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Created for Steve Vai, it's designed for maximum impact and power to get a tight, aggressive, loud sound. Incorporates a patented dual-resonance coil configuration that senses more harmonic overtones than ordinary humbuckers. more information »
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Have you ever wondered what a Fifties humbucker sounded like when it was new, before the magnet weakened and beer got poured on it? This is the sound: no gimmicks, just clean, open tone with enough top end for sparkle and low end for warmth. The best word more information »
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SKU: GS20414
Great for any humbucker-equipped guitar, and Strat-style guitars with a single-single-hum or hum-single-hum configuration. We have also sold these to Tele players who like a humbucker in the neck. Fralin has devised a humbucker that looks normal but sounds brighter on the wound strings than two single coil Pups side by side.
Fralin Unbuckers have their two coils wound with different amounts of wire. While a typical 8K humbucker would have each coil wound to 4K, an 8K Unbucker would have a 3K coil and a 5K coil. This makes the pickup brighter. A typical 8K humbucker would have one of its 4K coils combined with the single coil, typically closer to 6K. There is somewhat of a mismatch between the two pickups, with the 4K humbucker coil being thinner sounding than the 6K single coil. If an 8K Unbucker is used instead of an 8K humbucker, the Unbucker would have its 5K coil combined with the 6K middle pickup. This is a much better match, and more closely approximates the sound of two single coils combined.
The second benefit of the Unbucker is that some people think they sound better when used as a humbucker (when both coils are on in series). Lindy is in this group. He says that his personal PRS McCarty never sounded so good as when he replaced the stock humbuckers with a pair of his Unbuckers. He thinks that the mismatch between the coils yields a more complex humbucking tone than two matched coils provides. So the Unbucker is not just for use in a Fender-style guitar where a humbucker is being used in conjunction with a single coil, they are also a great upgrade for any guitar that uses humbuckers.
Downside: the hum-canceling is slightly compromised. While an Unbucker is still hum-canceling to a large extent, it is a little noisier than conventional humbuckers.
Available models:
Gibson pole spacing - black, zebra, nickel, gold
Fender pole spacing - black, white more information »
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SKU: GS36208
Vintage Plus Set- TRT1 A sweet sounding set with unrivalled clarity Rhythm, lead, chicken pickin' and slide never sounded better! Our Vintage Plus neck model offers warmth and clarity and enough punch for country, blues, pop and jazz applications and comes with our German-Silver cover in gold or nickel (no tone sucking brass). The bridge uses aged magnets and is under-wound to retain the dynamic high-end that country players demand, without sacrificing the slightly compressed low-end that makes Tele bridge pickups a joy to play. Rolling back the volume and tone slightly create a wonderfully open tone for combined rhythm and chord work. Features: Characteristics: Vintage, great for rhythm and lead, extremely clear trebles, never muddy. Magnets: Alnico V DC Resistance: 6.8k (neck), 6.3k (bridge) Also available; single Bridge, Neck & Middle Pickups ($34.00 each) more information »
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This pickup was designed in the Custom Shop for George Lynch. Available in black only. more information »
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Custom Custom(TM)
It's a good choice for players who need a traditional vintage tone with increased output.
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SKU: GS20361
These are humbuckers in size and shape, and they are quiet, but the sound is pure single coil. Built like a P-90, the P-92 has flat Alnico magnets underneath the pickup, with adjustable pole pieces. It's fat but still has clear, bright wound strings. Available in 8,000, 9,000, or 10,000 turns. Covered only, in black, nickel or gold. more information »
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Clean overdrive with high-gain amps. Very effective in dual sound and coil-splitting clean modes. For soloing, this is a very good pickup to play with a midrange-heavy amp. Mid-scoop keeps the initial pick attack clean; notes don't run together as much wi more information »
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The tone and power of active pickups wider dynamics, better response, and without the battery hassle. more information »
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