I e-mailed about a possible custom wind and Kent himself replied quickly that he'd be happy to do one. http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/PAF_Style_Chrome_Cover_HPAC-1, http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Rocker_Alnico_Humbucker_Chrome_Cover_HRC-1A. good low end with plenty of midrange cut-through and hi sparkle By Up until now, I have had no other verification of this claim, until he directed me to the WD Music website (as milospilo has provided the link above). At this point, I do not know if Kent Armstrong supplies Epiphone with other OEM pickups in addition to these P90's. Legendary Tones - 2000 Fender American Standard Strat Jangly, chiming, clear, and detailed are often used to describe their singular voice. TDPRI, short for Telecaster Discussion Page Reissue, is the leading online community and marketplace for Telecaster guitars. The vintage is real nice - sweet and full. In fact, modern guitarists such as Phoebe Bridgers still swing Danelectros over their shoulders quite often. It will still fit and fasten to any other archtop that is replacing a floater. also with respect, I could not agree less. The Kent Armstrong Humbucker on the Eastman AR371ce measured about 8.7K Ohms at the output jack. again, i cannot help with what you are really asking, but after reading some disparaging other comments, i thought i should at least share my experience with his handmade jazz pickups, which are superb. While some might call it a brittle sound, others love the faster response and better note definition. it does not have that upper mid spike and is much more PAFish? Not a good comparison as the Kent Armstrongs you mention are his factory wound models.To pit them against a Bare knuckle that is a hand wound at 3 times the price.Have you tried any of Kent's hand wound models? Pasted as rich text. Playing them clean in a tube amp.best tone I've ever heard. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I thought it sounded terrible. has body but the upper frequency contour is really interesting. Both these Kent Armstrong made in the USA pickups are far superior to what Eastman is selling on most of their guitars. I have to admit I have only seen and heard the import stuff from Kent Armstrong. hi im thinking about buying new pickups for my black beauty and i came across kent armstrong pickups on ebay are they any good compared to standard epiphone ones? Down solos the bridge pickup. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Just youtube "Stockholm Sydrome Glastonbury" You'll get the idea, the idea that the motherbucker is Broootal! Was not knocked out by the tele set I had. Between the warmth and adjustability, you just can't beat this pickup. The neck pickup produces a surprisingly authentic jazz tone with . Is there any better bang for the buck in a new guitar than this. select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Down solos the bridge pickup. Dan and Kent planned to reproduce the pickups that Dan and Bill Lawrence made for the famed see-through acrylic "Dan Armstrong" guitar, sold by Ampeg. I played classic / rock / blues at the time and got several compliments on my sound after gigs. As long as you are talking about KA pickups and bumping the thread, I think of it as no dis-service to the OP. I don't have one but I use the capacitor in my ToneBlock 202, and I do have the treble up higher than I used to. Sunny Coalville. these prices are pretty reasonable i think. I used the vintage in the neck and the HPAOR1 in the bridge. Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. This is the links to the two: http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Rocker_Humbucker_Gold_Cover_HRG-1, http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Rocker_Alnico_Humbucker_Gold_Cover_HRG-1A. I would be interested in you comments about the Benedetto swap. They make many, many pickups. I had a KA Hot 60s Tele Neck pup in a project that I did few years ago, sounded awesome. I had my LP wired so that 1 volume pot was a master volume, and the other was middle pup only. You must log in or register to reply here. Lipstick wiring is also a contributor. VPB Hot Rod Series Hot Twins Split Pickup For Fender Precision Bass Cloudflare Ray ID: 7c0631601a9af2e4 If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Bags of twang and not microphonic like the SD pickup I replaced. That's the only first hand experience I have with Kent Armstrong pickups. Glad a better product exists from them but they need a top notch marketing person in the states. Kent Armstrong Review | Pickups | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com And Strat Players like SRV retrofitted lipsticks into their Fenders years ago. Mike, Any experience with this one? http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Pickups:_Guitar,_archtop/Kent_Armstrong_Suspended_Jazz_Humbuck My Epi originals had a passive resistance of about 14.5K Ohms!!!!! You are using an out of date browser. Here's a link to a great semi-technical explanation: http://www.guitartechcraig.com/techpckp/pickups.htm. I have spoken to him many times on the phone. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. Though arguably, modern improvements have made lipstick pickup design better, some players live and die by the originals. Happy hunting! I have a set of his humbuckers in my neckthrough semihollow. Well by looking at the list of players that he's made pickups for, he should be **** good. Rewiring to 1 master vol plus a specific vol for middle pup should be quite cheap; it doesn't need any new / different components. And not only did these metal tubes give his pickups a unique look, but the metal cover helps shield the electronics and mellowed the otherwise ice-picky sound of his design. They are very dull and lifeless None of that typical P-90 sound. I just ordered some Burstbuckers (#2, #3) on the strength of recommendations on this forum. Upload or insert images from URL. but the hot p90s are staying in. If you go here. These are the Kent Armstrong pickups in my Soloist: The bridge pickup has a bright fendery tone, for a humbucker it. Post up some sound files, I'd love to hear them. It's got the M213K PAF at the neck and a M214K Distortion at the bridge. Like FilterTrons to Gretsch, PAFs to Gibson, and Strat single-coils to Fender, they essentially define the soul of the brand. FWIW, the markings on the bottom of the original P-90's say Epiphone (engraved in the bottom plate) with a sticker on each that says either neck BHK or Bridge BHK for the respective pickup. dude i love that guitar! I believe he still does hand winds to order in the states. You can post now and register later. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. I have mentioned in previous posts that my tech had claimed that the stock P90 pups in my '56 Gold Top Les Paul and Zephyr Blues Deluxe (see my sig.) There is a chance that you might have gotten a "good" set of P90's as stock equipment on your Epi.