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Dimarzio DP161B Steve's Special Humbucker Pickup (Black/Nickel Pole Pieces)

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Description

Steves Special is a non-traditional approach to high-output bridge humbucking pickup design. Hot humbuckers usually concentrate most of the pickups power in a narrow frequency bandwidth for maximum impact. Using our patented dual-resonance design, Steves Special takes the opposite path, spreading the sound over a broad range. Bass and treble frequencies are boosted while the mids are pulled back, so the pickups power doesnt kick a high-gain amp into overdrive as easily. This makes Steves Special a good choice for both fast soloing and clean chords, because individual notes wont smear together with heavy overdrive, and clean sounds have an almost hi-fi quality.

Clean overdrive with high-gain amps. Steve's Special is very effective in Dual Sound® and coil-splitting clean modes. For soloing, this is a very good pickup to play with a midrange-heavy amp: the mid-scoop in the pickup's sound keeps the initial pick attack clean, and the notes don't run together as much with legato playing, even with heavy overdrive.

Features

Recommended for bridge position

Quick connect unavailable

4 Conductor wiring

Ceramic magnet

18.21 Kohm resistance

Year of Introduction: 1995

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Details & dimensions

Brand: DiMarzio
Type: Parts & Accessories Pickups

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Shipping & delivery

Free standard shipping on orders over $150. Most orders dispatched the next business day. Tracked & insured on every order over $30. Free Click & Collect from our Footscray showroom.
Returns

Arrived faulty, damaged, or not doing what it should? Return it within 7 days for a refund or exchange. After that, we'll arrange a manufacturer warranty repair and keep you posted throughout. All we ask is that it comes back in original condition, with all packaging and your proof of purchase. Your Australian Consumer Law rights always apply.
Warranty & support

Genuine, Australian-delivered stock. Authorised dealer. Set up by the manufacturer before dispatch. Real aftercare from real players on 03 4151 5751.