Excellent vintage tone with today's tech benefits.

The DiMarzio DP223 PAF bridge position humbucker pickup uses new technology to duplicate the qualities of vintage electric guitar pickups-without sacrificing the presence and open sound of the best vintage humbuckers. This PAF bridge pickup, a hotter version of the PAF, isn't just for set-neck 24-3/4" scale guitars, but is also an excellent bridge pickup for tremolo-equipped bolt-onneck guitars.

There was no such thing as a neck or bridge humbucker in the 1950s, but there was a wide range of performance between individual pickups that made some better suited to one position. Some of the old pickups had a lot of wire on the coils, which created more power and a warmer tone.

Want to go totally retro? The DiMarzio DP223 PAF Bridge pickup in standard spacing is also available with authentic vintage bobbins in glossy black, glossy double cream or glossy black and cream zebra; vintage "Patent Applied For" long-legged nickel-silver base, 1-conductor cable and your choice of polished and plated or vintage worn cover.

Recommended For: Bridge position, can also be used in neck position with hotter bridge models.

Tech Talk: The DiMarzio PAF bridge pickup has the best qualities of the Virtual PAF bridge and Virtual Hot PAF pickups and then some. It's as loud as the VHPAF but has as much low-end and midrange definition as the VPAF bridge model. The highs are actually bigger and smoother than either model. The 4-conductor version also splits very well. Single-coil mode is bright, but not at all sterile-sounding.

DiMarzio DP223 PAF Bridge Humbucker Electric Guitar Pickup Features:

• Tone Guide
• Treble: 5
• Mid: 6.5
• Bass: 6

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DiMarzio DP223 PAF Bridge Humbucker Electric Guitar Pickup Specifications:

• Wiring: 4 Conductor
• Magnet: Alnico 5
• Output: 285
• DC Resistance: 8.60
• Patent#: 5,399,802 & 5.908,998

DiMarzio DP223 PAF Bridge Humbucker Electric Guitar Pickup

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Posted by rollingzeppelins from Townsend, DE on Dec 29, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Heavy Blues, Classic Rock

I was a little weary about purchasing a pickup with no reviews but I decided to go for it as a Christmas present and it was well worth it. I opted for the creme bridge model for my Les Paul, it sounds quite good. A total difference between it and the previous stock Epiphone pickups. I haven't tried any other kinds of pickups before though so my opinion may not be worth much, but its much better then stock, I don't have to be an expert to see that. The price is the best around, I'd say go for it if you have a lower priced guitar and are looking for a classic rock or heavy blues sound. Very good with my Throbak Stone Bender, quite Zeppelin-esque.

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