Pickups

As Heard on Fender American Special Stratocaster guitars. Characterized by their midrange chirp, crystalline highs and tight bass, Fender Texas Special Strat pickups feature an overwound single-coil construction that produces big Texas-blues tone.

Tonal Characteristics

• Enamel-coated magnet wire produces warmer vintage-style tones
• Middle pickup is reverse-wound to eliminate hum in pickup positions two and four
• Over-wound calibrated pickups deliver scorching output
• Staggered polepieces balance volume and output across every string
• Alnico 5 magnets add more focus and enhanced dynamics

Product Details

• Period-correct cloth wire and fiber bobbin construction
• Available with white pickup covers

Included Components

Fender Texas Special Strat pickups come with all parts needed for installation, including:

• Mounting screws
• Pickup height adjustment tubing
• Wiring diagram

Output Rating (Bass/Mid/Treble)

• Neck: 4/6/8
• Middle: 4/6/7
• Bridge: 8/6/7

Other Specifications

DC Resistance

• Neck: 6.2k ohms
• Middle: 6.5k ohms
• Bridge: 6.7k ohms

Inductance:

• Neck: 2.4 henries
• Middle: 2.6 henries
• Bridge: 3.58 henries

4 conductor version - ideal for coil tapping.

When Slash was given the honor of having a Gibson Les Paul Signature model built, we sent over the same Alnico 2 Pro humbuckers that he has used for decades. Turns out, the new guitars sounded noticeably different than the original. So we accepted the challenge to make him a new pickup that would make all of his new signature guitars sound just like the original AFD Les Paul. The result is the Slash Signature Model humbucker. We used a different mag wire and winding spec, that, when combined with the alnico 2 bar magnet, provided exactly what was needed to push a stock Les Paul toward that familiar sustain, crunch, and midrange that was so characteristic of the tone of Slashs original Derrig Les Paul copy.The Slash humbucker set is hand built in Santa Barbara the same way we built his originals in the 80s, using a nickel silver bottom plate with long mounting legs, single conductor braided lead wire, maple spacer, paper tape, and wax potting.

The JB Jr. model will take your Strats bridge position to a whole new level. This high output single coil sized humbucker will give you nice crunchy chords, and screaming lead tone with that classic upper midrange cut. There will be tons of bright harmonic sparkle, and a tight focused low end. The 4-conductor lead wire gives you access to parallel and split wiring options for added versatility. This pickup is a drop-in for any single coil pickup route.Pair with neck versions of our JB Jr. Strat, Little 59 Strat or Duckbuckers Strat Hand built in Santa Barbara, CA, the JB Jr. for Strat comes with a ceramic magnet, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and is wax potted for squeal free operation.

The JB Jr. model will take your Strats bridge position to a whole new level. This high output single coil sized humbucker will give you nice crunchy chords, and screaming lead tone with that classic upper midrange cut. There will be tons of bright harmonic sparkle, and a tight focused low end. The 4-conductor lead wire gives you access to parallel and split wiring options for added versatility. This pickup is a drop-in for any single coil pickup route.Pair with neck versions of our JB Jr. Strat, Little 59 Strat or Duckbuckers Strat Hand built in Santa Barbara, CA, the JB Jr. for Strat comes with a ceramic magnet, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and is wax potted for squeal free operation.

This single coil rails sized humbucker delivers high output, loads of midrange harmonics, and an aggressive crunch that make this a great bridge pickup for rock and metal. Chords are full and powerful, and single notes jump out with amazing sizzle. A Hot Rails in the bridge position will literally transform your Strat into a completely different instrument. This pickup is a drop-in for any standard single coil pickup route.Pair with our Hot Rails Strat neck BlackHand built in Santa Barbara, CA, the Hot Rails for Strat comes with a ceramic magnet, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and is wax potted for squeal free operation.

The Woody SC is a passive, magnetic soundhole pickup that delivers a bright, clear acoustic tone that is great for both energetic strumming, and delicate fingerstyle playing. The fact that it is a single coil means that you get more chime, and top end brilliance. All of the Woodys are available in our custom maple, walnut or black stained housing, and are double potted to keep them resistant to feedback. It mounts instantly into your soundhole, with no modification of any kind needed to the guitar and can easily be removed at a moments notice. It comes with a 14-foot low capacitance, studio quality cable that will plug directly into your favorite amp, PA, direct box, or console. Fits all standard soundholes (3.75 (94mm) to 4.0 (100mm). Great for all standard types of steel string acoustic guitars. NOTE this is a magnetic pickup, and will not work with nylon stringed instruments. Available Colours Maple, Walnut, or Black.

The Woody SC is a passive, magnetic soundhole pickup that delivers a bright, clear acoustic tone that is great for both energetic strumming, and delicate fingerstyle playing. The fact that it is a single coil means that you get more chime, and top end brilliance. All of the Woodys are available in our custom maple, walnut or black stained housing, and are double potted to keep them resistant to feedback. It mounts instantly into your soundhole, with no modification of any kind needed to the guitar and can easily be removed at a moments notice. It comes with a 14-foot low capacitance, studio quality cable that will plug directly into your favorite amp, PA, direct box, or console. Fits all standard soundholes (3.75 (94mm) to 4.0 (100mm). Great for all standard types of steel string acoustic guitars. NOTE this is a magnetic pickup, and will not work with nylon stringed instruments. Available Colours Maple, Walnut, or Black.

Theres a reason this is our most popular Basslines pickup massive tone. The QP has a fat, punchy tone that pushes P-bass pickups past previous models with design and frequency improvements. The quarter-inch diameter pole pieces expand the magnetic field and extend the frequency ranges for fat, full, punchy sound with tremendous mid-range presence and maximum output. Though often used for heavy rock tones, this pickup gives amazing tonal versatility, making it a favorite across the board in live and studio settings. This pickup is a drop-in replacement for any American Standard Precision Bass.Hand built in Santa Barbara, CA, the Quarter Pound for P-Bass uses diameter alnico 5 rod magnets, Forbon flatwork, and is vacuum wax potted for squeal free performance. Comes with black covers.

The Seymour Duncan Woody XL SA-3XL is an instant mounting/unmounting pickup with great looking maple cover. This pickup amplifies the sound of your acoustic and keeps it sounding acoustic! The Woody XL offers a moderate reponse that gives plenty of amplification while allowing your guitar to blend nicely with vocals and other instruments.

The Woody XL pickup will fit nearly any acoustic guitars soundhole, with a radius range from 3.85 inches to 4.10 inches. Its also priced to fit the budgets of most musicians, and is a much more affordable alternative to buying a mic for acoustic amplification.

The Seymour Duncan Woody HC SA-3HC Acoustic Pickup instantly turns your acoustic into an electro-acoustic. The simple design means you simply have to slot the pickup into your guitars soundhole to have instant plugged in tone. The maple cover makes the pickup look cool, and it fits in well with the aesthetics of acoustic guitars. Hum cancelling ensures you get a clean signal and the included 14 foot cable is studio grade, so your tone is in safe hands. Works with all amps, although Seymour Duncan recommend acoustic guitar amps for best results and you can also plug straight into a PA system.

The Woody SC is a passive, magnetic soundhole pickup that delivers a bright, clear acoustic tone that is great for both energetic strumming, and delicate fingerstyle playing. The fact that it is a single coil means that you get more chime, and top end brilliance. All of the Woodys are available in our custom maple, walnut or black stained housing, and are double potted to keep them resistant to feedback. It mounts instantly into your soundhole, with no modification of any kind needed to the guitar and can easily be removed at a moments notice. It comes with a 14-foot low capacitance, studio quality cable that will plug directly into your favorite amp, PA, direct box, or console. Fits all standard soundholes (3.75 (94mm) to 4.0 (100mm). Great for all standard types of steel string acoustic guitars. NOTE this is a magnetic pickup, and will not work with nylon stringed instruments. Available Colours Maple, Walnut, or Black.

The ultimate Hot Rodded humbuckers, the JB and Jazz Models make for a versatile combination that will breathe life into any guitar.

Seymour created this classic humbucker combination while in England in 1974, and it remains his favorite set of pickups to this day an SH-4 JB for the bridge and SH-2n Jazz Model for the neck. Together they provide one of the most versatile humbucker ever built. The JB Model humbucker is our most popular pickup of all time. It adds juice and versatility to the bridge position of any humbucker equipped guitar. With its hot coils, and alnico 5 bar magnet, this pickup delivers an unmistakable upper midrange attack, a tight, articulate low end, and harmonically rich highs that can really sing. The JB is the perfect bridge pickup for anything from blues & country to the meanest hard rock & metal. The Jazz Model neck humbucker uses an alnico 5 bar magnet and a special coil wind for an articulate, glassy treble response that balances very well with its full, but tight low end. The scooped midrange gives this pickup a smooth tonal character all its own. Originally designed as the matching neck pickup for the JB Model bridge pickup, the Jazz is an incredibly versatile humbucker that will work for almost any style of music. The Jazz Model is an excellent neck position counterpart for almost any of our moderate to high-output bridge humbuckers. The Jazz Model has been used by many great players over the decades, from Randy Rhoads to Jeff Beck to Seymour W Duncan. Hand built in our Santa Barbara, CA, factory, these humbuckers use an alnico 5 bar magnet, nickel silver bottom plate, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and are vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance.

Installing an Invader changes your guitars DNA. No matter how dangerous your stock pickup claims to be, the Invader will transform any guitar into the mean, heavy sounding beast you always knew it could be. The Invaders power comes from the combination of specially overwound coils and three large ceramic magnets, along with its striking oversized metal oxide pole pieces. These expand the overall magnetic field and widen the frequency spectrum, which is why every note played through an Invader sounds so rich. It delivers the thickest, and deepest, low end response of any passive pickup we make. Chords sound deep and almost subsonic with lower tunings, and balance nicely with the crunchy treble that keeps everything well defined.Match with the Invader neck model for a massive sounding high-output setup. Hand built in our Santa Barbara, CA factory, the Invader uses a three large ceramic bar magnets, oversized metal oxide poles, nickel silver bottom plate, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and is vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance.

The Hot Rails for Tele Lead will transform your Telecaster into a raging beast with an unapologetic, mean sound with the power of a full-sized high-output humbucker. The potent ceramic magnet, dual steel blades, and over wound coils combine to provide a raw, heavy tone with amazing sustain. The rich midrange harmonics and tight low end give it a crunch that makes this pickup great for all types of rock and metal. Pair with our Hot Rails Tele neck.Hand built in Santa Barbara, CA, the Hot Rails Tele Lead is meant as a drop-in replacement for American Standard Fender Telecaster sized routes. Comes with 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and is wax potted for squeal free operation.

The Little 59 for Tele is like putting a well-balanced, full sized PAF into the bridge position of your Tele. This medium output, single coil sized pickup has a nice, even bass and treble response with a slightly scooped midrange that gives it that classic, full bodied humbucker sound. Great for everything from Country to Rock. The 4-conductor lead wire gives you access to parallel and split wiring options for added versatility. This pickup is a drop-in replacement for a Fender American Standard Telecaster sized pickup route.Pair with our Vintage Stack Tele neck Hand made in Santa Barbara, CA, the Little 59 for Tele uses a ceramic bar magnet, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and is wax potted for squeal free operation.

Designed in the early 70s, the JB Model humbucker is our most popular pickup of all time. It adds juice and versatility to the bridge position of any humbucker equipped guitar. With its hot coils, and alnico 5 bar magnet, this pickup delivers an unmistakable upper midrange attack, a tight, articulate low end, and harmonically rich highs that can really sing. The JB is the perfect bridge pickup for anything from blues & country to the meanest hard rock & metal. Pair with the Jazz neck model for the ultimate Hot Rodded humbucker set.

Hand built in our Santa Barbara, CA factory, the JB Model uses an alnico 5 bar magnet, nickel silver bottom plate, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and is vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance.

When Slash was given the honor of having a Gibson Les Paul Signature model built, we sent over the same Alnico 2 Pro humbuckers that he has used for decades. Turns out, the new guitars sounded noticeably different than the original. So we accepted the challenge to make him a new pickup that would make all of his new signature guitars sound just like the original AFD Les Paul. The result is the Slash Signature Model humbucker. We used a different mag wire and winding spec, that, when combined with the alnico 2 bar magnet, provided exactly what was needed to push a stock Les Paul toward that familiar sustain, crunch, and midrange that was so characteristic of the tone of Slashs original Derrig Les Paul copy.The Slash humbucker set is hand built in Santa Barbara the same way we built his originals in the 80s, using a nickel silver bottom plate with long mounting legs, single conductor braided lead wire, maple spacer, paper tape, and wax potting.

Equipped with cutting-edge neodymium magnets, the new Rare Earth pickups offer a warmer, more natural acoustic tone, along with exceptional accuracy and increased musicality.

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The Rare Earth Humbucking pickup has been carefully re-voiced and fine-tuned to offer an even smoother treble response than their popular, category-defining predecessors.

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The Rare Earth Single Coil has been carefully re-voiced and fine-tuned to offer an even smoother treble response than their popular, category-defining predecessors.

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Features:

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• Re-voiced and fine-tuned for smoother treble response and a warmer, more natural acoustic tone
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• Active electronics and neodymium magnet structure for exceptional string balance and sparkling acoustic clarity
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• Miniature batteries mount conveniently on the underside of the pickup (batteries included)
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• Low-current design of the preamp allows up to 240 hours between battery changes
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• Newly designed mounting system and ergonomic body shape
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• Pre-wired output jack can also be endpin-mounted
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• Easy installation with no alteration, plug-and-play right out of the box
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The GK-3 is for sending individual signals from each guitar string to GK compatible devices. It is carefully designed for guitar performance by having a big and smooth GK knob, and a Select Switch to change from synth, to normal guitar tone, or both of them mixed.

Roland GK-3 MIDI Guitar Pickup Features:

Various attachment accessories included; double-sided tapes, holder to secure the controller unit, and special attachment plate for installing the pickup unit to Les Paul-type guitars. Adjustable pickup cable length. 1/4" phone jack for normal guitar input. New Adjustable Curve Design. Adjust the curvature of the pickup unit to the curvature of the guitar strings.

*Please note: GKC-5 13-Pin Cable NOT included*

This is the Dean Markleys ProMag Grand Zero-Hum Humbucker Acoustic Soundhole Pickup. Developed for studio recording, the Dean Markley ProMag Grand is now available to everyone. The Grand is the result of a patented coil configuration. The goal, when designing the Grand, was to keep that same great sound of the Dean Markley ProMag Plus, while doing it with a silent Humbucking coil. Grands patented coil is what allowed Dean Markley to reach their goal. The Grand has the same rich sound as the Dean Markley ProMag Plus while having up to 15 times less hum than any of the competition. With a real maple wood housing and an ebony grand piano finish with the Dean Markley signature emblazoned in gold, the Grand sounds and looks great.

Dean Markleys ProMag Grand Zero-Hum Humbucker Acoustic Soundhole Pickup Features:

• Hum-cancelling operation
• Easily fits into most guitar soundholes
• Smooth, well balanced sound
• Stunning appearance

Dean Markleys ProMag Grand acoustic pickup looks and sounds great!

Dean Markleys ProMag XM pickup is an affordable solution for amplifying your acoustic guitar. The ProMag Plus has become an industry standard. ProMags balance and maple wood housing give it that smooth, high-end response that you want from an acoustic pickup. Being a single coil pickup, the ProMag Plus has bell-like harmonics that sing like few other acoustic pickups. The ProMag XM is voiced and balanced at the factory for optimal string balance-treble strings and bass strings will ring out with the same volume. Plug your own cable into the pickups famale connector and youre ready to go.

Dean Markley offers a complete line of acoustic pickups. Consistently top-sellers, ProMag pickups have raised the bar for amplified acoustic guitar sound. The ProMag XM installs quickly in your acoustic guitars soundhole, delivering clear, rich acoustic tone into your amp, PA, or recording system of choice. No drilling or modifications to your guitar are necessary. If you want great amplified acoustic sound, quickly and affordably, pick up a ProMag XM!

Dean Markleys ProMag XM Features:

• Single-coil Pickup
• Natural, Balanced Sound
• Fits Virtually Any Acoustic Guitar
• Terminates in a female 1/4" jack

When we decided to go for the vintage Tele sound, we knew we had to do more than just copy a forty-year-old design. We wanted pickups that captured the best elements of our favourite Broadcaster and Telecaster sounds - and then some. The Twang King pickups have unequalled response to pick attack: light playing produces a soft, quiet tone and hard picking creates a harder, louder, and more dynamic sound than any comparable single-coil. We accomplished this with a combination of controlled-tension coil-winding, special wire, and hand-calibrated magnets. The neck pickup comes with a chrome cover, and the bridge model has a ferrous base plate. Both pickups are wax-potted twice for squeal-free performance.

Gretsch acoustic magnetic sound hole pickup. Reproduces the true sound of the instrument, with no "quack" like a piezo pickup. Easily mounts to most acoustic guitars. Can be permanently mounted by an authorized technician.

• 2 Conductor + Screen
• Nickel Finish

All Bare Knuckle pickups are made to order. We keep some in stock, but if you were after any variation not listed, please get in touch to discuss your requirements.

A true P90 single coil mounted onto a humbucker chassis. Our first humbucker-size P90 and the benchmark for all HSP90 tone.

The Mississippi Queen humbucker-size P90 was the first HSP90 made by Bare Knuckle back in 2005 and quickly rose through the ranks being used by players as varied as Adrian Legg and Matt Bellamy. Fitting into any standard humbucker cavity, the Mississippi Queen offers humbucker players a direct replacement to experience true P90 tone without hacking their guitars about.

The wide and squat coil of a P90 creates a fatter tone compared to a Strat or Tele coil while the twin magnet design gives all the power of a hot humbucker. Wound with 42AWG plain enamel wire, the bridge Mississippi Queen is powered by Alnico V magnets and the neck, Alnico IV magnets. While the bottom-end is solid and the highs really sing, its the mid range where its really at; all the muscle of a humbucker but a much wider frequency response allowing the mids to really breath.

Into a clean amp the tone is fat and earthy, crank up the gain and the Mississippi Queen can absolutely scream. Add plenty of head room for superb dynamic control and a calibrated neck for complete balance and you get a set of HSP90s that can cover just about anything.

• Output: Vintage
• Bridge DC: 7.7KΩ *
• Magnet: Alnico V
• Neck DC: 6.9KΩ *
• Magnet: Alnico IV

Applications

Blues, Country, Funk, Indie, Alternative, Hard Rock and even Metal. Any solid body guitar or semi- acoustic guitar; well suited to baritones and drop tuned guitars.

• Nickel Finish

An aggressive, throaty humbucker with deep bottom-end, muscular mids, smooth highs and more output than a vintage PAF.

The Black Dog humbucker is designed for players that need a vintage voiced pickup with extra weight in the mid range. By hand-winding with a modern polysol wire the Black Dog is able to match the asymmetrical coils of The Mule while gaining additional output and grind. A stronger, richer mid and extended bass response lends itself to hot blues and hard rock tones without compromising clarity. Single note playing has plenty of weight behind each note with a solid high end that can really sing when used with added preamp gain. Clean tones have depth and a full bodied ring to each string with excellent note separation in chords.

The Black Dog humbuckers are also particularly good at providing extra definition and punch to extended scale guitars. Seven string and baritone guitars benefit from better control of the highs and increased definition in the bass.

• Nickel

All Bare Knuckle pickups are made to order. We keep some in stock, but if you were after any variation not listed, please get in touch to discuss your requirements.

Classic Patent Applied For vintage tone with exceptionally balanced frequency response and more than enough power for almost any application.

The Mule humbuckers are built and voiced as faithful reproductions of the best sounding late 59 PAFs with a differing number of turns of vintage correct 42 AWG plain enamel wire on each coil. This results in outstanding clarity and extended dynamic range. The solid nickel silver baseplate and cover are exact replications along with the butyrate bobbins, maple spacers, nickel-plated slugs and Fillister no.5 pole screws. Sand cast Alnico IV magnets give The Mule faster response in the bass, fuller mids and better control in the high end. Even at low levels of gain, smooth harmonic feedback, full of overtones is possible, while clean sounds have depth and unmistakable vintage character.

Applications

• Blues, Country, Jazz, Funk, Indie, Reggae, Britpop, Classic Rock, Heavy Rock and even Metal.
• All solid-body guitars, semi-acoustic and hollow-body guitars especially single cut/glued neck styles; any guitar that would benefit from a more even frequency response and improved dynamics.

• Nickel neck cover

Based on player requests for Telecaster tones from specific eras and backed up by meticulous research, the Blackguard Tele Series is a collection of four classic Tele sets ranging from the original blackguard Teles of 1950 through to later 1968 models. Scatter-wound by hand with 43AWG plain enamel wire on both bridge and neck, this is pure Broadcaster heaven. The hottest of the four sets with a thicker zinc plated steel baseplate, flat profile magnets and authentic vintage flat top deep-drawn brass cover; the Flat 50s have a simply massive sound. Chunky bottom-end and snarling mids create a throaty tone with excellent natural sustain that can really push a tube amp hard.

• Nickel neck cover

Genuine rhythm powerhouse Tele performance with a huge range of rounded, muscular tones and traditional Tele character. The idea behind The Boss Tele set was to take the 42 AWG plain enamel wind of the bridge coil to the max without compromising definition or the authentic twang and grind of a true Tele pickup. The result is a fat, driving set of coils that can still be cleaned up by rolling back on the volume pot offering up a massive variety of Tele tones covering clean Country through to hot Rock and beyond. The higher output provides a lot more bass response than would normally be expected and a more compressed dynamic, creating a deep tone with excellent sustain. The high-end is sweet and warm and the mids are fat with rich harmonic detail. The neck coil has been wound to balance perfectly in output and sound, available with traditional neck cover or open coil to suit the application. As with all of the Tele coils in the range, hook-up is vintage cloth push back and the bridge coil features a copper plated steel baseplate.

BKP Custom Audio Taper 550K CTS standard shaft pot

These feature a custom audio taper, smooth torque and +/- 10% tolerance and are specially made for Bare Knuckle by CTS.

Best used with humbuckers and P90s, these CTS550K custom audio taper pots can be used for both volume and tone applications.

• 2 Conductor + Screen
• Dogear/Black Finish

All Bare Knuckle pickups are made to order. We keep some in stock, but if you were after any variation not listed, please get in touch to discuss your requirements.

Arguably the ultimate pickup with the best tonal elements of humbuckers and single coils, the P90 single coil has a distinct and gutsy tone all of its own.

The sound of a hand-wound late 50s vintage P90 is unmistakable, as is the tone of those early LP Jr and LP Special playing blues and rock guitarists; the Nantucket 90 continues that legacy.

Scatter-wound by hand with 42AWG plain enamel wire and using sand cast, vintage cut Alnico V magnets, the tone is raw and in your face. The wide, squat coil creates a fatter tone compared to a Strat or Tele coil while the twin magnet design lends all the power of a humbucker. Low notes are solid and tight while the upper mids really grind, never sounding harsh just really fat and chunky. High notes can really sing and with a slightly breaking up tube amp, wonderful harmonic feedback is possible. A touch sensitive dynamic and the ability to clean up well as the volume is backed off, the Nantucket 90 really does lend itself to a huge range of playing styles.

• Output: Vintage
• Bridge DC: 7.9KΩ *
• Magnet: Alnico V
• Neck DC: 7.1KΩ *
• Magnet: Alnico V

Applications

• Blues, Country, Funk, Indie, Alternative, Hard Rock and even Metal.
• Any solid body guitar or semi- acoustic guitar; players looking to recreate the original LP Jr and LP Special P90 tone.

• Parchment White
• RW/RP Polarity, Vintage Stagger magnet

All Bare Knuckle pickups are made to order. We keep some in stock, but if you were after any variation not listed, please get in touch to discuss your requirements.

A true hot vintage wound set of single coils; warm highs, grinding mids and fat bottom end produce a massive powerhouse Strat tone.

The Irish Tour single coils take the 42 AWG plain enamel wind to the max with a clarity and depth that can only be achieved through hand-winding. Although big strings and strong hands result in a huge tone, the powerful output of the Irish Tour coils allows mere mortals an equally big and gutsy sound.

Low notes have a fuller, richer tone with more weight in the mids while the high strings respond with a rounder chime and warmer harmonics. The hotter wound bridge can push a tube amp into natural overdrive while the calibrated mid and neck coils retain the hollow, woodiness of the Mothers Milk coils but with extra output.

Applications

• Blues, Funk, Indie, Pop, Garage, Punk, Classic Rock.
• Brighter Alder and Ash body Strats, maple boards or any Strat that would benefit from a fatter vintage tone with more control in the high-end.

Parchment White

Marking the change to a thinner rosewood veneer board, the 63 Veneer Board set is based on some of the slightly hotter coils from63 & 64 with the slightly smaller diameter Alnico V magnets. While veneer board Strats are usually brighter than slab board Strats, the hotter wind helps to add body to the tone while the smaller hand bevelled magnets focus the magnetism under the strings. With deeper bottom-end than the 59 Slab Board set and a more solid high-end, chords carry plenty of weight with a very full, piano-like ring to each note. As with both sets, the coils are scatter-wound with Heavy Formvar wire for wide frequency response and exceptional pick dynamics.

• Black

The Rebel Yell just growls with an even harmonic richness that I never hear in other pickups. Its so full of clear bottom and perfect pick attack. These pickups are in a whole other league - theyre the real deal! Steve Stevens. When Steve first came to Bare Knuckle he was adamant that the signature pickups he wanted were not just another metal pickup. They had to be capable of a whole lot more. This kicked off a year of development and road testing while Steve was on tour culminating in the Rebel Yell humbucker signature set. Closer offset coils of 43 AWG plain enamel wire retain the mid range punch of the hotter Nailbomb but produce a tighter bass response with cleaner highs and more presence. This gives the pickup an organic voice with plenty of impact, perfect for any player wanting a progressive humbucker rich in harmonic overtones and wide pick dynamics. Steve uses his volume pot a lot when he plays, so it was important that the Rebel Yell cleans up well when backing off the volume, on top of being able to push a tube amp hard for a fully saturated overdrive. The optional custom Ray Gun graphic on the cover completes the picture adding a further unique touch to an already classic sounding humbucker.

• Parchment White

Pure, full-bodied early 50s single coil set with exceptional natural sustain and low string pull from the Alnico III magnets. Apache single coils are based on the rounder, fatter tones of the original 54 to 57 coils. Deep bottom end with a bell-like chime in the highs and rich, wide mid range produce a crystal-clear clean tone without ever sounding harsh or thin. Overdriven tones sound full and crunchy with plenty of body for single note work. Scatter-wound by hand with vintage correct Heavy Formvar wire, the bridge coil is wound a little hotter to give better balance across the set. The calibrated Alnico III magnets are hand-bevelled and set in fibre board flat work in either the original 54 stagger with low G magnet or the more common 56 stagger. The low magnetic pull of the Apache allows for excellent dynamics and perfect intonation.

• Nickel neck cover

A vintage hot Tele set with classic mid range grind, tight bass and characteristic bite in the high-end. Well suited to players looking for authentic Tele tones with a distinct rock voice. Voiced entirely to capture a tonal vibe rather than any specific vintage era, the Brown Sugar Tele set simply oozes rocknroll attitude. Scatter-wound with polysol wire for extra output and a more pronounced mid growl, the treble response is bright and percussive with a fast pick attack. The copper plated steel baseplate on the bridge coil keeps the bass response tight with low notes retaining depth and punch, while the neck coil has a complementary warm and woody tone. Clean tones have a bright snap to the front of each note, darker than lower output Tele coils with a fuller single note tone. The intentional rock voicing of the Brown Sugar set suits a wide range of driven tones from mild break up through to full saturation with an overdriven amp and full wax potting ensures no microphonic squealing.