Although Eric Johnson is best known as a Strat® player, he has always played guitars equipped with humbuckers. After receiving a new reissue of the Gibson® Les Paul® 1959, Eric asked us if it could be made to sound like an old Gretsch® Country Gentleman guitar. We said, "No problem!" The pickups we designed are exact replacements for standard-sized humbuckers. They are bright and have great presence without sounding thin. When Eric tried them, he said they sounded almost as clear as Strat® pickups. He was surprised at how well they performed with heavy distortion, because no matter how exaggerated the sound was, it didn't become muddy. The EJ Custom™ is available with exposed coils in all standard DiMarzio® colours and nickel-plated or unplated covers at an additional cost.
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Custom colours available. Specifications:
Recommended for: All positions, solid-body, semi-hollow, and hollow-body electric guitars.
