Question about pickups in mid-1990´s San Dimas 1

[Dave L]

Hi guys, I´m thinking of picking up one of the mid-90´s San Dimas 1´s... and all I can find out about the pickups is that they are custom DiMarzios. Does anyone now if these resemble any of the regular DiMarzio models?

[nhspike]

I can speak only to the SC-II, which I recently bought from Mark.
They are supposed to be custom made for Charvel, but I think they are standard model Dimarzios with a C in front of the model number.
So, the number stamped on the back was custom, but the pickups are standard LOL

Bridge: 152 Super 3
Neck: 158 Evolution

Oh, and by the way... these are freakin' GREAT guitars!

[Dave L]

Thanks, man! I guess it´s highly possible that the I and II had the same pickups, and that Super 3 and Evolution combo sounds pretty interesting in a mahogany body... gotta be one chunky guitar!

What´s weird is that the III and IV has "standard" DiMarzios listed... Chopper, Fast Track and Tone Zone. I suppose the "custom" pickups might have had some slight tweaks.

[nhspike]

They may very well have had an extra turn of wire or two.
Guess we would have to chase down the real answer to that on the Dimarzio website/forum.

[neilli]

I thought the bridge pickup was a tone-zone?

[Dave L]

For the III and IV the bridge pickup is listed as a Tone Zone, but for the I and II it´s listed as a "Custom DiMarzio".

[diablomozart]

the custom dimarzio was in fact an evolution pickup that was specifically made for those charvels...at least that is what was in my old prototype...d.m.

[T@rgetDrone]

SD3 bridge and Evo neck in mine.