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Dimarzio is a well known pickup maker. They are most known for their modern sounding pickups that shred players love. Instead of making vintage sounding single coils most of their single coils are really single coil sized humbuckers that have more of a modern sound to them. The Chopper is one of them. The Dimarzio Chopper is a pickup for someone looking for the Dimarzio PAF style tone in the size of a single coil. The PAF pro doesnt really sound like a real PAF it is more Dimarzios interpretation of a PAF sound. This pickup is that sound in the size of a single coil. Its output is a pretty moderate 9k and it has a farily even eq with a little bump for the high end. The pickup is an evolution of the old Fast Track 1 but with a bit more power. In the neck you can get smooth PAF pro style leads with clear or with gain. With gain the tone is buttery smooth but retains clarity thanks to the little extra high end they eq'ed in. In the bridge position it sounds more like a single coil. It has a bright chimey sound that single coil lovers like. It has a bright open sound that is strongly dependant on what kind of wood your guitar is made out of. With its boost in the high end it is best in neutral or slightly darker guitars. This is of course if you are looking for a neutral sound. If you love the twang you could put this in an ash guitar or something and really twang out. Remember this pickup is pretty high output so watch out if you are combining this with real single coils in your guitar. If you are looking for a versatile single coil sized humbucker which can either sound like a PAF or a single coil the Chopper is as versatile as they get.