Description
Born from two years of relentless refinement with Steve Vai on his Ibanez JEMs, the Evolution bridge humbucker isn’t here to play nice. It’s voiced tighter, louder, and more aggressive than its neck-position sibling, built for players who lean into a hot amp and want their notes to burn rather than sit politely in the mix.
The ceramic magnet delivers serious punch, while DiMarzio’s dual-resonance design pulls out extra harmonic overtones that standard humbuckers just don’t capture. That translates to a pickup with real bite and definition — chords stay articulate under gain, leads scream without collapsing into mud, and every note carries presence.
While it was engineered with the stage in mind — cutting through a full band mix live — the same clarity and definition make it a strong choice in the studio, where it slices through dense arrangements instead of getting buried. This is not a beginner’s pickup; the Evolution rewards players who already have the technique to match its output and character.
- Position: Bridge
- Wiring: 4-conductor
- Magnet: Ceramic
- Output: 404 mV
- DC Resistance: 13.84 kOhm
- Finish: White
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