The patented design of Fury ZP™ Pickups results in several enhanced performance benefits:
- increased sustain;
- smooth, balanced response;
- sensitive attack dynamics;
- controlled feedback at high volume levels;
- no microphonics emanating from within the pickup structure.
The unique design of the Fury ZP™ Pickup is based on innovative research and the application of two advanced engineering principles. First is the principle that by increasing the strings' freedom of motion, the pickup is fed an expanded signal. And second, the principle that isolating the pickup structure from transient resonance permits it to sense only the motion of the strings, so only pure signals are amplified.
Principle One: Increased String Motion Equals Expanded Signal.
Diagrams A and B illustrate the physical difference between a conventional solid pole piece (Diagram A) and the Fury ZP™ tubular pole piece (Diagram B).
Diagram A shows a top view of a conventional solid pole piece. The black area represents the most intense zone of magnetic force created by it. The arrows pointing inward depict the negative or restrictive force exerted on the string's motion. The smaller inset diagram illustrates how string movement is limited by excessive magnetic force.
The result? This force shortens the string's duration of motion and limits the loop width, causing loss of sustain and output power.
In Diagram B, you will see how the ZP™ Pickup's tubular pole piece emits force only at its outer rim, thereby eliminating magnetic force in the center of the pole piece. This allows the guitar string to span a center zone of zero force, which imposes no resistance to string motion.
The black areas in Diagram B show that the zone with the greatest magnetic force is in the rim of the pole piece. Notice how the force is shifted to the side, away from the string's path of motion. Outward arrows indicate the absence of resistant force. The smaller, inset diagram illustrates the string's freedom to develop its optimum loop,
lengthening the duration of its motion for greatly increased sustain and output power.
Principle Two: Bonded Construction Produces Accurate Tonality.
A pickup responds to both external and internal sources of motion and vibration, which can be problematic at high volume levels. ZP™ Pickups are constructed of dense materials and their component parts are bonded to form a unified mass. Therefore, no single component can vibrate to cause feedback or microphonics.
Diagram C offers an internal view of the ZP™ Pickup, revealing its tubular pole pieces and special construction details that eliminate unwanted feedback and microphonics.
1. ZP tubular pole pieces are placed in close proximity to the coil's core windings for increased pickup response.
2. Tightly wound coils are chemically solidified throughout for total suppression of microphonics.
3. Extra-hard acrylic bobbins are resistant to surface wear and are immune to microphonics.
4. The dense acrylic bottom pan is unresponsive to resonance that can trigger high volume ring and squeal.
5. Aluminum shielding is pressure-bonded to the interior of the bottom pan.
6. The bottom pan and coil bobbins are chemically bonded to dampen even the most minute microphonics.
7. Hookup wiring is bonded to the coil bobbins for security and for isolation of microphonics that can develop on high-gain output lines.
8. The extra-large ceramic magnet is permanently bonded to the coil bobbins for structural rigidity and microphonic isolation.
9. A protective wrapping of woven cloth tape surrounds both coils.
10. A band of aluminum shielding surrounds both coils for hum cancellation.
11. Each coil is individually wrapped with woven cloth tape to protect its delicate windings.
