PG-13™ Bridge DP243
The PG-13™ mini humbuckers were
developed for Paul Gilbert of Mr. Big. Paul is well known for his amazing
musicianship, killer speed, and awesome technical
ability.
The tone of a mini humbucker
falls somewhere between a full-sized humbucker and a single-coil. Paul
says the main characteristic of these pickups is clarity.
“It still has the beef; it’s not harsh. I just plugged it in, played it, and
went, ‘Oh, this is good.’”
If you’re wondering how mini
humbuckers compare to full-sized humbuckers, they’re smaller, and have a
distinctive tone. They sense a narrower length of string
vibration, and that reduces lower harmonics for clearer, brighter
tones.
Being on the road with Mr. Big
can be challenging when it comes to tones because there are so many different
styles the band plays — acoustic ballads, heavy songs, fast songs, bluesy
songs. Paul needs a pickup that allows him to achieve all of
the sounds.
The DP243 Bridge Model has a
good balance of clarity, chime, and fullness, and it’s never harsh.
Cranked up through a loud amp, it’s still full and produces
nice harmonics. Power chords have impact and crunch yet they’re still
friendly.
The Neck and Bridge models
sound good together as well. The sound spreads out and you get that nice
”quacky” sound.
PG-13 Mini Humbuckers can rock
Blues, Classic Rock, and even get in the mix with Modern
Metal.
Recommended For Bridge
Tech Talk: The PG-13™ Bridge is
wound to produce more bite than the neck version, giving you that extra throttle
when needed. For a compressed, sparkly sound, Paul likes to turn off all
his distortion pedals and turn on a flanger. Even though
it’s the bridge pickup, The PG-13™ is still warm, and not too
trebly.
Specs: Wiring: 4 Conductor, Magnet: Ceramic, Output
mV: 145, DC Resistance: 145 Kohm
Tone Guide: Treble: 4.5
Mid: 5.5 Bass: 6.0