Yamaha pacifica 611 pick-ups demo, DiMarzio and Seymour Duncan

Yamaha pacifica 611 HFM pick ups demo
User-replaced neck pick-up: DiMarzio DP169 virtual P90 pickup
Factory-standard bridge pickup:Seymour duncan custom 5 humbucker. Both with coil-tap for single-coil or full-humbucker configuration, using 3-way selector switch.
Tone control has been removed and replaced with switch that makes both pickups either humbuck or single-coil

[@BarrettFamilyHomeVid]

Thanks for the great demo. I appreciate your running through so many playing styles and tones.

[@SLATEB0Y]

Thanks for your kind comments, Kevin, appreciated

[@ismaelsaturria6896]

Excelent tone

[@numbat0072]

well explained vid TY !

[@SLATEB0Y]

thanks for the comments

[@christianlinke1425]

hey man, super nice sound! how hard was it to replace the tone knob to have the switch, and what kind of switch did u end up using ? planning to do a similar thing, last time i actually used the tone knob in 15+ years of guitar playing must have been... never.

[@SLATEB0Y]

Thank you for your comments. It was a while ago now but recall i de-soldered the tone pot and throw away (no replacement or substitute) The switch may need some washers to fill-out the hole as its narrower. It was a double-pole single throw that just short-circuits the coils not wanted on each pickup, effectively halving them.

[@SethPincus]

Hey mon, great video! Is it possible to get this same setup but still keep the push pull tone knob to control of the splits?

[@SLATEB0Y]

I would think so, Seth. i never use a tone control so removed it and put in the switch instead. From memory, I dont recall if the factory-fitted switch attached to the tone-knob is 2 pole or not, but i'm sure it can be done with less work than my knob-less modification.

[@ismaelsaturria6896]

The one on top of the bridge is a seymour duncan 59?

[@SLATEB0Y]

the bridge pickup (chrome) is the factory-standard seymour duncan. the neck/black one is the dimarzio

[@doutorlh]

What is your impression comparing the original p90 to the virtual p90?

[@SLATEB0Y]

It was that long ago, i cant recall. But i like the option of split for a "thinner" strat-ish sound and the other option of a P90 tone in "noiseless" mode. If i ever get another guitar with a P90 in the neck position i would change it for another one of these. hope that helps...?

[@swandiedrich]

@@SLATEB0Y I appreciate the video. I've been hunting around for a noiseless option for a P90 that doesn't cost $120 - $150. I think the DiMarzio is a great option.

[@SLATEB0Y]

@@swandiedrich Agree. Obviously, there is a small compromise but the pros outweigh the cons massively for me. i think they do it in white or off-white colour too