Gutsy, warm, and full-bodied.

DiMarzio EQed the HS-3 guitar pickup with a broad low end while gently rolling back the top. The result is warmth without a glaring high end; just right for the guitar that needs more body and less screech. Hum-free pickup design lends itself to any performance situation. Try the HS-3 pickup in a recording environment-no more dumping your best solo because of single-coil noise on the track. Smooth tone curve produces a sweet overdrive without jagged edges. Coupled with the more glassy, transparent sound of HS-1 or HS-2 pickups in the neck and middle positions, the DiMarzio HS-3 pickup adds a warmer, fatter tone to round out your sound. Works well in all 3 positions on a Stratocaster for slightly warmer-than-usual Strat sound. Combines in middle and neck positions with bridge humbuckers like PAF Pro, PAF, Air Classic, or Norton. Standard 4-conductor wiring, Alnico 5 magnet, and 93mV output.

DiMarzio DP117 HS-3 Guitar Pickup Features:

• Broad low end
• Restricted top
• More body and less screech
• Smooth tone curve
• Works in all positions or with humbucker
  
  

Your guitar will be amazed at its new voice. Don't hesitate, make life better for your loved one. Put this pickup in the cart!

DiMarzio DP117 HS-3 Guitar Pickup Specifications:

• Wiring: 4-conductor
• Magnet: Alnico 5
• Output: 93mV
• DC resistance: 23.72
• Year of introduction: 1980

DiMarzio DP117 HS-3 Guitar Pickup

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incredible pick up from the gods

Posted by Bruce W. De Leon from Honolulu, Hawaii on Nov 8, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: (presently) hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: neo classical rock

The HS3 is the finest pick up i've used in the past 16 years. It's clean sound is good for solos and it doesn't lost in the amps distortion. Its quiet humless sound is good for recording as well as live gigs as I used it for 14 years. No matter what distortion pedal i used it always sounded clean. All my guitars has a HS3 in the bridge and three have it in the neck too. I'm a ture user of the HS3, and every guitarist should know about this.

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Bset Single Coil So Far

Posted by SteveA from Southeast on Apr 8, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active

Reviewer's Play Style: Classic Rock & Cont. Christian

I've been consistently playing for the past 20 years, installed & ripped out over 10+ pups of different brands & I must say the HS2 & HS3 are the best SC so far. They sound glassy & clear but no hum & quiet (even when sitting in frt of a PC monitor). Great all around sound & definition. Sounds beefy when overdriven & very descent under mass distortion. I have HS2s in the neck & middle w/an HS3 in the brigde. All 3 provide that classic strat tone w/ the 5 way switch.

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Pick up review HS-3

Posted by Charles Fate from San Antonio Texas on Feb 27, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: 10 years

Reviewer's Play Style: power metal, heavy metal...

This pick up is very good if your looking for a nice heavy clean distortion sound. I say clean cause some distortions are to fuzzy an cant tell the notes apart. This pick up is very quite an you can tell what your actually playing....great for that power metal sound....

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Smooth Growl Delivers

Posted by Northside Johnny Rock Band from Rochester, NY on Jun 20, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician - 30 Yrs.

Reviewer's Play Style: Classic Rock

The DP117 pick up is perfect (in the bridge) for the old Deep Purple/ Ritchie Blackmore sounds. Great smooth growl when overdriven through my Marshall DSL. Still lets the tone of my strat body come through so it's not "just another Hot strat". If you want high gain, ear splitting noise from a pickup, this isn't it. This delivers an overall tone that's humless and will compliment your band mates instrument EQs. Seems to find that zone where live guitar cuts thru on stage. Also nice to have 4-wire options. Great tones if put in middle position and a Super Distortion is in the bridge (set up in my Charvel strat). Most versatile single coil available in my opinion.

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I have 4 of these

Posted by AJ from VA on Mar 11, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Original rock

I have this pickup in 3 Strats: the bridge of my '72, the bridge of my 2005, and the bridge and neck of my 2000. I have to have these in my strats.

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