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SKU: GS20518
Van Zandt Tele bridge pickups are available in stock or hot wind models with staggered or flat polepieces. Please note: Van Zandt doesn't supply covers with their Tele neck pickups, so you'll need to add a cover or tape the coil. Or, you can take your chances with the exposed coil wire, but we wouldn't if it was us. more information »
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SKU: GS20349
More power, longer sustain, and faster grind than Fralin's normal humbuckers. Wound with smaller 43 gauge wire (42 gauge is normal) from 12.5K to 13.5K with Alnico 4 magnets. The smaller wire allows more turns to fit on the bobbin, increasing the output another 5-10% over stock. Don't be confused by the numbers, a jump from 8K to 12K doesn’t indicate a 50% increase in output - the smaller wire of the 12K pickup has a higher resistance per foot, so the numbers get skewed. These are a notch up from Fralin's normal PAFs, they will push the amp harder, but they're not super-overwound like some of the offerings from Duncan and DiMarzio.
Vintage Guitar Magazine compared Lindy's humbuckers to Tom Holmes humbuckers and Gibson PAFs (both old and new - '63 humbuckers; '78 reissue PAFs; and '57 Classic and Classic Plus PAFs), and had this to say:
"All of these pickups are pretty cool, and each has it's own personality. The old Gibsons were great for reference, but believe it or not the panel preferred most of the new pickups to the old ones. This may sound unbelievable, but the opinions of the panel were very consistent and differences in the pickups were very substantial. This is what we heard..."
"Grand Prize: Lindy Fralin PAF in a unanimous decision. This pickup had the most output, most character, and most pleasant compression. It has smooth response and great overdriven tones. Biggest and smoothest, hands down. This was the obvious favorite. Double fat!"
As with all pickups, more turns of wire gives more power, thicker mids, and less highs. When ordering a set, we recommend a stronger bridge pickup (for instance, 12.5K neck / 13.5K bridge).
All models are designed to be hum-canceling when the tapped humbucker is combined with a Strat RWRP middle (Single-Single-Hum or Hum-Single-Hum). We order all our Fralin humbuckers with 4-conductor leads so they can be tapped.
Available in black, zebra, or with nickel or gold covers. more information »
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SKU: GS20503
Calibrated set of killer Strat pickups from the legendary John Suhr, creator of the renowned Pensa-Suhr guitars built for the likes of Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Lou Reed, and many others.
Hand wound winding technique is reproduced on a computerized winder for consistent hand wound tone of the early '60s, using heavy Formvar wire. The V60-LP pickups are very popular and work the best of Suhr's pickups with overdrive and fuzz pedals. They've been used by Mike Landau and Scott Henderson, so you'll be keeping good company. They have more of a vintage vibe than Suhr's regular V60s (which are more modern sounding, being a little brighter and louder). Alnico 5 magnets, with a typical DC resistance ranging from 6.4K (neck) to 7.3K (bridge). Suhr has sourced his Alnico magnet rods from the same vendor that Fender used in the '50s and '60s.
All Suhr Strat sets have a RWRP middle pickup for hum-canceling in the 2 and 4 positions. If you want to use the set with Suhr's BPSSC system, please select the non-RWRP option at checkout. This will substitute a second neck pickup in place of the RWRP middle (no additional charge).
White pickup covers are included, along with mounting hardware. more information »
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SKU: GS20364
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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SKU: GS20321
The original for that classic tone. Only available in aged white. more information »
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SKU: GS20368
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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SKU: GS20311
The original for that classic tone. Only available in aged white. more information »
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SKU: GS20475
Originally only available as a built-in system on Suhr's Classic guitars, Suhr's new BPSSC (BackPlate Silent Single Coil) system is a revolutionary approach to hum-canceling for Stratocasters. Rather than using a reverse-wound reverse-polarity (RWRP) middle pickup that only yields hum-canceling in positions 2 and 4, the BPSSC utilizes an unconventional backplate that replaces your existing one. This backplate, used in conjunction with three single-coils wound with the same polarity (no RWRP middle) yields hum-canceling in all five switch positions with no negative tonal consequences. The circuit is passive, there are no batteries. The tiny circuit board (postage stamp size) goes inside the control cavity with the rest of the electronics, the backplate is screwed on, a couple of connections are made, and you're done. Easy as pie!
The BPSSC System eliminates the noise while completely retaining the sonic character of true single-coil pickups, while retaining the sparkle, chime, and the low-end response that you've come to love in single-coil pickups. Easy to install and no additional modifications to your guitar needed. Remove the current backplate on your guitar, solder the wires coming out of the BPSSC to the electronics in your guitar following the included instructions, screw the BPSSC on the back of your guitar, and you're ready for great, true single-coil tone without the noise!
Acme's Experience
We were skeptical of this system, it seemed a little too good to be true. Manufacturers have been chasing the idea of "single-coil tone, no hum" for a while now, and we have always felt there was a tonal compromise involved. But having installed this system and played with it, at stage volumes, and with four experienced players listening intently, we have to tell you that we're completely convinced. It's an awesome system!
Available in 3-ply white, 1-ply parchment, and 1-ply black (tortoise has been discontinued). Make your selection at checkout!
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SKU: GS20500
SSV+ = Single Screw Vintage Plus
The SSV+ is a hotter version of the SSV, and is recommended for the bridge position only. 50mm or 53mm pole spacing is available.
Acme stocks Suhr's exposed-coil humbuckers with two screw coils (DSV+), in black, white, and zebra. We stock Suhr's covered humbuckers with one screw coil and one slug coil (SSV+) in chrome and gold. All bridge pickups are available in either 50mm (Gibson) spacing, or 53mm (Fender) spacing, with the exception of white bridges, which we only stock in 53mm. Other options available by special order. more information »
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SKU: GS20513
Van Zandt Tele bridge pickups are available in stock or hot wind models with staggered or flat polepieces. more information »
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SKU: GS20443
Captures the airy top end, the tight lows, balanced midrange and complex overtones of the best originals. Graded Alnico 5 magnet, zebra (black/cream) bobbins, single-conductor braided wire (4-conductor available). Sold as singles or matched sets. more information »
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