DiMarzio MultiBucker

Humbucker

Ash Strat
neck and bridge
initial position of a frankenstrat
dont of any pros using it
initial position so no need

output cuts thru with easy
peavey backstage bandit 50 watt adn boss gt 6
well balanced
instrumental rock - ie joe satriani and steve vai---works great

if it were to be stolen - yes i would buy again
have been playing for 34 years --
own several other guitars which have dimarzios in them from s/d to paf pro
no comparison

i love this pickup

my superstrat looks mean as hell with 2 multibuckers on it -- actually, it looks frightening....enough to intimidate other guitars

Humbucker

Heritage Les Paul-style guitar
Bridge position
Stock Schaller pickup
P-90 in neck
Better sound

Hot output
I replaced the tone pot with a "pan" pot so I can mix the two coils instead of just having one or the other or both. I also replaced the neck's tone pot with a Torres midrange cut/boost pot and both pickups are wired to that.
I play a different style, blending rock/jazz/punk/funk

DiMarzio unfortunately no longer manufactures these, or I'd probably replace all the bridge pickups on my many guitars with more of these.

Pickup features: humbucker
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Ibanez RG270
Position: neck
Pickup being replaced: Tone Zone
Other pickups on guitar: Evolution
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Metal, Hard rock
Reason for pickup change: enjoys tone "dicovery"

Perceived output level: Hot enough.....high output
Tone: Middy trebly, balance overall
Sonic evaluation: I've tried this in neck and bridge position. Its sound like hot Paf pro in the bridge, all i can say is standard humbucker tone with higher power and it has good clarity. In the neck its sounded to bright for my taste and not enough balls, but still good in clarity even at high gain. for the fast track side, it has a modern strat sound but slightly muddy at the bass strings, The chopper side? is totally muddy n useless for me.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Its good for Rock solo and some progressive metal solo. more to explore!

Comments: I would try it in other guitar as i love my Tone Zone in the neck, its a good pup to try out as it is very flexible, if u wan max flex in your guitar, i would recommend this flexy pup...worth for bucks

Pickup features: 4-coil arranged as two 2-coil blade-type humbuckers
Impedence or other specs: Don't know

Model of guitar or bass: Custom Strat
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced:
Other pickups on guitar: Choppers (DiMarzio)
Artists using this pickup: Don't remember
You musical style(s): Rock
Reason for pickup change: No change. Installed new on guitar.

Perceived output level: Hot as anybody will ever need without getting muddy.
Tone: Middy with all coils. Trebly in FastTrack mode. Middy in Chopper mode.
Sonic evaluation: Custom Strat through 1969 Marshall 50-watt with 8-10 speakers and Reverend Hellhound 112 combo. Sounds JUST RIGHT. Oriented with Chopper coil nearest bridge (to match Choppers in middle and neck position when played in this mode). Think FastTrack coil nearest bridge might have made this coil played with middle pu sound more bright and "Strat-y," but, what the heck; this guitar was designed and intended to be as "heavy" as they come, and with these pu's, it'll kick the sh*t out of anything you own without sounding like you've got your fingers in your ears.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: This is a bridge-only pu. With this setup, I play anything "Van Halen" and heavier.

Comments: This is a versatile pu that can be wired in series or parallel (or with a series/parallel switch) for hotter or cleaner sounds, respectively. Or, either of the two dual-coil blade humbuckers (Chopper or FastTrack) can be played individually, and oriented with either of the two closer to the bridge. So you can experiment quite a bit for the sound you want-everything but the one-coil, hum-laden sound (I don't think each of the four coils can be accessed individually). Other than that, it's the most versatile pu I've ever encountered. Tap-able two-coil humbuckers are thin and weak in single-coil mode, anyway. Tone is a function of many factors, but put this pu in a decent guitar played through a decent amp and I doubt you'll be disappointed.

Pickup features: two single coil sized humbuckers combined into one double humber sized pickup
Impedence or other specs: around 15.6k

Model of guitar or bass: Schecter 006 Elite- 25 1/2 inch scale lenth, carved maple top on mahogany
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: stock Seymour duncan "designed" HB 103
Other pickups on guitar: Single coil Duncan Designed
Artists using this pickup: who knows?
You musical style(s): Hard rock- blues
Reason for pickup change: wanted something hotter.

Perceived output level: I found this pickup to be quite hot. Hot yet reasonably clean, not fuzzy or distorted
Tone: very balzy - big sound
Sonic evaluation: I am using this guitar and pickup combination with a couple of different setups. One is a crate GFX1200 head with a 4/12 cabinet, the other is for direct recording into a Digitec GNX1.
this pickup is hot yet clean, very punchy and articulate. It has a very percussive sound. I love it. I noticed that some reviewers said the out put was medium, my guess is it is because the pickup has a lot of clarity.
I have not yet wired it for splitting the coils and running the pickups individually. Have only installed it with both coils in series. I will be adding a switch to split the pickups. I also plan to buy another one for one of my other guitars, I love the sound.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: I play hard rock and blues, the ability split the pickups will be especially useful for blues.

Comments: I have been playing over 35 years both as a pro and as a hobbiest. I really like the percussive quality and clarity of this pick up in series mode. I would definately buy another one. I have nearly 40 guitars and have tended to favour Seymour duncan, JB model and the duncan custom.

Pickup features: Two single coils combined into one humbucker
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Washburn Nuno Bettencourt
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: some old Ibanez pickup that someone had installed
Other pickups on guitar: Bill Lawrence L-450A16 in neck
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): light jazz, blues, some light rock
Reason for pickup change: The Ibanez pickup that someone had put in the bridge position wasn't the sound I was looking for.

Perceived output level: Next to the Bill Lawrence's in the neck, it's definitely not hot.
Tone: In the Fast Track position, it's bright; the Chopper and humbucker are a little muddy.
Sonic evaluation: I used the Washburn Nuno through a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and a Fender Bassman with two 12" in a cabinet. The Multibucker couldn't match the Bill Lawrence L-450A16 in the neck.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: I think the Multibucker is ok for jazz. It allows me to be a little more versatile.

Comments: I've been playing for more years than I would care to think about. I also have an Ibanez AS80 (like a 335) with two Bill Lawrence pickups - and it sounds great!
But my main amp is a Peavey Delta Blues 210. I usually play clean. I like a pickup that is bright. And the Bill Lawrence pickups do exactly what I want. They are the best sounding pickups I have heard and the best priced. So I have to compare the Multibucker with the Lawrence's. And there is really no comparison. But I got the Multibucker for the bridge because I wanted something a little more versatile. I wanted to be able to get close to a strat sound in my Nuno, which it does. So, job done. However, I would not recommend the Multibucker for anyone who is serious about good tone. I would recommend contacting Bill Lawrence at www.billlawrence.com.
I probably should have gone with another of Bill's pickups and split it, but you live and learn.
If it got stolen, I would have a good excuse to call Bill and get another one of his.

Pickup features: Dual-humbucking
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: ca. 1980 Peavey T-60
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Stock T-60 pups, along with electronics
Other pickups on guitar: Multibucker in both positions
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): I just putz around.
Reason for pickup change: This is project guitar and I wanted something unusual and different.

Perceived output level: About the same as a "standard" humbucker, much hotter when both sides are activated in series
Tone: Using a 3-position switch, nice and bright on the Fast Track 1 side, bassy/muddy on the Chopper side, hot/middy with both sides on
Sonic evaluation: Using a Fender Blues Jr. and a Tech 21 Trademark 10. What I was looking for was sonic variety, and I think this doesn't quite measure up to what I was expecting. I wired this with two 3-way switches (one for each pickup) to get either side or both sides in series for each pickup. Two volume, one tone, none of the T-60 trickery, 500K pots. The Fast Track 1 side is very nice, clear and balanced, cuts through well, though it's somewhat undistinguished. Definitely sounds like a mini-humbucker. The Chopper side tends to mud out on the low strings, but is good for some types of distortion. (I'm using a modded Boss SD-1 and a "Vintage" Rat as well as what the amps can do on their own.) The muddiness of the Chopper has been disappointing, as this is a very bright-sounding guitar to begin with, and I was hoping the Chopper would bring warmth, but it brings boominess on this guitar, especially at the bridge. The neck position is a little less bassy/boomy on the low strings, but still rather indistinct on the Chopper side. I plan on trying stainless strings, but I suspect I'll use the both-side and fast track positions rather than the Chopper alone. I also need to try flipping these around. It's going to take me a while before I settle on how I really want to use these, and what sounds I like out of them.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: It really seems suited to the bridge position more than the neck, but it's a coin-toss, really. I'd say it's an adequate match for country and rock styles, but

Comments: If it were destroyed or stolen, I'd do something else with the experiment. I'd recommend it if you're experimenting, but not as a first-line pickup. And, I'd try one at a time. I wish it had a little more single-coil vibe on the Fast Track side, and a little more PAF-style balance and clarity on the Chopper side. I'm not a big DiMarzio fan -- but no one else made something this intriguing. One last complaint -- skinny, skinny, stranded wires. I wish they'd bring the wire gauge up a notch!

Pickup features: Passive humbucker; 3 pickups in one!
Impedence or other specs: output is somewhere around 350 m.v.

Model of guitar or bass: Ripley custom (bolt-on)
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: DiMarzio X2N
Other pickups on guitar: DiMarzio Fast Track 1 (@neck)
Artists using this pickup: dunno
You musical style(s): Pop/Rock
Reason for pickup change: X2N was too thin, squealed like a pig.

Perceived output level: medium. it's really not that "hot".
Tone: w/3 position switch: Fast Track 1 coil - biting Strat sound; both coils - middy humbucker; Chopper coil - bassy humbucker
Sonic evaluation: This pickup is 3 pickups, in case you haven't read the other reviews : the single coil sized humbuckers Chopper and Fast Track 1 put into a regular sized humbucker housing. I wired it so I could use all 3 sounds, each individually and both together in series. I positioned the Fast Track 1 side next to the bridge. The Chopper alone sounds louder to me than both in series. What's really cool is that when combined with the Fast Track 1 in the neck position then switching between the 3 modes on the MultiBucker I get some true variety. THe Chopper & neck (Fast Track 1)produce a nasally, out-of-phase sound. The neck combined with the full MultiBucker is more of a Strat bridge/middle sound. 7 sounds out of these 2 pickups and all humbucking. You don't have to use it like this. You can wire it up with a 2 way switch for full on MultiBucker & Fast Track 1 selection.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: I think you could use this in the neck also for even more insane choices.

Comments: I don't think I'd buy another. I like it for this guitar because it acts like a semi-hollow sometimes and I need a Strat sounding humbucker when that occurs, to lose the low end. But I don't really like having that many choices. It's too distracting. I'm constantly flipping switches to find just the right sound with this pedal or that...ugh. If I could build my ultimate guitar it would have just one pickup in the bridge(probably a Fast Track 2). If you like or need alot of variety, this will do the job though.

Pickup features: Humbucker w/coil tap
Impedence or other specs: huh huh

Model of guitar or bass: Gibson Explorer
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: stock
Other pickups on guitar: DiMarzio Super 2
Artists using this pickup: i dunno
You musical style(s): alt rock, metal, classic rock
Reason for pickup change: didn't like the stocks all that well

Perceived output level: not very hot, pretty decent output
Tone: very balanced, leans very little toward treble side
Sonic evaluation: Gibson Explorer thru a Boss Chorus into a Peavey tube amp. very good setup.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: very good for my music, especially with coil tap

Comments: i really like it. the coil tap comes in handy when you want to get single-coil sound with out single-coil hum

Pickup features: passive quad coil
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: custom "Flying B " solid curly maple pure blues
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: EMG select
Other pickups on guitar: Emg
Artists using this pickup: me
You musical style(s): hard rock/bluegrass
Reason for pickup change: Could not achieve sonic qualities without uncontrollable distortion

Perceived output level: blazer
Tone: what do you want today?
Sonic evaluation: Stack in a box preamp to peavy w/various effects.
"Flying B "solid curly maple with Les trem usually plugged through phase shifter & variable wah on the stacks effects loop

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Mostly hard rock, But was raised on banjo for 15 years. strange combo

Comments: Heard about Dimarzio since I was a kid. Used to play Dads 52 Gibson cranked up all the way to get what I get at much lower gain, & with coil taps the tone variety is amazing. Best of all I got it on sale for dirt. Wished I would have installed it when I first built my "Flying B" butI was on a budget crunch.Now building wife's modified 12 sting but I think it would be too much for it.[ multibucker ]