Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review

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Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review
« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2025, 04:51:16 AM »
To me it looks like LAG doesn’t build electrical guitars anymore and Musicgooddeal bought off some of their stock of DiMarzio Pickups.
It seems, they still have some DP 214‘s in stock: go to their website and type dp214 in the search - et voila. But I have no idea if they ship to overseas…

I have a DP 214 F-Spaced, with brass baseplate, black coating, and it came with a chrome cover, which I removed, because I don’t like covers.
I think it also came „stock“ with no threads in its lugs. It’s cable is equipped with a white heat shrink marked with „B“, similar to the custom pickups in EBMM EvH and Axis guitars.
I don’t use it, these days I’m more into higher output pickups (again), but I am reluctant to sell it, because it’s so damn good, and I’m afraid I’d regret it ;D



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Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2025, 05:01:28 AM »
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Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review
« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2025, 08:02:22 AM »
It's always good to see another VHP :)
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Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review
« Reply #18 on: October 14, 2025, 04:06:43 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
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Re: Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214) Review
« Reply #19 on: Today at 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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