OK, that’s it. I’m replacing my bridge pickup to something cleaner. Current bridge pup’s waaaaay too loud and angry (X2N) for what the band is currently playing.

The PAF 36th Anniversary (DP223) is currently on top of my list right now.

Due to the local unavailability (more of inability) to try out the pickup, I will have to trust the DiMarzio pickup picker function. Booyah.

Description from the Dimarzio site:

Here are the characteristics that make a great vintage humbucker: a soft magnetic field, sweet tone, perfect balance between warmth and clarity, the ability to go from clean to distorted by pick attack alone. For our PAF® 36th Anniversary Bridge we wanted to continue in the path of pioneers such as Seth Lover (designer of the original Patent Applied For humbucker) and create pickups that combine all of the characteristics of great vintage humbuckers. These pickups are not merely clones. We re-engineered the PAF® using our patented technology and Larry DiMarzio’s own 1959 cherry sunburst Les Paul® as the reference. Larry’s Les Paul® has a uniquely amazing sound and it’s not only due to the pickups — it’s the total fusion of many elements of the guitar itself. Although the pickups have a weak magnetic field, the sound is well defined — almost like a single-coil. We duplicated the weaker magnetic field in order to allow the strings to vibrate longer, as well as focus and articulate the attack and output. We use computer-controlled winders to consistently layer the 42-gauge custom-coated wire, achieving the exact frequency response we want. Then it’s dipped in our custom formula to eliminate squeal and microphonics. The cover is made from nickel-silver and our new plating makes it more magnetically transparent than the originals. The PAF® 36th Anniversary Neck is smooth but not muddy. It performs equally well in the neck or bridge, just as the best humbuckers from the 50s did. The PAF® 36th Anniversary Bridge is hotter than the Neck. It is not only for set neck 24¾” scale guitars, but it’s also an excellent bridge pickup for trem-equipped bolt-ons. We’ll build the PAF® 36th Anniversary any way you want it. Choose the bobbin style — vintage glossy or modern matte, the type of base — traditional, long-legged or standard, short-legged, and the type of cable — vintage single-conductor or 4-conductor. The PAF® 36th Anniversary Bridge is available uncovered, and we also offer three types of covers — standard polished and plated, buffed with no plating, and our vintage worn cover that looks so authentic and broken in that you’ll swear it’s been hanging around since 1959.

Specs

Wiring: 4 Conductor (1 Conductor optional)
Magnet: Alnico 5
Output mV: 285
DC Resistance: 8.60 Kohm
Year of Introduction: 2008
Patent: 5,399,802 & 5,908,998

Tone Guide

Treble: 5.0
Mid: 6.5
Bass: 6.0

I’m gunning to get the vintage worn-out model. \m/

This is currently on top of my bridge pickup replacement list (fine, I’m not that decided yet). The Tesla Opus-1 thing is not possible because of the pole spacing.

Dimarzio PAF Pro DP151

Details from the DiMarzio site

The PAF Pro® was created when chops-intensive playing was first starting to happen, and high-gain amps and rack systems were becoming popular. A pickup was needed that combined a lot of presence and “cut” with an open-sounding PAF® vibe. The transparency of its sound lets the PAF Pro® slice through heavy processing, where darker-sounding pickups get lost in the mud of the effects chain. Low notes have both snap and chunk, and there is a spike in the mid-range that gives the pickup a subtle “aw” vowel sound, like a wah-wah pedal stopped in the middle. Treble response is tweaked to produce highs that stand out without getting brittle. The PAF Pro® makes an outstanding neck pickup in almost any guitar, and it’s an exceptional bridge pickup when high output isn’t required.

Specs

Wiring: 4 Conductor
Magnet: Alnico 5
Output mV: 300
DC Resistance: 8.4 Kohm
Year of Introduction: 1986
Patent: n/a