DiMarzio's Billy Sheehan 'Relentless' pickups

[madasahatter]

Does anyone know how the poles are arranged. The description says they have a broad magnetic field that's good for bending. Does that mean they have poles right next to each other like the Willpowers do? Or is it 2 poles per string like a regular P pickup with a wider/stronger magnetic field?

I ask because I'm wondering if these may work for one of my projects that has non standard string spacing.

 

[StevieMac]

Yes the poles are like a Willpower, this is the underside:

 

[madasahatter]

Yes the poles are like a Willpower, this is the underside:

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My eyes deceived me for a second. At first I thought I was looking at a closeup of the underside of 1 pickup with a bunch of mini magnets on it.

 

[ctmullins]

Neat! I didn’t know they (or the Willpowers) were constructed like that. That’s essentially a magnetic blade. Much more flexible than the 7ender standard.

 

[4stringz_77]

Anyone hear rumors on a Relentless Jazz on the horizon?

 

[JEDI BASS]

Yes, Dimarzio sales rep and Billy Sheehan himself have said that a Relentless J should come to be.... eventually.

More folks should call Dimarzio, as I did when I ordered 3 Relentless P pickups, and ask when the J version will be released. If we keep asking, Dimarzio will know that demand is still high and possibly speed up the process.

 

[groooooove]

Relentless J™ Bridge | DiMarzio


looks like they're available!!

anyone know what that radius actually is? im sure it would match a fender?

i'd LOVE to hear samples. I have my old P/J bass in need of restoration, adding these pickups may be part of the project now..

 

[BassikLee]

Interesting

 

[JEDI BASS]

I was hoping they’d be smooth w/ no poles, so they’d match the relentless P pickups aesthetically. Oh well.

 

[bassnyc1]

When is the full set coming out?

 

[musicman556]

When is the full set coming out?

Relentless J™ Pair | DiMarzio

 

[Bassiclees]

Tempted to grab one of the new Sire V3P's (passive J) as a vehicle for a Relentless set.

 

[GAMerrill]

Drawing shows the radius to be 10".

 

[J Wilson]

Gee, what's the best metal pickups for metal ?

 

[bassnyc1]

These are definitely going to be my next purchase!

 

[neptoon]

Drawing shows the radius to be 10".

i saw billy's post on instagram and immediately went over to check it out on the dimarzio website...i've been tracking this since he gave us a sneak peek a good while back, and I'm happy to see them finally on the market...also in a 60's j model, super cool! i checked the drawing and saw R10.00, and thought that this was the radius, happy to hear someone else sort of confirming that i read the drawing properly...looks like it's time to start that warmoth project with 10" usacg neck

 

[landry.bass]

These look super cool. I still wish there were more demos of the relentless neck pickup though.

 

[SulzerType2]

These look super cool. I still wish there were more demos of the relentless neck pickup though.

I wish there were more Dimarzio pickup demos that weren't straight crap in general.

 

[ctmullins]

I wish DiMarzio would produce five-string soapbars.

 

[4stringz_77]

Relentless J™ Bridge | DiMarzio


looks like they're available!!

anyone know what that radius actually is? im sure it would match a fender?

i'd LOVE to hear samples. I have my old P/J bass in need of restoration, adding these pickups may be part of the project now..

Got two on order. I’m blind buying with confidence…been waiting for this release a loooong time! Pretty sure they’ll match any fender