Description
Some pickup pairings just make sense, and Air Norton/Tone Zone is one of the classics. This set puts DiMarzio’s DP193BK Air Norton in the neck and DP155BK Tone Zone in the bridge, both finished in black, with a free set of D’Addario EXL120 Super Light strings thrown in so you’re ready to string up and go.
The Air Norton was designed as the Airbucker take on the Norton, but it turned out to shine brightest in the neck slot. Expect deep, warm tone that never turns to mud, plenty of output without tipping into distortion, and — unusual for a neck humbucker — genuine harmonic sparkle. Its patented Air Norton magnetic structure cuts string pull, which means better sustain and far more control over pick attack and dynamics. Pair it with 500K pots if you want to push treble and harmonic presence.
At the bridge, the Tone Zone answers any complaint about thin, buzzy-sounding high-output pickups. It’s hot enough to earn the
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