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: White
Pole Pieces: Nickel
