DP820BK - D Activator 8™ Bridge
 
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D Activator 8™ Bridge

DP820

The book is still being written about what an 8-string pickup should sound like. We think it should have a wide frequency response, be very articulate and dynamic, and not be muddy. This is the basic D Activator™ bridge sound. The low notes are big and percussive, and the highs have a lot of cut without being piercing.

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Recommended For

Bridge position

Tech Talk

The D Activator™ 8 bridge model is most definitely a high-output pickup. The two coils are tuned to different frequencies for powerful, focused bass response combined with warm highs and extended harmonic overtones. The lows are just as tight and defined as the D Activator™ 6 and 7-string models, and the highs are a little smoother. NOTE: If you are replacing active (battery powered) pickups in your guitar, we strongly recommend replacing the controls with 500K potentiometers. 250K is the minimum recommended control value for use with this model.
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Specs

Wiring: 4 Conductor
Magnet: Ceramic
Output mV: 450
DC Resistance: 11.48 Kohm
Year of Introduction: 2011
Patent: n/a
Pickup Dimensions

Tone Guide

Treble: 6.0
 
Mid: 6.5
 
Bass: 6.0
 

Color Options

Black
Cream
Black/Cream
White
Black/White
 
 

Players & Soundbytes

  • Fred Brum
     
    Fred Brum
  • Richie Allan
     
    Richie Allan
  • Tom Kopyto
     
    Tom Kopyto
  • Tony MacAlpine
     
    Tony MacAlpine
 

Fred Brum

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Song: Atonement 1
Album: Atonement
Band: Fred Brum
Guitar Used: Jaden Rose Guitars Spider
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Bridge - Bridge
 
 
Song: Atonement 2
Album: Atonement
Band: Fred Brum
Guitar Used: Jaden Rose Guitars Spider
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Neck - Neck
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Bridge - Bridge
 
 
Song: Retribution-1
Album: Atonement
Band: Fred Brum
Guitar Used: Jaden Rose Guitars Spider
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Bridge - Bridge
 
 
Song: Retribution-2
Album: Atonement
Band: Fred Brum
Guitar Used: Jaden Rose Guitars Spider
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Neck - Neck
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Bridge - Bridge
 
 
Song: Retribution-3
Album: Atonement
Band: Fred Brum
Guitar Used: Jaden Rose Guitars Spider
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Bridge - Bridge
 
 

Richie Allan

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Song: Propulsion
Album: Demo
Band: Heavy Metal Ninjas
Guitar Used: Ibanez RGA8
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Bridge - Bridge
 
Song: Red Shift
Album: Heavy Metal Ninjas EP
Band: Heavy Metal Ninjas
Guitar Used: Ibanez RGA8
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Bridge - Bridge
 
 

Tom Kopyto

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Song: Black Inside
Album: Resurrection
Band:
Guitar Used: LTD FM418
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Bridge - Bridge
 
Song: Let Them Fall (Lead Guitar)
Album: Resurrection
Band:
Guitar Used: LTD FM418
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Bridge - Bridge
 
 

Tony MacAlpine

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Song: Blue Maserati
Album: Tony MacAlpine
Band:
Guitar Used: Ibanez RG Prestige
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Neck - neck
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Bridge - bridge
 
Song: Dream Mechanism
Album: Tony MacAlpine
Band:
Guitar Used: Ibanez RG Prestige
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Bridge - bridge
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Neck - neck
 
Song: Fire Mountain
Album: Tony MacAlpine
Band:
Guitar Used: Ibanez RG Prestige
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Bridge - bridge
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Neck - neck
 
Song: The Dedication
Album: Tony MacAlpine
Band:
Guitar Used: Ibanez RG Prestige
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Bridge - bridge
Pickup Used: D Activator 8™ Neck - neck
 
 
 

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