Tarbak's utilize an Indox 7 ceramic magnet which is very unique and poly wire. A Tarbak is essentially a T-TOP with an Indox 7 magnet, so basically a powered up TTOP. It is a shame that these were swapped out for super distortions back in the day, because they are far superior to the Dimarzios. I have used every brand imaginable and nothing compares to the sound of the Tarbak's. I was fortunate to have obtained some clones from a pick up guru here in the states. The Tarbak is what the EMG 57 wants to be. To truly understand the sound, one should listen to old Edge, Matthias Jabs on Love at first sting, probably Randy Blizzard era, the band Wolfmother, and probably 74 Jailbreak Angus. The low DC rating fools people as these will hit the amp hard due to the powerful Indox 7 magnet. The sound is mesmerizing through any good tube old Marshall. The top end on the Tarbaks is excellent and very pleasing to the ear. They sustain well, and most importantly can get you both that Def Leppard On Through The Night tone and metal = Early Randy and Jabs. The Tarbaks are more open sounding and not as compressed as lets say a 500T. The mid cut and presence these provide are a metal players dream...….TTOP Tone on Steroids...………….. The year 1974 keeps coming up. Great times...
