Description
This DiMarzio duo tackles a common problem head-on: neck pickups that go muddy under gain, and bridge pickups that turn into a wall of buzzy fizz. The Air Norton (DP193, black/creme) started life as an Airbucker take on the Norton, but players quickly found it excelled in the neck slot — deep, warm, and touch-sensitive, with surprising harmonic content for a humbucker in that position. Its patented low-string-pull magnetic structure frees up sustain and keeps pick attack expressive rather than compressed. Alnico 5 magnet, 4-conductor wiring, roughly 270mV output, 12.58 kOhm DC resistance.
Down at the bridge sits the DP155FBC Tone Zone in an F-spaced configuration built for guitars with bridge humbuckers close to the low strings. It’s unapologetically hot — enough headroom that hard picking summons real muscle while lighter touch stays clean — with reinforced bass and low-mids that make single notes feel deep and chords feel massive. Dual-resonance coils keep the overtones alive instead of flattening them out, and the 4-conductor wiring means you can split it for a usable single-coil voice too. Alnico 5 magnet, roughly 375mV output, 17.31 kOhm DC resistance.
Together they’re a proven combination for solid body and semi-hollow guitars chasing a blend of clarity and power — try 500K pots on the Air Norton for extra treble bite, or 250K (or a 500K/250K mix) on the Tone Zone to round off the highs. This set ships with a set of Ernie Ball EB2223 Super Slinky strings, so once the wiring’s done you’re ready to string up and dial in your tone.
- DiMarzio DP193BC Air Norton (neck) – Alnico 5, 4-conductor, ~270mV, 12.58 kOhm
- DiMarzio DP155FBC Tone Zone F-Spaced (bridge) – Alnico 5, 4-conductor, ~375mV, 17.31 kOhm
- Color: Black and Creme
- Includes Ernie Ball EB2223 Super Slinky strings
- Recommended for solid body and semi-hollow body guitars
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