We are proud to be an official DiMarzio reseller.

At RILG's we mainly specialize in FCS and vintage style Fender gear. Personally, I'm a purest in all things vintage and vintage accurate Fender. But in the spirit of Leo Fender, we also want to embrace innovation while still paying homage to the "Golden Years" of guitars.

DiMarzio is one of the few long running USA Made OEM's out there. I truly respect their commitment to pushing sonic boundaries, integrity and backing all their products with one of the best warranties out there. When we at RILG were privileged to become a DiMarzio dealer, we wanted to bring in products that pair well with lower output vintage single coil pickups and traditional style Fender Strats and S-Type guitars.

We focused our DiMarzio selection primarily on the bridge pickup. This is one of the areas a Strat can lack power. With that said, if you are looking for a fuller sound, a little bit more muscle and smoother frequencies give our curated DiMarzio selection a look. 

The DiMarzio True Velvet Bridge DP176

It's not difficult to make a vintage single-coil pickup that's clean and bright, but not so easy if you also want the high strings to sound sweet above the 12th fret. The True Velvet™ Bridge was designed to make this happen by tuning the coil to a frequency range that’s bright but not thin. We combined this with a magnet stagger specifically designed to enhance string balance, which produces great clarity, even with full chords. The True Velvet™ Bridge is just a touch warmer and louder than the Neck and Middle, so the transition between pickup positions is very smooth and natural. The True Velvet™ Bridge comes standard with hand-ground magnets and vintage cloth-covered wire.

The True Velvet™ is a further development of our Blue Velvet™ line. We've re-tuned the basic frequency response to hone in on the strongest aspects of vintage single-coil tone. The best vintage single-coils emphasized a “sweet spot” where the sound is bright but not piercing. The True Velvet™ is tuned to this spot, making it equally effective for many playing styles, from the clarity of country music to the grit of Texas blues.

Recommended For: All positions

Wiring: 2 Conductor

Magnet: Alnico 5

Resistance: 6.49 ohm

Reach out with any questions, happy to help out!

Thanks for looking!