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DiMarzio DP228 Crunch Lab Humbucker Pickup DP228BK Black

DiMarzio DP228 Crunch Lab Humbucker Pickup DP228BK Black

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DiMarzio DP228 Crunch Lab Humbucker Pickup DP228BK Black

One thing has stayed consistent throughout John Petrucci’s long and successful career: the DiMarzio® pickups in his guitars. John has been pushing the envelope of progressive metal since the late eighties, and the new DiMarzio® Crunch Lab™ Bridge Model ensued from our most recent collaboration with John. He used it throughout Dream Theater’s tenth studio album, “Black Clouds & Silver Linings”. John swears this is the best live and studio sound he has ever had, and the name says it all — “crunch” is what it’s all about with a big, tight sound that’s neither muddy nor thin.

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Bridge position

Tech Talk

The Crunch Lab™ is noteworthy (bad pun alert) for what it doesn’t do: it’s not a screamer, and it’s not about thundering lows. Its physical appearance is identical to the D Sonic™, but the internal design is a lot different. It’s louder, and the highs have more depth. The lows and mids are more open, and this is crucial for playing chords with body and presence through a gained-out amp. The voicing of the pickup is also different enough to the point that John prefers the Crunch Lab™ to be installed in almost all of his guitars (including the JP Bari) with the solid bar toward the neck, regardless of the guitar’s tuning.

Specs
Wiring: 4 Conductor
Magnet: Ceramic
Output mV: 410
DC Resistance: 11.03 Kohm
Year of Introduction: 2009
Patent: 4,501,185 & 5,908,998

Tone Guide
Treble: 4.5
Mid: 5.5
Bass: 6.0

We recommend professional installation for pickups.

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