One thing has stayed consistent throughout John Petruccis long and
successful career: the DiMarzio® pickups in his guitars. John has been
pushing the envelope of progressive metal since the late eighties, and
the new DiMarzio® Crunch Lab 7 Bridge Model ensued from our most recent
collaboration with John. He used it throughout Dream Theaters tenth
studio album, Black Clouds & Silver Linings. John swears this is
the best live and studio sound he has ever had, and the name says it all
— crunch is what its all about with a big, tight sound thats
neither muddy nor thin.
The Crunch Lab 7 is noteworthy (bad pun alert) for what it doesn't do — it's not a screamer, and it's not about thundering lows. Its physical appearance is identical to the D Sonic 7, but the internal design is a lot different. It's louder, and the highs have more depth. The lows and mids are more open, and this is crucial for playing chords with body and presence through a gained-out amp. The way the pickup attacks a note is both sharper and stronger, and this allows the Crunch Lab 7 to be installed with the solid bar towards the neck.
- Recommended For Bridge position
- Wiring 4 Conductor
- Magnet Ceramic
- Resistance 11.07 Kohm