DP409MG - Virtual Vintage® Heavy Blues 2

Virtual Vintage® Heavy Blues 2

DP409

If you’ve heard the cliché that Alnico 2 means warm, soft sound, prepare to be surprised. This is not a polite pickup, and the closer it’s adjusted to the strings, the more raw it gets. In particular, the Alnico 2 magnetic field opens up all of the attack and definition of the low strings. It’s a hot pickup with a strong attack in the bridge position, and its Alnico 2 magnets allow it to work very well in the neck position as well, for players who want a very warm, round sound. If you want an in-your-face-and-proud-of-it sound, the Virtual Vintage® Heavy Blues 2 is the top pick.

Recommended For

Bridge position; can also be used in neck and middle.

Tech Talk

The same technology that allowed us to create the pure vintage Strat® sound of the Area 58™ can also be used to design a much heavier pickup. The Virtual Vintage® Heavy Blues 2 has more mids and lows while still possessing outstanding pick attack. This also makes it an excellent pickup for the arpeggios and sweep picking classical metal players prefer, because it does not become muddy even with high gain.

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Specs

Wiring: 4 Conductor
Magnet: Alnico 2
Output mV: 170
DC Resistance: 8.53 Kohm
Year of Introduction: 2006
Patent: 4,442,749 & 5,908,802

Pickup Dimensions

Tone Guide

Treble: 6.5

Mid: 7.0

Bass: 6.0

Color Options

Players & Soundbytes

Addy Cradle
Carl Harvey
Michael Rogers
Patrick Droney
Bo Ramsey
Brad Delson
Brad Whitford
Howie Simon
Jeff McErlain

Addy Cradle

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Song: GIUR
Album: Ceritera Awan
Band: CRADLE
Guitar Used: Ibanez
Pickup Used: Virtual Vintage® Heavy Blues 2 - Middle

GIUR

Carl Harvey

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Song: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Album: Unleashed
Band: Carl Harvey Project
Guitar Used: ESP Vintage Plus
Pickup Used: Virtual Vintage® Heavy Blues 2 - Bridge

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Michael Rogers

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Song: Crash & Burn
Album:
Band: With Phillip Hilgaertner on Bass
Guitar Used: Fender USA 70's Reissue Stratocaster
Pickup Used: Virtual Vintage® Heavy Blues 2 - Neck
Pickup Used: Virtual Solo™ - Middle
Pickup Used: Virtual Solo™ - Bridge

Crash & Burn

Song: Crash & Burn Outro
Album:
Band: With Phillip Hilgaertner on Bass
Guitar Used: Fender USA 70’s Reissue Stratocaster
Pickup Used: Virtual Vintage® Heavy Blues 2 - Neck
Pickup Used: Virtual Solo™ - Middle
Pickup Used: Virtual Solo™ - Bridge

Crash & Burn Outro

Song: Wizards Spell
Album:
Band: Kris Gerome
Guitar Used: Fender USA 70’s Reissue Stratocaster
Pickup Used: Virtual Vintage® Heavy Blues 2 - Neck
Pickup Used: Virtual Solo™ - Middle
Pickup Used: Virtual Solo™ - Bridge