The Monterey Pop Festival of 1967 was a milestone event in music. When it was over, the world had experienced what a Strat can do in the hands of a true master, Mr. James Marshall Hendrix. Back in 1967 single coil pickups were bright and very clean, but of course, they hummed. DiMarzio have captured that classic sound but totally eliminated the hum with their patented Area technology. The area 67 also reduces magnet pull by 40% for improved sustain and clarity. 60's chime without the hum – that's the Area 67.