We first heard about Paul
Gilbert in the 1980s. Billy Sheehan told us about an amazing
18-year-old who had recently arrived in California and had blown
everyone away with his musicianship, speed, and awesome technical
ability in Racer X. Naturally, we immediately asked Paul to become a
DiMarzio endorser. It was the start of a great relationship.
Recently,
Paul has been heavily into our Area pickups. He’s also been playing a
lot of Racer X-style instrumentals, so the time was right for signature
Paul Gilbert single-coil sized DiMarzio pickups. The outcome of our
teamwork are the new Injector™ Neck and Bridge Model pickups. You can
hear them on Paul’s album “Fuzz Universe”.
The Injector Neck Model
has a modern rather than a vintage sound. It's warmer and louder
(160mV output) than a typical vintage single-coil and - of course -
it's hum-canceling. It's also faster. The Injector Neck Model tracks
high-speed solos at high gain without becoming either thin or muddy,
and has a very full, well-balanced, clean sound. It has about 40% less
magnet-pull than standard single-coils, and this is essential for the
superior speed and dynamic range with which this pickup responds to
pick attack. Paul's setup on the guitar he played on “Fuzz Universe”
was Injector Neck Model in the neck, Area 67 in the middle and Injector
Bridge Model in the bridge. The Injector is a lot louder and warmer
than the Area 67, but the combination produces varied tonal colors in
the 2 and 4 positions, with the Area 67 alone providing vintage tone
and the Injector Neck and Bridge for heavier sounds.
Recommended For: Neck position. Can also be used in Bridge and Middle positions
Quick Connect: No
Wiring: 4 Conductor
Magnet: Alnico 2
Resistance: 8.56 Kohm
Year of Introduction: 2010
Color: Black
Pole Pieces: Nickel
