DIMARZIO / DP242

DIMARZIO guitar pickup, PG-13 Neck, Paul Gilbert model

■Guitar pickup
■PG-13 Neck
■Paul Gilbert model
■Neck position
■Normal space
■Wiring: 4 Conductor
■Magnet: Ceramic
■Output: 135mV
■DC Resistance: 9.73 Kohm
■A mini humbucker with a big sound. It has plenty of low end, but also a smooth treble response. The coils are tuned separately to give you harmonics similar to single coils, but with low end clarity.
■The PG-13 mini humbucker is a pickup designed by DiMarzio for Paul Gilbert, the guitarist of MR. BIG, who has great musicianship, incredible speed playing and outstanding technique.
The tone of the mini humbucker is somewhere between a full-size humbucker and a single coil. Paul says that the main feature of this pickup is its good sound projection. ""It's massive and thick enough, but not harsh. So, just plugging the guitar into the amp makes you think, 'Oh, this is good.'""
Compared to full-size humbuckers, mini humbuckers have a distinctly different tone. Mini humbuckers capture shorter string vibrations, and the lower harmonics are clearer and brighter. MR. BIG is a band with a wide range of musicality, from acoustic ballads to heavy tunes, fast songs, and bluesy songs. Paul needs a pickup that can handle all songs.
The DP242 neck model has a slightly fatter and creamier tone than the DP243 bridge model, making it ideal for jazz and blues solos. The lower output and smaller size prevent the sound from becoming muddy.
The DP243 bridge model has a great balance of clarity, resonance and richness that is never harsh. Even when you turn up the volume on a loud amp, it maintains a rich and wonderful harmonics. Playing power chords produces a strong but pleasant sound. The combination of the neck model and bridge model is also excellent, and using them together produces a wide sound. The PG-13? is a pickup that can be used not only for blues and classic rock, but also for modern metal.

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