dimarzio pickups

[sweeneyjimbob]

so some of you may kno im refitting a hondo II not sure what year.

when i was removing the old pick ups i found out they where dimarzio?
what im trying to find out is are these anygood? worth any thing?

thanks in advance.
sweeneyjimbob

[The Bass Doc]

Yes they're good - worth 'proper' money i.e. on a par with standard Fender.

[sweeneyjimbob]

see if i was to sell them i wouldnt know what price to put on them recomendations?

[The Bass Doc]

Suggest £40 - anyone agree?

[sweeneyjimbob]

that would be ace as i payed less than that for the bass

[The Bass Doc]

Hmm..if you're re-fitting the Hondo, what would you put in place of the DiMarzio? I've got some cheapies for round about a tenner.

[sweeneyjimbob]

seymour duncan spb2

[Mr. Foxen]

Te ones with cermaic magnets either side of allen head screws? I like the sound but mine were unpotted so were microphonic. Got 3 or 4 sets laying about (some are from Westone Thunder, are they own branded, but the same, or just similar build?). Could I pot them in a wax pot for ladies legs?

[sweeneyjimbob]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='648407' date='Nov 7 2009, 10:28 PM']Te ones with cermaic magnets either side of allen head screws? I like the sound but mine were unpotted so were microphonic. Got 3 or 4 sets laying about (some are from Westone Thunder, are they own branded, but the same, or just similar build?). Could I pot them in a wax pot for ladies legs?[/quote]


wow you confussed me then mr foxon

dont quite get what you mean will pics help?

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='sweeneyjimbob' post='648423' date='Nov 7 2009, 11:00 PM']wow you confussed me then mr foxon

dont quite get what you mean will pics help?[/quote]

Yeah, went fairly stream of conciousness. I have a whole pile of similar pickups, one set are Dimarzios (or so I was told) they have a pair of black ceramic magnets and the poles go between them, and are hight adjustable. Some were from my Westone Thunder (thing were called 'Hard Puncher' pickups) but are the same contruction. The other set I removed from my BC Rich because they were microphonic at volume, the windings would vibrate and squeal. I was wondering if this could be cured by dipping in melted wax, as they sound great.

[Bassassin]

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='648325' date='Nov 7 2009, 07:45 PM']Suggest £40 - anyone agree?[/quote]

I do - in fact I paid £40 for an old P copy simply for the DiMarzio. Turned out the bass was pretty decent too.

Oli - the one from your Westy Thunder will likely be decent Japanese DiMarzio copies. DiMarzios should have black/white/red/green wiring, likely will be different on the Jap pup.

Jon.

[sweeneyjimbob]

cool ill get pics up later

[sweeneyjimbob]

this help? Edited November 8, 2009 by sweeneyjimbob

[The Bass Doc]

Yup, definitely DiM - the less common plain slug magnets as opposed to the allen key version - should sound good.

[sweeneyjimbob]

ill more than likely stick em on here for trades or summat i havnt got any use for them

[Bassassin]

Good find - if I was you I'd leave these in the bass, good vintage pups & I doubt replacements will sound any better.

Jon.

[sweeneyjimbob]

ive already changed them it wernt till i swaped them with the spb2's that i found out they where dimarzio

gutted!