EBMM EVH Pickups

[abintra]

I'm thinking about buying EBMM EVH. The owner installed Dimarzio DP155FBC & DP193BC pickups in it? What are the original factory pups for EBMM EVH guitars? Any opinions on Dimarzio's he installed compared to originals?

 

[ejh8]

I believe they are DiMarzio pups in the EVH Musicman. I contacted Dimarzio a number of years ago and got the "those pups are custom for that guitar and are not sold in stores" answer, however the support guy did say if I used a Hot zone and an air zone that "those would pretty close". My guess is that those are the pups used. If I can find the original email I will update this reply with the exact message.

 

[shredderbetter]

actually tone zones are the most similar not"hot zones??"Cool name for a pickup thought, and yes the air nortons both are very likable in a axis!check out the fredin neck and tone zones in bridge!!SWEEEEEEEEEEET!

 

[TNT]

But, don't get rid of the DP's too fast - you may want to put them back.

I personally think the Tone Zone doesn't have the nice characteristics of other DiMarzios'. It seems to lack musical qualities.

Yes, it's loud and everything, but it doesn't really have a musical personality. The other DP's do, as well as most others.

JMO

 

[hbucker]

I LOVE the pickups in my EVH. I've had a total of 3 Tone Zones in 4 different guitars over an 8 year period and I hated them. Hot, flabby, not articulate, just not good IMO. I know they are stated to be the closest to the EVH pickups but they are not similar at all IMO.

I also wouldn't consider buying an Axis/EVH without the stock pickups. That is half the guitar right there. I would only consider it if I was getting the guitar at a very reduced rate. Finding stock pickups after market is possible but not a sure thing.

 

[volcanicash]

Evh pickups

I LOVE the pickups in my EVH. I've had a total of 3 Tone Zones in 4 different guitars over an 8 year period and I hated them. Hot, flabby, not articulate, just not good IMO. I know they are stated to be the closest to the EVH pickups but they are not similar at all IMO.

I also wouldn't consider buying an Axis/EVH without the stock pickups. That is half the guitar right there. I would only consider it if I was getting the guitar at a very reduced rate. Finding stock pickups after market is possible but not a sure thing.

Yes you are right. The pickups in an EVH are special ( and sought after) to that model. Duncans don't sound good,neither do other Dimarzios. Also,you need to trim the lugs of any replacement. What is the point?

 

[Astrofreq]

To my ears, the Tone Zone isn’t even remotely close to the EVH. The Tone Zone is great, but definitely a different animal.

I’d wait and find to find an evh or axis with the original pickups.

 

[agt]

More recently, Dimarzio has also mentioned the AT-1 as close to the Axis bridge. I'm not completely convinced, but it is in the ballpark.

 

[beej]

Nothin' like bringing back a 10 year old thread ...