Di Marzio DP254F / Transition Neck (black)

Transition Neck & Bridge Model pickups were designed for Steve Lukather and Luke's new LIII Music Man guitar. The pickups are named after Steve's album Transition. Lukather played the LIII guitar with Transition pickups throughout the record. The passive Transition humbuckers are both subtle and tough. They have power and they have depth. Steve says they're organic, and they allow him to own his sound. "These days I like it simple and direct," he shares. The Transition Neck Model performs like a vintage humbucker with a bad attitude. It has punch and edge, and it's fast. The Transition Neck Model has very good balance between solid bass and glassy treble. The spread between lows and highs creates a big sound that works well for both solos and backup, while the frequency response of the coils is tuned just far enough apart to open up the mids without sounding hollow.