Paul Gilbert's 1992 DiMarzio Interview

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Paul Gilbert's 1992 DiMarzio Interview

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LarryDiMarzio

16 жыл бұрын

Paul Gilbert demonstrates why he uses DiMarzio pickups.
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@sniffmatip3865 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone watching this in 2020?

@wiseguy9202 3 жыл бұрын

Always. Although I remember this interview quite well from back then.

@stratmanuk 3 жыл бұрын

Lol! I just clicked that I was watching in 2020 and then remembered that it's now 2021! (4th Jan'). I noticed the Gary Moore video, what a guitar monster that guy was!

@kelvinburigo2430 3 жыл бұрын

2021...

@gwhiz3708 3 жыл бұрын

🖕

@imlijc7588 6 ай бұрын

2024

@hoosierdaddy2308 9 жыл бұрын

What a nice guy and great guitar player. Just a decent human being. More people like Paul would make the world a better place!

@dropoutandretireearly1781 5 жыл бұрын

I totally agree !!!!! I met him one time at the Portland Oregon airport and he gave me a Paul Gilbert signed pic and asked me all about me. I was like wow !!! Your the rock star I should be asking Paul about Paul !!!! LOL !!!! Super humble guy just wearing a plaid shirt. He was jus sitting there looking like an average guy and all these people walking by didn't even notice him !!!! BUT I DID !!!! I was LIKE MY GUITAR LORD HOW ARE YOU TODAY !!!!! I said I seen you open up for RUSH in the 80s !!!!!

@uuncebret 3 жыл бұрын

I've ever watch this years before, now I'm watching again and still amazing 🤘🔥

@baphometazrael1892 3 жыл бұрын

Paul Gilbert is a dope dude, way different from a lot of guitar players out there in terms of his personality and his overall feel if that makes sense. Like he doesn’t have his signature guitar on him, it’s against a wall and he’s walking around with a slight beat RG 750 showing off dinosaurs and movies. Cool dude!

@lisamarques199 10 жыл бұрын

Must have been a bachelor, love the older footage, thanks for posting

@seanruiz3357 7 жыл бұрын

WHY DO YOU SAY THAT?

@TheAxe4Ever 13 жыл бұрын

Has anyone else noticed that Pauls guitar is tuned down a whole step in this video? No wonder it sounds so damn heavy! Not to mention that Dimarzios kick ass!

@RolanTHUNDER 8 жыл бұрын

New way to describe your Dimarzio pickup's sound - "Aw"... that is... too cool :D

@These_go_to_eleven_1959 8 жыл бұрын

+RolanTHUNDER yeah and the PAF pro and Double whammy really have that in the tone.

@RolanTHUNDER 8 жыл бұрын

charvelstrat81 So true. Pre- 90's JEM's came with them as well. They can really sing when you want them to and handle high gain pretty well for classic voiced pickups. Then again the "pro" in it's name means it's beefed up for that stuff.

@LarryDiMarzio 14 жыл бұрын

Paul currently favors the Air Classic bridge model, but he has used higher output pickups like the Tone Zone and Super Distortion in the past, depending on the specific sound he was looking for.

@sniffmatip3865 4 жыл бұрын

What does he use now?

@pyrokiller1374 4 жыл бұрын

@@sniffmatip3865 PG-13s minihumbuckers

@samling 16 жыл бұрын

What a down-to-earth guy. Great sense of humour...and what a house.

@TheAxe4Ever 11 жыл бұрын

I don't know what Paul meant around 5:20 that the Tone Zone is "less fuzzy" than the PAF Pro he's using here. My TZ has more fuzz and fur than a 1970's porn star. (Yikes! Sorry about the inappropriate joke) I bought it in '92 around the time they came out and have played them since. I'm also a firm believer in Norton, which I love. But then again, I've yet to play a bad Dimarzio. But the TZ is my favorite. Thick, yet bitey. I don't want to put my axe down. Thanks for the inspiration Larry!

@angusorvid8840 3 жыл бұрын

I use the Tone Zone and Norton. Great pickups! I also use the Air Norton in the neck with both of them. Absolutely extraordinary pickups. I always felt like the Tone Zone was meant to be the anti-JB. At the time I started using a Tone Zone I was finding that I was getting rid of the JBs in my Kramers and Charvels and popping on Tone Zones. They just had so much more body, more complex harmonics, better sustain, and clarity, great note separation. Also, the high end really sang in a way I've heard few pickups do. What I love about DiMarzio is they listen to players and what we want. They don't tell us what we have to like. There is no snobbery, no pretension. It's all innovation. I also feel they do a better job of wax potting than Duncan. I find their pickups significantly quieter only adds to punch and attack. DiMarzios are designed to be played. They are just so enjoyable and make playing guitar that much more rewarding. I was part of the L.A. shred scene of the 80s and Duncan had a lot of pull with some of the small independent shops. I suspect this is because they were good at currying relations and had a kind of home court advantage as a company that started in Southern California. Although that may have been the case, DiMarzio still held their own, and the best players prefered them ten to one to Duncans. I got compliments all the time on my tone, and I had a pretty simple rig, usually a Marshall or a Boogie and a couple pedals. I used the MegaDrive, PAF Pro, Fred, Double Whammy, and Tone Zone in those days. I remember the Tone Zone came out around the tail end of the shred craze, about 1991, and I absolutely loved it. The Tone Zone and the MegaDrive became kind of a craze among players I knew. They just delivered the goods.

@billzakill1257 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched this videos dozens of times 😂

@wf1024 10 жыл бұрын

Paul, you are the master

@DVBreen 3 жыл бұрын

Paul Gilbert - What a great player and a lovely guy!

@Yupppi 3 жыл бұрын

Was surprised to find out how difficult it is to find a demonstration or a sound sample of PAF PROs on youtube! Or internet! Accidentally bump into this video and finally had a good idea of how they're isolated.

@65Superhawk 4 жыл бұрын

This guy was directly created by the humility machine and they broke the machine immediately thereafter. Every time this guy speaks, I am impressed by him.

@LarryDiMarzio 14 жыл бұрын

@xXNeoShredderXx Hi, We (DiMarzio) are releasing one for Christmas this year. It is called the "Injector." Thanks for your comment and your support. All the best, Larry DiMarzio

@imlijc7588 6 ай бұрын

I just love browsing everything about PG! My guy....!

@TheAxe4Ever 5 жыл бұрын

I’m not a shredder. I’m more of a classic rock and early metal player. I’ve had other players tell me “You can’t shred and get an aggressive tone with PAF Pro’s. Not enough output”. I direct them to this video and any of Paul’s early live solo’s with Mr. Big. So yes, you CAN shred with PAF Pro’s. If YOU can shred that is!

@DrAL00isin 6 жыл бұрын

I've always said he's the most un-rock star like rock star.

@Garbagebrain69420 3 жыл бұрын

no I'VE always said that.

@TarnTarn-zv6cp 3 жыл бұрын

Your both wrong

@wiseguy9202 4 жыл бұрын

This is the year I started learning how to play guitar. Dimarzio's to me are the only aftermarket pickup. Maybe because it's all I knew of back in the 80's but they've always sounded fantastic to me.

@brunocortina879 14 жыл бұрын

WOW. I just installed my green PAF Pro in the bridge of my Yamaha Pacifica, and it has an amazing difference. I think this is a great pickup, and if you're not sure whether if to put it in the bridge, I say, DO IT. It gives incredible punch and beautiful screaming sustained harmonics. Its great, and I thought it wouldn't because my guitar is not such a good guitar, but it really is GREAT, I'm in love with it.. Thank You Larry.

@tommyhagan 3 жыл бұрын

Bless him. He's so lonely here. Happy he found Emi to share his life with

@danielhicks4826 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah me to, and he got to have a child to bit late but better late then not at all imp glad he was able to get a nice family in the end for sure, he's a good dude and top 5-10 all time legendary guitar player period, not just speed/technique but all around.

@ermonski 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think he's lonely during this time. I mean he has pterodactyls hanging on his ceiling. What person would be sad about having pterodactyls?

@debuhokontra2006 3 жыл бұрын

1:54 is it the guitat that sold for alderete?

@jonrivera 9 жыл бұрын

You may be cool, but you'll never be cast-composit-pterodactyl-skeleton-hanging-from-the-ceiling-above-a-raging-pit-of-shred-guitars cool.

@LarryDiMarzio 12 жыл бұрын

@ermonski Yes, they should be able to do that. Both pickups should be F-spaced (DP151F and DP100F). The wiring diagram can be found here on the dimarzio.com site in the SUPPORT section. Hope that helps, Larry DiMarzio

@sepisepsep 15 жыл бұрын

man.that room is like a guitar center™ full of pg's custom stuff.whoah :O

@Stevewatson3 Жыл бұрын

What’s this years ago and only got my first Pickup from them and wow glad I did!

@LarryDiMarzio 14 жыл бұрын

@dark666shredder The bridge pickup in the red guitar in the video was the PAF Pro model (DP151F).

@LarryDiMarzio 14 жыл бұрын

Hi, Good question. Most guitars need regular neck adjustments to keep them straight. I don't think that leaning guitars against a wall would make it warp, something that couldn't be easily corrected by adjusting the truss rod. I would feel safer leaving them in their cases. Hope that helps, Larry DiMarzio & Merry Christmas

@evalex71 5 жыл бұрын

What a treasure! Thanks for posting!!

@prastahanna4062 3 жыл бұрын

Dimarzio vlog 1992. Woww amazing

@LarryDiMarzio 13 жыл бұрын

@workt71 You might try a PAF bridge model (DP223) in the neck and a Norton (DP160) in the bridge. They're both available with gold covers.

@BillLarkinmusic 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the best pickups in the world !!!! Love ya dude !!

@Mikegrungejazz 16 жыл бұрын

Its fun to watch this guy play!

@rafaelnery 14 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry! Very Nice Interview! Greetings from Brazil

@jflorescano 14 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Larry!!

@NapoleanXV 15 жыл бұрын

paul gilbert is such a great guy, I aspire to be as him one day, not even necessarily a profesional musician (would be nice) but jsut to be as great of a guy

@davidallen346 Жыл бұрын

Paul Gilbert has the largest collection of very cheap oddly shaped guitars that is expertly set up with rewounded pickups by Dimarzio pros called Oinkers he should do a video on that

@ProgressiveNightmare 13 жыл бұрын

i love his decor, pterodactyls hanging from the ceiling, frank zappa book, and his guitar setup is similar to Ynwie's where he just stacks a bunch up on each other against the wall, but unlike Yngwie, Paul actually has more than 2 different guitars

@jbusk6298 2 жыл бұрын

I didnt know the guitar stand was invented after 1992

@rijosigns 6 жыл бұрын

not sure why there are thumbs down here sad, gilbert is god always will be

@wiseguy9202 3 жыл бұрын

LOL Like a kid with money!! Not sure if it's because I grew up in the 70's and 80's but Dimarzio is what I automatically associated and prefer with upgraded aftermarket pickups. I've tried all the rest but always come back to the Super Distortion or the TZ. And in 2020 when I buy a Dimarzio, I have a tendency to buy and older 80's model. I feel like it has transported the sound of my youth.

@These_go_to_eleven_1959 8 жыл бұрын

I went back to a PAF pro in the bridge as well as the neck spot. I was after a more "cutting" lead tone with more clariy, kind of like a strat tone where it slices through the mix and effects Great pickup!

@LarryDiMarzio 15 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. In an RG, they both need to be F-spaced (DP100F and DP151F).

@jakeyyvampiree 11 жыл бұрын

Man, you know this video is old when you see those stacks of VHS tapes next to Pauls table

@LarryDiMarzio 14 жыл бұрын

@parlancex It has a lot to do with the specific amp you play, how much gain you use and how the controls are adjusted. Too much gain will usually cause the notes to fade to a different sound than what you want. You might also try not using a lot of treble on the amp.

@evorefocht5800 4 жыл бұрын

If i was ever lucky enough to play my guitar for a living, id want to be as humble as he is.

@These_go_to_eleven_1959 10 жыл бұрын

Tone zone and PAF pro's are both incredible pu's! love em! best way to describe the tone zone is it is a lot like a PAF pro on roids! has that singing wha in the middle tone for leads with excellent harmonics and great low end for thump

@Vanderkitten 10 жыл бұрын

Why did I ever get rid of my Flare Red RG750? (Besides the fact I am no Paul Gilbert).

@galenmarek8287 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve always wanted RFR RG and Five Alarm

@LarryDiMarzio 14 жыл бұрын

An F-spaced Super Distortion (DP100F) should be good in the bridge position.

@LarryDiMarzio 14 жыл бұрын

The sticker is only on the version with the vintage, long-leg baseplate. The standard model with the short, triangular legs doesn't have the sticker.

@LarryDiMarzio 13 жыл бұрын

@6stringerman It is impossible to be certain if it is a matter of the sound of the guitar itself, or if a PAF Pro is too bright to suit your taste. Paul himself has never found the PAF Pro to be too bright in any guitar, but you might prefer an Air Norton or a Breed neck model.

@TobyKBTY 14 жыл бұрын

@LarryDiMarzio Merry Christmas Larry, and thanks for the reply! Rock on!

@yngvaigilbsteen 16 жыл бұрын

For some people, (not all), guitar playing is actually therapeutic. : ) I'm one of them. Much like physical therapy, it actually makes your hands feel better. It gets the blood flowing into your fingers, gets them loose and warm, and strengthens them. Paul is another guy who doesn't have many tendon problems, or arthritis, as far as I know. At least, he still plays like he doesn't have a problem. lol If you don't tense up when you play, guitar can be good for you. Like stretching.: )

@LarryDiMarzio 13 жыл бұрын

@wisesatyr72 Thanks for the kind words and support. All the best, Larry DiMarzio

@LarryDiMarzio 14 жыл бұрын

@Scaryfied They work equally well in a traditional Strat configuration. We took that into consideration when the pickups were designed, and we've had them in Strats with excellent results.

@LarryDiMarzio 13 жыл бұрын

@themaggot8 It depends on which time period you're talking about, since Racer X still exists, and Paul doesn't use the same pickups now as he did when the band was first formed. In the earlyversion of the band, he sometimes used Super distortions with the coils wired in parallel.

@parlancex 14 жыл бұрын

@LarryDiMarzio Thanks! I'll give that a shot. I've tried a whole bunch of Dimarzio pickups now and they'll all great, but my favorite by far is the Air Classic DP191 and DP190s. It's almost hard to believe an inanimate object could generate such a perfectly crafted sound.

@LarryDiMarzio 13 жыл бұрын

@X5SmileX1X Sorry, but this option isn't available. The Breed bridge model has a sound that's pretty similar to a Tone Zone, and it can be ordered with all black hex polpieces.

@LarryDiMarzio 13 жыл бұрын

@themaggot8 Paul has been using Air Classic neck and bridge pickups a lot for the past several years, and I've seen him do these songs live with this set of pickups. I don't know what he used for the studio versions.

@marlonbengson645 5 жыл бұрын

That looks like the guitar he used in the guitar wars dvd (2003). I like paul gilbert coz he uses Ibanez RG's and Dimarzio pickups. Very ideal for pickup change people.

@NeillSilva 16 жыл бұрын

"An E or an A or an O sound" :)

@LarryDiMarzio 14 жыл бұрын

@BrianGuitarShred Hi, We shot this in 1992 with a live mic .... no EQ. Hope that helps, Larry DiMarzio

@EvLoutonian 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry Is there any footage floating around of Paul's other odd-ball old guitar collection? I dig that he was already collecting up these old beasties & upgrading pickups on them. I got into a bit of that over the years, just starting a bit later in the 90's. Love your work!

@babiebitch1756 6 жыл бұрын

Paul: *struggling to find words to describe the sound of his new DiMarzio pickup* y-you know that uh "aw"

@Trials-and-Tribulations 9 жыл бұрын

First guitar I bought was a Black version without pick guard indentical to orange except mine had original edge pro bridge with Ibanez dimarzio stock pups. It was a Rg560

@Zigarius1123 5 жыл бұрын

Bruce?

@kevinberstler 3 жыл бұрын

Love that hiss

@TobyKBTY 14 жыл бұрын

Hello there Larry, thanks for the videos. I'm also having quite a hard time deciding over pickups too, haha. My band plays lots of down tuned stuff, like in C or C#, so i was thinking of wither a tone zone or the D sonic, im also into solo instrumental stuff too btw. help me out here pls!.

@dreamwever87 11 жыл бұрын

More than likely it was a laney gh100 or 50l. I may be wrong, but that was his favorite rig at that time. Honestly paf pros through any tube amp with PG at the helm is going to sound crazy!

@YummyBananaFish 13 жыл бұрын

@ClassicGuitarFan12 it's an RG750, in the colour 'five alarm red.' The year is probably 1988 or '89.

@PaulThird 14 жыл бұрын

hi mr dimarzio, i just purchased a cream 36th anniversary PAF and looked at the back and didnt see any PAF sticker, i just wondered if all the anniversary PAF's or just some come with the PAF sticker at the back, just making sure the company i bought it from havent sent the wrong pup cheers for reading

@LarryDiMarzio 13 жыл бұрын

@wisesatyr72 It's true that we did it, but it was more of an interesting challenge than a hassle.

@jks2 14 жыл бұрын

that's a nice guitar collection :) he even has a univox hi flyer!

@LarryDiMarzio 14 жыл бұрын

An F-spaced 36th Anniversary bridge model (DP223F) might be a good choice.

@LarryDiMarzio 15 жыл бұрын

It's a good choice for a medium-output LP bridge pickup. The neck pickup could be a PAF 36th Anniversary, an Air Classic bridge model or a PAF Joe, depending on your personal taste.

@kevins4222 4 жыл бұрын

Does anybody know what model of Ibanez Paul Gilbert has at the beginning/middle of the video?

@LarryDiMarzio 15 жыл бұрын

We've heard from many players with mahogany guitars who got good results. The sound with mahogany is usually very solid.

@gaspotostation Жыл бұрын

1:44 the racer x era pink wilshire guitars

@IbanezPGM300 13 жыл бұрын

His technique is fantastic plucked!!!

@D1vid3By0 12 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry, Thanks for taking the time to answer all of our questions. Well Larry, I'm torn. I know that i want to go with Dimarzio pick-ups but I can't decide what i want in the neck. I play alot of shred and 80's neo-classical stuff. I like to have alot of sustain and warmth but i also need clarity. I'm stuck between The Evo, Paf Pro, and the Air Norton. I'm using an Ibanez RG550 (maple neck) and Carvin x100b amp. What would you recommend? Thanks again!

@LarryDiMarzio 14 жыл бұрын

It might, but it might also be better to put a Norton in the bridge instead. The sound is very similar to the Air Norton & it has more output than a Fred.

@LarryDiMarzio 12 жыл бұрын

@D1vid3By0 We need more info to provide useful recommendations. Please email us at tech@dimarzio.com with a description of how you want the sound to be different from the sound of the stock pickups. That will help narrow the choices.

@squallz10 15 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry I'm a huge fan of your products but i have a question i love Pauls tone what excact pick ups does he use on the neck and bridge position? please get back to me on that thank you you rock cheers!

@EOS44 12 жыл бұрын

hey there.. that was a Laney amp, not sure about the model, with ADA preamps on it :)

@parlancex 14 жыл бұрын

God I love the tone in this video, especially how sustained notes tend to fade into the 'aw' sound as they decay. I have a set of PAF-Pros myself that I bought after watching this video, and I put them into a basswood Ibanez RG, but I can't seem to get the aw sound at all really. Larry can you think of any adjustments that might help me get that "fade to 'aw'" sound? :)

@signinname41 14 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry. Would it be a bad idea to put an Air Norton in the bridge and a Fred in the neck? Wouldn't the difference in pickup height make up for the Fred having slightly more output than the Air Norton? Thanks.

@DestressYourMind 6 жыл бұрын

Q: Are all those guitars enough? A: You must be joking. 😁

@Deathshuck 12 жыл бұрын

1:00 THE REAL FRANK ZAPPA book!! I liked Paul before but even like him more now.

@parlancex 14 жыл бұрын

@LarryDiMarzio Finally! I've been wondering for a long time if Pablo was going to get a signature Dimarzio pickup. Can you tell us if it's going to be a single coil or humbucker or what it's going to be like? Can't wait!

@inefficient 12 жыл бұрын

At 2:05 he's playing Into The Void. Best Sabbath song ever - and again at 4:46!

@Scaryfied 14 жыл бұрын

@LarryDiMarzio Thanks for the information regarding the new Injector pickup! Another question if you don't mind. Since these pickups are angled differently on Paul's Fireman guitars, how will they sound on a traditional strat-style pickup config? Thanks!

@Kpalmost 14 жыл бұрын

Larry, what pickups would you recommend to use if you are trying to go for a Paul Gilbertish/ Jimmy Page sound. I want that nice Paul shred tone but also a kind of Since Ive been loving you live tone. Probably the Paul tone in the bridge and Page tone in the neck.. Thanks

@zakk84 15 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry, would a Super Distortion in the bridge pos. and a PAF Pro in the neck pos., be a good combo in an Ibanez RG model. Thanks

@jemjoesatch 16 жыл бұрын

cool vid! 18th ill be seeing the man!!!!

@LarryDiMarzio 14 жыл бұрын

@iholowxzx He didn't say what the single-coil is. It was most likely an FS-1.

@YummyBananaFish 13 жыл бұрын

@andrewcy17 They've overlaid the audio from that part at around 2:00. I thought it was familiar too, but I think it's just because I'd heard it earlier in the same video, hah.