Dimebag Darrell -
DimeTime
In 1990, a band named Pantera emerged from Dallas led by a guitarist named
Dimebag Darrell who would shape the sound of metal forever. Dean Guitars
spent countless hours with Dime’s original Deans used to record Cowboys From
Hell and with Grady Champion, Dime's long-time guitar tech, to analyze the
master’s tones. The result is the DIMETIME neck pickup - a pickup that will
change YOUR sound forever!
Specs: |
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Position |
Neck/G spaced |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
Black/Black
Cream / Black |
Cable |
4 conductor |
Magnet |
Ceramic |
DC Resistance |
13.9K |
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Leslie West -
Mountain of Tone
Hailing from New York, Leslie West
made his mark around the world with his
band Mountain back in the early seventies
with his indescribable tone heard by more
than a million people at Woodstock. For
the first time ever the sound used to
record the timeless classic Mississippi
Queen has been captured in the Leslie
West Mountain of Tone pickup.
Specs: |
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Position |
Bridge/G spaced |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
Satin Nickel Cvrs
Black/Black |
Cable |
Single conductor |
Magnet |
Alnico 5 |
DC Resistance |
16.57K |
This clip was performed by Leslie West. He is playing
his Signature Dean guitar & pickup through a vintage
Marshall master volume amplifier.
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Michael Angelo Batio -
Hands Without Shadows
There is a reason that Michael Angelo was nicknamed
Hands Without Shadows® in China and
named the number one Shredder of all times - the
man plays extremely fast. With this speed,
Michael knows that clarity and attack are
extremely important and he relys on his neck
pickup for many of his beautiful round tones.
Michael Angelo Batio is touring the world with
the HWS pickups in his double guitar and relies
on these pickups to produce those buttery tones
when he is not busy melting his pick with his full
out shred. Try out the Batio HWS humbucking
in your axe today.
Specs: |
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Position |
Neck/G spaced |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
Black/Black |
Cable |
4 conductor |
Magnet |
Ceramic |
DC Resistance |
12K |
This clip was performed by Michael Angelo Batio.
He is
playing
his Signature Dean guitar & pickup.
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Vinnie Moore Signature
Shrapnel Records recognized the talent of this young
shredder back in the 80’s making Vinnie Moore a name
every serious guitarist respected. Now twenty plus
years since Mind’s Eye was recorded, Vinman has
designed his first humbucking pickup. If you have not
heard the biting tone of the Dean Vinnie Moore
Signature try out the new Dean Vinman 2000
signature guitar and hear what it will do for your chops.
Catch Vinnie on tour with UFO around the world.
Specs: |
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Position |
Bridge-F spaced |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
Black/Black |
Cable |
4 conductor |
Magnet |
Alnico 5 |
DC Resistance |
12K |
This clip was performed by Vinnie Moore.
He is
playing
his Signature Dean guitar & pickup.
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Michael Schenker -
Lights Out
Michael Schenker is the guitarists’ guitarist providing
the crushing leads for bands like UFO,
Scorpions, MSG and his own solo projects. His
guitar tone is simply legendary and is instantly
recognizable remaining consistent throughout
the years. Michael’s tone can now be captured
with his Lights Out neck or bridge pickup available
in his famous black and white bobbin
design as featured on his signature Dean V or in
other color configurations. Give the Lights Out
humbucking a run in the 2008 Michael
Schenker Custom and USA Schenker V.
Specs: |
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Position |
Bridge—F&G spaced |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
White/Black Black/White |
Cable |
4 conductor |
Magnet |
Ceramic |
DC Resistance |
17K |
Specs: |
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Position |
Neck—G spaced |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
White/Black Black/White |
Cable |
4 conductor |
DC Resistance |
9K |
This clip was performed by Michael Schenker.
He is
playing
his Signature Dean guitar & pickup.
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Pat Baker -
Baker Act
Pat Baker is the driving force behind the
Dean USA pickup line. Besides being an 11
year veteran here at Dean Guitars, Pat has
one of the most astonishing set of
ears we have ever come across. He is able
to hear very minor subtleties between
pickups which has enabled him to design this
groundbreaking line of pickups.
As a player Pat Baker is perhaps the finest
shred/rock player you will hear. His
signature pickup The Baker Act has the
output, guts and grit that players of his
stature are entitled to.
Specs: |
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Position |
Bridge-F&G spaced |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
Black/Black Cream/Black |
Cable |
4 conductor |
Magnet |
Alnico 5 |
DC Resistance |
17.3K |
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Nostalgia
The Nostalgia pickup is a vintage style humbucking pickup
great for classic rock and blues. The moderate output of the
Nostalgia makes it a favorite for those guitarists seeking
classic tones with balanced tonal response.
Specs: |
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Position |
Bridge |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
Black/Black
Cream/Black |
Cable |
Single conductor |
Magnet |
Alnico 5 |
DC Resistance |
8.1K |
Specs: |
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Position |
Neck |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
Black/Cream
Cream/Black |
Cable |
Single conductor |
Magnet |
Alnico 5 |
DC Resistance |
7.8K |
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Flathead
You can spot a Flathead pickup in a flash by it’s
double adjustable coils. In comparison to the Nostalgia
series this pickup has a warmer sound and utilizes an
alnico 2 magnet like the original PAF pickups of the
50’s. Available both in neck and bridge models with a
slightly higher output in the bridge position.
Specs: |
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Position |
Bridge |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
Black/Black |
Cable |
Single conductor |
Magnet |
Alnico 2 |
DC Resistance |
7.9K |
Specs: |
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Position |
Neck |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
Black/Black |
Cable |
Single conductor |
Magnet |
Alnico 2 |
DC Resistance |
7.6K |
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Time Capsule
The Time Capsule series of pickups is what Dean currently uses in their original TC
series guitars. These pickups capture the biting tones of the vintage Dean
instuments produced from 1977 to 1986 with very strong lows and mids creating the
tone that was used to record multiple platinum albums during this era.
Specs: |
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Position |
Bridge/Neck |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
Cream/Black Black/Black |
Cable |
4 conductor |
Magnet |
Ceramic |
DC Resistance |
14.20K |
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Equalizer
Strong output with singing harmonics. Even with it's high output, it retains good high end. This is a very versatile pick-up that works well in many styles of music.
Specs: |
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Position |
Bridge/F&G Spaced |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
Black/Cream
Black/Black |
Cable |
4 conductor |
Magnet |
Alnico 5 |
DC Resistance |
16.2 K |
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Revelation 7
The REVELATION 7 pickup has a hot output while retaining low-end clarity, which is important so that the low B string doesn't sound muddy. The tonality of this pickup is very close to Dean's TIME CAPSULE - perfect for players who want that vintage, shredding Dean tone in their 7-String.
Specs: |
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Position |
Bridge / Neck F&G-Spaced |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
Black/Black |
Cable |
4 conductor |
Magnet |
Ceramic |
DC Resistance |
14.2 K |
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SCVH & SCVH RW/RP
The SCVH is for players looking for that vintage single coil tone but with a little more punch. It is slightly hotter than vintage single coils but still retains clarity. The SCVH utilizes staggered and beveled Alnico 5 rod magnets with cloth vintage style cable and fiber board bobbins.
Comes standard wound for bridge and neck position and reverse wound & reverse polarity for middle position. Also available in "with tang" (SCVH) and "without tang" (SCVH NT) versions.
Specs: |
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Position |
Bridge, Middle, & Neck |
Bobbin/Cvr Color |
White or Black |
Cable |
Cloth Vintage Style |
Magnet |
Alnico 5 Rod |
DC Resistance |
7 K |
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