Description
Satriani ran the FRED® as his bridge pickup for years, but when Ibanez® updated his signature guitars in 2005, he wanted more muscle without giving up the note separation that made FRED so useful. DiMarzio’s answer was the Mo’ Joe™: same DNA, more horsepower.
- Hotter and bigger output than the FRED®, aimed at the bridge position
- F-spaced pole pieces to line up correctly with a tremolo-equipped bridge
- Nickel covers for a classic look and slightly rounder top end
- Retains FRED’s harmonic complexity — overtones bloom the harder you dig in
- Full-size humbucker sizing/mounting
The extra output doesn’t come at the cost of dynamics. Chord voicings stay articulate, single-note runs cut through without turning to mush, and the pickup responds to pick pressure rather than just compressing everything into one flat wall of gain. It’s the kind of bridge pickup that rewards touch as much as it rewards volume.
Pair it with a PAF Joe™ in the neck and you get a set built for real contrast: warm, vocal cleans and rhythm tones from the neck, then a switch to the bridge for solos that stay defined at higher gain. Whether you’re chasing that instrumental-rock lead tone or just want a bridge humbucker with more grit and sustain than a stock FRED, the Mo’ Joe™ delivers power without sacrificing the touch-sensitivity guitarists actually notice.
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