New DiMarzio P pups

[JohnDaBass]

Now these look interesting.  

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2020/09/18/dimarzio-collaborates-with-billy-sheehan-for-relentless-pickups/

 

Another option for upgrading a P bass. I have been a long time fan of the DiMarzio Split P, I love it's depth and range so these may offer something different in a competitive P bass Pup after market. 

[hooky_lowdown]

Seems like a split p with a different casing, and costing more than a split p. Well done the DiMarzio marketing department. 😉

[Baloney Balderdash]

2 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said:

Seems like a split p with a different casing, and costing more than a split p. Well done the DiMarzio marketing department. 😉

Well, except if one is to trust the DiMarzio tone charge with a lot more mids, rated 8 in midrange, whereas the old Split P were just 5, slightly more bass with an 8,5 rating, versus the old Split P's 8, and slightly less treble as well, with a rated 5, versus the old Split P having a rating of 6.

So not exactly the exact same.

Here's the link to the new Relentless P on DiMarzio's homepage: https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/standard-bass/relentless-middle

And here's the link to the old Split P: https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/standard-bass/split-p

 

The new Relentless P also have less output and lower resistance than the Split P and all in all seems to be closer to a beefed up Model P pickup than a new take on the Split P, well except of for the blade humbucker part that the Split and Relentless does have in common. 

 

I could totally see myself getting a pair of these instead of my Model P, as said it seems like an upgrade with the output, low end and mids turned up slightly and as a bonus promissed to ve totally noiseless, which sadly can't be said about the Model P, even if I love the tone it gives me.

 

 

Edited September 19, 2020 by Baloney Balderdash

[fretmeister]

Billy puts epoxy on his, presumably he’ll have to still do that because metal covers will be horrible if the string touches it. 

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I wonder whether he really designed these to be able to use a bass with these fitted as an e-meter for his scientology auditing.

Edited September 21, 2020 by Jean-Luc Pickguard

[fretmeister]

Vid.

 

 

 

[Alberto Rigoni]

Where can I buy them in Europe? 

[fretmeister]

Order them from any Dimarzio dealer, I imagine.

[Alberto Rigoni]

On 24/10/2020 at 16:20, fretmeister said:

Order them from any Dimarzio dealer, I imagine.

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