Kurt Cobain’s 1965 Jaguar was purchased from the Recycler classifieds in 1991 and already had two double cream DiMarzio humbuckers installed when he bought it: a PAF® in the neck and a Super Distortion® in the bridge. This guitar can be seen in numerous concerts and in Nirvana’s famous Saturday Night Live performance of "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
Due to our vast product line and years of history in the guitar accessories market, occasionally counterfeiters both in the USA and around the world attempt to duplicate our products and sell them falsely under the DiMarzio® brand name. If you are uncertain about whether the new or used item you want to buy is authentic, please contact us with either a photo of the product you're looking to buy or a link to an online listing, if available. The experts in our tech department will be able to help you assess whether the item is genuine.
Jerry Garcia's “Tiger” guitar, custom made for him by Doug Irwin of Irwin Guitars, featured an SDS-1™ pickup in the neck and the Dual Sound® humbucker in both the bridge and middle positions. Starting in 1982, he began using the Super 2™ in the bridge and middle positions while keeping the SDS-1™ in the neck.
Eddie Munson’s Upside Down Guitar, featured in Season 4 (2022) of the Netflix series Stranger Things, is a limited-edition B.C. Rich Warlock-style model. It features an F-spaced DiMarzio Super Distortion® in the bridge and a standard-spaced D Activator™ in the neck.
The first Randy Rhoads Sandoval V guitar featured a Super Distortion® in the bridge and a PAF® in the neck. The instrument, made by Karl Sandoval to Randy's exact specifications, was completed in September 1979.
No. DC resistance is not a direct indicator of tone or output. DiMarzio uses Resistance measurements to verify that a pickup is wound to the correct specification based on the type and length (number of turns) of magnetic wire used in a pickup’s design.
Our Output (mV) is a better representation of a pickup’s relative loudness compared to other DiMarzio pickups.
Our EQ chart, along with the description, provides a better representation of the tonal response.
All DiMarzio® pickups, with the exception of the PAF® 59 Neck and PAF® 59 Bridge, are wax potted.
All DiMarzio® pickups are passive and do not require a battery.
Many of our 6-string, 7-string, and 8-string full-size humbuckers are available for order with a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) base that features a 5-pin connector which mates with an included 4-conductor cable and makes our pickups truly plug-and-play. There is an extra charge of $10 List Price for this type of base, and these pickups may be ordered new by calling or emailing us directly. However, existing pickups with standard bases cannot be retrofitted with a PCB base and plug-in connector after purchase.
The easiest way to identify an old pickup is to look for a model number on the back. Some of our early models were not identified by model numbers, and some of our OEM models have a different numbering system. See the question, "Do you still make...?" for a full list of pickup models.
We can usually help if you send us an email that tells us enough about the pickup, preferably including a photo of both the front and back of the pickup.
Please try to answer the following questions in your email, especially if you are not able to provide photos of the pickup in question:
The DiMarzio®/IBZ pickups are specifically designed and manufactured by DiMarzio® for Ibanez, and they are not available separately. Like all DiMarzio® pickups, they are made in our New York factory. Both neck and bridge pickups are high-output models. The neck pickup is fairly bright-sounding, similar to a Super 2™ (DP104). The bridge pickup is a little louder and warmer-sounding, and resembles a cross between the Steve Morse Bridge Model™ (DP200) and the Super Distortion® (DP100).
1) In the early 1990s, DiMarzio designed both the neck and bridge pickups for the (now discontinued) famous Van Halen Music Man signature guitar. This was the first ground up guitar design that Van Halen made. (See DiMarzio Remembering Van Halen)
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ORDER CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS: If you need to make any changes or additions to your order, or if you would like to cancel your order, please contact us no later than 11:00am Eastern Time the following business day. After that time, your order will be considered confirmed and finalized, and you agree that no further changes may be made and all merchandise ordered may not be returned.
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DIMARZIO® 5 YEAR WARRANTY
