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.
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.3
Recommended For: Bridge position
Quick Connect: No
Wiring: 4 Conductor
Magnet: Ceramic
Resistance: 11.03 Kohm
Year of Introduction: 2009
Color: Black
Pole Pieces: Nickel
Spacing: Standard
