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DiMarzio DP211/DP212 EJ Custom Pickup Gold Bridge - Although Eric Johnson is
best known as a Strat player, he has always played humbucker-equipped guitars
as well. After getting a new 1959 LesPaul reissue, Eric asked DiMarzio
if it could be made to sound like an old Gretsch Country
Gentleman guitar, and DiMarzio said, "No problem!" The pickups they designed are
exact replacements for standard, full size humbuckers. They are bright with great
presence without sounding thin. When Eric tried them, he said they were
almost as clear-sounding as Strat pickups, and he was surprised at how
well they sounded with heavy distortion, because no matter how overdriven the
sound, it did not become muddy. The EJ Custom is available with
exposed coils in all standard DiMarziocolors and plated or unplated nickel covers
at additional cost. Recommended for all positions, in solid, semi-solid and hollowbody
electric guitars.Tech Talk: If you look at the DC resistance specs for
these pickups, you will see they're very similar to PAF-style models. However,
their performance is very different in 2 important areas. They have less
power and much more treble response than "vintage" humbuckers. In fact, treble
response is comparable to that of typical single-coils, but since bass response
is still very solid, the EJ Custom isn't thin-sounding. It's outstanding for
chords and fingerpicking, and has exceptional definition for soloing, even with extreme
amounts of distortion. |
