DiMarzio DP211 EJ Custom Pickup Black Neck "Although Eric Johnson is best known as a Strat player, he has always played humbucker-equipped guitars as well After getting a new 1959 Les Paul re-issue, Eric asked us if it could be made to sound like an old Gretsch Country Gentleman guitar We said, ""No problem!"" The pickups we designed are exact replacements for standard, full-size humbuckers " "EJ Custom They're bright and have great presence without sounding thin When Eric tried them, he said they were almost as clear-sounding as Strat pickups