Description
1967 was the year the Strat became a legend, thanks in no small part to a certain Monterey performance that redefined what a single-coil could sound like. That era’s pickups were bright, glassy, and clean as a bell — but they also hummed like a fridge. DiMarzio’s Area 67 bottles that vintage sparkle while ditching the noise entirely, using their patented Area hum-canceling design instead of a traditional stack or rail construction.
Because it’s built to cancel hum rather than choke it out with excess wire or metal, the Area 67 keeps the airy top end and lively touch-sensitivity that made those late-60s Strats so expressive. DiMarzio also pulled back the magnet’s pull on the strings by 40%, which translates to longer sustain and a cleaner note attack — less string damping, more ring.
Drop it into the middle or neck/middle combo positions and you’ll get that unmistakable quacky, scooped-mid tone that’s practically synonymous with funk, blues, and classic rock rhythm work. It’s an easy pickup to build a whole guitar’s voice around, whether you’re restoring a vintage-style build or just want your Strat to finally sound period-correct without the 60-cycle hum ruining the take.
- Wiring: 4-Conductor
- Magnet: Alnico 2
- Output: 120 mV
- DC Resistance: 5.86 kOhm
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