Description
The soapbar earned its cult following honestly: it’s arguably the most player-friendly single-coil design out there. Fat, biting highs cut through a busy mix without turning shrill, lows stay bright rather than thin, and the whole thing tracks evenly from open position to the dusty end of the fretboard. DiMarzio’s DP167S takes that formula and dials in extra midrange push along with firmer, more controlled bass — the same soapbar attitude, just with a bit more backbone.
Where this pickup departs from vintage originals is under the hood. Instead of Alnico magnets, DiMarzio pairs a ceramic magnet with iron loading to recreate that familiar single-coil voice. It’s not a cost-cutting swap or a gimmick — ceramic magnets hold their strength indefinitely, so the tone you dial in on day one is the tone you’ll still have years down the line. No slow magnetic drift, no gradual dulling of the top end.
Comes finished in black with the cover included, ready to drop into any soapbar-routed guitar.
- Wiring: 2-Conductor
- Magnet: Ceramic
- Output: 270 mV
- DC Resistance: 8.6 Kohm
- Year of Introduction: 1997
- Patent: 5980998
A solid pick for players chasing that classic soapbar warmth with long-term tonal stability — and a genuinely fun stocking stuffer for the pickup nerd in your life.
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