The Illuminator Neck Model is louder than a typical vintage humbucker, and it has more headroom and a wide-frequency bandwidth. It has a lot of clarity with a clean amp, and warmth without muddiness with heavy overdrive.

Designed for John Petrucci’s Music Man JP13 guitar, the Illuminator Neck and Bridge Models are the next generation in John’s signature pickups with DiMarzio. John says he looks for versatility in his pickups so that he’s able to span a multitude of different sounds within one guitar, going from massive overdrive, very tight, rhythmical and aggressive to “more expressive, dynamic and very liquid” when he plays solos. They’re a bit bold – with more of the clarity and presence that John demands.

Specifications

• Wiring: 4 Conductor
• Magnet: Ceramic
• Output: 295
• DC Resistance: 10.50 Kohm
• Year of Introduction: 2013