The original Evolution® Bridge Model
did exactly what Steve Vai wanted it to do: kick butt and produce
serious scream. Then he wanted something a little more complex — the
same basic tone with increased headroom and dynamics, so that the sound
kills on 10 and cleans up when the volume is rolled down. With a little
less power than the original Evolution®, Evo 2 balances perfectly with
the Evolution® Neck Model and performs equally well with high gain and vintage amps.
Although Steve was happy with the basic sound of the original Evolution®
bridge pickup, he felt that a pickup with similar tone and less output
would be useful — particularly for live performances. He also requested
the frequency response in the 4000Hz to 5000Hz range to be reduced
slightly compared to the original Evolution® Bridge Model. The Evo 2
accomplishes these tasks by using a less powerful magnet to reduce the
pickup's power, and patented Virtual Vintage® technology to alter the
frequency response without drastically changing the overall tone. The
Virtual Vintage® technology also allows the Evo 2 to produce a very
good single-coil sound when switched to split mode.
- Recommended For Bridge position in solid body guitars.
- Wiring 4 Conductor
- Magnet Ceramic
- Resistance 14.02 Kohm