Dimarzio's new PAF Bridge

TheDarkness · Post by **TheDarkness** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:46 pm

This pickup just came out this year. I saw one on ebay that this guy claims "I picked up this new model at NAMM", at that time it wasn't on the Dimarzio website so I had no idea what this pickup was. I wish I had bought it though, no one carries them yet. I love Dimarzio's original PAF and supposedly this is the bridge version of it. However they are now making their vintage line pickups look the way they did back in the 70's. I think this is a good thing. It sports the extra slit in the bobbins(Dimarzio stopped doing this some time in the late 80's I think), and no longer has the brassback. The heels are squared off like back in the day too. Alnico V(Yes!) w/ 8.60k. Just check out the Dimarzio website, I just thought this was a cool edition to their vintage line. If anyone has this pickup, please let me know how it sounds.

Slammintone · Post by **Slammintone** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:42 pm

That's interesting, I will have to take a look. I remember the look and the sound of those early Dimarzio Pafs well. They had a very nice sound, fat and tuneful. One of the better PAF types at the time.

IloveMyMarshall · Post by **IloveMyMarshall** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:04 pm

TheDarkness wrote:This pickup just came out this year. I saw one on ebay that this guy claims "I picked up this new model at NAMM", at that time it wasn't on the Dimarzio website so I had no idea what this pickup was. I wish I had bought it though, no one carries them yet. I love Dimarzio's original PAF and supposedly this is the bridge version of it. However they are now making their vintage line pickups look the way they did back in the 70's. I think this is a good thing. It sports the extra slit in the bobbins(Dimarzio stopped doing this some time in the late 80's I think), and no longer has the brassback. The heels are squared off like back in the day too. Alnico V(Yes!) w/ 8.60k. Just check out the Dimarzio website, I just thought this was a cool edition to their vintage line. If anyone has this pickup, please let me know how it sounds.

Is this the pup??
http://dimarzio.com/site/#/pickups/
P223 Vintage Bridge Paf'er
8.6k

TheDarkness · Post by **TheDarkness** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:15 am

Yep, that's the one. I saw some more on ebay. They still look like all the other pickups, only the back is silver. I haven't seen any that look like the classic w/ square cuts and extra slit yet. Maybe the one's I keep seeing are the first batches? Well I hope they do go back to original cosmetics. I wont buy one anyway till I hear a few reviews.

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:07 pm

if u guys want a great PAF try Jim Wagners Darkburst already.

TheDarkness · Post by **TheDarkness** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:10 pm

rockstah wrote:if u guys want a great PAF try Jim Wagners Darkburst already.

Ok, I'll look into them. Alnico V and around the 8-9k range usually makes me happy. There are many great PAF clones out there. I'm also going to get one built by High Order. I am completely satisfied w/ a Dimarzio PAF in my ash body, but different guitars like different pickups.

IloveMyMarshall · Post by **IloveMyMarshall** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:56 pm

rockstah wrote:if u guys want a great PAF try Jim Wagners Darkburst already.

I did already twice!!! One with v and II 300.00 worth of puppies!! I contributed next

IloveMyMarshall · Post by **IloveMyMarshall** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:00 pm

TheDarkness wrote:Yep, that's the one. I saw some more on ebay. They still look like all the other pickups, only the back is silver. I haven't seen any that look like the classic w/ square cuts and extra slit yet. Maybe the one's I keep seeing are the first batches? Well I hope they do go back to original cosmetics. I wont buy one anyway till I hear a few reviews.

Where are they?? Direct order from dimarzio?? And how much the standard 65.00 70.00? Hell tell me where I can pick one up I will get her slam her in another axe and test her out!! Thanks for the heads up on the pup she reads 8.6 just like the DBurst! Never know she might be one kick ass pup and for the money i say hell yes! Im going broke on these custom made puppies!!Dont these people know we are starving musicians and poor lol well I am poor

TheDarkness · Post by **TheDarkness** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:50 pm

Where are they?? Direct order from dimarzio?? And how much the standard 65.00 70.00? Hell tell me where I can pick one up I will get her slam her in another axe and test her out!! Thanks for the heads up on the pup she reads 8.6 just like the DBurst! Never know she might be one kick ass pup and for the money i say hell yes! Im going broke on these custom made puppies!!Dont these people know we are starving musicians and poor lol well I am poor[/quote]

http://www.stevesmusiccenter.com/DimarzioDP223.html
Only place I can find offering them. It's in the 65$ range. Musiciansfriend and Samedaymusic probly wont be carrying them for another couple of months as they are brand new. There are still a couple on ebay as well. If you are getting this pickup, please let me know how it sounds!

Now about the traditional DP103 PAF introduced in the early 70's, I was looking around at the Dimarzio site and noticed that they had changed it to be more of a neck pickup

Probably to go along with the newly introduced Bridge version. It now reads 7.31 as opposed to the 8.6 it used to be. I'm sure it's still a great pickup, but why did they have to change it!!! I loved putting the dp103s in bridge positions, they had the perfect output! It just angers me a little.

At least there are plenty of old ones for sale out there, and they are cheap too. Hope the new bridge pickup makes up for it.

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:03 am

IloveMyMarshall wrote:
rockstah wrote:if u guys want a great PAF try Jim Wagners Darkburst already.
I did already twice!!! One with v and II 300.00 worth of puppies!! I contributed next

how did u like them?

IloveMyMarshall · Post by **IloveMyMarshall** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:44 am

rockstah wrote:
IloveMyMarshall wrote:
rockstah wrote:if u guys want a great PAF try Jim Wagners Darkburst already.
I did already twice!!! One with v and II 300.00 worth of puppies!! I contributed next
how did u like them?

Im a WCR Junky, seeking rehab as we speak! Jim is the God of pups, thats my personal assumption, clean crisp powerfull harmonically tuned pickups!!
Hey mark that clip you did over @ wcr was that V or II, and which mags do you like better and why?Everyone says V however the one with II in her seems more rich smoother less darker then the V.

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