yet-warm tone of the best
vintage pickups still sets the standard for
electric guitar sound. The Virtual PAF
captures the nest qualities of 50s and
early 60s humbuckers to create a great
sound. Patented Airbucker and Virtual
Vintage technology permit the use of
an Alnico 5 magnet to generate the same
low string-pull that Alnico 2 or 3 produces,
and combine two of the most sought-after
tonal characteristics: low note clarity and
high note warmth. The neck model has
a pure, bell-tone chime and the Bridge
model has a thicker, woody sound. The
Virtual PAF comes with 4-conductor
cable.

The
Tone
Zone

Virtual Hot PAF

DP214 & DP214F

For the vintage humbucker player who

wants more: more power, more attack,
more punch. The Virtual PAF proved
that a pickup could be sweet-sounding
and gritty at the same time. The Virtual
Hot PAF is less about sweet and more
about attitude. Play it hard and the sound
jumps out of the speaker, but the singing
quality of the best vintage humbuckers is
still there, and coil-splitting works really
well, too.

Strat and Gretsch registered trademarks of Fender Musical Corp., with which DiMarzio, Inc. is not afliated.
Les Paul is a registered trademark of Gibson Guitar Corp., with which DiMarzio, Inc. is not afliated.

FRED

PAF Joe

We designed FRED to bump the midrange 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.

The PAF Joe is the new 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 warmsounding mids and high frequencies,
which makes the PAF Joe equally
good for chords and single notes.
Joe rst used it throughout the
2003 G3 tour.

DP153 & DP153F

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PAF Pro

DP151 & DP151F

The PAF Pro was created when chopsintensive playing was rst 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 opensounding PAF vibe. The transparency
of its sound lets the PAF Pro slice
through heavy processing, where darkersounding 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 wahwah 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.

DP213 & DP213F

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 seriesparallel capability.

Joe Satriani

PAF Joe

Air Norton

DP193 & DP193F

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The Air Norton started out simply to be

the Airbucker version of the Norton.
We thought it would make a distinctivesounding 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 mediumoutput blues-rock sound.

Strat is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Corp., with which DiMarzio, Inc. is not afliated.
Gibson is a registered trademark of Gibson Guitar Corp., with which DiMarzio, Inc. is not afliated.

DLX Plus

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DP162 NECK & DP154 BRIDGE

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.

DiMarzio Hot Minibucker

DP198

One reason the rst 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 opensounding, 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.

When DiMarzio rst decided to

introduce a humbucking
replacement for the
soapbar and minihumbucker, we found
that many players
wanted a pickup
with more power and
denition. We wanted to
preserve some of the clean
and open character of the
original soapbar, so we reduced
the DLX Pluss mids 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 muddy-sounding.
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.

DiMarzio Soapbar

to reproduce this sound without 60cycle 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.

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 modication to the guitar.
Like the original Super Distortion, it
has 12 adjustable pole pieces and fourconductor wiring for split and parallel
humbucking modes.

DP167S Soapbar & DP167D Dog-ear

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 stays evenall 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, cover
included.

Virtual P90
DP169

The original single-coil soapbar design

had a special sound; low notes were
solid and not tubbythey had an almost
piano tone qualitywhile high notes
were fat all the way up the neck. Weve
always thought this was a devastating
combination, and we naturally wanted

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 eld 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 4conductor wiring enabling series-parallel
humbucking or split-coil modes.

Blaze Neck Model

Brad Delson

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
this is also a very good bridge pickup
when playing with a serious amount of
distortionpower chords retain more
openness, and single notes have a lot of
clarity.

our dual-resonance
design to add some
crispness to the low end.
Youll get more attack and
hotter harmonic overtones, too.

Evolution 7
DP704

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

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fast soloing and clean chords,
because individual notes wont smear
together with heavy overdrive, and clean
sounds have an almost hi- quality.

Blaze Custom Bridge

DP703

The Blaze Bridge Model has a very

distinct clean overdrive sound. The
Blaze Custom Bridge was built for 7string players who prefer a hotter bridge
pickup with more mid-range. Because more
power is focussed in the middle of the
guitars range, the Blaze Custom Bridge
will overdrive an amp more easily and the
sound will be fatter. We still didnt want the
seventh string to get muddy, so we used

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 voltage 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.

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 specically
calibrated to reproduce the full impact
of the low B string without any loss of
tone quality or delity. The Tone Zone 7
comes with 4-conductor cable.

PAF 7

Air Norton 7

As the popularity of 7-string guitars has

grown, so has the demand for a cleansounding, lower-output pickup that
performs like the classic humbuckers of the
late 50s. Far from being a mod-ication to
a 6-string design, the PAF 7 is specically
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.

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 welldenedequally 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.

DP759

DP793

Strat is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Corp., with which DiMarzio, Inc. is not afliated.

Virtual Vintage
Heavy Blues
DP403

Virtual Vintage 2.1

DP401

Its a rare and fortunate player whos

had the opportunity to play a great 50s
or early 60s Strat. Thats the player we
had in mind with the Virtual Vintage
2.1, because thats the player who really
knows if a pickup measures up to vintage
standards. In every way, the DP401
will stand the comparison. It even has
resistance, impedance and inductance
specs like the best 50s pickups, and it
was designed to work with the original
250K controls. Obviously we dont
expect a player to take the original
pickups out of a 50s guitar, butif
youve got a great Strat from any
era and want to experience the real
deal (with no noise and less string pull,
from special Alnico 2 magnets)the
Virtual Vintage 2.1 is your pickup.

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 positionparticularly
if you have a thin-sounding guitar or
use light-gauge strings. Its a toughsounding bridge pickup with warmer
guitars, and makes a good neck and
middle choice to match with a fullsize bridge humbucker. As the rest of
the Virtual Vintage family, its dead
quiet; theres practically no hum at all.

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round, rather than glassy Strat tone,

but theres still real Strat cut with
a wide-open amp and/or oor pedals.
Its also a good neck pickup for jazz.
Virtual Vintage 2.1 (neck) and a Virtual
Vintage 2.2 (middle), and youve got a
Virtual Vintage Solo
perfectly balanced, noise-free classic set.
DP404

Although the Virtual Vintage Solo is

our hottest Virtual Vintage model, it
was designed to be compatible with
any of the other Virtual Vintage
pickups. The top end is very smooth,
and theres a lot of mid-range punch,
more like a P90 than an overwound
Strat. A great bridge pickup with a
Tubescreamer and a hot amp, or a
buttery-smooth neck pickup for jazz.

Virtual Vintage 54

DP405 NECK & DP406 BRIDGE

Early Fifties Strat pickups had a bell-like

tone and a little bit of compression with
hard pickingsomething like the feel of
an amp with a tube rectier. The Virtual
Vintage 54 has this quality too, plus
a woody, complex vibe that goes really
well with swamp ash bodies and maple
ngerboards. Two 54s in the neck and
middle make a great match with a hotter
bridge pickup like the Virtual Vintage
Heavy Blues or Virtual Vintage Solo.

VirtuAL 2 Neck
DP407

We call the DP407 a neck pickup, but

this is our basic workhorse VirtuAL 2
model. Its got everything a great Strat
pickup should have: singing highs, bright
punchy lows and a sensation of air
in the sound that lets you know your
strings are really vibrating. Its a great
neck or middle pickup for any Strat,
and goes well in the bridge position of
warmer-sounding guitars with alder
bodies and rosewood ngerboards.
Try this in the bridge position with a

VirtuAL 2 Middle
DP408

The sound of the VirtuAL 2 Middle

bears a strong resemblance to the
Virtual Vintage 54. Its very balanced
and even over a wide frequency range.
(Think smooth high strings and clean
lows.) This is a good prescription for a
versatile middle pickup, and its also a
really sweet neck pickup, particularly in
bright-sounding maple neck guitars.

VirtuAL 2 Bridge
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. If a fat
bridge position pickup is what you want,
try the Virtual Vintage Solo, but if you
want an in-your-face-and-proud-of-it
sound, the VirtuAl 2 Bridge is the top pick.

Virtual Vintage 2.2

DP410

We know some great players who own

Strats from the 50s and 60s. None of
them would dream of changing the
original pickups, but they still say they
wish the bridge pickup were a little
louder and warmer. Thats the point of
the Virtual Vintage 2.2. Its the perfect
match for a pair of Virtual Vintage 2.1s
in the neck and middle positions. Its also

Jeff Stinco

a great neck and middle pickup itself for

a brighter-sounding guitar with a swamp
ash body and maple neck, where it can be
combined with any of the other Virtual
Vintage models in the bridge position.

Virtual Vintage Solo Pro

DP414

The concept for the Virtual Vintage Solo

Pro is a Strat replacement that cancels
hum and performs like a P90. We turned it
up a notch with Alnico 2 magnets for more
sustain and a warm, woody tone thats
a cross between a violin and a human
voice. Big and round-toned with a clean
setting, the Virtual Vintage Solo Pro stays
warm with overdrive, and produces great
harmonics with high gain amps.

Pre B-1
DP112

Tele

There are two kinds of

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.

Twang King

DP172 NECK & DP173 BRIDGE

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.

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 singlecoil) 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.

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 midrange and bass response of the original
Tone Zone, and the same patented
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 ick of a switch.

The Chopper T
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.

Virtual T

DP411 NECK & DP412 BRIDGE

When we introduced the rst Virtual

Vintage pickups for Strat guitars,
Telecaster players began asking for
them, too. We feel the Virtual T pickups
compare brilliantly to the best old Tele
pickups. The neck model Virtual T
overcomes the complaint many Tele
players have about mufed sound in the
neck position. Its very sweet sounding,
but not muddy, even when the tone
control is rolled down. The bridge pickup
combines some of our favorite qualities
from different Tele and Broadcaster
modelsclean, snappy low strings, warm
high strings, superior string separation
and balanced response. Both models have
Alnico 2 magnets for maximum sustain
and pure tone, and they were designed to
work with the original 250K control value.

Virtual Hot T
DP413

We designed the Virtual T bridge

model to produce classic Tele sounds,
but we knew that wouldnt be enough
for every Tele player. Some of you
want extra muscle from the bridge
positionmore punch, less zing.
We can do that. The Virtual Hot
T is louder and thicker, like
an overwound vintage singlecoil. Its got a woody sound
when the tone control is wide
open, and more of a P90
character when its rolled
down. Were talking killer
blues tone here, and it still
balances well with the
Virtual T neck model.
The Virtual Hot T
uses the same Alnico 2
magnets as our other
Virtual T models,
and works with
250K controls.

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Strat, Tele, Telecaster and Broadcaster are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Corp., with which DiMarzio, Inc. is not afliated.

DP110

Some players nd the traditional Strat

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, r
and smoother and fatter-sounding pe
p
all round. When you combine
ho
the FS-1 in the bridge with e C
Class of 55s or Blue
Th
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
all
around, you can also
install
FS-1 pickups in all three positions.

Class of 55
DP119

The Class of 55 is our tightest and

brightest Strat replacement pickup, with
all the twang and glassy clarity of vintage
single-coils. Exceptionally clean in the neck
position, it also has the elusive quack
necessary for the classic Strat neck/middle
and bridge/middle sounds. We insulated
the coil from the magnets so the Class of
55 can be safely phase-reversed, and
unlike many surviving originals from the
Fifties, the Class of 55 wont squeal at
volume or double as an unwanted vocal
mic, thanks to DiMarzios advanced waxpotting technology.

Blue Velvet

DP170 Neck & DP171 Bridge

Theres something mysterious about the

sound of a great old Strat pickup. It has
60-cycle hum, and magnet-pull can be a
problem, but the way notes jump out of
the amp and then sustain is so appealing
that thousands of players wont do it
any other way. We wanted to capture

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 denitionthe
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 Blue 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 Blue Velvet pickups for a sound
thats both classic and new.

HS-3

Fast Track 2

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 highpowered metal pickup. This isnt really
the casethe 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 versatileits 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 midrange and bass punch and a strong
resemblance to the Super Distortion.
This is our hottest single-coil sized bridge
pickupparticularly useful when you
need a tightly focused jolt of power to
crank your amplier 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,
broad range of sounds from glassy to
dark and heavy.

DP117

YJM
DP217

The Tone Zone S

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.

DP189

The Tone Zone S brings the famous

performance of The Tone Zone to a
humbucking Strat replacement pickup.
Weve built in the tremendous midrange 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 low notes a little. It has 4conductor wiring for parallel humbucking
and split-coil modes, and makes a great
bridge position combination with the Pro
Track, Chopper and Fast Track 1.

Fast Track 1
DP181

HS-2
DP116

The HS-2 has history behind it. It was

the rst humbucking Strat replacement
pickup we made, in the early 1980s. Since
then, its 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.

The Fast Track 1 is hotter and more

muscular than The Cruiser, but its still
very bright and clean soundingnot
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 outof-tuneness common to rod-magnet
designs. The Fast Track 1 pickups power
(double the output of a standard singlecoil) makes it highly recommended in
combination with medium-to-hot fullsize 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.

Yngwie J. Malmsteen

DP182

The Chopper

DP184

HS
-3

FS-1

the qualities everyone digs about the

originals, but we wanted a few other
things, too. Most players use a plain
G string (regardless of gauge), so we
developed a magnet stagger balanced
to match todays string sets. We also
insulated the coil from the magnets so
the pickup cant short out, and the Blue
Velvet can be safely phase-reversed.
Did we lose the original sound?
Theres no mystery about it:
the Blue Velvet still sounds
great. The Class of 55 is
our pick for clean country
sound, but the Blue Velvet is
our rst choice for blues.

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.

The Cruiser

DP186 Neck & DP187 Bridge

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

Pro Track
DP188

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 fullsize humbucker in the bridge position for
a heavy yet versatile rock sound.

Strat, Tele and Broadcaster are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Corp., with which DiMarzio, Inc. is not afliated.

DiMarzio Model P

Billy Sheehan

M
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DiMarzio Model J
DP123

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
multi-pickup 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 18inch 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 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.

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

Sp
lit
P
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.

Will Power

DP145 NECK & DP146 MIDDLE

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 fattersounding, and pole piece spacing
is slightly wider for better
string alignment with longscale 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

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Di
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Breathe new life into any bass by

replacing its stock pickup with a
DiMarzio Model P. This humcancelling two-piece pickup
brings big, punchy sound to
Fender Precision Bassstyle 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.

DP122

magnetic eld lends more impact to

individual notes and harmonic overtones.
Both pickups are humbucking with 4conductor wiring.

Ultra Jazz

DP147 NECK, DP148 BRIDGE &

DP149 PAIR

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 midrange 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.

Ultra Jazz 5

DP547 NECK, DP548 BRIDGE &

DP549 PAIR

The Ultra Jazz 5 has many of the same

qualities as the 4-string Ultra Jazz,
but its been specically 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 ve strings. Although designed
for passive operation, the Ultra Jazz 5
also performs excellently with many
active onboard preamps.

Fender Precision Bass and Fender Jazz Bass are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Corp., with which DiMarzio, Inc. is not afliated.
Gibson EB is a registered trademark of Gibson Guitar Corp., with which DiMarzio, Inc. is not afliated.

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Elemental

Super Natural Plus

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 foaminsulated mounting brackets. Twelve
adjustable pole pieces allow precise
string balance, and theres a convenient
slide volume control and 12-foot cable.

The Super Natural Plus is just what its

name impliesit goes beyond ordinarysounding 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 soundhole. 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 hassle-free, easy-to-use
soundhole acoustic pickup, and
the natural choice for outstanding
acoustic tone.

DP134

The Acoustic Model is a piezo-electric

transducer that can be mounted in any
location on the guitars top. A nonhardening 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.

DP138

The Virtual Acoustic uses the same

technology as the Virtual Vintage line
to create a pickup thats practically noisefreeeven 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 networkto
minimize tone changes when the volume
is adjustedand a 12-foot cable.

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DP130

Vi
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Acoustic Model

Virtual Acoustic

DP136

Humbuckers

31

1. Super Distortion, Dual

Sound, Super 2
2. Evolution Neck,
Evolution Bridge,
Evo 2 Bridge

3. FRED , Steves Special,

PAF Joe,
The Humbucker From Hell
4. Virtual PAF Neck &
Bridge, Virtual Hot PAF,
PAF, The Tone Zone,
Norton, Air Norton, Air
Zone, Air Classic Neck &
Bridge, EJ Custom Neck &
Bridge, Bluesbucker
5. D Sonic
6. PAF Classic Neck &
Bridge
7. PAF Pro
8. X2N
9. The Breed Neck &
Bridge
10. Virtual Vintage (All),
VirtuAL 2 (All)
Class of 55, Blue Velvet
Neck & Bridge, Red Velvet
11. HS-2, HS-3,
YJM, FS-1
12. Fast Track 1, Fast Track
2, The Tone Zone S, The
Chopper, The Cruiser
Neck & Bridge, Pro Track
13. Fast Track T,
The Chopper T,
The Tone Zone T
14. Twang King Neck
15. Pre B-1,
Twang King Bridge
16. Virtual T Neck
17. DiMarzio Minibucker,
DiMarzio Hot Minibucker
18. DiMarzio Soapbar
19. DLX Plus Neck &
Bridge, Virtual P90,
The Tone Zone P90
20. P90 Super Distortion
21. Blaze Neck Model
& Bridge Model,Blaze
Custom, Evolution 7
22. The Tone Zone 7, PAF
7, Air Norton 7
23. DiMarzio Model P
24. DiMarzio Model J
25. Model One,
Will Power Neck
26. Will Power Middle
27. Ultra Jazz Neck &
Bridge
28. Split P
29. Virtual Acoustic,
Elemental
30. Super Natural Plus
31. Acoustic Model

Single-Coils

Most full-sized humbuckers are available in black, creme, white, blue, green, pink, red,
purple, yellow and most combinations of these colors (e.g., black and creme). The Virtual
PAF and Virtual Hot PAF come in glossy black, glossy creme or glossy black and
creme. The PAF Classic comes standard with a metal cover in polished nickel, gold or
raw nickel-silver. The following models are available with a factory-installed metal cover in
polished nickel, gold or raw nickel-silver at extra cost: Air Norton, Norton, PAF, The
Tone Zone, Virtual PAF, Virtual Hot PAF Air Classic and Bluesbucker. All full-sized
humbuckers come in standard and F-spaced versions except the X2N which comes in one
universal spacing. 7-string humbuckers including the Tone Zone 7, Air Norton 7 and
PAF 7 are only available in black, creme or black and creme. The Blaze models and
Evolution 7 are also available in red, glossy green, glossy white and glossy yellow. All
7-string models are F-spaced. Soapbar models are available with black and creme covers.

Most DiMarzio pickups for Strat replacement come in black, creme, mint green,
white and aged white. Additionally, the FS-1, all HS models and the YJM also
come in blue, green, pink, red, purple and yellow. Fast Track models and all models
for Stat and Tele replacement with blade pole pieces come in black, creme, mint
green, white, blue, green, pink, red, purple and yellow. All other DiMarzio pickups for
Tele replacement are black, except the Twang King neck model which comes only
with a chrome cover. All Strat and Tele replacement models are F-spaced.

Bass Pickups

All DiMarzio bass pickups are available in black. The Model P, Model J and Ultra
Jazz are also available in creme. The Split P is also available in white.

Strat is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Corp., with which DiMarzio, Inc. is not afliated.

DiMarzio ClipLock Quick Release Guitar Straps were the rst to feature the heavy-duty plastic clip

DiMarzio has taken the traditional guitar strap design to a new level by creating straps with higher

that allows you to easily change from guitar to guitar with a little ngertip pressure. It is the most secure

quality elements. Incorporating saddle stitching into the leather lozenge-shaped end pieces

and unique fastening method available to safeguard your

guitar. ClipLock

Quick Release Guitar Straps

produces a stronger more attractive look.

have been used for years by Steve Vai, Joe Satriani,Yngwie Malmsteen, John Petrucci and many other
professional musicians. They are the industry standard for strength, security and quality.

Cordura ClipLock Quick Release

Guitar Strap

Nylon Web Standard Guitar Strap with Leather

Ends

Cordura is an abrasion-resistant nylon

material often used by the U.S. military. It is
an air-textured nylon fabric that is engineered
for durability, strength, lightness and easy
care. We chose Cordura because of its feel.
It differs from our nylon strap material in that
the guitar stays in place instead of sliding.
DiMarzio Cordura ClipLock straps are
available in assorted military and muted colors,
and adjust in length from 43 to 63 inches (109 160 cm), measured between the strap buttons.

These straps are made of high quality nylon webbing identical

to car seatbelts. The strap ends are stitched leather and
button on to an electric guitar. They also include a leather
tie-cord for use on an acoustic guitar. The length adjusts from
32 to 56 inches (81 - 144 cm).

DD2200

ClipLock Quick Release Guitar Straps attach securely to your guitar with two
sturdy bushings and extra-long screws sized to t the strap bushing screw holes on
most electric guitars and basses. All of our ClipLock straps are 2 inches wide
and our nylon ClipLock strap is also available in a 3-inch width.

DD3100N

Woven Cotton Standard Guitar Strap with

Leather Ends
DD3100C

These straps are made of high quality woven cotton. The strap
ends are stitched leather and button on to an electric guitar.
They also include a leather tie-cord for use on an acoustic
guitar. The length adjusts from 32 to 56 inches (81 - 144 cm).

ClipLock Quick Release Guitar Strap with

Metal End Clips
DD2210

Fashionably adorned with polished nickel end clips, these

nylon straps have real presence. Our metal-end straps use
the same high quality nylon as our other straps and adjust in
length from 43 to 63 inches (109 -160 cm), measured between
the strap buttons. Available in black or white.

Nylon ClipLock Quick Release Guitar Strap

DD2200 (2-inch wide)
DD2800 (3-inch wide)

Nylon was our rst choice for ClipLock Quick Release Guitar
Straps. We chose automotive seatbelt material for its comfort,
strength and durability. Unlike inexpensive polypropylene,

Nylon ClipLock Quick Release Guitar Strap

nylon has a smooth, satin feel, allowing the guitar to slide

freely during performance. (Ask Yngwie Malmsteen.) The
fabric conforms to your body and adds a new level of
comfort, yet it is strong enough to hold over 100 pounds!
Nylon ClipLock Quick Release Guitar Straps come in assorted
cool and classy colors and adjust in length from 43 to 63
inches (109 -160 cm), measured between the strap buttons.

Cordura ClipLock Quick Release Guitar

ClipLock Metal End detail

Cotton ClipLock Quick Release

Guitar Strap

DD2200C

As comfortable as
a well worn pair
of jeans, Cotton
ClipLock Quick
Release Guitar
Straps are made of
a high thread-count
cotton weave. The natural
qualities of cotton give the strap a traditional
look and relaxed feel. DiMarzio Cotton ClipLock
Quick Release Guitar Straps are available in
unbleached natural, black and red and adjust
in length from 45 to 66 inches (114 - 168 cm),
measured between the strap buttons.

Cordura Standard Guitar Strap with Leather

Ends
DD3100

These straps are made of high quality Cordura. The strap ends
are stitched leather and button on to an electric guitar. They
also include a leather tie-cord for use on an acoustic guitar.
The length adjusts from 32 to 56 inches (81 - 144 cm).

NYLON COLORS

BLACK

Cordura Standard Guitar Strap with Leather Ends

WHITE

RED

COTTON COLORS CORDURA COLORS

ELECTRIC
BLUE

VIVID
GREEN

PURPLE

BLACK

NATURAL

MARINE
GREEN

AIR FORCE
GRAY

BROWN

CAMO

Spoil yourself with DiMarzio Custom Italian Leather Straps. The Italian tanning
process gives our leather its exceptionally rich color and texture. Additionally, the
skins are tumbled for a supple, broken-in feel. These guitar straps feel like an old
leather jacket. (You know, the one you cant seem to throw away.) Each strap is 2 inches

wide and extra thick (5/32 inches), and the bottom edges are rounded for extra comfort and
embossed with the DiMarzio logo.

Custom Italian Leather Rhinestone Guitar

Strap
DD3272

For those who believe that too much is never enough, here
is your guitar strap. Each leather strap is loaded with 200
brilliantly faceted rhinestones set individually in custom
bezels and attached by hand. They are dazzling under stage
lights. The heavy-duty nickel-plated buckle and rivets add to
the substantial look and feel of this strap. Available with red
rhinestones on black Italian leather or amethyst rhinestones
on dark brown Italian leather, these guitar straps can be used
in either direction: buckle forward or rounded side forward.
Available in the adjustable sizes below.
S/M 43 47 inches (109 - 119 cm)
M/L 46 50 inches (117 - 127 cm)
L/XL 51 55 inches (130 - 140 cm)

Custom Italian Leather Guitar Strap with

Nickel-plated Buckle
DD3252

The nickel-plated buckle beautifully complements the black or

dark brown Italian leather for a distinctively solid look. These
guitar straps can be used with either the buckle or rounded
side forward. Available in the following adjustable sizes.
S/M 43 47 inches (109 - 119 cm)
M/L 46 50 inches (117 - 127 cm)
L/XL 51 55 inches (130 - 140 cm)

Custom Italian Leather Nail-Head Studded

Guitar Strap
DD3262

Just as substantial but not as ashy as our rhinestone strap,

our black Italian leather nail-head strap is studded with over
300 mounted nail heads like a funky, casual belt. It can be
worn with the matching nickel buckle either in the front
or rear. They are embossed with a discreet DiMarzio logo.
Available in three adjustable sizes.
S/M 43 47 inches (109 - 119 cm)
M/L 46 50 inches (117 - 127 cm)
L/XL 51 55 inches (130 - 140 cm)

Basic Italian Leather Guitar Strap

DD3212 (2-inch wide)
DD3213 (3-inch wide)

Even if price is a concern, youre still entitled to a little

pampering. We liked the pliant, relaxed feel of our new
Custom Italian Leather Guitar Straps so much that weve
redesigned our Standard Leather Guitar Strap in order to
upgrade it to the same high quality leather in a slightly
thinner (18) gauge. Now you can get our suPerb Italian
leather in the classic shape at a very attractive price. Available
in black or brown, the Basic Italian Leather Guitar Strap
buttons on and comes with a tie-cord for acoustic guitars.
Available in both 2- and 3-inch widths, the length adjusts from
32 to 56 inches (81 - 144 cm).

Padded Leather Guitar Strap

L to RPadded Leather Guitar Strap, Basic Italian Leather

Strap, Custom Italian Leather Acoustic Guitar Strap,
Custom Italian Leather Nail-Head Studded Guitar Strap &
Custom Italian Leather Strap with Nickel-plated Buckle

DD3500

We use the nest quality black upholstery leather lled with

a soft foam pad to create what is probably the softest leather
strap ever made. The smooth leather has a naturalslightly
pebbledtexture, and allows the strap to glide freely over
clothing for freedom of motion. The sides are rounded over
before stitching for added comfort. Our Padded Leather
Guitar Strap is 2 inches wide and features leather tab ends. It
comes with a tie-cord in the adjustable sizes below.
S/M 43 47 inches (109 - 119 cm)
M/L 46 50 inches (117 - 127 cm)
L/XL 51 55 inches (130 - 140 cm)

LEATHER COLORS

BLACK

BROWN

Custom Italian Leather Acoustic Guitar Strap

DD3242

There is no danger of this strap marking the nish of a prized

acoustic guitar because we use no metal parts in it. Available
in black or dark brown Italian Leather, it adjusts from 49 inches
to 55 inches (125 141 cm), and comes with a matching tie
string. These straps are beautiful, comfortable and durable.

Custom Italian Leather Rhinestone Guitar Strap (amethyst & dark brown)

DiMarzio combines true and tested designs with the latest technology to give you cables that work
in the real worldlive stage performances, studios and anywhere that musicians care about their
sound. DiMarzio cables have been critically acclaimed for their dependability and accuracy in
delivering what musicians really want from their gear: great sound and unmatched durability. Our
cables are constructed using silver solder, stranded copper wire and braided copper shield. All
DiMarzio cables and wire are produced in the United States and assembled in our New York City
factory. They carry a lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.

DiMarzio Guitar & Instrument

Cable

EP1706, EP1710, EP1715, EP1718 & EP1721

DiMarzio Guitar & Instrument Cables are

unsurpassed for connecting guitars, basses
and keyboards to amps. Exceptionally crisp, clear,
quiet and durable, they outperform cables costing
much more. Theyve been called the new
industry standard, and have successfully
passed Guitar Player magazines chop and
jump rope tests as well as many other
torture tests. Custom designed lowcapacitance American-made copper cable
ensures low stage noise and guarantees
consistent sound and improved high
frequency response. DiMarzio Guitar
& Instrument Cables are encased in
a durable nylon braided jacket which
is designed to lie at, decrease tangling
and protect the cable. DiMarzio Guitar &
Instrument Cables come standard with
straight American-made
ends in 6-foot, 10foot, 15-foot,
18-foot
and 21-foot
lengths. Theyre
available in assorted cool and
classy colors, and come with a
patented quick-release cable tie. Right angle
and silent ends are available at extra cost.

DiMarzio Jumper Cable

EP17J06 & EP17J12

Recognizing the need for a short jumper

version of our famous guitar cables,
DiMarzio now offers professional grade cables
in 6- and 12-inch lengths. We use the same U.S. made nylon
overbraid jacket as in our standard guitar cables, delivering
maximum signal transmission and minimum high-frequency

CABLE COLORS

BLACK

RED

ELECTRIC
BLUE

MARINE
GREEN

PURPLE

BLACK /
GRAY

VINTAGE
TWEED

loss. Right-angle Switchcraft ends are encapsulated in a

super-tough thermoplastic resin that permanently bonds the
plug to the cable, making our Jumpers so rugged and durable
that they carry a lifetime warranty. DiMarzio Jumper Cables
are available in the following colors: black, red, electric blue,
black & gray and vintage tweed.

DiMarzio Stereo Guitar Cable

EP2715Y

This cable was designed from the ground up

for sound quality and durability. The stereo-tomono wire junction uses our high tech ultrasonic
(solderless) weld system, and plug connections are
made with silver solder. Switchcraft plugs are
used throughout. The cable is covered in a
durable nylon overbraid jacket color coded
with one black and one red leg for easy
identication, with a total length of 15 feet
(4.6 m). This cable easily meets professional
demands both in the studio and for live performance.
Ideal for use with acoustic/electric guitars having both
magnetic and piezo pickups.

DiMarzio
Jumper
Cable
electric blue
& vintage
tweed
DiMarzio M-Path AC Cable
EP2106, EP2108, EP2106BB & EP2108BB

Our AC cable begins with the best quality AC hardware.

We use Marinco IEC and Hubbell hospital grade connectors.
The cable contains three identical 12-gauge OFHC Teon
insulated wires shielded with a braided copper cover. Then the
wire is ultrasonically welded together into a nugget before
using the screw termination on the end hardware. The result
is an extremely quiet, fast responding AC source that adds
greater depth to the sound stage.

DiMarzio Instrument Speaker Cable

EP1803, EP1804 & EP1806

DiMarzio Instrument Speaker Cables reproduce sound so

accurately we could have called them Reference Cables.
Our cables are ne-tuned for deep bass and open highs. They
deliver denition and openness from string-to-string like
youve never heard before. Theyre ideal head-to-bottom
hookup for guitar or bass applications. DiMarzio Instrument
Speaker Cables are made with 12-gauge OFHC copper wire
and Teon insulation and minimize cable interaction when
subjected to stage level volumes because of our resonance
control. DiMarzio Instrument Speaker Cables come in 3-foot,
4-foot, and 6-foot lengths and are available in black only.
Head-to-bottom connectors have black nylon outer jackets
and -inch phone ends. Neutrik Speakon ends are available
at extra cost.

Andy AbadVirtual Vintage 2.2

John AldereteUltra Jazz 5 Bridge
Pete AndersonVirtual T Bridge &
Neck, Virtual Vintage 2.2, Pro Track
Dave AngstromAir Classic Bridge &
Neck, VirtuAL 2 Bridge & Neck
Rob BaileyAir Classic Bridge, Virtual
Vintage 2.2
Brian BakerSuper Distortion, The
Chopper
Rob BalducciNorton, Bluesbucker
Reb BeachAir Classic Bridge & Neck,
Norton
Jean-Marc BelkadiDouble Whammy,
Class of 55, Air Norton, Air Zone
Jay BentleySplit P
Paul BentoSuper 2
Pat BergesonVirtual Vintage 2.2,
VirtuAL 2 Bridge & Neck, Virtual T
Bridge & Neck
Joey BocharEvolution Bridge, Fast
Track 2, D Sonic
John BohlingerVirtuAL 2 Neck, Virtual
Hot T Bridge, The Humbucker From Hell
Jamie BrantleyDual Sound, PAF Pro
Kenny BreschiaVirtual T Bridge &
Neck, VirtuAL 2 Neck, Middle & Bridge
Tim BrooksPAF, PAF Classic Bridge &
Neck, Virtual PAF Bridge & Neck
Chris BuonoDLX Plus Bridge & Neck,
Air Classic Bridge & Neck
Mark BurkertPAF Pro, Evolution
Bridge & Neck
Serj BussThe Tone Zone, Air Norton,
Evolution Bridge & Neck, Virtual
Vintage 2.1, Virtual Vintage 2.2
James ByrdVirtual Vintage 54 Neck,
YJM
Rob CaggianoThe Tone Zone, Air
Norton, The Humbucker From Hell
Vivian CampbellSuper 3
Jeff CarlisiDual Sound
Chris CarterVirtual T Bridge & Neck
Fabrizio ChiruzziPAF Pro, Evolution
Bridge & Neck, VirtuAL 2 Neck, Middle
& Bridge
Neil CitronEvolution Bridge & Neck
Angus ClarkeVirtual Vintage 2.1,
VirtuAL 2 Bridge & Neck
Phil CollenSuper 3, Fast Track 1
John ConteDiMarzio Model J
Anthony Corley, Sr.Ultra Jazz 5
Bridge
Carl CulpepperVirtuAL 2 Neck, &
Middle, Virtual Vintage Solo, Virtual
PAF Bridge & Neck, Pro Track

Steve CunninghamThe Humbucker

From Hell, Air Norton, The Tone Zone
Philip de GruyMultiBucker, Fast Track
1, The Cruiser Bridge & Neck
Brad DelsonD Sonic, The Tone Zone,
Air Zone
Amir DerakhAir Norton, PHWP1,
PHWP2
Al Di MeolaSuper Distortion, Al Di
Meola Model Neck & Bridge
Doctor KnowThe Tone Zone, PAF
Pro, HS-2
Doug DopplerPAF Pro, Super 3
Todd DuaneFast Track 1, Fast Track T
Buzzy FeitenAir Classic Bridge,
Virtual Vintage 2.1, Virtual Vintage
Heavy Blues, Virtual PAF Bridge & Neck
Brad FernquistVirtual Vintage 54
Bridge
Dino FiorenzaUltra Jazz 5 Bridge,
Split P, DiMarzio Model J, Acoustic
Model
Dave FiuczynskiCustom Pickups
Stephan FortAir Norton 7, The Tone
Zone 7
Ace FrehleySuper Distortion, PAF
J.J. FrenchAir Norton, The Tone Zone
Mike FullerVirtual Vintage 2.1, Virtual
Vintage 2.2, Virtual Vintage Solo
Reeves GabrelsThe Chopper, The
Humbucker From Hell, MegaDrive
Ekaitz GarmendiaPAF Pro, The Tone
Zone, Norton, VirtuAL 2 Bridge
Brett GarsedVirtual T Bridge &
Neck, EJ Custom Bridge & Neck, PAF
Pro, The Tone Zone, Air Norton, Air
Classic Bridge & Neck
Jeff GeorgeSteves Special, Blaze
Neck Model, Middle & Bridge Model,
VirtuAL 2 Neck, Middle & Bridge,
Reference Acoustic
Paul GilbertPAF Pro, The Tone Zone,
Super Distortion, The Humbucker From
Hell
David GrissomNorton
Jason GrovesUltra Jazz 5 Bridge
Eric HalbigPro Track, VirtuAL 2
Neck, Middle & Bridge, Virtual T Bridge
& Neck, Virtual Vintage 2.2
Page HamiltonAir Zone, Fast Track 1
Kyle HarrisonFast Track 2
Bill HartThe Chopper T, The Cruiser
Bridge & Neck, Pro Track, Super
Distortion, Reference Acoustic
Howard HartPAF Pro, The Humbucker
From Hell, FRED, Reference Acoustic,

Twang King Bridge & Neck, The

Breed Neck
Matt HendersonPAF 7, The Tone
Zone 7
Scott HendersonVirtual Vintage 2.1
Joel HoekstraVirtuAL 2 Neck, Middle
& Bridge
Greg HoweAir Classic Bridge & Neck,
Fast Track 1, The Breed Bridge
Scott HughesPHWP1, PHWP2, The
Cruiser Bridge & Neck, Air Classic
Bridge & Neck
Steve HunterVirtual Vintage 2.1,
Virtual Vintage 2.2
Toshi IsedaBlaze Neck Model, Middle
& Bridge Model
Randy JacobsVirtual Vintage 2.1,
Virtual Vintage 2.2, Virtual T Bridge &
Neck, Virtual PAF Bridge & Neck
Harry JacobsonVirtual T Bridge &
Neck, VirtuAL 2Neck, MultiBucker
Eric JohnsonHS-2, Elemental
Rob JohnsonEvolution Bridge & Neck,
Blaze Neck Model, Middle & Bridge
Model
Victor JohnsonVirtual Vintage 2.2,
VirtuAL 2 Bridge
Brian KahanekVirtual PAF Bridge &
Neck, VirtuAL2, Virtual Hot T Bridge
Tom KopytoAir Norton 7, The Tone
Zone 7, Fast Track 1, The Tone Zone T
Richie KotzenHS-2, Fast Track T,
FRED, PAF Pro
Bob KulickDual Sound, HS-2
Jason LambEvolution Bridge, The
Humbucker From Hell, Fast Track T
Sonny LandrethVirtual Vintage 2.2,
VirtuAL 2 Neck & Bridge, The Cruiser
Neck & Bridge, Fast Track 1, PAF,
Super Distortion
Greg LeiszVirtual Vintage 2.1,
Reference Acoustic
Dory LobelVirtuAL 2 Neck, Middle &
Bridge
Mark LucasVirtuAL 2 Neck & Middle,
Virtual Vintage Solo, Air Classic Bridge
& Neck, Air Zone
Yngwie J. MalmsteenHS-3, YJM, Air
Classic Bridge & Neck, DiMarzio Model
P, DiMarzio Model J
Bob MannAir Classic Bridge & Neck,
Virtual Vintage 2.1, Virtual Vintage 2.2
John MarchVirtual Vintage Blues, The
Breed Bridge
Frank MarinoVirtual Vintage 2.2,
VirtuAL 2 Bridge

Andy MartinThe Humbucker From

Hell, Fast Track 1, Air Zone,
Evolution 7
Eddie MartinezVirtual Vintage 2.1,
Virtual Vintage 2.2, PAF, FRED,
VirtuAL 2 Bridge & Neck
Brian MayBrian May Model, FRED
Jeff McErlainPro Track, Virtual
Vintage 2.2, VirtuAL 2 Neck & Bridge
Buddy MillerVirtual T Bridge & Neck,
VirtuAL 2 Neck, Middle & Bridge
Jason MillerDLX Plus Bridge & Neck,
Evolution Neck, D Sonic
Federico MirandaFRED, PAF Pro, Pro
Track, VirtuAL 2 Neck, Middle & Bridge
Larry MitchellPAF Pro, X2N, The
Tone Zone, Virtual Vintage 2.1
Vinnie MoorePAF Pro, The Tone
Zone, Super 3, Fast Track 1
Steve MorseSteve Morse Bridge &
Neck, Class of 55
Gabriel MosesThe Humbucker From
Hell, Steves Special, Virtual Vintage
2.1, Virtual Vintage 2.2
Rolf MunkesFast Track 1, The
Breed Neck & Bridge, PAF Classic
Bridge & Neck, Super Distortion, The
Humbucker From Hell
Dave MurraySuper Distortion, PAF
Toshimi NagaiCustom Pickups
Neil NagaokaThe Tone Zone, Pro
Track
Paul NelsonVirtual Vintage 2.2,
VirtuAL 2 Neck, Middle & Bridge
Oz NoyVirtual Vintage 2.1, VirtuAL 2
Bridge
Ginji OgawaD Sonic
Eddy OjedaThe Tone Zone, Air
Norton, Virtual Vintage Solo, Virtual
Vintage Heavy Blues, The Tone Zone
S, The Humbucker From Hell
Magnus OlssonThe Tone Zone, PAF
Pro, The Breed Neck & Bridge
Peter ParcekThe Chopper, The
Chopper T, Virtual P90, Virtual PAF
Bridge & Neck
Danny ParksVirtual Vintage 2.1,
Virtual Vintage 2.2, Virtual P90,
VirtuAL 2 Neck, Virtual T Bridge &
Neck, Bluesbucker
Marc PattisonNorton, The Humbucker
From Hell
John PetrucciAir Norton, Steves
Special, Blaze Neck Model & Bridge
Model, Blaze Custom
Chris PolandEJ Custom Bridge & Neck

Mike Miller and

Jason Miller

Bo RamseyVirtual Vintage 2.1, Virtual

Vintage 2.2, Bluesbucker
Randall X RawlingsX2N, Air Norton,
Virtual Vintage 2.1, Virtual Vintage 2.2
Lou ReedFRED, Virtual Vintage Blues
Patrick RondatEvolution Bridge & Neck
Mike SarkisyanVirtual P90
Joe SatrianiFRED, PAF Pro, PAF
Joe, Virtual P90
German SchaussAir Norton, The Tone
Zone, PHWP1, PHWP2
Tom ScholzSuper Distortion
Neal SchonNorton
John ShanksVirtuAL 2 Neck, Middle
& Bridge
Billy SheehanDiMarzio Model P,
Model One, Will Power Middle & Neck
Ryan ShuckBlaze Bridge Model
Damir SimicHS-3, HS-2, Air
Norton, Norton, VirtuAL 2 Neck,
Middle & Bridge
Howie SimonPAF Classic Bridge &
Neck, VirtuAL 2 Bridge, Virtual Vintage
Solo, Fast Track T
Tracy SingletonPHWP1, PHWP2
Alex SkolnickEvolution Bridge, The
Humbucker From Hell
Earl SlickPAF Pro, HS-2, Super
Distortion, Fast Track T
Adrian SmithSuper Distortion
Jeff StincoAir Norton, Air Zone
Scott StineBlaze Bridge, The Cruiser
Bridge & Neck, Fast Track 1, The
Chopper
Joe StumpHS-3
Ron ThalThe Chopper, The Tone
Zone

Michael ThompsonAir Classic Bridge

& Neck, Virtual Vintage 2.1, Virtual
Vintage 2.2, Virtual PAF Bridge & Neck
Andy TimmonsPAF Pro, The Breed
Bridge, The Cruiser Bridge & Neck
David TornMultiBucker, The
Humbucker From Hell, Fast Track 1
Carl TostenReference Acoustic,
VirtuAL 2 Neck
Walter TroutVirtuAL 2 Neck, Middle
& Bridge
Takeshi UedaDiMarzio Model P
Steve VaiEvolution Neck & Bridge,
The Breed Neck & Bridge, Evo 2
Bridge
Carl VerheyenVirtual Vintage 2.1,
Virtual Vintage 2.2, Virtual Vintage
Solo, Bluesbucker, Virtual P90
Ed VickAir Zone, VirtuAL 2 Neck,
Middle & Bridge, Virtual PAF Bridge &
Neck, Fast Track 1, Evolution Bridge
Dave WeinerPAF 7, Air Norton 7,
The Tone Zone 7, Evolution 7
Leslie WestFast Track 2, MegaDrive
Dave WhistonAir Classic Bridge &
Neck, Air Zone, Virtual Vintage 54
Neck & Bridge
Billy WhitePAF, The Humbucker From
Hell
Mark WhiteldCustom Pickups
Lyle WorkmanFast Track 1, The
Humbucker From Hell, PAF Pro,
Bluesbucker
Hershel YatovitzVirtual Vintage Blues,
Virtual Vintage 2.2, VirtuAL 2Neck
Dweezil ZappaClass of 55, PAF Pro,
The Tone Zone

A few words about this chart:

All of our full-size humbuckers are available with both standard and F-spaced pole pieces. F-spacing is slightly
greater, and should be used for the bridge position on almost all guitars with tremolo bridges or wide string-spacing. Guitars with a nut width of 111/16 (43 mm) or greater should use F-spaced pickups in the neck position as well.
Output in millivolts shows how much power each pickup has. Higher numbers indicate louder pickups. In general,
we recommend having the loudest pickup in the bridge position. Pickups with similar power in all positions usually
work well, too, but we dont recommend having the loudest pickup in the neck positionit becomes very difcult to
balance the output. The Tone Guide provides a general idea of how each model sounds. For example, higher treble
numbers mean bright-sounding pickups. Higher bass and mid-range numbers will be warmer with more punch.

7.5
7.5
6.5
6.0
6.0
7.0
4.5
7.5
9.0
8.5
6.5
7.5

8.0
8.0
5.5
4.0
6.0
6.0
7.5
7.5
8.0
8.5
6.5
6.0

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5

203
226
265
206
226
200
210
210
230
178
200
265

6.0
8.5
6.0
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.0
9.0
8.5
5.0

5.5
4.5
5.5
4.5
4.5
5.0
5.0
6.0
6.0
4.5
4.5
6.5

6.0
4.5
4.5
5.5
6.0
5.5
6.0
5.5
6.0
5.0
5.5
6.5

8.09K
5.82K
9.85K
8.34K
8.62K
8.55K
8.71K
7.96K
8.32K
7.01K
7.85K
9.13

A
C&B
C
C
C&B
C&B
C&B
C&B
B
B
C&B

6
6
6
6
6
7

300
305
352
323
270
272

6.0
5.5
5.0
5.0
5.0
6.5

5.0
6.0
7.0
8.5
7.0
5.0

5.0
5.0
6.5
8.5
6.5
4.5

8.40K
10.07K
14.01K
17.49K
12.58K
8.26K

A
A
A&C
A&C
B

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

179
240
380
400
270
280
400
385

4.5
4.0
6.5
6.5
5.5
6.0
5.5
5.0

5.0
6.0
5.0
4.5
6.0
5.5
7.5
8.5

5.0
5.5
6.0
7.0
4.5
5.0
8.0
8.5

12.08K
13.36K
13.80K
17.28K
8.60K
9.08K
12.82K
16.77K

A&C
C
A
A
B
B

9
9
9
9
9
9
9

280
380
410
420
385
220
260

5.5
6.0
6.0
6.5
5.0
5.5
5.0

4.5
4.5
7.0
7.0
8.5
4.5
7.0

6.5
7.5
7.0
6.5
8.0
6.0
7.0

15.80K
20.75K
16.00K
14.09K
17.86K
8.14K
13.34K

A
A
A
A&B
A
B
A&B

DC RESISTANCE PATENT NO. *

13.68K
13.68K
15.80K
8.70K
13.04K
A
13.84K
A
17.89K
A
10.14K
17.07K
17.31K
A
11.96K
A&B
12.81K
A&B

DiMarzio Vintage Output Humbuckers

DP103 & DP103F
DP156 & DP156F
DP163 & DP163F
DP190 & DP190F
DP191 & DP191F
DP194 & DP194F
DP195 & DP195F
DP196 & DP196F
DP197 & DP197F
DP211 & DP211F
DP212 & DP212F
DP214 & DP214F

DiMarzio Medium Power Humbuckers

PAF Pro
FRED
Norton
Air Zone
Air Norton
PAF Joe

DP151 & DP151F

DP153 & DP153F
DP160 & DP160F
DP192 & DP192F
Dp193 & DP193F
DP213 & DP213F

DiMarzio Soapbar & Mini-Humbuckers

DiMarzio Minibucker
DP168
DiMarzio Hot Minibucker
DP198
DLX Plus Neck
DP162
DLX Plus Bridge
DP154
DiMarzio Soapbar
DP167S & DP167D
Virtual P90
DP169
P90 Super Distortion
DP209
The Tone Zone P90
DP210

A&B

DiMarzio 7-String Pickups

Blaze Neck Model

Blaze Bridge Model
Blaze Custom Bridge
Evolution 7
The Tone Zone 7
PAF 7
Air Norton 7

DP700
DP702
DP703
DP704
DP755
DP759
DP793

9.5
7.5
7.0
6.5
8.0
8.0
8.5
8.0
7.5
9.0
6.0

4.5
5.5
6.5
7.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.5
6.0
4.5
7.5

3.5
5.5
6.0
6.5
5.0
5.5
4.5
5.5
6.0
4.0
6.5

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

170
89
198
191
300
260
98
161
230

7.0
7.0
8.0
7.5
5.0
7.0
7.0
7.5
7.0

6.0
7.0
4.0
5.0
8.5
6.0
6.0
4.5
5.5

6.0
5.0
4.0
5.5
8.0
6.0
5.5
4.5
5.0

14.23K
6.22K
8.07K
5.72K
12.39K
9.19K
8.08K
7.40K
9.34K

160
110
120
153
180

7.0
9.5
9.0
8.5
8.0

6.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5

6.0
3.0
3.5
4.0
5.0

13.35K
5.75K
6.08K
7.05K
8.10K

Virtual Vintage Strat Replacement Pickups

PAF
The Humbucker From Hell
Bluesbucker
Air Classic Neck
Air Classic Bridge
PAF Classic Neck
PAF Classic Bridge
Virtual PAF Neck
Virtual PAF Bridge
EJ Custom Neck
EJ Custom Bridge
Virtual Hot PAF

OUTPUT IN
MILLIVOLTS
112
145
168
200
130
137
128
125
145
124
176

BASS

BASS

5.5
5.5
6.5
8.0
6.5
6.5
6.5
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.5
6.0

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10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11

MID-RANGE

MID-RANGE

CATALOG NUMBER
DP100 & DP100F
DP101 & DP101F
DP102
DP104 & DP104F
DP158 & DP158F
DP159 & DP159F
DP161 & DP161F
DP165 & DP165F
DP166 & DP166F
DP155 & DP155F
DP207 & DP207F
DP215 & DP215F

TREBLE

PAGE NO.
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

OUTPUT IN
MILLIVOLTS
425
425
510
425
294
404
390
325
356
375
390
375

DiMarzio High Power Humbuckers

PICKUP NAME
Super Distortion
Dual Sound
X2N
Super 2
Evolution Neck
Evolution Bridge
Steves Special
The Breed Neck
The Breed Bridge
The Tone Zone
D Sonic
Evo 2

TONE GUIDE

TREBLE

TONE GUIDE

PICKUP NAME
CATALOG NUMBER
Virtual Vintage 2.1
DP401
Virtual Vintage Blues
DP402
Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues
DP403
Virtual Vintage Solo
DP404
Virtual Vintage 54 Neck
DP405
Virtual Vintage 54 Bridge
DP406
VirtuAL 2 Neck
DP407
VirtuAL 2 Middle
DP408
VirtuAL 2 Bridge
DP409
Virtual Vintage 2.2
DP410
Virtual Vintage Solo Pro
DP414

DC RESISTANCE PATENT NO. *

6.12K
D, E & B
8.28K
D, E & B
9.08K
D, E & B
10.85K
D, E & B
7.64K
D, E & B
7.86K
D, E & B
6.98K
D, E & B
7.45K
D, E & B
9.11K
D, E & B
6.39K
D, E & B
10.72K
D, E & B

DiMarzio Tele Replacement Pickups

Pre B-1
Twang King Neck
Twang King Bridge
Fast Track T
The Tone Zone T
The Chopper T
Virtual T Neck
Virtual T Bridge
Virtual Hot T

DP112
DP172
DP173
DP381
DP389
DP384
DP411
DP412
DP413

A
A
A
D, E & B
D&B
D&B

DiMarzio Single-Coil Strat Replacement Pickups

FS-1
Class of 55
Blue Velvet Neck
Blue Velvet Bridge
Red Velvet

DP110
DP119
DP170
DP171
DP174

12
12
12
12
12

DiMarzio Humbucking Strat Replacement Pickups

HS-2
HS-3
YJM
Fast Track 1
Fast Track 2
The Tone Zone S
The Chopper
The Cruiser Neck
The Cruiser Bridge
Pro Track

DP116
DP117
DP217
DP181
DP182
DP189
DP184
DP186
DP187
DP188

12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13

90
93
93
191
321
300
260
140
143
275

7.5
6.5
7.0
7.5
5.0
5.0
7.0
8.0
8.0
5.5

5.5
6.0
6.0
5.0
8.0
8.5
6.0
4.5
4.5
6.5

5.0
6.0
6.0
5.5
7.5
8.0
6.0
5.0
5.5
6.5

14.97K
23.72K
23.50K
5.72K
17.53K
12.39K
9.19K
3.13K
5.75K
8.15K

DP120
DP122
DP123
DP127
DP145
DP146
DP149
DP549

14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

200
163
150
250
200
175
250
250

7.0
5.0
4.0
6.0
7.0
5.0
6.0
6.0

5.0
7.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
8.0
5.0
4.5

8.0
7.0
6.0
8.0
7.0
8.0
7.0
7.5

11.31K
11.30K
6.73K
19.16K
12.50K
11.45K
12.30K
17.50K

D
D
D
A
A
A
A
A
A

DiMarzio Electric Bass Pickups

Model One
DiMarzio Model P
DiMarzio Model J
Split P
Will Power Neck
Will Power Middle
Ultra Jazz Pair
Ultra Jazz 5 Pair

*PATENT NUMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: A = 4,501,185; B = 5,908,998; C = 5,399,802; D = 4,442,749; E = 5,811,710

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