DiMarzio DP384BK

The DiMarzio DP384BK is a Humbucker in Singlecoil size.
I put this Chopper T in my old Fender Telecaster, because i wanted a warmer tone that can handle higher Gain stages better than a singlecoil.

Sound:
The DiMarzio DP384BK is not a high output pickup.
It has the same output as my Standard neck pickup, so they work great together.
It is actually more telecaster twang in the tone now, what i like. both pickups together sound very clear and sweet, that´s how i love it!
The DiMarzio DP384BK for itsself is not an agressive pickup. It sound great in crunch modes and it sounds always very precise and clear.


The DiMarzio DP384BK also offers the chance to be splitted, to get singlecoils tones out of it, but i think thats not necessary because it always sounds a bit like a singlecoil. Maybe the output is too low a few people. Its not a metal pickup, but its perfect for blues, country, rock and hardrock (maybe with a booster in front)

The standard pickup in my squier tele was too thin and twangy for my taste. This one gave me the sound I was looking for rock/blues style. It is not a hot humbucker. It retains the characteristics of a single coil but with a bit more low end and no noise which is perfect for me. Middle position is great with a standard single-coil neck pickup. Since it's a 4-wire, I added a switch to split the coils but the split sound is weak so not that much useful. I also replaced the 3-way switch with a 4-way so that I can have bridge+neck in series. This gives a great mid-boosted signal which is very usable in certain situations.

Pros:
-Thicker sound with no hum
-Retains clarity

Cons:
-Very weak sounding when split (compared to other, full size humbuckers).

This is my first single coil sized humbucker. The pickups I had in my cheap T style guitar were a little too low output and a little bit too twangy for my taste so I decided to swap them with The Chopper. I installed this in my guitar as a single pickup with only volume pot. I must say it sounds great with overdriven and distorted tones. It still has a little bit of that Tele high end but not as much as a true single coil. I tried it trough my Bugera 6260 with some metal tones and it sounds awesome. I might try it with 250K pot also. Anyway, if you're looking for a great tele pickup that can handle drive and distortion this is the one.