Dimarzio Gravity Storm

[Lorcan Ward]

The bridge pickup weighs in at an output of 340mV and a DC resistance of 15.19Kohms, and it has an Alnico V magnet like the Breed, rather than a ceramic magnet like the Evolution and Evo 2

Neck model is sweet and warm, but the texture has an edge to it. It has the depth of a humbucker with some of the bite of a single-coil. - - Recommended For: Neck, can be used in bridge - - Tech Talk: - Most neck humbuckers don?t do a great job at reproducing pick harmonics, especially if they have a warm sound. This one?s different, particularly with 24-fret guitars. The combination of fat neck position tone with harmonics is something we haven?t often encountered before. It has a throaty quality that sounds like a cross between a humbucker and a single-coil. - - Wiring: 4-conductor - Magnet: Ceramic - Output: 290mV - DC resistance: 12.56Kohms

Sounds promising!!! The neck pickup sounds like a BKP Cold Sweat. They are to be released sometime in August.

 

[xfilth]

Definitely has the twang of a single coil judging from this clip

 

[toiletstand]

want!

 

[Thep]

I'm going to to get a set, just because I love the name so much.

 

[vmFin]

Nice, sounds just what i'm looking for. I really don't care for those PAF-tones in neck pos. Unless wailing blues. Hope it's like hb from hell but more modern.

 

[JamesM]

If I had a guitar to put em in, I'd get em immediately based on specs alone.

 

[Rook]

I really want a new ceramic to try, something edgy and cold with lots of depth.

I'm considering trying a Miracle Man actually, but I'm yet to try a BKP I like the feel of, if DiMarzio would release something less odd I'd go for it, most of their ceramics seem to have some weird attribute... Great to see DiMarzio still putting out, from the 'breed' and 'EVO' references I'm gunna assume this is a Vai pickup?

 

[Mega-Mads]

DA!

 

[Joe Harvatt]

That clip sounds like BKP midrange!

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

I've loved all of Vai's pickups and bought them for my guitars.

These will be no exception.

 

[Guamskyy]

Make em 8 string, and I will never go to another pickup brand again.

 

[Leuchty]

These sound amazing!

WANT

 

[signalgrey]

the neck pickup sounds really promising. Id be interested in try these out.

 

[nikki-k]

Up on their site
Not a ceramic. Alnico5.

Would love to hear these straight into a few well known amps.

Huh. EDIT: Looks like the Neck version is on the Medium page, and listed as being.. ceramic. Very interesting...

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

Looks like my RG620X is going to get a nice little makeover....

 

[Lorcan Ward]

Huh. EDIT: Looks like the Neck version is on the Medium page, and listed as being.. ceramic. Very interesting...

I prefer the sound of lower output neck pickups, you can saturate them with distortion and they still retain clarity and definition.

The bridge pickup sounds like a shred pickup
Alnico 5
Treble: 4.5
Mid: 9.0
Bass: 7.5

Must try a pair.

 

[nikki-k]

I seem to have a fondness for mid-hype, throaty/growly ceramic pickups. Still love my old Super Distortion in my LPC, and love my nearly 20yr old Evolution (in an '89 RG550), and my Evo7s (UV7PWH and ESP 7). I have an '87 RG560 that I was going to just grab an Evolution for (and then try to find a stacker for the neck); now I am curious about that Gravity neck model in the bridge spot....

 

[nothingleft09]

A couple dudes on Jemsite already have a set. Unfortunately this guys clips don't sound the greatest. But here's a link to his soundclick of the pups. His vid sounds horrible though... I'm warning you.

Music page of Rob Tipton - MP3 music page on SoundClick

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

^ Yeah that clip is horrendous. Not the kind of clip that you want to showcase new pickups to the world.

DiMarzio Gravity Storm noodling by I Heart Guitar on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

This one's by Peter from I Heart Guitar. Much much better.

 

[Petie]

^ Yeah that clip is horrendous. Not the kind of clip that you want to showcase new pickups to the world.

DiMarzio Gravity Storm noodling by I Heart Guitar on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

This one's by Peter from I Heart Guitar. Much much better.

Aww shucks! Thanks! I'm working in a full song to demonstrate how these sound in context.