High quality dimarzio single coil pickups, available for 6 and 7 string guitars in a range of colours. True to the dimarzio s design goal, the only discernable difference between the dimarzios and the original fender pickups was the absolute absence of. I am leaning toward area 61 neck and 54 pro middle. I was already a big fan of the dimarzio area series but also was very curious about the paul gilbert injectors. Kage, do you notice a big volume drop switching from bridge to middle or. Have you considered the dimarzio injectors instead of the areas.
Dimarzio s pickup guru, steve blucher, wont divulge all of the area pickups secrets, but a few true to the dimarzio s design goal, the only discernable difference between the dimarzios and the original dimarzio muscial instrument accessories. Dimarzio dp423 paul gilbert injector bridge pickup white. I was eyeballing the heavy blues as well as the injector models. Pickup injector bridge pickup, paul gilbert signature, dock position, single coil, 4wire, magnets. Dp107 megadrive available from dimarzio custom shop dp108 vs 1 not available. Dimarzio area 58 neck and mid pos on strat telecaster. Open quick view dialog for dimarzio dp422 paul gilbert injector neck pickup dimarzio dp422 paul gilbert injector neck pickup. Hes also been playing a lot of racer xstyle instrumentals, so the time was right for signature paul gilbert singlecoil sized dimarzio pickups. A long time ago in the 20th century, actually the electric guitar world was divided between gibson and fender designs. A quick beforeafter comparison of dimarzios area 61 and fenders texas special pickups in the neck position.
Dp423 injector bridge available dp424 area t 615 available dp547 ultra jazz 5 neck available dp548 ultra jazz 5 bridge available dp549 ultra jazz 5 neck. The injector is a lot louder and warmer than the area 67 but the combination produces varied tonal colors in the 2 and 4 positions, with the area 67 alone providing vintage tone and the. Discussion in pickup forum started by ph0enix, jun 28, 20. The injector is a more modern sounding single compared to the area s. From what i have heard, they are a very musical sounding pickup. Dimarzio pickup demo paul gilbert injectorsarea 67 youtube. Recently, paul has been heavily into dimarzio s area pickups.
You have to set the 5762s really low and still may not get rid of all of it. Dimarzio area 58 neck and mid pos on strat discussion in. As with the other two pickups, the area 61 eliminates hum and features reduced magnet pull. The outcome of their teamwork are the new injector neck and bridge model pickups. The best pickup weve ever heard like this was from 1958, and thats what inspired the area 58, with two major differences. I wanted to try another set of kinmans but the price was costprohibitive. Like the area 58, the area 61 really responds to different pick attacks.
Anyway to cut the long story short i got a set of dimarzio injectors, neck and bridge, with a 67 in the middle which i greatly prefer. Paul gilbert used 3 area 67s and then had the injector neck area 67 injector bridge setup. Dimarzio dp423 paul gilbert injector bridge pickup. Its the perfect bridge pickup with a pair of area 58 pickups if you want to go all the way from nashville to. Dimarzio immediately asked paul to become a dimarzio endorser. I built a full pickguard injector bridge, area 67 middle, injector neck with master volume only 250k. In the bridge position, the patented technology of the area 67 produces a sound thats very bright but not brittle. Ive been pairing area and vv pickups with humbuckers in hss setups for years. The monterey pop festival of 1967 was a watershed event in american music. Weve captured the classic bright and clean sound but totally eliminated the hum with our patented area technology. The hs3 is a very weak output pickup with a flat response. Noiseless strat neck vintage hot stack plus or dimarzio. Dimarzio black angel passive acoustic soundhole pickup.
Pauls setup on the guitar he played on fuzz universe was injector neck model in the neck, area 67 in the middle and injector bridge model in the bridge. The dimarzio paul gilbert injector 67 set contains 3 welldesigned pickups. Paul gilbert puts them through their paces on the dimarzio website. A few months ago i bought a set of dimarzio area 61 pickups for my strat clone. Paul gilbert demos his new dimarzio injector pickups. After much research and talking to the great folks at dimarzio about what i was looking for, i settled on two of the hotter humcancelling single coil pups. I think the 54 pro would balance best with the two area 67s. Youd probably want to check out all the dimarzio area pickups, i think youd dig the heavy blues 2 and the area 61. Dimarzio area model prewired pickguard white musicians friend. Having played the injectors, they are nice, fat, ballsy strat pickups but not quite vintage. Paul gilbert demos his new dimarzio injector pickups featured on his latest album fuzz universe. And like the area 58, its ability to cancel hum is superior to fullsize humbuckers. If i had another strat, i would put the injector loaded pickguard in it. Track single coil and paul gilbert with his dimarzio dp422 injector neck strat pickup.
I decided to install a 500k volume pot with either two dimarzio 54 pros or two neck injectors. Dimarzio ihw 93, dimarzio is the originator of the first. Almost everybody i see who uses areas runs the 58 in the neck and middle position, and runs a 61 in the bridge. The dimarzio area 58s sound about 90% as good and eliminate all of these factors.
I have an humcancelling dimarzio strat, 58 in the neck, 61 in the middle, and heavy blues in the bridge. The area 61 was one i was thinking about, but it kinda defeats the purpose if its noisy. He also discusses his new more affordable ibanez fireman signature guitar. I put the virtual vintage heavy blues ii in the neck and the injector neck in the middle position. Dimazio heavy blues 2 fender stratocaster guitar forum. I am probably going to do choppervirtual 54 pro injector. Noiseless strat neck vintage hot stack plus or dimarzio area 61. Fender american deluxe ash stratocaster dimarzio area 58, 67. Dimarzio stratocaster pickups humbucker guitar center. Here, youll discover a wide range of dimarzio stratocaster pickups to give your 6string of choice exceptional volume, tone and versatility. Dimarzio fg2108 paul gilbert injector prewired pickguard pickup.
Discussion in pickup forum started by 357mag, jan 31, 2012. Dimarzio area 61 vs fender texas specials neck pickup. I have the injector in the bridge position and the area 61 in the neck. Dimarzio ps422 paul gilbert injector 67 pickup set aged. So far, i am blown away these pups are warm, articulate, punchy, etc. Hes also been playing a lot of racer xstyle instrumentals, so the time was right for signature paul. Dimarzio dp416 area 61 hum cancelling strat single coil pickup, black. I took a chance on the dimarzios because of the price and some soundclips i had heard. The area 61 produced the expected oomph in the low mids with the identical flavors of smoky overtones that made the 1961 strat sound so magical. Discussion in guitars in general started by 6tones. After playing the guitar at a few gigs and several open jams i can safely say i like the area 61 pickups. Easy to install, theyll bring a collection of pauls favorite tones to your stratstyle guitar while reducing noise. Open quick view dialog for dimarzio dp416 area 61 pickup dimarzio dp416 area 61 pickup. A quick beforeafter comparison of dimarzio s area 61 and fenders texas special pickups in the neck position.
Dimazio heavy blues 2 discussion in pickup forum started by bluesrocker7, aug 18, 2012. Paul was using the area s and they made the injector his sig pickup. The outcome of our teamwork are the new injector neck and bridge model pickups. Dimarzio dp422 paul gilbert injector dimarzio dp422 paul gilbert injector pickup dimarzio. A few weeks back dimarzio stuff was on sale so i couldnt resist. 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. I m after a new pair of middle and neck single coil pickups, to go with a seymour duncan jb hb in the bridge position, for my hss strat.
Dimarzio dp422 paul gilbert injector neck pickup black. The suggestion that any humbucker will overpower an area 61 was absolutely false. When you dive into this selection of stratocaster humbucker pickups, youll quickly realize just how dedicated dimarzio is to constructing strat humbuckers to suit every budget and style. The dimarzio area pickguard has all 3 models with the 61 bridge, 67middle, and 58 neck, but i worry that it wont have enough output for me.
Fender n3 vs dimarzio area 61 noiseless pickups comparison. Dimarzio injector and virtual vintage heavy blues ii. Dimarzio dp422 paul gilbert injector pickup zzounds. Just for reference i tried a friends guitar with area 58 and 61 and those are exactly the opposite of what i want in a single coil. Injector neck, area 67, area 67 or area 61 for hotter output i have no idea about the dimarzios, but the duncans are supposed to work very well in split mode at least the s4s, hence the s4m version which is rwrp, for that very purpose. The dimarzio injector neck pickup is a great option if you want to keep one foot in a modern vibe, one foot in a classic vibe, and present it in a noiseless wrapper with a nice bow on top. These 3 guitar pickups combine to create unique, undeniably. My set is virtual heavy blues 2 bridge, and area 61 middle and neck. Dimarzio single coil guitar pickups for sale in stock ebay.
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