Dimarzio DP 290FN8 Fortitude Bridge Humbucker

Gojira guitarist and lead singer Joe Duplantier prefers the tonality and nuances of a vintage PAF®. Joe had specific requirements based on the customizations he made in his Silver Cord Recording Studio.

First and foremost, he wanted a passive pickup with a vintage sound. For Joe, it's all about dynamics; he wants people to hear what he's doing with his hands and the pick on the strings. He believes that this is the part of the chain that gives the sound spirit, soul and life and prevents it from being flat.

Most of Joe's riffs run through the bridge pickup, and he says it needs to sound "killer". The Fortitude™ bridge is very precise, very sharp, and Joe can get all kinds of percussive sounds with it.

The Fortitude™ Bridge is based on the PAF® 36th Anniversary Bridge with a few modifications. The clarity of a low output humbucker allows it to cut through at different tunings and high gain. Joe wanted the pickup to have a boost at 160 Hz of about 1.5 dB, a touch more low end and a cut around 500/600 Hz. The Fortitude™ bridge offers a vintage tone with a twist.

Features:

• Recommended for bridge position for all solidbody, hollow and semi-hollowbody guitars.
• No quick connection
• Wiring: 4 conductors
• Magnet: Alnico 5
• Resistance: 9.54 kOhm

Specs:

• Pickup type: Humbucker
• Pickup-Type: passive
• Strings: 1
• Color: Silver
• Type: Accessories
• Theme: Guitars and Basses

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