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DiMarzio Steve Vai UtoPIA Middle Signature Single Coil Pickup - F-spaced - Satin Gold Demo

Steve Vai Signature Single-coil Middle Pickup - Satin Gold

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Serves Up Traditional Spank ‘n’ Sparkle

Culled directly from Steve Vai’s signature Ibanez PIA guitar, the DiMarzio UtoPIA middle single-coil serves up traditional spank ’n’ sparkle on its own and plays nice with UtoPIA humbuckers in blade positions two and four. At Sweetwater, we’re blown away by how much chime you can coax out of this high-output single-coil pickup, and it quacks like a naughty stallion. The UtoPIA includes an attention-grabbing laser-cut baroque-style pickup cover.

DiMarzio Steve Vai UtoPIA Middle Single-coil Features:

  • Culled directly from Steve Vai’s signature Ibanez PIA guitar
  • Serves up traditional spank ’n’ sparkle on its own
  • Plays nice with UtoPIA humbuckers in blade positions 2 and 4
  • Exhibits a healthy amount of treble — you can coax a lot of chime and quack out of it
  • Includes an attention-grabbing laser-cut baroque-style pickup cover

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Single-coil
  • Position: Middle
  • Active/Passive: Passive
  • Magnet Material: Alnico V
  • Number of Conductors: 2 wire plus ground
  • DC Resistance: 13.32K
  • Connectivity: Soldered
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Spacing: F-Spaced
  • Covering: Uncovered
  • Color: Satin Gold
  • Format: Strat-sized
  • Features: Staggered Pole Pieces
  • Manufacturer Part Number: DP288F

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Rated 5/5

Instant Telecaster

I've had the Utopia guitar.. the Bridge pickup is just unreal (will be going into next build), and this middle one will make any guitar you have instantly be that Telecaster when used by itself.
I was underwhelmed with the neck Utopia pickup, it seems it was mismatched for the set, yet the middle one mixed with either one had a unique thing going.
But this thing shines by itself if you need to pull up an instant telecaster and rip country licks. I've never been a middle pickup guy, but after playing the Utopia guitar, I told myself this thing is going into my ESP for the optional twang when I want it. I'll probably put one in all my guitars that I've taken the stock middle ones out of. Now I have a new Tele in my collection without buying one. It's that good.
Like I said, I've never really seen the need for middle pickups before.. there's not much sonic difference to me and my pick hit's them alot when I'm playing, but this sits low, and gets your guitar to become an instant Tele. It's quite a unique and different middle pickup. It's going into all my guitars.
Rated 5/5

Very fun!

Woah! Does its best when blended with the other pickups. Head-on, it's kinda intimidating at first but its definitely got its own thing going on (when it comes to single coils). Sorta loud and indifferent, as a finger-style player I find my best results playing with my right hand hovering anywhere than right above it. Highly recommended. It will make you change the way you play, and if you're anything like me and hardly ever use the middle pickup, you may find yourself using it a little more after installing this. Good stuff!
Rated 5/5

Brilliant!

I absolutely love this pickup, from the tone to the wide wiring options. I definitely want to get the full utopia set just to bring out its full potential but so far it sounds beautiful. Crisp yet warm and strong.
Music background: 10 years playing electric guitar. 10 years in playing with the church music band.
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