Rio Grande Pickups has introduced its first artist signature series product, the Mat Mitchell El Coyote Pickup Set.
Developed in collaboration with Puscifer guitarist and producer Mat Mitchell, the new El Coyote set balances powerful growl with clear articulation.
The pickups feature AlNiCo 5 magnets, 'Zebra' creme and black color scheme, and are vacuum wax potted to resist microphonic squeal. They’re available individually as bridge and neck pickups, or as a two-pickup set, accompanied by an exclusive patch by artist Daniel Martin Diaz.
The bridge position pickup features a hybrid coil design with one Rio Grande Muy Grande coil with 1/4" pole pieces and one Dirty Harry P90 coil, with 42 AWG copper wire on the Muy Grande coil and 43 AWG copper wire on the Dirty Harry coil. It’s wound to 17.5k resistance, available in 52mm spacing with AlNiCo 5 magnets.
The neck position pickup features a series pair of classic S style coils with 42 AWG copper wire wound to 14k resistance, available in 50mm spacing with AlNiCo 5 magnets.
“The El Coyote Pickup Set combines high output with high‑end clarity from our classic True Splitting humbucker designs, with a versatile twist. The hybrid bridge pickup features a magnet‑slug coil and an indirectly magnetized P90‑style coil with both AlNiCo 5 and ceramic magnets,” said Jake Rynearson, Head of Manufacturing at The Electric Music Company, parent company of Rio Grande Pickups.
“The no‑compromise approach to the El Coyote set delivers an extremely powerful and versatile voice,” added Mat Mitchell.
To get the El Coyote bridge pickup’s full potential, the company recommends that you pair it with the Rio Grande Pickups Tone Twister™, a four-way switching system to unlock four unique tones from just one humbucker.
Handcrafted exclusively in Texas, the Mat Mitchell El Coyote Pickup Set can be heard in action on Puscifer’s upcoming tour supporting their latest album, Normal Isn’t.
The pickups carry a $199 street price each, and the two-pickup set carries a street price of $398. For more information visit riograndepickups.com.
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