Soldering
A hum-cancelling alternative to a traditional single-coil, still fits the stock Strat route. Needs soldering.
Why we say this
Stacked-coil noiseless single-coil design, standard Strat route and mounting, no modification needed.
Pickup
DiMarzio DiMarzio Area Strat Pickup Set
DiMarzio's Area series single coils use a stacked-coil design to cancel hum while keeping a traditional Strat single-coil voice, built to drop into a standard Strat pickguard and route without modification.
13 guitars checked: 7 likely drop-in, 6 needs verification.
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Part specs
Pickup type
Single Coil
ConfirmedDimensions (L × W × D)
Not published
Needs verificationInstallation notes
Swap all three single-coils. Solder wires to selector switch and controls.
Guitars we've checked
13 guitars checked: 7 likely drop-in, 6 needs verification.
Soldering
A hum-cancelling alternative to a traditional single-coil, still fits the stock Strat route. Needs soldering.
Why we say this
Stacked-coil noiseless single-coil design, standard Strat route and mounting, no modification needed.
Soldering
Fits the standard Strat pickup route. Noise-cancelling but still single-coil-sized, no routing needed, just soldering.
Why we say this
Standard-size stacked-coil Strat single-coil replacement, direct fit for the stock V-Mod II single-coil route.
Soldering
Fits the standard Strat pickup route. Noise-cancelling but still single-coil-sized, no routing needed, just soldering.
Why we say this
Standard-size stacked-coil Strat single-coil replacement, direct fit for the stock single-coil route.
Soldering
Fits the standard Strat pickup route. Noise-cancelling but still single-coil-sized, no routing needed, just soldering.
Why we say this
Standard-size stacked-coil Strat single-coil replacement, direct fit for the stock single-coil route.
Soldering
A hum-cancelling alternative to the stock single-coils, still fits the same route. Needs soldering.
Why we say this
Stacked-coil noiseless single-coil design, matches the neck and middle route this guitar's stock Essentials single-coils use.
Soldering
A hum-cancelling alternative to a traditional single-coil, still fits the stock Strat route. Needs soldering.
Why we say this
Stacked-coil noiseless single-coil design, standard Strat route and mounting, no modification needed.
Soldering
Fits the standard Strat pickup route regardless of handedness, but despite being a modern noiseless design, this set does use staggered poles. Check that a left-handed stagger is available before buying to avoid an uneven string balance. You will need to solder it in.
Why we say this
Standard Strat single-coil route, not affected by handedness for mounting. Despite being a modern noiseless stacked-coil design, this set is confirmed by real owner reports to use staggered pole pieces, so a genuine left-handed stagger would need to be confirmed before buying.
Help confirm this fit
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This guitar's other options are both for the humbucker positions. This is a middle-position single-coil option, likely fit based on typical sizing for this pickup layout, worth confirming before buying.
Why we say this
This guitar's two existing pickup options both cover the bridge and neck humbucker positions. This is a standard Strat-sized stacked single-coil, likely fit for the middle position based on typical Ibanez HSH middle-pickup sizing, but not independently confirmed against this specific model's middle route.
Help confirm this fit
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This guitar's other options are both for the humbucker positions. This is a middle-position single-coil option, likely fit based on typical sizing for this pickup layout, worth confirming before buying.
Why we say this
This guitar's two existing pickup options both cover the bridge and neck humbucker positions. This is a standard Strat-sized stacked single-coil, likely fit for the middle position based on typical Ibanez HSH middle-pickup sizing, but not independently confirmed against this specific model's middle route.
Help confirm this fit
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Fits the standard Strat pickup route regardless of handedness, though expect to lightly file the pickguard openings, a common, easy step on this body. Despite being a modern noiseless design, this set does use staggered poles. Check that a left-handed stagger is available before buying to avoid an uneven string balance.
Why we say this
Standard Strat single-coil route, not affected by handedness for mounting. Multiple independent owner reports on PRS's own official forum confirm standard Strat pickups fit the SE body, but the pickguard's pickup openings commonly need slight enlarging with sandpaper. Despite being a modern noiseless stacked-coil design, this set is confirmed by real owner reports to use staggered pole pieces, not flat ones, so the same right-handed-stagger-on-a-left-handed-guitar imbalance risk applies here as it does on traditional staggered single-coils.
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The SE Silver Sky is well documented as an easy fit for standard Strat pickups with light pickguard filing, but owners report the Core USA Silver Sky may have different, larger pickup routs. Worth confirming fit on your specific guitar before buying.
Why we say this
PRS's own official forum has a real, unresolved split on this question. Multiple SE Silver Sky owners confirm standard Strat pickups fit their body with only minor pickguard filing, but at least one forum thread claims the Core USA Silver Sky's pickup routs are cut larger than the SE's, referencing a third-party teardown video (not independently confirmed here). Treat the Core body as a genuine open question rather than assuming the SE's easy fit carries over.
Help confirm this fit
Soldering
Fits the standard Strat pickup route regardless of handedness, but despite being a modern noiseless design, this set does use staggered poles. Check that a left-handed stagger is available before buying to avoid an uneven string balance.
Why we say this
Standard Strat single-coil route, not affected by handedness for mounting. Despite being a modern noiseless stacked-coil design, this set is confirmed by real owner reports to use staggered pole pieces, not flat ones, so the same right-handed-stagger-on-a-left-handed-guitar imbalance risk applies here as it does on traditional staggered single-coils.
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