DiMarzio DP151 PAF Pro - "Came stock in my Fender"
The PAF Pro was actually one of the original pickups that DiMarzio made, and it’s one of those that really started to catch on during the whole 80s rack scene. I remember everyone running these pick…
DiMarzio DP228 Crunch Lab - "Looks similar to the D-Sonic but sounds different"
The DiMarzio D-Sonic was a fairly successful pickup when it first came out, but it has a lot of issues that came with it. For one, it was quite noisy. It also has some annoying treble in the high e…
DiMarzio DP215 Evo 2 Bridge - "Calmed down version of the Evo"
The Evolution is a super hot pickup with lots of harmonics and is very tight. However, it had an issue when you try to calm it down. It seemed like it was always full on with no real way of introdu…
DiMarzio DP166 The Breed Bridge - "Vai's other famous pickup"
Vai has a lot of pickups these days. However, in the past, it was really only the Evolution and the Breed pickups. Whereas the Evolution was a super tight and bright sounding pickup, the Breeds wer…
DiMarzio DP161 Steve's Special - "John Petrucci used this at one time"
One of my biggest influences in guitar playing was seeing John Petrucci play. I remember thinking that he was so unique in his playing style, and this was quite a surprise because I was still more i…
DiMarzio DP159 Evolution Bridge - "Steve Vai's most famous pickup"
Steve Vai has been a long time DiMarzio and Ibanez user. This is probably the most famous of his pickups and is the one everyone thinks of when they hear Steve Vai’s tone. If you’ve ever seen his w…
DiMarzio DP102 X2N - "Extreme output and used by many metal bands"
When Steve Blucher came to DiMarzio, this was actually the first pickup he made, if I recall correctly. It was a totally revolutionary pickup at the time because nobody had ever really used that dua…
DiMarzio DP100 Super Distortion - "Vintage pickup with high output"
DiMarzio released the Super Distortion a long time ago. I remember when it first came out and everyone started putting these in their guitars. It was usually a war between this pickup and the Seymo…
DiMarzio DP155 The Tone Zone - "Solid pickup for shred"
The ToneZone is one of DiMarzio’s more popular pickups. In fact, I think this was one of their first batch of pickups that really seemed to catch on in the pickup swapping world. This was a pickup …
DiMarzio DP103 PAF 36th Anniversary Neck - " Vintage and shiny"
translatedInstalled in bridge position on a strat Yamaha. Upgrade very nice, punchy, bright c is what I was looking for, but can be a bit too. Also works very well split. I'm pretty happy with my choice, but I…
DiMarzio DP104 Super 2 - "The classic neck humbucker and perfect pair for a Super Distortion"
When I was younger, I spent a lot of time around the Sunset Strip during the days of the "hair metal" bands. One of the compulsory tools of the trade at the time was a B.C. Rich guitar. At the time t…
DiMarzio DP224 AT-1 Andy Timmons - "DiMarzio AT-1 is pretty good"
I never actively sought this pickup out but happened to pick up and Ibanez that had it in already. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised the first time I plugged it in. It wasn't an overly …
DiMarzio DP153 Fred - " FRED: Dry, Very Dry"
translatedUse: 2 months Installed in a bridge with Air Norton in Neck I love the notes that stand well clear or slightly saturated and the wah I do not like his lack of power and very dry side The mi…
DiMarzio DP155 The Tone Zone - "Tone Zone is a good choice"
Wasn't sure what to expect with this one. I usually gravitate towards boutique pick-ups like Suhr and Motor City but this was on sale at Guitar Center so I figured it was worth a try. I put it in a C…
DiMarzio DP100 Super Distortion - "Used by many I loved, but not by me."
I purchased this pickup to replace the bridge pickup in a Washburn guitar that seemed to be a touch anemic for playing the heavier music I was in a band for at the time. I chose this pickup because …
