DiMarzio DP188BK

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The DiMarzio DP 188 Pro Track is a vertical humbucker in single coil format, which produces the warm and balanced sound of a vintage humbucker. Therefore, it is most suited for Stratplayers, who (without annoying guitar changes) want to use this sound variation in their playing. Very suitable as a bridge pickup combined with typical single coils in neck and middle position. There is also an option whereby the bridge and middle provide the classic Stratsounds while the DP188 at the neck then delivers a truly warm, fat tone - making even a jazz session possible.

In single coil format
With continuous magnets
Colour: Black

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Available since June 2003
Item number 163480
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Aktive No
Passive Yes
Wiring 4-Conductor
Output Low
Pickup Cover Yes
Colour Black
Position Bridge, Middle, Neck
Telecaster No
Stratocaster Yes
Other No

£96

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37 Customer ratings

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Not miles away from a Strat

Anon-e-mus 08.09.2020

Using this in the middle replacing a single coil in HSH configuration. I was expecting a fatter sound to be honest at that position, but actually it is very clear sounding, like a boosted Strat pickup but with more presence. The voicing also feels like its intended to avoid giving Fender players too much of a culture shock.
The best thing though is that it plays well with the coil-split neck and bridge humbuckers, boosting their own single coil tones.
I'm still getting used to it, and finding the best way to use it, but its definitely a good replacement for single coil in terms of tone, without being too overpowering.

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Great pickups, warm and PAF-like with an almost acoustic/single coil clarity

Anonymous 06.03.2014

I love these pickups because they sound just like a more powerful single-coil pickup, but with some added PAF qualities. In the neck position they retain a kind of acoustic/single like clarity, whilst having more output and warmth than just a normal neck single coil would. Highly recommended.

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Great for Vintage Blues Tones

BrendanM 14.11.2014

I have installed this pickup in the bridge position of my vintage style Fender strat(alder body, rosewood fretboard). I was looking for a beefier sound than the stock bridge SC. This pickup doesn´t perform miracles, but it attenuates the treble and adds some mids which makes the bridge position sound more bearable. It combines nicely with the stock single coil in the middle, you don´t lose that ´quack´. It sounds like a dark single coil, which makes sense when you consider that PAFs were originally designed to emulate P90s. The tone reminded of Albert Collins who of course played a Telecaster, but had a humbucker installed in it. If you´re into blues and not screaming modern gain, I recommend this pickup. If you want more modern gain, go for the Tonezone which I tried, but found too hot and too heavy in the midrange. The DP188 is definitely more bluesy and vintage.

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DiMarzio DP188BK

Graham George 05.08.2015

What can one say about DiMarzio pickups.

Great sound, well made, performs as it should.

Advice: Not that I'm given to advise anybody normally, but just to say that if you have any uncertainties about DiMarzio's and which one to buy, go to their website, email them and you'll find them extremely helpful!

Great Service Thomann.
As Always, thanks!

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