EMG along with legendary
artist Geezer Butler have collaborated to develop the GZR-P and GZR-PJ
signature bass pickup sets. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bass player
started working with EMG founder Rob Turner in 2011, looking to
recreate the classic bass tones he had in Black Sabbath’s early days.
As Geezer and Black Sabbath moved from studio to touring in 2013 the
final component of getting the classic Geezer tone was in play - a
passive pickup with a truly vintage tone an feel.
To recapture
Geezer’s early Black Sabbath tone, it meant a new EMG vintage style
passive P & PJ design with a few modern touches. The all
solderless P set uses Alnico V pole pieces and custom wound coils for
just the right amount of punch and grit. The J (PJ set) also uses
Alnico 5 poles and features two custom wound split-coils. This
eliminates the noise and hum usually associated with early 70’s bass
pickups and allows for more power and volume than any other standard
single coil J - creating a remarkable balance between the P and the J.
The result is an unmistakable early Geezer Butler bass tone with deep,
tight low end that you hear on tunes like “Iron Man,” “War Pigs,” and
“Paranoid,” just like 1970’s. “I never felt comfortable giving my name
to any other pickups, but this time these have blown me away.” - Geezer
Butler
In The Box Package Includes EMG's exclusive Solderless Install System:
- 1 250k volume pot
- 1 250k tone pot
- 1 mono output jack
- 2 pair mounting screws
- 1 bridge ground connector
- 1 pickup cable
- 2 connect cables
- 1 output cable
- 1 bridge ground wire
