The DiMarzio PAF Pro is a medium-output humbucker built to balance vintage-style warmth with the clarity needed for high-gain or complex playing styles.
20 guitars checked: 15 likely drop-in, 1 needs verification, 4 requires modification.
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Pickup type
Humbucker
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Needs verification20 guitars checked: 15 likely drop-in, 1 needs verification, 4 requires modification.
Fits the standard humbucker route and mounting on this guitar. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
Standard humbucker footprint, direct fit for the stock ES-335 humbucker route and mounting. A medium-output, more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.
Fits the standard humbucker route and mounting on this guitar. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
Standard humbucker footprint, matches the factory humbucker route and mounting. A medium-output, more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.
Fits the standard humbucker route and mounting on this guitar. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
Standard humbucker footprint, matches the factory 490R/490T route and mounting used across the current SG Standard line. A medium-output, more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.
Fits this guitar's standard-size humbucker route and rings. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
Broad'Tron pickups measure roughly 68mm by 35mm, standard humbucker dimensions, so this fits the existing route and rings. A medium-output, more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.
Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups sit in. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
The stock 85/15 S pickups are standard-size humbuckers in a standard route, so this fits the cavity. A more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup.
Fits the standard humbucker route on this guitar. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
Standard humbucker footprint, direct fit for the stock HH route. A medium-output, more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.
Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups sit in. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
The stock 85/15 "S" pickups are standard-size humbuckers in a standard route, so this fits the cavity. A medium-output, more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.
Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups sit in. A more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB. You will need to solder it in.
The stock 85/15 "S" pickups are standard-size humbuckers in a standard route, so this fits the cavity. PRS-style humbucker pole pieces are individually adjustable rather than magnet-staggered, so this does not carry the handedness-specific risk vintage single-coils do.
Fits the standard humbucker route on this guitar. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
Standard humbucker footprint, matching the stock SE humbuckers on this model. A medium-output, more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.
Fits the standard humbucker route on this guitar. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
Standard humbucker footprint, direct fit for the stock HH route. A medium-output, more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.
Fits the standard humbucker route on this guitar. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
Standard humbucker footprint, direct fit for the stock HH route. A medium-output, more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.
Fits the standard humbucker route on this guitar. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
Standard humbucker footprint, direct fit for the stock HH route. A medium-output, more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.
Fits the standard humbucker route on this guitar. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
Standard-size humbuckers in a standard route, matching the stock SE humbuckers on this model. A medium-output, more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.
Fits the standard humbucker route on this guitar. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
Standard humbucker footprint, direct fit for the stock HH route. A medium-output, more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.
Fits the standard humbucker route and mounting on this guitar. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
Standard humbucker footprint, direct fit for the stock HH route and mounting. A medium-output, more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.
This guitar's pickup route is proprietary to Music Man, so we cannot confirm a standard humbucker fits without checking your specific route dimensions first.
Music Man's proprietary humbucker route has not been independently confirmed to match standard aftermarket dimensions, the same unconfirmed route question that applies to the Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 listed for this guitar.
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This is built for a standard humbucker route, larger than this guitar's Filter'Tron route. Route work or adapter hardware is needed, not a straight swap.
Standard humbuckers are built to a larger footprint than the Black Top Filter'Tron route on this guitar, the same route size mismatch that applies to the Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 listed for this guitar. Route work or Filter'Tron-specific adapter hardware would be needed, not a straight swap.
Help confirm this fit
This is built for a standard humbucker route, larger than this guitar's Filter'Tron route. Route work or adapter hardware is needed, not a straight swap.
Standard humbuckers are built to a larger footprint than the Filter'Tron route on this guitar, the same route size mismatch that applies to the Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 listed for this guitar. Route work or Filter'Tron-specific adapter hardware would be needed, not a straight swap.
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A well known passive alternative to the stock EMGs, but still means rewiring the guitar and removing the battery box, not a straight pickup swap.
A commonly documented passive alternative to the stock EMG 85 in Hellraiser-style guitars. Still requires removing the active wiring and battery box.
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Same routing requirement as our other humbucker options, this needs the cavity enlarged first.
Another standard Gibson-spec humbucker, same routing requirement as the Seymour Duncan option, cavity needs enlarging from this guitar's stock route.
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If you have fitted any of these to this DiMarzio DP151 PAF Pro Humbucker, tell us what you found and we'll update the data.
