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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 36th anniversary 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-on neck 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.
The 36th anniversary DiMarzio DP223 pickup is 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.
Features
- Tone Guide
- Treble: 5
- Mid: 6.5
DP223 PAF Bridge Humbucker 36th Anniversary Electric Guitar Pickup Specifications:
- Wiring: 4 Conductor
- Magnet: Alnico 5
- Output: 285
- DC Resistance: 8.60
- Patent#: 5,399,802 & 5.908,998
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by PowerReviews(based on 11 reviews)
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of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Improves sound (4)
- Good quality (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Concerts (3)
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Pros
- From A Project Studio
- Improves Sound
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Concerts
- Improvement
- Practicing
Comments about DiMarzio DP223 PAF Bridge Humbucker 36th Anniversary Electric Guitar Pickup:
That Ibanez got some new pickups: "FRED" at the bridge, "DP223 PAF" at the neck and the railin "Single Space, Double Coil, PAF Pro" in the center.
This was no ordinary Ibanez - it was a mint 555, made in Japan 1983. These axes went up in price! I could have sold it for 3x what I had once purchased in 83. Not after some top DiMarzio pickups and a little fancy wiring t, these long time proven pickups made me think entirely differently, maybe, I did something crazy.
I liked that guitar. We had fought 30 years of landing jets and making albums together. But so I just pulled the finish off of that body, made major improvements to the Floyd (zero point-which I love), reshaped the body, then designed, installed, and my now sell a very nice little damper for it.
Those pick-ups did more than make my guitar sound good, they created a whole new guitar!
I recommend this pickup!
Pros
- Functional
- Good Quality
- Improves Sound
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about DiMarzio DP223 PAF Bridge Humbucker 36th Anniversary Electric Guitar Pickup:
This is an excellent choice for a bridge pick up. I paired this with the DP156 Humbucker From Hell in the neck and I am very pleased with the tone. The two compliment each other very well. When you split the coil, the single coil tone is clear and precise. And having said all that, it also distorts very smoothly.
Pros
- Improves Sound
Cons
Best Uses
- Concerts
Comments about DiMarzio DP223 PAF Bridge Humbucker 36th Anniversary Electric Guitar Pickup:
I purchased the DP223 for my HSS Mexican Strat.It improved the tone quality 10 fold. It has even lows, mids, and highs. Every note in a chord is well defined. It took out the midrange snarl and muddy lows of the Mexican stock PU. Also works well for lead work. However this PU is a titch more high gain so I plug into the low gain input of my amp. This gives me killer distortion, and warm clean tones. I can play without an EQ now. I will purchace more of these for my other guitars
Pros
- Good Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Concerts
- Practicing
Comments about DiMarzio DP223 PAF Bridge Humbucker 36th Anniversary Electric Guitar Pickup:
I would like to state that I am not a fan of most Seymour Duncan pickups so if you love them my opinions may be non-useful. I have used the Dimarzio Air Classics for the last 10 years in all of my performing guitars and I REALLY love them. I got a 335 recently and thought I would give the 36th Aniversary pickups a shot. Unlike the Air Classics, the PAFs are a bit hot (even though the voltage ratings would suggest otherwise). This gives these a great drive and a monumental amount of dynamic range but while adjusting the volume control will obviously lower the gain, it does more to really lower the volume than the gain. These pickups are similar in their feel to a Duncan 59' with more mids but I still prefer the Air Classics. I would recomend them to a classic rocker but not a versatile union jobber.
Pros
- Good Quality
- Great harmonics
- Improves Sound
- Note definition
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about DiMarzio DP223 PAF Bridge Humbucker 36th Anniversary Electric Guitar Pickup:
Great pickup. I replaced the muddy EMGs in my ESP LTD Viper 301. The pickup opened up the guitar. Can't say enough good things about the sweet harmonics and note definition. Hit a power chord and each note rings out. The bottom end is tight, and the top end is sweet. If you're looking for a vintage PAF-style pickup that sounds awesome, look no further. I loved it so much, I replaced the harsh-sounding BurstBucker 3 in my LP with one.
Comments about DiMarzio DP223 PAF Bridge Humbucker 36th Anniversary Electric Guitar Pickup:
i recently purchased a mexican made strat with the humbucker and two single coil combination. My intention when I purchased the guitar was to upgrade the electronics right away. I found that it was a lot less money to upgrade the mexican strat than it was to go for the american standard right from the get go...i know this may sound crazy..but, over the years ive come to favor my modified mexican strats over my american standards. dont get me wrong, i love my american built strats, it just makes more sense to me to "bastardize" the cheaper ones for what im looking for than messing around with the more exspensive ones...therefore i play the modified ones more.
i had some dimarzio hjm dp217's left over from years ago for the kneck and middle position, and i have to say.. the DP223 PAF bridge pick up was the perfect choice to balance out the sound of that guitar..from strat to strat on steroids. the sound is so bright and clean...but at the same time very hot and massive when driven. the sound is incredible..it transformed my strat into a tone hog..i cant put it down...my other guitars must be getting jealous.
Comments about DiMarzio DP223 PAF Bridge Humbucker 36th Anniversary Electric Guitar Pickup:
As good as advertised... Replaced a Dimarzio AirZone in the bridge of my Custom Fat Strat. Great [BEST I HAVE FOUND] for covering 60s - 80s rock grit. Nice mids very pronounced and detailed, nice bottom, nice top end. This pickup splits well - retains tonal qualities just sounds slightly thinner as you would expect. No regrets at all...
Comments about DiMarzio DP223 PAF Bridge Humbucker 36th Anniversary Electric Guitar Pickup:
These sound good but I wouldn't say it was a big improvement over the stock pickup in my Les Paul Studio. The price is good compared to Gibson pups so that is a nice bonus.
Comments about DiMarzio DP223 PAF Bridge Humbucker 36th Anniversary Electric Guitar Pickup:
Have this in the neck with a Super Distortion in the bridge position. Great combo in a les paul copy i have. In the neck position, the best way i can describe it is if Stevie Ray Vaughn had played a LP instead of a Strat. Super nice warm vintage tone that responds well to pick attack with a bell like chiming quality to it. great for blues or Santana type tone leads, but not muddy. Can't believe how good my cheap guitar sounds with this PU and the DP 100 in the bridge.
Comments about DiMarzio DP223 PAF Bridge Humbucker 36th Anniversary Electric Guitar Pickup:
I replaced a pair of soapbar pickups on a Les Paul 54 re-issue. The soapbars were ok but excessively noisy. I also replaced the bridge with a DiMarzio DP 103. These pickups really respond to pick attack and deliver a sweet vintage tone unlike any humbucking pickup I have encountered. I would buy them again. They initially took some getting used to as the tone is unique.
