DiMarzio Ionizer 8 Guitar Pickups for Tosin Abasi

[@techdeth]

4:45 OH SHIT, years later it became a song!

[@JGMBear]

Noah Price ECTOGENESIS!!

[@derloX]

As he tunes his eight string to an E instead of F#, you could say he Toss in A bass e..

[@Dark0ne2099]

'Cept his name is pronounced 'tow-zeen' not 'toss-in' but i get where you come from, props for thinking it up, quite inventive haha

[@TheOridjinn]

COMMENT OF THE YEAR.

[@arrestedshrimp]

InChant Acoustic good job you are now only HALF a buzz kill lol

[@Deathshuck]

Zing!

[@EricSiegfriedt]

Still funny 5 years later.

[@chazhuzvar3180]

Really like this guy.One of the few unique players out there.

[@Dethmerchant]

I was listening to Ectogenesis off The Madness Of Many and the main riff seemed really familiar to me. That's because it's the same riff played at 4:50, slowed down. Between that and Ka$cade, really awesome to see those riffs as mere ideas and pieces to the puzzle.

[@pmacfto]

This guy is a genius. The chords and voicing he uses are stunning and what he does is so new sounding. He's a great teacher too as seen in other videos. Animals as Leaders may not be to everyone's taste but you can't deny his talent and creativity.

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Hi, Thanks for asking. We're planning a release late this fall. All the best, Larry DiMarzio

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Hi, The guitar in the video has a matte finish on a maple top with a transparent grey coloring. I'm not sure what the final version will be but the one I photographed looked great. Hope that helps, Larry DiMarzio

[@Chilangofeature]

He played Ectogenesis 4:52 years before Madness of Many!?! 😱😎

[@RiksRiks21]

Wow, you're right, I can only wonder how many ideas he has and have yet to materialize

[@zynosgd9982]

He also played a lot of "Joy Of Motion" riffs 2 years prior to the album's release.

[@xxGAMINGxxXpertXX]

bro! i just noticed that too, hes mentioned that alot of his songs come from ideas he uses to practice technique

[@x-Gingerbeard-x]

He has such a unique way of playing and blending styles, an absolute pioneer!

[@sanjinator17]

I like when big companies actually respond to small KZbin questions. It shows they care. Go DiMarzio!

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Yes. The JVM has enough gain to work well with this setup. Both pickups should be F-spaced for your guitar.

[@TheOfficialCaseMade]

The amount of raw skill that Tosin has is just astounding...given his age, I'd say he's easily one of the most advanced guitarists on the planet.

[@PHIllip324]

For anyone curious... 0:00 and 4:23 The Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing 1:09 Modern Meat 1:54 Cylindrical Sea 2:37 Inamorata 5:41 Tempting Time

[@jaibandroide]

4:50 ectogenesis 5:19 kaskade

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Hi, Thanks for asking. Ionizer 7s are in work now and will be available this fall. All the best, Larry DiMarzio

[@dealerbinq]

one of the nicest Ibanez guitars I´ve ever seen. Great sound al look

[@Danyel76]

This guy is a badass awesome talented innovator!

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Hi, Thanks for asking, we are releasing them mid January (for the NAMM show) and they will probably be available on line by Feb 1st. If you don't find them easily please call 800 221 6468 and ask for Stephanie and I will make sure that you can get whatever you would like. Happy Holidays, Larry DiMarzio

[@samquitkin338]

His playing is fucking amazing! I’m utterly amazed every time I see him play!

[@charvinaldo]

These pickups sound perfect for Tosin; they sound absolutely incredible. I can't wait to see what kind of awesomeness Tosin uses them to unleash on their next release

[@Lamentear]

definitely my favorite guitarist at the moment, I still have a hard time believing I saw this musical god live

[@Unflagger01]

I'm always in awe with Tosin's cleans, though I don't dig his high gain tone much- guess I'll have to wait for someone with a traditional amp to give it them a test run before I decide about switching out the D-act 8's. Massive props to DiM for increasing the 8 string pup choices btw

[@elliotjgc]

Thanks for the advice Mr. DiMarzio. Definitely getting the bridge and neck of these once they're available in Europe.

[@jacobdanos5483]

Love that riff at 6:18, from Re-Inanimate/Paradoxical Spiral/Entrapment. Good to return to your roots. This guitar offers so much for an 8-string. I love my RGA8; but stock, it's relatively limited (without external tweaking) in what it can do. Looking forward to hearing more things played on this guitar.

[@Dedncide]

I can't believe I got to see Tosin live in Philly. I got to meet up with him after the show and got a picture with him, he sounds exactly like he does in video. My car was towed by the gubament so I had to wait around for my friend to pick me up and I caught Tosin packing up his van and I told him about my situation and wished me the best. He also said my boots were cool. Best Valentine's Day. Ever.

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Hi, It's the pickup coil wiring that you are hearing. You can find the diagrams on the DiMarzio website. Go to Pickups>8 String>Ionizer and it's in Download Installation Instructions on Ionizer page. Hope that helps, Larry DiMarzio

[@xGshikamaru]

That guitar looks gorgeous, especially the wenge/bubinga neck ! I just wonder if it wouldn’t nose-dive a lot due to the heavy neck and the light swamp ash body though ? The sound of those ionizer pickups seems really nice especially the neck pickup.

[@liamopia]

This guitar is one of the most beautiful sounding things I have ever heard.

[@KyleTheWynner]

His tapping is absolutely perfect. Good tone plus great musicianship = great sound

[@DalltonSantos]

sounds awesome Larry. And in the hands of Tosin it speaks loud.

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Hi, Thanks for asking. DiMarzio's planning the new pickup for October release. All the best, Larry DiMarzio

[@Travybakersk8er]

i'm so glad he's using your pickups, simply the best in my opinion =)

[@LarryDiMarzio]

There are currently no 7-string models that sound exactly like the Ionizers. The Evoluion 7 has some similarities to the Ionizer bridge model and the LiquiFire 7 to the Ionizer neck model.

[@Valentineskidd]

This guitar is really nice. The look and the sound thanks to the pickups, really nice on the whole.

[@diamonddust22]

I am a bass player and songwriter and I have tried the classic guitars and I have to say that Ibanez instruments not only look amazing but they feel incredible, I have 2 basses and 1 six string and I love them. I also made a custom bass, and I immediately bought Dimarzio pickups and never looked back. Absolutely love the sound.

[@DraskoPopovicMrgud]

This by far the BEST presentation that DiMarzio had for their pickups! Hat's down for Mr.Abasi and DiMarizo!

[@iSlappaDAbassMon]

They sound absolutely beautiful.

[@blackjackmcgack]

Loving the happy comments on this video Other videos just hate on everything cus its not drop tuned to q Nice to see appreciation on talent

[@MrUltraworld]

This guy has skills he hasn't discovered yet, very impressive. With the super high gain amps we have, high gain pickups are not needed. Were not trying to smack the front end of the amp. The amp does that now. I can back off my picking to clean it up & hit harder for punctuation I try to steer my customers towards the Air neck pickups. DiMarzio has a huge selection

[@LarryDiMarzio]

It's impossible to know if a pickup will be too bassy until you try it, but the combination that might be best to try first in your guitar is an Ionizer neck pickup and a D Activator 8 bridge pickup.

[@adilovemetal]

Great to hear that! I hope we get them in India soon

[@kipponi]

I have the same kind of weird picking style as Tosin.I really like those pickups clarity. It won't go any muddy sound out of them.He tunes three low strings to bass notes? I think?Anyway almost impossible that all the notes are clear and musical. You have nailed it.

[@TomMoranoHimself]

Beautiful guitar and P ups the back of that neck- WOW Awesome!

[@MIKETHEGUITARPRO]

yes!!! it's about time tosin's making his own signature model. Can't wait to tryout these pickups! When will the guitar come into production? Will it be just like the prototype? awesome vid!! keep it up DiMarzio!!!

[@andrewmelancon471]

He's in a band called Animals as Leaders. Their albums are Animals as Leaders and Weightless. I highly recommend both. Plus they are recording a new album right now.

[@TheAerosmith3]

The tone in that guitar is SO damn good!

[@nznr82]

dimarzio did it again! hopefully it easily becomes available here in the philippines (hopefully the local distributor - Audiophile Comp. - contacts you quick! more power! =)

[@weensain2179]

his pinky can rotate like 180 degrees and his thumb can bend like 90 degrees, wtf

[@avakinlifeuser6888]

Nano machines son!

[@elliotthowarth6718]

agreed, he really shows the full beauty guitar has to offer

[@xGshikamaru]

it is, the FX-Edge bridge is actually modelled after an edge trem but it’s a fixed bridge, though for this one you have to cut the ball end of the strings when changing them. I suppose the purpose was to have the advantages of a double locking system without the disadvantages of a tremolo, especially with the huge tension going on on a 8-string guitar. Maybe there are other reasons

[@Br1jazz]

very nice distorsion and clean too

[@LarryDiMarzio]

HI, Me too. All the best, Larry DiMarzio

[@acidronin5730]

Sweet. I just bought a new Mayones and i was wondering when my favorite Magnet wizard's would come up with something awesome to solder into it. Abasi is a monster, good choice partnering with him.

[@WigglyMalmsteam]

Wow.. such a beautiful looking and sounding guitar. I want it.

[@lammykins09]

that guitar is amazing!!!! and that tone is awesome!!!!

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Tosin wanted a little more body and warmth in the bridge position, and the attack to be a little less aggressive than the D Ac. The differences are fairly subtle, and it would be hard to make a pickup that sits in between the two models.

[@Maxpound]

I'm not going to lie...That's pretty much the most refreshing tone I've heard from an 8 string in a while. If or when I get an 8 stringer I'm putting these pickups in there.

[@LorcanWard]

Hey Larry, any chance of a 7 string Gravity Storm set?

[@BuyingScratchoffsFTW]

these pick ups sound really nice in my opinion

[@DBZero123]

Nice to see/hear that Tosin does some Meshuggah to show the "high-gain stuff" at the end :)

[@thecompletejake]

Great! Thanks for the reply! I'm a long time DiMarzio player and am looking for options for an upcoming crop of custom built guitars (a 6, 7, and 8 string) and would love them to all have the same pickups but there's not too many options that fit the bill. These seem like a great option if you guys expand the line. Thanks again, for the reply and for all the great pickups over the years.

[@LarryDiMarzio]

The D Activator 7 bridge model is a little similar to the Ionizer bridge model, but there is no 7-string neck model with much resemblance to the Ionizer neck pickup.

[@speciesofficial]

Tosin and Larry covering all the bases yes good

[@supahsekzy]

I love that the whole point of the design behinds the pickups and guitar was to make it more versatile than being able to do just straight chugging metal. This is why I love Tosin Abasi.

[@AlexK878]

Finally Tosin is getting a signature guitar of his own - deservedly!

[@3riccarlson]

Can you use these at an angle on a multiscale fan fret? Considering adding to a Harley Benton R-485mn.

[@PaladinV0ci]

LOL "It's pretty magical" *smiles*

[@sacredxgeometry]

his face on the way out, he was B L A Z E D (no, just lookedit)

[@VitorDuzarte]

Nice! Tosin is using Dimarzio. Amazing!

[@BvdLNL]

Wow this is one of the few Ibanez's where i actually like the sound of EVERY position of the five-way switch! Great job on this one! Are there going to be 7-string Ionizers as well? I would sure PICK those UP (haha.. get it?)

[@LarryDiMarzio]

It's hard to make these comparisons because the longer 8-string scale length has an effect on the tone of the pickups, and it isn't really possible to come up with an exact match. The Transition bridge model is fairly similar to the Ionizer bridge model in terms of overall tone and output. The 36th Anniversary bridge model has some similarities to the Ionizer neck model.

[@TheGearFiles]

this is honestly unfair lol he has every tone you could want

[@SpartanLaserCanon]

TheGearFiles He does like mamy genres hahaha. I would like pickups like this is all my electrics hahaha. So many electric pickups have such bad cleans hahaha amd then you have to heavy eqing work to make them sound decent cough like metallica's clean tones haha.

[@jetpackswasno]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Hi, No they are not active. Tosin discuses some of the difference in the video. Please give it another viewing. Hope that helps, Larry DiMarzio

[@antongankov3791]

Amazing sound!

[@GregLynn]

First video I've noticed he holds the pick backwards, Shawn Lane style (instead of pointing the picks downward)

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Hi, The DiMarzio website has a list of International Distributers on the lower portion of all the pages. Hope that helps, Larry DiMarzio

[@0brinx0]

This guy.. has the best tone I have ever heard.

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Hi, Our Canadian distributer has been in short supply, however please contact Long and McQuade. I know that they have been currently restocked. Hope that helps, Larry DiMarzio

[@HurricaneTBag]

Great to see Tosin get his own signature pick up.

[@sammywhythim777]

ooooh that tone sounds beautiful! O_o

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Hi, The Ionizer is completely passive. Hope that helps, Larry DiMarzio

[@horstklohr3184]

Its just great how much more Alive the Songs Sound with those Pickups! They should consider re-recording some Songs with that Pickups.

[@zfish1]

Damn you Tosin for raising the bar for guitarist everywhere. But seriously you are F-ing Amazing!

[@LarryDiMarzio]

It's possible. Please stay tuned.

[@BensonMakesMusic]

@LarryDiMarzio Would it be easier to make a comparison between 6-string pickups and these if the guitar in question was a baritone guitar? And, in that case, what would be the most similar pickups to these for a baritone?

[@Anicron]

not sure if you've gotten a reply, but for djent applications, Misha of Periphery (generally uses Bare Knuckles but) loves DiMarzios and uses the Crunchlab / Liquifire set in some of his guitars, as do the other 2 guitarists

[@bwainless]

I love the fact, that DiMarzio and EMG got vids with him

[@ZombiePenguinStudios]

YES YES YES YES FINALLY!!!! When I saw him with EMGZ and not DiMarzios I was so dissapointed I was actually hoping he'd use DiMarizos someday And I wake up this afternoon to this? Made my day Congratz Tosin!!!

[@JamesRussoMillas]

I hope these pickups one day get released in six string versions. I personally don't like the 8 string feel but I could definitely do jazz and blues some justice with these on a six string. Make it happen Larry! :D

[@BoyOfLol]

That guitar is a tone beast. Wow.

This pickups are great! I don't change them for anything

[@coreyadixon]

6:16 The Paradoxical Spiral. He is officially my hero now.

[@LemonLimeSqueeze]

This man is a master of his instrument.

[@metalmouthmusic]

He plays in EBEADGBE, Which is standard tuning for an eight string, but with the eighth string dropped down a step.

[@XFC856]

6:15Haha, he knows his Meshuggah -> The Paradoxical Spiral

[@kreepthedestroyer]

yea love that song!

[@el_wilder8860]

+Yannick Yes dude! Tosin said it was Meshuggah that got him into playing 8 string guitars.

[@jamesmanney2510]

I'm wondering about the types of picks he uses. Maybe it contributes to the cool tone he gets when strumming chords? I'm thinking pretty light gauge picks. Maybe.

[@SamBellGuitar]

Awesome, exited!

[@TheCleansingx]

it is! all the ibanez 8s have that bridge system, it just looks like a tremolo..

[@SenseInTheChaos]

Some real classy chords there!

[@Rails2Revolution]

Ahh, damn that intro's relaxing :))))

[@LarryDiMarzio]

Hi Christian, DiMarzio also makes Vintage Output Humbuckers. Please go to the DiMarzio website, clock on PICKUPS > HUMBUCKERS > VINTAGE OUTPUT for a selection of lower output humbuckers. Hope that helps, Larry DiMarzio