DiMarzio DP163 Bluesbucker BK

I bought this pickup for my old Tom Delonge Squier Strat that came with an SD Invader in bridge postion (and only that). In the last 16 years the music I play changed profoundly and the high gain pickup didn't do it anymore, instead I needed something that support a more dynamic playing, something with more brilliance and where you can always hear the single strings. So the idea was basically to create a Strat Junior, similar to what you get in SG or LP format.
Since I don't own a guitar with a P90, I can't tell how well the Bluesbucker imitates one but I can state that my guitar feels so much more alive with it. Warm sounding when played softly but cutting through when I put some effort in it. It never get muddy, even when the amp starts to distort you still can hear single notes.
I can recommend this pickup for everyone who feels their humbuckers are too flat or they need something more in the direction of a singlecoil.

The pickup comes with screws, springs and instructions, the wiring is excellent, as is the waxing.

Packaging arrived in a timely fashion, even in these challenging times, thanks to the Thomann team!

This pickups works very well for a well-defined and clear sound in the neck position. PAF-type neck humbuckers often have muddy bass, lacking mids and highs that are hard to balance. This pickup fixes those issues. Bass is tight, mids are present and highs are bright, which makes the sound from your neck pickup actually useable aften setting your amp for the bridge pickup. Some say this is voiced like a P90. I don?t really agree, but it does sound great. I have this pickup in a Gibson SG and love it! As with all Dimarzio products the construction is excellent and the price is affordable.

J'ai monté ce micro sur plusieurs guitares et je l'ai finalement laissé sur une Telecaster Harley Benton TE-20MN CA, en position manche. J'ai ajouté un cache en métal pour le look et le son est toujours aussi bon avec le cache. Il remplace sans regret un Custom Shop 'Twisted' Tele que j'avais monté auparavant...
Je ne comprends pas que ce micro ne soit pas plus prisé. Pour le blues/rock le son est juste fabuleux.
Pour ce qui est du son qui serait proche d'un P90, je n'ai pas du tout ce ressenti, j'ai d'autres telecaster avec des P90, ça ne sonne pas pareil.
J'ai ajouté un split et je suis surpris, c’est la première fois que j'y trouve un intérêt, le son en single coil perd un peu de volume, pas trop. Cela apporte vraiment de la polyvalence. Le son dans les 2 positions est juste super satisfaisant.
Pour moi, c’est un must have.