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The Pickup Place / Re: VHPaf now available from custom shop

« on: November 11, 2025, 12:14:06 AM »

been away for a number of years now but I check in every once in a while.  So if this is old news, forgive me.

Walt (wxs3)

Nope. It is fresh and very welcomed news from Dimarzio. Next step? Make it back to regular production with full of options like 7 string version

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review

« on: October 15, 2025, 04:00:10 AM »

Yes, here's mine I bought.
Nice black matte cover, brass back, black plastic wire tubing and F-Spaced.

I removed the cover and it had double black bobbins, which I prefer. I also removed the wax on top of the bobbins (as DiMarzio double-wax pots after installing the cover).
If I had a black Les Paul Custom, I would have used it with the the black matte cover and would have installed gold screws - I just love that look in a black LP Custom (I had one like this 10 years ago).

The DCR of mine measures at 9.33K

Awesome

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review

« on: October 09, 2025, 08:02:22 AM »

It's always good to see another VHP

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review

« on: October 09, 2025, 02:36:16 AM »

I have found it. It is LAG Imperator I3000. VHP was used as a neck pickup for that model.

https://en.audiofanzine.com/lp-shaped-guitar/lag/imperator-3000-qm/

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review

« on: October 08, 2025, 07:01:57 AM »

Yes, I have a DP214 with brass plate and the plastic tubing is also the standard black and not clear as usual.
I bought this from an online retailer. When I asked DiMarzio, why my DP214 has golden brass plate and black plastic wire tubeing (not sure of the exact term for this part of the humbucker) they replied with:

"The pickup is authentic. It is an OEM version of the DP214 that was made for LAG Guitars."

Really? For LAG Guitars? Now, we got to find what LAG models have that pickup

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The Pickup Place / My Dimarzio Cruiser Neck Review

« on: September 02, 2025, 06:28:02 AM »

Hello,

This is my Dimarzio Cruiser Neck review. Hope you like it;

https://www.tonejourney.com/post/dimarzio-cruiser-review

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The Pickup Place / Re: 1990s B5 bridge humbucker

« on: July 23, 2025, 09:30:46 AM »

Well the one I'm talking about has a classic pole pieces configurations, no double row allen key type ones.
It could be a Tonezone, from visuals and the DC resistance, but with black baseplate an B 5 stamped in ... ?
Other than that I am out of ideas :-)

You are right.

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The Pickup Place / Re: 1990s B5 bridge humbucker

« on: July 22, 2025, 06:55:14 AM »

Does anyone have any infos? It basically looks like a black EVH custom with black back, and  "B 5" stamped on it. It measures 17,2k and is F-spaced.

May it be "Breed"?

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The Pickup Place / Re: My NORTON Review

« on: July 16, 2025, 06:51:51 AM »

The Norton works great in a guitar that has a lot of natural lows, like a Les Paul or PRS Singlecut. It pairs well with the Liquifire in the neck.

I have a set neck guitar with 25" scale and warm tone. I will swap its custom pearly gates into Norton soon

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Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: The Bluesbucker

« on: July 04, 2025, 02:44:34 AM »

I have just uploaded a new review of Bluesbucker. Hope you like it;

https://www.tonejourney.com/post/dimarzio-bluesbucker-dp163-review

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The Pickup Place / Re: 3 New Pickups from Dimarzio: Super PAF, Muscle T's

« on: July 03, 2025, 03:53:45 AM »

A tele neck pickup that can step up to the bridge pickup in output and tonal quality. I find most tele neck pickups dull, weak or both. In fact I never quite understood why Fender did not switch to a strat pickup for the neck position after putting the stratocaster in production but different strokes for different folks I guess.

That's why i always liked Twisted Tele neck pickup.

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The Pickup Place / Re: 3 New Pickups from Dimarzio: Super PAF, Muscle T's

« on: July 02, 2025, 06:40:23 AM »

Super PAF is a nice idea if you want the Super D with a PAF look.
Cheers Stephan

Presented EQ graph is quite different than the SD. So what reminds me is Duncan Custom. It may be a louder Custom.

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The Pickup Place / 3 New Pickups from Dimarzio: Super PAF, Muscle T's

« on: July 02, 2025, 01:44:32 AM »

Dimarzio announced 3 new models;

Super PAF;
https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/high-power/super-paf-ceramic

Muscle T Neck:
https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/standard-tele/muscle-t-neck
Muscle T Bridge;
https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/standard-tele/muscle-t-bridge

What do you say about it?

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The Pickup Place / My Vintage Dimarzio PAF Review

« on: June 20, 2025, 06:16:53 AM »

Hello,

This friday i have published Vintage Dimarzio PAF review.

https://www.tonejourney.com/post/vintage-dimarzio-paf-review

Hope you like it.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review

« on: May 13, 2025, 01:31:32 AM »

I have this , going to use it in the bridge of my ‘87 Charvel Model 2
( Are my pics viewable?)

I have seen this on reverb but it makes me curious. Mine has nickel silver baseplate. Like this;