Designed for Steve Vai’s signature Ibanez PIA guitar, the UtoPIA Bridge pickup features a custom, laser cut baroque style cover over a gold patterned layer.   Using the Evolution Bridge as the basic platform, the UtoPIA Bridge was designed to focus more on the low-end response of the guitar while adding thickness and body to the top end. The challenge was to still deliver the harmonics for which the Evolution is known.    Upper midrange frequencies were also dialed back to produce a less aggressive attack and provide more control. The UtoPIA Bridge boasts a big, bold low end, high output, and thick top end.Available in F-spacing only.

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The DiMarzio PAF 59 humbucking electric guitar pickup is all about nailing that vintage humbucker tone. With a design based on the tone of Larry DiMarzio’s own ’59 Les Paul’s pickups, the PAF 59 is engineered to pour on the cream. Sweetwater players love how its 42 AWG undipped, scatter-wound enamel wire coils re-create the creamy distortion of a vintage PAF ‘bucker in the bridge position. It also has Double Cream butyrate bobbins on a long-leg nickel/silver base plate — just like the originals. Get that vintage PAF pickup tone with the modern reliability of updated manufacturing processes with the DiMarzio PAF 59 electric guitar humbucking pickup.

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The DiMarzio PAF 59 humbucking electric guitar pickup is all about nailing that vintage humbucker tone. With a design based on the tone of Larry DiMarzio’s own ’59 Les Paul’s pickups, the PAF 59 is engineered to pour on the cream. Sweetwater players love how its 42 AWG undipped, scatter-wound enamel wire coils re-create the creamy distortion of a vintage PAF ‘bucker in the bridge position. It also has Double Cream butyrate bobbins on a long-leg nickel/silver base plate — just like the originals. Get that vintage PAF pickup tone with the modern reliability of updated manufacturing processes with the DiMarzio PAF 59 electric guitar humbucking pickup.

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The Satchur8™ is smooth yet bright, with plenty of clarity and distinction.It’s loaded with dynamics, and notes have weight and authority. Joe says the Satchur8™ is the richest, most complete sounding pickup he’s ever used. “I wish we could just say, ‘This pickup sounds effing great!'”

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DiMarzio offers separate bridge and neck versions of the Sonic Ecstasy. Both are only available with F spacing (for guitars with a Floyd Rose tremolo bridge) and feature a passive, high-output design with a ceramic magnet, four-conductor wiring, one row of six flathead screw-adjustable polepieces and another row of six flat polepieces, and a distinctive custom cover with a graphic black and matte silver metal engraved design. The bridge pickup is hotter, providing 420mV output and 15.3Kohm DC resistance, while the neck pickup has 300mV output and 13.8Kohm DC resistance.

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Been waiting for a bass pickup that sounds like a vintage J Bass® pickup and cancels hum? Your wait is over. Bass pickups are usually described with aggressive terms such as “amazing punch” and “thundering lows”, but that’s not the sound of vintage J Bass® pickups. They’re all about warmth, sustain, and a clean, singing tone. The Area J™ captures all of those qualities. It is not loud, but it has a very focused attack, so it has power where it counts – at the center of the tone. The lows are very clear and clean, and the highs are both smooth and open-sounding. We’ve reduced the magnet-pull, and included 4-conductor wiring to allow both series and parallel humbucking modes.

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DiMarzio offers separate bridge and neck versions of the Sonic Ecstasy. Both are only available with F spacing (for guitars with a Floyd Rose tremolo bridge) and feature a passive, high-output design with a ceramic magnet, four-conductor wiring, one row of six flathead screw-adjustable polepieces and another row of six flat polepieces, and a distinctive custom cover with a graphic black and matte silver metal engraved design. The bridge pickup is hotter, providing 420mV output and 15.3Kohm DC resistance, while the neck pickup has 300mV output and 13.8Kohm DC resistance.

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We love working with Steve Vai. As an artist, he’s constantly evolving and expanding the limits with his playing, composing, and instruments. So when he approached us about pickups for a new incarnation of his signature JEM, we developed Dark Matter 2™ Neck, Bridge, and Middle models. These pickups are specifically EQed to match the earthy, organic aura of the new guitar. High output pickups can sometimes have anomalies in the high register, meaning they have some sharp edges. While they’re definitely high output like Steve’s other pickups, the new Dark Matter 2™ pickups are engineered with a slight softness on the top end.

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We love working with Steve Vai. As an artist, he’s constantly evolving and expanding the limits with his playing, composing, and instruments. So when he approached us about pickups for a new incarnation of his signature JEM, we developed Dark Matter 2™ Neck, Bridge, and Middle models. These pickups are specifically EQed to match the earthy, organic aura of the new guitar. High output pickups can sometimes have anomalies in the high register, meaning they have some sharp edges. While they’re definitely high output like Steve’s other pickups, the new Dark Matter 2™ pickups are engineered with a slight softness on the top end.

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One thing has stayed consistent throughout John Petrucci’s long and successful career: the DiMarzio pickups in his guitars. John has been pushing the envelope of progressive metal since the late eighties, and the new DiMarzio Crunch Lab Bridge Model ensued from our most recent collaboration with John. He used it throughout Dream Theater’s tenth studio album, “Black Clouds & Silver Linings”. John swears this is the best live and studio sound he has ever had, and the name says it all – “crunch” is what it’s all about with a big, tight sound that’s neither muddy nor thin.

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One thing has stayed consistent throughout John Petrucci’s long and successful career: the DiMarzio® pickups in his guitars. John has been pushing the envelope of progressive metal since the late eighties, and the new DiMarzio® Crunch Lab™ Bridge Model ensued from our most recent collaboration with John.    He used it throughout Dream Theater’s tenth studio album, “Black Clouds & Silver Linings”. John swears this is the best live and studio sound he has ever had, and the name says it all — “crunch” is what it’s all about with a big, tight sound that’s neither muddy nor thin.   FEATURES Recommended For: Bridge position Quick Connect: No Wiring: 4 Conductor Magnet: Ceramic Resistance: 11.03 Kohm

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The DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary bridge pickup melds precise articulation with impressive output, delivering incredibly sweet tone and a beautiful blend of warmth and clarity. When we tested the PAF 36th Anniversary here at Live Music, we were stunned by how easily you can take this responsive pickup from clean to dirty with a subtle change in your pick attack.    The PAF 36th Anniversary mimics the magnetic field of a 1959 Les Paul's humbuckers, allowing your strings to vibrate longer, while yielding amazing, single-coil-like definition. A 42-gauge custom-coated wire puts this pickup's frequency response right in the sweet spot. The DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary bridge pickup has all of the characteristics of the legendary humbuckers of yesteryear.   FEATURES Melds precise articulation with impressive output for sweet tone, warmth, and clarity Responsive enough to go from clean to dirty by pick attack alone Weaker magnetic field allows strings to vibrate longer and yields single-coil-like definition 42-gauge custom-coated wire puts frequency response in the sweet spot Dipped in DiMarzio's custom formula to eliminate squeal and microphonics Performs equally well in the neck or bridge position Single-coil mode is bright without sounding sterile   SPECIFICATIONS Type:Humbucker Active/Passive:Passive Magnet Material:Alnico V Position:Bridge, Neck Number of Conductors:4 Number of Strings:6  

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For nearly 30 years, the DiMarzio® X2N® has been the top choice for all-out power. In the last couple of years, we’ve developed totally new ways to combine power with clarity, which first resulted in the D Activator™. Now we bring you the D Activator-X™ Neck Model. It features the same striking look as the X2N®, but we’ve adjusted the output and tuned the coils to different frequencies to create a powerful sound wide open with a surprisingly clean sound when the volume control is rolled down, even with extreme metal and high-gain amps. The neck model is designed to produce a highly focussed attack centered on the upper mid range, with less magnet pull and output in order to balance perfectly with the Bridge model. The D Activator-X™ Neck Model features universal spacing for both standard and F-spaced applications.

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Designed for renowned Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci’s Music Man JP16, the key features of the Sonic Ecstasy™ models are power, depth, and warmth. They have a broad voicing that emphasizes mids and lows.Petrucci says, ”My new Sonic Ecstasy™ pickups deliver a massive tone that’s incredibly rich, clear, and expressive.”The bridge pickup brings out the guitar’s punch and girth while maintaining a top end that’s musical and smooth as well as a tighter and more articulate low end.

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The DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary bridge pickup melds precise articulation with impressive output, delivering incredibly sweet tone and a beautiful blend of warmth and clarity. When we tested the PAF 36th Anniversary here at Live Music, we were stunned by how easily you can take this responsive pickup from clean to dirty with a subtle change in your pick attack.    The PAF 36th Anniversary mimics the magnetic field of a 1959 Les Paul's humbuckers, allowing your strings to vibrate longer, while yielding amazing, single-coil-like definition. A 42-gauge custom-coated wire puts this pickup's frequency response right in the sweet spot. The DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary bridge pickup has all of the characteristics of the legendary humbuckers of yesteryear.   FEATURES Melds precise articulation with impressive output for sweet tone, warmth, and clarity Responsive enough to go from clean to dirty by pick attack alone Weaker magnetic field allows strings to vibrate longer and yields single-coil-like definition 42-gauge custom-coated wire puts frequency response in the sweet spot Dipped in DiMarzio's custom formula to eliminate squeal and microphonics Performs equally well in the neck or bridge position Single-coil mode is bright without sounding sterile   SPECIFICATIONS Type:Humbucker Active/Passive:Passive Magnet Material:Alnico V Position:Bridge, Neck Number of Conductors:4 Number of Strings:6  

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The Super Distortion® S offers the performance of the famous Super Distortion® in a humbucking Strat® bridge direct replacement-size pickup. We’ve built in the same blend of power and tone that made the original Super Distortion® the worldwide standard for high-output humbuckers. We also tweaked the sound to take into account the fact that the Super Distortion® S will be installed in the classic slanted bridge position. The new model has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track™, The Chopper™, and Fast Track 1™.

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DiMarzio’s D Activator passive humbucking neck pickup is a great choice for players who call Music Bliss wanting the output of an active pickup but needing the tone and convenience of a passive. The D Activator’s passive nature gives you more dynamic control than most active humbuckers. This lets you hit the amp harder when you want, get a less aggressive tone when picking lightly, and helps your tone clean up when you roll the guitar’s volume back. And this pickup is balanced with the D Activator bridge pickup for seamless pickup switching when both are installed

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The Super Distortion® S offers the performance of the famous Super Distortion® in a humbucking Strat® bridge direct replacement-size pickup. We've built in the same blend of power and tone that made the original Super Distortion® the worldwide standard for high-output humbuckers.    We also tweaked the sound to take into account the fact that the Super Distortion® S will be installed in the classic slanted bridge position. The new model has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track™, The Chopper™, and Fast Track 1™.   SPECIFICATIONS Recommended For : Bridge position in solid body guitars, can also be used in neck and middle. Quick Connect : No Wiring : 4 Conductor Magnet : Ceramic Resistance : 13.18 Kohm Year of Introduction : 2005

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The HS-4™ is the vintage magnet-stagger version of the HS-3™. While there is obviously a strong resemblance to the HS-3™, the vintage stagger recreates the string-balance of single-coils from the 50s, producing a unique sound in the neck and middle positions with both chords and single-note soloing. And there’s no 60-cycle hum.

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The HS-4™ is the vintage magnet-stagger version of the HS-3™. While there is obviously a strong resemblance to the HS-3™, the vintage stagger recreates the string-balance of single-coils from the 50s, producing a unique sound in the neck and middle positions with both chords and single-note soloing. And there’s no 60-cycle hum.

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The HS-4™ is the vintage magnet-stagger version of the HS-3™. While there is obviously a strong resemblance to the HS-3™, the vintage stagger recreates the string-balance of single-coils from the 50s, producing a unique sound in the neck and middle positions with both chords and single-note soloing. And there’s no 60-cycle hum.

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The original Evolution® Bridge Model did exactly what Steve Vai wanted it to do: kick butt and produce serious scream. Then he wanted something a little more complex — the same basic tone with increased headroom and dynamics, so that the sound kills on 10 and cleans up when the volume is rolled down. With a little less power than the original Evolution®, Evo 2™ balances perfectly with the Evolution® Neck Model and performs equally well with high gain and vintage amps.

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New neck pickup designed for Joe Satriani. Combines the best qualities of a PAF pro and a late 50’s humbucker. Clear-sounding low frequencies are blended with warm-sounding mids and highs, making it PAF Joe equally good for chords and single notes.

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The D Sonic is a high-output bridge humbucker designed for the extended low end and heavy chords that dropped tuning delivers; with serious treble response for single-note solos and standard tuning. The D Sonic is more than just a one-sound pickup, too. In addition to the standard series humbucking sound, our patented design utilizes 4-conductor wiring to access two different single-coil sounds plus parallel humbucking mode, for three additional sounds that are distinctive and versatile.

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The D Sonic is a high-output bridge humbucker designed for the extended low end and heavy chords that dropped tuning delivers; with serious treble response for single-note solos and standard tuning. The D Sonic is more than just a one-sound pickup, too. In addition to the standard series humbucking sound, our patented design utilizes 4-conductor wiring to access two different single-coil sounds plus parallel humbucking mode, for three additional sounds that are distinctive and versatile.

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Our first heavy humbucker of the 21st century, the D Sonic™ is a high-output bridge humbucker designed for the extended low end and heavy chords that dropped tuning delivers; with serious treble response for single-note solos and standard tuning. The D Sonic™ is more than just a one-sound pickup, too. In addition to the standard series humbucking sound, our patented design utilizes 4-conductor wiring to access two different single-coil sounds plus parallel humbucking mode, for three additional sounds that are distinctive and versatile.

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We love the sound of late 1950s humbuckers, but we didn’t want to simply imitate them by using Alnico 2 or “aged” Alnico 5 magnets. Airbucker technology was created to capture all of the best sonic qualities of vintage humbuckers while avoiding the technical problems. The Air Classic has the same sweet sound as a classic humbucker, but Airbucker technology permits us to use a more reliable full-strength Alnico 5 magnet and still reduce string-pull to increase sustain and sensitivity. The result is an almost vocal, three-dimensional sound that jumps off the string faster and stays true as it sustains. The sense of touch and control this provides will offer you an unequalled ability to create your own sound.

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DiMarzio's Air Norton began as a bridge humbucker for high-gain amps with a distinctive sound, but it soon found favor as a pretty cool neck pickup, as well. At the bridge, it's hot but not too hot; in the neck slot, the Air Norton is deep and warm, but not muddy.    The magnetic structure is designed to reduce string-pull, which improves sustain, and it yields picking attack and dynamics that are easily controlled and expressive. Capture the tone you've been looking for with the Air Norton, a truly unique humbucker.   FEATURES Recommended For :  Solid body and semi-hollow body guitars. Quick Connect : No Wiring : 4 Conductor Magnet : Alnico 5 Resistance : 12.58 Kohm Year of Introduction : 1995  

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Perfect for use in neck or middle position for guitars with a humbucker in the bridge, or in any position in a classic Strat* configuration. Works well through high-gain racks and preamps. Eric Johnson found that wiring an HS-2 for single coil operation produces an incredible vintage tone. Mixes well with HS-3, or YJM pickups. Also works in H-S-H combinations with the PAF Pro, FRED, Air Classic, or the Humbucker from Hell

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Perfect for use in neck or middle position for guitars with a humbucker in the bridge, or in any position in a classic Strat* configuration. Works well through high-gain racks and preamps. Eric Johnson found that wiring an HS-2 for single coil operation produces an incredible vintage tone. Mixes well with HS-3, or YJM pickups. Also works in H-S-H combinations with the PAF Pro, FRED, Air Classic, or the Humbucker from Hell

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Perfect for use in neck or middle position for guitars with a humbucker in the bridge, or in any position in a classic Strat* configuration. Works well through high-gain racks and preamps. Eric Johnson found that wiring an HS-2 for single coil operation produces an incredible vintage tone. Mixes well with HS-3, or YJM pickups. Also works in H-S-H combinations with the PAF Pro, FRED, Air Classic, or the Humbucker from Hell

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It might look like a Strat® guitar pickup, but the SDS-1™ adds punch, gain, and warmth reminiscent of the best old soapbar pickups. The adjustable pole pieces don't pull as hard as regular rod magnets, so you can get the pickup closer to the strings for stronger output.    The highs are less exaggerated and the bottom is deeper than most singles for a rounder, darker tone. If your guitar's bridge position sound is too edgy, without the push needed to drive your amp, remedy the situation with an SDS-1™. Add a pair of True Velvet™ pickups for sparkle, or a True Velvet™ in the neck and an FS-1™ in the middle for balanced tone choices.   SPECIFICATIONS Recommended For : Bridge position Quick Connect : No Wiring : 2 Conductor Magnet :  Ceramic Resistance : 9.36 Kohm Year of Introduction : 1978

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It might look like a Strat® guitar pickup, but the SDS-1™ adds punch, gain, and warmth reminiscent of the best old soapbar pickups. The adjustable pole pieces don't pull as hard as regular rod magnets, so you can get the pickup closer to the strings for stronger output.    The highs are less exaggerated and the bottom is deeper than most singles for a rounder, darker tone. If your guitar's bridge position sound is too edgy, without the push needed to drive your amp, remedy the situation with an SDS-1™. Add a pair of True Velvet™ pickups for sparkle, or a True Velvet™ in the neck and an FS-1™ in the middle for balanced tone choices.   SPECIFICATIONS Recommended For : Bridge position Quick Connect : No Wiring : 2 Conductor Magnet :  Ceramic Resistance : 9.36 Kohm Year of Introduction : 1978

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Some players find the traditional Strat® bridge pickup sound clear and sparkling, while others think its almost painfully bright. You know who you are, and the FS-1 is for you. Its louder (about 25% more power) than a stock single-coil, and smoother and fatter-sounding all-round. When you combine the FS-1 in the bridge with True Velvet in the middle and neck, youll have a guitar with calibrated, balanced tone in all five switch positions. For a bigger, more aggressive sound by and large, you can also install FS-1 pickups in all three position

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Some players find the traditional Strat® bridge pickup sound clear and sparkling, while others think it’s almost painfully bright. You know who you are, and the FS-1™ is for you. It’s louder (about 25% more power) than a stock single-coil, and smoother and fatter-sounding all-round. When you combine the FS-1™ in the bridge with True Velvet™ in the middle and neck, you’ll have a guitar with calibrated, balanced tone in all five switch positions. For a bigger, more aggressive sound by and large, you can also install FS-1™ pickups in all three positions.

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If you’re a serious traditional Strat® player, you probably won’t want to know about pickups with side-by-side coils. But if you’re the player who’s up for something more modern with no 60-cycle hum, string drop-outs or sustain-killing magnet pull, we designed The Cruiser® for you. Harmonic overtones are right where you expect them to be from a “true” single-coil, and the mid-range is open and vocal-sounding. It’s hotter than the traditional single-coil, and the bass strings have a bit more chunk; this is an excellent pickup to combine with medium-output humbuckers, and it maintains its tonal identity with high-gain amps and multiple effects.

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If you’re a serious traditional Strat® player, you probably won’t want to know about pickups with side-by-side coils. But if you’re the player who’s up for something more modern with no 60-cycle hum, string drop-outs or sustain-killing magnet pull, we designed The Cruiser® for you.    Harmonic overtones are right where you expect them to be from a “true” single-coil, and the mid-range is open and vocal-sounding. It’s hotter than the traditional single-coil, and the bass strings have a bit more chunk; this is an excellent pickup to combine with medium-output humbuckers, and it maintains its tonal identity with high-gain amps and multiple effects.   FEATURES Recommended For : Neck position with DP187, or neck and middle with higher output bridge pickup or full-size humbucker. Quick Connect : No Wiring : 4 Conductor Magnet : Ceramic Resistance : 3.13 Kohm Year of Introduction : 1994

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The Chopper™ is the louder, punchier brother of the Fast Track 1™. More power is concentrated in the mids and low end for a bigger sound with more crunch. It shares the same side-by-side coils and twin-blade construction as the Fast Track 1™, so there are no misaligned poles or string-pull problems.    We originally designed it as a bridge pickup to combine with The Cruiser® and Fast Track 1™, but it’s also a good neck pickup when you’ve got a hot humbucker in the bridge position.   FEATURES Tone Guide Treble: 9.5 Mid: 4 Bass: 3   SPECIFICATIONS Recommended For : All positions Quick Connect : No Wiring : 4 Conductor Magnet : Ceramic Resistance : 9.16 Kohm Year of Introduction : 1994

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The Chopper™ is the louder, punchier brother of the Fast Track 1™. More power is concentrated in the mids and low end for a bigger sound with more crunch. It shares the same side-by-side coils and twin-blade construction as the Fast Track 1™, so there are no misaligned poles or string-pull problems.    We originally designed it as a bridge pickup to combine with The Cruiser® and Fast Track 1™, but it’s also a good neck pickup when you’ve got a hot humbucker in the bridge position.   FEATURES Tone Guide Treble: 9.5 Mid: 4 Bass: 3   SPECIFICATIONS Recommended For : All positions Quick Connect : No Wiring : 4 Conductor Magnet : Ceramic Resistance : 9.16 Kohm Year of Introduction : 1994

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The Air Norton S is a full-size Air Norton Stratocaster Version. It has a balanced and warm sound that resembles the original tonal character. The original can be used in various positions and guitar. It was not designed to fit in. But it became popular because it was used on the neck in progressive music. The S version is also a rear pickup for all rock music. The parodors provided by the combination of the center pickup are highly effective for solo and cordwork.

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The Air Norton S is a full-size Air Norton Stratocaster Version. It has a balanced and warm sound that resembles the original tonal character. The original can be used in various positions and guitar. It was not designed to fit in. But it became popular because it was used on the neck in progressive music. The S version is also a rear pickup for all rock music. The parodors provided by the combination of the center pickup are highly effective for solo and cordwork.

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The Air Norton S is a full-size Air Norton Stratocaster Version. It has a balanced and warm sound that resembles the original tonal character. The original can be used in various positions and guitar. It was not designed to fit in. But it became popular because it was used on the neck in progressive music. The S version is also a rear pickup for all rock music. The parodors provided by the combination of the center pickup are highly effective for solo and cordwork.

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The Air Norton S is a full-size Air Norton Stratocaster Version. It has a balanced and warm sound that resembles the original tonal character. The original can be used in various positions and guitar. It was not designed to fit in. But it became popular because it was used on the neck in progressive music. The S version is also a rear pickup for all rock music. The parodors provided by the combination of the center pickup are highly effective for solo and cordwork.

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Tele® neck pickups are finicky creatures. Players have often complained that they’re too weak, too muddy, and just don’t sound good. The Twang King™ Neck solved these problems, and we’ve taken it to the next level with the True Velvet™ T Neck. The low strings are as big and clean sounding as they are with the Twang King™, the highs are smoother, and the attack is stronger. This combination of qualities allows the True Velvet™ T to sound both pretty and tough.

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The sound of a great vintage Tele® bridge pickup – if you can find one – is almost magical. It blends elements that shouldn’t be able to coexist: sizzle and warmth, sharp attack, and smooth sustain. In other words, it has depth. Single notes have weight and presence, and chords have detail and dimension. This was our goal for the True Velvet™ T Bridge. Controlled-tension coil winding, custom wire and hand-calibrated magnets give the True Velvet™ T real vintage sound, and double wax potting ensures that it’s squeal-free

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It’s not difficult to make a vintage single-coil pickup that’s clean and bright, but not so easy if you also want the high strings to sound sweet above the 12th fret. The True Velvet™ Bridge was designed to make this happen by tuning the coil to a frequency range that’s bright but not thin. We combined this with a magnet stagger specifically designed to enhance string balance, which produces great clarity, even with full chords. The True Velvet™ Bridge is just a touch warmer and louder than the Neck and Middle, so the transition between pickup positions is very smooth and natural. The True Velvet™ Bridge comes standard with hand-ground magnets and vintage cloth-covered wire.

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The sound of a great vintage Tele® bridge pickup – if you can find one – is almost magical. It blends elements that shouldn’t be able to coexist: sizzle and warmth, sharp attack, and smooth sustain. In other words, it has depth. Single notes have weight and presence, and chords have detail and dimension. This was our goal for the True Velvet™ T Bridge. Controlled-tension coil winding, custom wire and hand-calibrated magnets give the True Velvet™ T real vintage sound, and double wax potting ensures that it’s squeal-free

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It’s not difficult to make a vintage single-coil pickup that’s clean and bright, but not so easy if you also want the high strings to sound sweet above the 12th fret. The True Velvet™ was designed to make this happen by tuning the coil to a frequency range that’s bright but not thin. We combined this with a magnet stagger specifically designed to enhance string balance, which produces great clarity, even with full chords. The True Velvet™ Neck and Middle models have the same specs except for reverse polarity on the middle pickup for hum cancellation in the 2 and 4 positions. The True Velvet™ Middle comes standard with hand-ground magnets and vintage cloth-covered wire

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