The D Activator Bridge has an
enriched harmonic quality and the notes want to sing. Both the D
Activator Neck and Bridge pickups were designed to eliminate the
sterile edginess commonly associated with active pickups. The D
Activator Bridge pickup is about 25% louder than the D Activator Neck.
Since we were developing both pickups as a set from the ground up, we
adjusted the volume levels on the pickups so they are balanced. That
way when you switch from the neck to the bridge, you don’t hear a drop
in volume - also a frequent problem with active pickups - and they
don’t use batteries.
An interesting fact about the most popular
active bridge pickups is that they aren't incredibly loud. Instead,
they have a strong, focused attack that hits the amp very hard and
makes them "feel" more powerful than they actually spec out to be. This
is an important characteristic that we needed to capture with the D
Activator bridge pickup. We also wanted to avoid the limiting effect
that can occur with active pickups when they are played hard. Our
pickup is passive with a lot of headroom, and it responds quickly and
accurately to changes in pick attack. A hard pick attack doesn't cause
the signal to flatten out, and picking more softly or rolling the
volume control down lets the sound clean up naturally. Like all passive
pickups, D Activator pickups require controls with a minimum value of
250Kohms. 500K is the standard all around value, and our 1Megohm tone
control is best for long cable runs.
Recommended For: Bridge position
Quick Connect: No
Wiring: 4 Conductor
Magnet: Ceramic
Resistance: 11.41 Kohm
Year of Introduction: 2007
Color: Black
Pole Pieces: Nickel
Spacing: F-spaced
