DiMarzio DP187BK

Goodbye good old strat bridge pickup! And good riddance! Never again will I have a Strat with the normal single coil in the bridge, not after testing this DiMarzio Cruiser!

I needed more body and less noise from my bridge pickup, so looked at getting a Humbucker, regular full size bucker that is. Problem is, I dislike Humbucker tone! So what then I wondered? I looked up some you tube vids on single coil sized humbuckers and kept coming back to this one, the Cruiser. I dont play high gain, very much clean with just that sizzly break up. I do venture into crunch too and it does its job well. This is NOT a regular Humbucker tone, but a very clear, responsive, dynamic rounded "single coil" tone. Lets just say its perfect for my Prog Rock music. It also sounds great in combination with my single coil neck pickup for even fatter tone! Are you worried about being noisy live or not being able to cut through the mix and yet you want to preserve the single-coilness in your bridge but rounder more body to it?! Get this DiMarzio Cruiser! This is a keeper for life!

I bought this pickup to replace the faulty neck pickup in my Aria Pro II Cobra.
Previously, I only used the std humbucker at the bridge as the neck one was rather weak & toneless, so when it packed up I wasn't too bothered. However, when I recently replaced the bridge position humbucker with an EMG, I decided to replace the neck one too. What a GREAT decision. The difference between the original and this DiMarzio is just astounding! The range of tones from it bear no resemblance and when coil tapped the single coil sounds warm, full & bright. Together with the EMG humbucker they have transformed the guitar. My Les Paul Custom now finds itself relegated to 2nd place. I would never have thought that that would happen - ever! So if you're looking to transform a good guitar into a great guitar at a reasonable cost, you won't go far wrong with this little beauty.