DiMarzio Area 67 Stacked Hum-Cancelling Stratocaster Pickup – Black, White

DiMarzio Area 67 Stacked Hum-Cancelling Stratocaster Pickup – Black, White

Rediscover the brilliant clarity and sparkling tone of late-1960s electric guitars with the DiMarzio DP419 Area 67 Stacked Hum-Cancelling Stratocaster Pickup. Inspired by the distinctive sound of vintage Strat-style single-coil pickups, the Area 67 combines bright, chime-like highs, articulate note definition, and lively dynamics with modern noise-reducing technology.

The Area 67 takes its inspiration from the famous guitar sounds heard at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, an era when Stratocaster pickups were celebrated for their clean, cutting response and expressive musical character. DiMarzio recreates those tonal qualities while addressing one of the traditional single-coil pickup’s most familiar characteristics: unwanted electrical hum.

Featuring DiMarzio’s patented Area hum-cancelling technology, the DP419 delivers vintage-inspired sound with significantly reduced electrical noise. Unlike conventional single-coil pickups, its stacked construction helps maintain a cleaner signal during recording, live performances, and rehearsals, making it particularly appealing to guitarists who want classic tone without typical single-coil hum.

The Area 67 uses Alnico 2 magnets with DiMarzio’s specially focused magnetic field design. This construction reduces magnetic string pull by approximately 40%, allowing strings to vibrate more freely while supporting natural sustain, improved clarity, and stable intonation.

With a manufacturer-rated 120mV output, the Area 67 emphasises vintage-style transparency rather than aggressive power. Its tonal character features a tight, restrained bass response, light midrange, and pronounced treble, producing the sparkling, bell-like clarity associated with classic late-1960s Strat pickups.

Designed for all two pickup positions, the Area 67 is especially effective in the neck and middle positions. In these locations, it produces clear, open tones ideal for blues, funk, country, pop, and expressive clean guitar playing. When combined with compatible Strat-style pickups in a five-way switching configuration, it delivers the bright, distinctive in-between tones often associated with positions 2 and 4.

The pickup can also be installed in the bridge position, where it produces an exceptionally bright, articulate response without becoming excessively harsh.

Featuring four-conductor wiring, the Area 67 integrates with compatible Stratocaster-style guitar electronics and offers flexibility for suitable wiring configurations. Its passive design requires no battery.

Available in Black (DP419BK) and White (DP419W), all two variations share the same tonal performance and electrical specifications.

Whether you’re upgrading a classic Strat-style guitar or creating a versatile custom pickup configuration, the DiMarzio Area 67 delivers vintage-inspired sparkle, expressive dynamics, and modern hum-cancelling performance in a traditional single-coil-sized format.

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