DiMarzio DP163 Bluesbucker BK

Having not tried DiMarzio pickups before I was really excited to see what these pickups were about.
They definitely didn't disappoint. In fact they are some of the best humbuckers I've ever heard.
Tonally they sit somewhere between p90's and humbuckers but more articulate and less muddy. They sound really great and full clean in both neck, middle and bridge positions. Where they really shine however is with overdrive, crunch or distortion. They absolutely sing with great warm blues and rock tones.
I would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking to upgrade their guitar.
As always shipping from thomann is awesome and they have great customer service helping you quickly and effective

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!

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.