PAUL GILBERT STYLE PREWIRED LOADED PICKGUARD - DIMARZIO

WIRED AND READY TO INSTALL!

This Paul Gilbert style Strat Replacement Pickguard features the Injector™ Neck, the Area 67 (middle) and the Injector Bridge loaded in an easy-to-install 11-hole White Pearloid pickguard that will bring Paul Gilbert’s latest tones to your Strat-style guitar with no hum. The Injector Neck and Injector Bridge models have the classic single-coil feelbut they have power, attack and brilliant tone that are both modern and versatile. Combined with the vintage sound of the Area 67 in the middle, this Strat Replacement Pickguard is the choice for players looking to push the envelope and take their playing to the next level.

DiMarzio Injector Bridge:

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.

The Injector Bridge Model is one of our hottest hum-canceling models (185mV output) with six individual Alnico magnets. The sound is not like a vintage single-coil: highs are bright but not glassy, and lows are solid and defined. It was designed to work equally well with rapid single-note arpeggios and power chords without becoming muddy or compressed. 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.

DiMario Area 67:

The Monterey Pop Festival of 1967 was a watershed event in American music. When it was over, the world had heard and felt the sound of a Strat in the hands of a master. Single-coils in 1967 were bright and very clean. And, of course, they hummed. We've captured the classic bright and clean sound but totally eliminated the hum with our patented Area technology. We've also reduced magnet pull by 40% for improved sustain and clarity. The Area 67 has the chime of 60s pickups, and the 2 and 4 positions are light, bright and quack-happy.