DiMarzio DP155F Tone Zone F-Spaced Pickup
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Boosted lows, mids, and highs.
Overview
The Tone Zone¬ has the most dramatic tone curve of the Modern Classic Humbuckers. The vowel-like open wah-wah feel of the PAF Pro¬ and FRED¬ is combined with tremendous mid-range and bass for a sound that really kicks hard.
Because the lows, mids, and highs are all boosted, using a Tone Zone feels like cranking up an extra set of tone controls. It adds further dimension to the sound of your amp - that elusive edge that can make a good-sounding rig into a great-sounding one. Notes seem to get bigger after they're picked, and burn hard as they sustain.
The Tone Zone has the right stuff to wake up your amp. Its ballsy, aggressive tone has plenty of drive in all the right frequencies, abundant gain to push preamps and power amps, and sensitivity to pick attack that gets the most out of any style from Metal to Blues.
Recommended for bridge position in all solidbody guitars.
Tech Talk
The Tone Zone is hot enough to qualify as a high-output pickup, but it has a wider dynamic range - hard picking will produce a lot of power, and softer picking will be much cleaner and quieter. Many models can be used in the neck position, from the Air Classic to the Air Zone; the PAF Pro and the Fred are also good choices. Higher-output single-coil replacements like the Cruiser and Fast Track 1 are also recommended.
Because the lows, mids, and highs are all boosted, using a Tone Zone feels like cranking up an extra set of tone controls. It adds further dimension to the sound of your amp - that elusive edge that can make a good-sounding rig into a great-sounding one. Notes seem to get bigger after they're picked, and burn hard as they sustain.
The Tone Zone has the right stuff to wake up your amp. Its ballsy, aggressive tone has plenty of drive in all the right frequencies, abundant gain to push preamps and power amps, and sensitivity to pick attack that gets the most out of any style from Metal to Blues.
Recommended for bridge position in all solidbody guitars.
Tech Talk
The Tone Zone is hot enough to qualify as a high-output pickup, but it has a wider dynamic range - hard picking will produce a lot of power, and softer picking will be much cleaner and quieter. Many models can be used in the neck position, from the Air Classic to the Air Zone; the PAF Pro and the Fred are also good choices. Higher-output single-coil replacements like the Cruiser and Fast Track 1 are also recommended.
Specs
Wiring: Standard 4-conductor
Magnet: Alnico 5
Output: 375mV
DC Resistance: 17.31K
Year of introduction: 1990
Patent #: 4,501,185
Magnet: Alnico 5
Output: 375mV
DC Resistance: 17.31K
Year of introduction: 1990
Patent #: 4,501,185
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(9 ratings)
Submitted September 6, 2004 by a customer from twcny.rr.com
"There is no better replacement pickup than the Tone Zone; PERIOD!"
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I have these in ALL of my performance guitars that have humbuckers('cept one; that's why I'm here!). Accept no substitutions! Don't compromise your tone!
Sound
Full, round sound. Thick lows. Highs that are not harsh or brittle (like Seymour Duncan JB's!).
Musical Background:
Part-time musician
Musical Style:
Classic rock, modern rock, blues
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