Six String Sensei is taking a close look at the DiMarzio and Steve Lukather collaboration that has resulted in the DiMarzio Transition pickups. We have a pair of humbuckers perfectly matched for a dual humbucking guitar: The DP255 Transition Bridge and the DP254 Transition Neck pickups.

The SixStringSensei review of these pickups will be a little different than most pickup reviews on the web. We’re not comparing a great DiMarzio pickup to another great DiMarzio pickup to tell you how one has more bass than the other… or how one is more articulate, more chimey, or more bell-like… or any of those other adjectives that don’t really translate well from paper and computer screen to your ears.

DiMarzio Transition Humbuckers

Reviewing the DiMarzio Transition Humbuckers. The new DP255 bridge and the DP254 neck.

Apart from the obvious, more or less bass, clarity and quality of tone, depth and output and such identifying qualities… Other descriptions vary too much from ear to ear, amp to amp and guitar to guitar to properly describe a [click to continue…]

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