Okay, I guess I'm warming up to DiMarzios

Archer250

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Usually I'm a Duncan guy, but I've been on a DiMarzio binge lately, and after swapping stuff around and trying out different sets... I like these, a lot.

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Left: Fast Track 1 / Chopper / IGNO
Middle: Cruiser Bridge / Cruiser Neck / Tone Zone
Right: PAF Joe / Super 3

The Fast Track 1 and the Cruiser set, in particular, have become some of my favorite single-coil-sized pickups, up there with the EMG SA.

Especially the Fast Track 1. That's a desert island neck pickup for sure.

Tried a Chopper in the neck before that and I honestly didn't like it as much.

But wow, it's been a trip. Don't think I'm swapping pickups again soon.
 
The thing I like about Dimarzio is that a lot of their humbuckers work great in the neck or bridge, and a lot of their humbuckers sound different if you flip them.

For example, a Fred and a Bluesbucker give you 8 equally viable configurations in a Les Paul
 
the dual resonance thing does give some versatility for sure, i have used some dimarzios and liked em a lot. a fred was my my first aftermarket humbucker, it sounded great. these days, i really like more classic tones, and duncan gives that to me. i got a 36th anniversary from dimarzio a year or two ago, and its a good pup, but doesnt sound anything like a real paf
 
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