DiMarzio Relentless Pickups

As with the Relentless P pickups, DiMarzio removed all the hard edges from the standard J Bass pickup and added an arch to the top of the pickup to bring the sensing coils and pole pieces closer to the strings. These improvements increase the dynamic range and make active circuits unnecessary.

The Relentless pickups incorporate Neodymium magnets and produce 70 percent more output than traditional passive pickups, and they’re dead quiet. DiMarzio expanded the mid-range punch, adding snappy highs and precise lows. These pickups have a broad magnetic field so you can even bend notes without volume drop out.
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[Doodlebug]

Heads up to anyone getting the relentless set or the model J set. They are not single coils, they are humbuckers, it is recomended to use 500k pots with them, they are very dark, and with 250k pots sound very muddy and woofy. I learned that the hard way.

[TheJimboe]

I fitted these to a jazz bass and a John East J-Retro 01 preamp. I was totally blown away.

[LMaia]

That 'Distant Early Warning' was awesome. Thanks for the review.

[klaymeister]

Ive got Relentless middle in one bass and Sixties P in another. I knew they were amazing but you guys always do a great presentation.

[DVR]

IMO those are the best sounding P/J pickups.

[CoolGuyAtlas]

Love seeing all these new pickup videos. If you do another set of DiMarzios then I'd recommend Relentless vs 60s or just demonstrating the 60s by itself.

Keep up the great content.

[Facu_Roldan]

I've been waiting for a decent demo on these pickups for a long time. Thanks guys!

[enricoviappiani]

I have billy sheehan relentless middle on my yamaha billy sheehan and kicks ass. I wish they will release a 5 string PJ set..

[mikemeez]

I’ve been going back and forth about buying the relentless P.. decision made 😊

[JonesHess]

I put some in my old battered MIM jazz. Sounds awesome for rock. Loud and fat. My only issue is that because of the curve, there is not much for my thumb to rest on on the neck pickup.

[Suthrnfried]

I’d love to try these one day.
But for now my pup of choice is Avedissian.
I went with their KS sig P in my bass.
60s wind and a little hotter at 12.5k
Paired it with a custom wiring harness…

CTS 250K Ohm Volume Control with .001 Orange Drop Treble Bleed Mod,

CTS 250K Ohm Tone Control witk .1 Orange Drop 716P High Performance Tone Capacitor.

Pure Tone Full Contact Jack. Wired with Gavitt 22 Gauge Vintage Style Cloth Covered Wire.

It’s perfect for the mostly old style punk and doom/sludge metal I play.

[joshuaowens]

I’ve been on the fence about an upgrade to my Precision Lyte. This review just pushed me over. Relentless PJs are on the way

[geekguitars]

I have a model p for my LB100. Love it to death.

[WayneGreen-by]

Granted you can adjust the pole pieces, but the pickups should match the radius of the neck at the heel. The individual bridge saddles should match the radius at the heel as well.

[brianmcdermott]

Billy Sheehan helped with these pickups, they’re based off his Relentless P-bass pickup. The ramp built into the pickup is one of the best ideas ever, along with Dimarzio’s amazing sound… it’s hard to beat the Relentless series pickups.

[BassRacerx]

I like them but it is just missing an "it factor" for me? maybe i would need more of an a/b comparison between these and other pickups to know my true opinion. an improvement over stock fender pickups for sure!

Request for a review of the Dimarzio "split P" model. it turns the P bass into a humbucker!

[ArthurPerez-te]

Dimarzios have always been known for having adjustable pole pieces. They are the best P bass pickups 💯 for sure

[BartFunkBass]

Don't cut your little fella with this axe!

[NelsonSegura]

Great video! i use them in a MIM Fender, they are so good

[sparella]

These j's boast an impessive SNR, but they don't sound like single coils. Otoh, if you want singles that sound like humbuckers, then these will do it, as will other DiMarzio j models with adjustable pole pieces.