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 DiMarzio LiquiFire
Neck Model resulted 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. He wanted a neck pickup with a flowing, singing
solo tone when used with a heavily overdriven amp and a clear chord
sound with a clean amp setting.
Since the mid 1990s, John's neck
pickup sound has been based on either the standard Air Norton™ or the
custom version in his Ernie Ball® guitars. The LiquiFire has several
significant differences. Its treble response is warmer and smoother
while bass response is tighter and brighter. The total sound has a more
focused voice which works equally well for highly overdriven solos and
complex, clean chords.
Recommended For: Neck position. Can also be used in bridge position
Quick Connect: No
Wiring: 4 Conductor
Magnet: Alnico 5
Resistance: 10.75 Kohm
Year of Introduction: 2009
Color: Black uncovered
Pole pieces: Nickel
Spacing: Standard
