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: F-spaced
