DP159FW - Evolution® Bridge
Steve Vai
DP159FBK - Evolution® Bridge
 
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Evolution® Bridge

DP159

The Evolution® Neck and Bridge humbuckers are the result of two years of research to come up with the right sound for a very demanding player: Steve Vai and his Ibanez® Jems. Both pickups are designed for maximum impact and power. The neck pickup is fat, punchy and loud. The bridge pickup is tight, aggressive and louder. Both pickups have our patented dual-resonance configuration to reproduce more harmonic overtones than conventional humbuckers. Evolution® pickups are not polite-sounding, and they’re not for the inexperienced, but – if you’ve got the chops and a hot amp – your sound will burn. The Evolution® pickups were originally designed with live gigs in mind, but they have so much presence and definition that they’re great recording pickups, too; they slice right through even the densest mix.

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Recommended For

Bridge position in solid body guitars.

Tech Talk

The Evolution® bridge pickup works best for soloing where the sound must cut through. Low notes are very tight, and the highs have a lot of presence, enabling the pickup to be heard in almost any situation. Obviously, the Evolution® was designed for Steve's Ibanez® Jems, but it can add a lot of punch and definition to Gibson® Les Pauls® and similar set-neck guitars - even the lowest bass notes really jump out of the amp, and feedback occurs easily with a wide range of harmonic overtones.
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Specs

Wiring: 4 Conductor
Magnet: Ceramic
Output mV: 404
DC Resistance: 13.84 Kohm
Year of Introduction: 1993
Patent: 4,501,185
Pickup Dimensions

Tone Guide

Treble: 6.5
 
Mid: 7.0
 
Bass: 6.0
 

Color Options

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Black/White
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Nickel Cover
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Unplated Cover
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Players & Soundbytes

  • Steve Vai
     
    Steve Vai
  • Herman Li
     
    Herman Li
  • Hugo Santiago
     
    Hugo Santiago
  • Jarle H. Olsen
     
    Jarle H. Olsen
  • Jeries Alfreih
     
    Jeries Alfreih
  • John Denner
     
    John Denner
  • Mike Orlando
     
    Mike Orlando
  • Neil Citron
     
    Neil Citron
  • Richie Allan
     
    Richie Allan
  • Rikk Beatty
     
    Rikk Beatty
  • Sam Totman
     
    Sam Totman
  • Serj Buss
     
    Serj Buss
  • Terry Lauderdale
     
    Terry Lauderdale
  • Trey Alexander
     
    Trey Alexander
  • Alex Bodnar
    Alex Bodnar
  • Angel Vivaldi
    Angel Vivaldi
  • Chris Malone
    Chris Malone
  • Dave Sharman
    Dave Sharman
  • Eric Maldonado
    Eric Maldonado
  • Fabrizio Chiruzzi
    Fabrizio Chiruzzi
  • Jason Lamb
    Jason Lamb
  • Joey Bochar
    Joey Bochar
  • Keith Lynch
    Keith Lynch
  • Kevin Dillard
    Kevin Dillard
  • Mark Burkert
    Mark Burkert
  • Mike Martin
    Mike Martin
  • Mr. Scott DiGioia
    Mr. Scott DiGioia
  • Nita Strauss
    Nita Strauss
  • Patrick Rondat
    Patrick Rondat
  • Rob Johnson
    Rob Johnson
  • Scott Allen
    Scott Allen
 

Steve Vai

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Song: Blood and Tears
Album: The Ultra Zone
Band:
Guitar Used: Ibanez JEM
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
 
Song: Gravity Storm
Album: The Story of Light
Band:
Guitar Used: Ibanez JEM
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
 
Song: Jibboom
Album: The Ultra Zone
Band:
Guitar Used: Ibanez JEM
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
 
Song: Sunshine Electric Raindrops
Album: The Story of Light
Band:
Guitar Used: Ibanez JEM
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
 
Song: Weeping China Doll
Album: The Story of Light
Band:
Guitar Used: Ibanez JEM
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
 

Herman Li

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Song: Revolution Deathsquad
Album: Inhuman Rampage
Band: DragonForce
Guitar Used: Ibanez S470
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
Song: Through The Fire And Flames
Album: Inhuman Rampage
Band: DragonForce
Guitar Used: Ibanez S470
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
Song: Trail of Broken Hearts
Album: Inhuman Rampage
Band: DragonForce
Guitar Used: Ibanez S470
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
 

Hugo Santiago

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Song: Mind Exceeding
Album: Mind Exceeding
Band: Vougan
Guitar Used: Ibanez Jem 555-BK
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge -
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck -
 
Song: Behind the Lies
Album: Silent Souls
Band: Vougan
Guitar Used: Ibanez Jem 555-BK
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge -
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck -
 
 

Jarle H. Olsen

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Song: Sound Clip 2
Album:
Band: Jarle H. Olsen
Guitar Used: Carvin DC145
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: PAF Pro® -
 
 

Jeries Alfreih

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Song: Soul Spill
Album: halfMute EP
Band: halfMute
Guitar Used: Ibanez RG Custom
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
 

John Denner

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Song: Freefall
Album: John Denner
Band: John Denner
Guitar Used: Music Man
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
 
 

Mike Orlando

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Song: Movement
Album: Sonic Stomp
Band:
Guitar Used: Ibanez Prestige
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
 

Neil Citron

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Song: BBA
Album:
Band: Bang Tower
Guitar Used: Ibanez Jem 7V
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
Song: Old Habits Die Hard
Album: Rehab
Band: Quiet Riot
Guitar Used: Fender Tele B-Bender
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
 
 

Richie Allan

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Song: M45
Album: Heavy Metal Ninjas EP
Band: Heavy Metal Ninjas
Guitar Used: Ibanez RG550
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
 
Song: What If
Album: Heavy Metal Ninjas EP
Band: Heavy Metal Ninjas
Guitar Used: Ibanez RG550
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
 
 

Rikk Beatty

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Song: Rikk's Jam
Album:
Band:
Guitar Used: Ibanez Jem 7VWH
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
Song: NOS
Album: Pointing at the Moon
Band:
Guitar Used: Ibanez Jem 7VWH
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
 
 

Sam Totman

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Song: Revolution Deathsquad (Sam)
Album: Inhuman Rampage
Band: DragonForce
Guitar Used: Ibanez S
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Neck
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
Song: Through The Fire And Flames (Sam)
Album: Inhuman Rampage
Band: DragonForce
Guitar Used: Ibanez S470
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
Song: Trail of Broken Hearts (Sam)
Album: Inhuman Rampage
Band: DragonForce
Guitar Used: Ibanez S470
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
 
 

Serj Buss

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Song: Towards
Album:
Band:
Guitar Used:
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
 
 

Terry Lauderdale

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Song: Alone Together
Album: Straight through the Heart
Band: Terry Lauderdale Band
Guitar Used: Ibanez RG550
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
 
Song: FuzzBuster
Album: Straight through the Heart
Band: Terry Lauderdale Band
Guitar Used: Ibanez RG550
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
 
Song: Ice 9
Album: Straight through the Heart
Band: Terry Lauderdale Band
Guitar Used: Ibanez RG550
Pickup Used: Evolution® Neck - Neck
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
 
 

Trey Alexander

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Song: Fried Chicken
Album: Trey Alexander
Band: Trey Alexander Band
Guitar Used: Ibanez Jem 7VWH
Pickup Used: Evolution® Bridge - Bridge
 
 

Alex Bodnar

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Angel Vivaldi

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Chris Malone

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Dave Sharman

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Eric Maldonado

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Fabrizio Chiruzzi

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Jason Lamb

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Joey Bochar

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Keith Lynch

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Kevin Dillard

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Mark Burkert

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Mike Martin

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Mr. Scott DiGioia

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Nita Strauss

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Patrick Rondat

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Rob Johnson

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Scott Allen

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