So there should be a few good European Pickup builders Bare Knuckles, Haussel,etc? They were OEM pickups pulled from some Jazz guitars. Matthew Bellamy of Muse used the "Motherbucker" In his first few custom guitars. Just youtube "Stockholm Sydrome Glastonbury" You'll get the idea, Very warm sound. At this point, I do not know if Kent Armstrong supplies Epiphone with other OEM pickups in addition to these P90's. WebThese pickups are handwound in the USA by Kent Armstrong and retail for $160 new, not the import version. Unfortunately for many years these sorely needed pickups - made by Dan Armstrong & Son never materalized.". Inside the pickup, the improvements continue. Mar 9, 2015 #6 Kent Armstrong has long been the best jazz pickup designer in the industry. Well by looking at the list of players that he's made pickups for, he should be **** good. One retailer mentions that Kent Armstrong's pickups with adjustable poles can be adjusted to work with either nickel or bronze strings, a claim that doesn't appear to originate with the manufacturer. 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.) I bought one of the pickups made by WD music in Kent's name. Talk with your fellow tone freaks on the web's liveliest (and friendliest!) There is a chance that you might have gotten a "good" set of P90's as stock equipment on your Epi. L5 CES started in '53, had p90s, soon got staple pickups, then Carvin or Kiesel Alan Holdsworth HH2 I always wanted to get a third pickup (the Armstrong Rock Treble, or something like that) for the guitar, but haven't done so yet. That said, other Korean Kent Armstrong pickups I tried sounded very good as well, so I would not hesitate trying them. 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. I just purchased an El Rey4 and I find the original pickup kind of listless. Most people consider Kent's jazz Pickups to be the best in the world and who are we to argue? Along with Dire Straits Mark Knopfler, Page also found his Dano perfect for electrified blues slide. The PAF is OK but the Distortion kicks but. I've been browsing the wdmusic site and have found a few products with identical descriptions, one is for a ceramic version the other an alnico version, both are the same price and tech specs except for the magnets. He learned to wind pickups from his father and Bill Lawrence. Quality-wise they are in between stock Epis and the more expensive Seymours and Gibsons. i dont know anything about those models mentioned, but just a word of props for Kent Armstrong, he is a super nice guy and makes a quality product. He was jamming on it while I was in the store which is what caught my attention. #Bedroom Level# Tube Amp, Is it possible. Sam: How was the pickup swap in your ElRey? Theres a ton of in-depth information on all of our different designs, how-tos, tone demonstrations, and a whole lot more. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. To start viewing messages, Kent Armstrong Pickups | The Gear Page I'll have to get around to trying it in a "real" guitar one of these days. (HJGN-2 for neck mount version) Made in the tradition of the Johnny Smith endorsed Gibson instruments introduced in the early '60s. They include his 61 Strat, 57 Strat, 66 Tele, Gretsch P90's, 59 Esquire and 78 Musicmaster pickups. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. I've got them in two guitars of my own. Kent is a great guy. But they were very noise free. While some might call it a brittle sound, others love the faster response and better note definition. Yup - I can stare at the screen for ages when you and Presa Tito are posting on a thread. i wanted to have it rewired so it worked like a normal les paul but i could use the middle pickup on a push pull but i got told it would cost quite alot to do it. The Epiphone pickups measured 7.7K (neck) and 8.2K (bridge). Looking for the ultimate Jazz/Fusion Allrounder Guitar, The "capacitor trick" on a Superblock US: 3 values compared (with audio), Looking for some Wisdom on Mini Humbuckers. Amazing humility saying built and repaired pickups for 50 years when he is the guy personally hand making the pickups for the amazing Ken Smith basses. Kent Armstrong humbucker removed from At this point, I do not know if Kent Armstrong supplies Epiphone with other OEM pickups in addition to these P90's. WebKent Armstrong - Any Good? They make the Mexi Standard that I've had since 1998 sound so good I play it as first choice on a lot of gigs now. Rewiring to 1 master vol plus a specific vol for middle pup should be quite cheap; it doesn't need any new / different components. The magic is in your fingers. They're were custom wound and came with the guitar. The cheaper type are made in the far-east while the more expensive ones are USA made. I can tell you for fact that the Stock P-90's in my 2004 Casino were not even close to the Kent Armstrong P-90's I replaced them with. They are built/distributed by WD Music, which is a great company that is very helpful to smaller custom pickup builders with a wide range of pickup parts available for purchase. They certainly suit me, although YMMV. TDPRI, short for Telecaster Discussion Page Reissue, is the leading online community and marketplace for Telecaster guitars. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. This pickup has the deadly combination of power and tone! Talk with your fellow tone freaks on the web's liveliest (and friendliest!) I can tell you for fact that the Stock P-90's in my 2004 Casino were not even close to the Kent Armstrong P-90's I replaced them with. But during the electric guitar boom in the 1950s, he added the original Danelectro and Silvertone guitar to his lineup, again with the starter-budget guitarist in mind. I dropped by my local guitar shop today and the tech had just installed KENT ARMSTRONG (?) Were asked everything from what they sound like to Will they fit in my guitar? and more. You are using an out of date browser. Pretty much what the thread title says, anyone know if Kent Armstrong pickups are decent? The PAF and bridge humbucker in my Jackson Soloist are excellent pickups. When I first got the guitar my standard procedure was to swap things for It's just magnets and wire at the end of the day. I've only tried his Firebird pickups & thought that, even though they seem like quality product, tonally they were very "polite" & lacking any personalityflat & not in a good way. I like the WD Kent Armstrong pickups very much. Terms & Conditions | Registered Trademarks, There are 2 different types of Kent Armstrongs. [/quote] Thanks. I like a pickup that is able to produce the true "natural" acoustic tone when it's fully on, but can go completely dark and everywhere in between. Thanks one and all, that's filled in a lot of blanks for me, and hopefully others. Today, lipstick pickups and their tone are still synonymous with the Danelectro sound. This is probably a dumb question to a lot of you but I'm still relatively virginal guitar-wise. Your link has been automatically embedded. Im saving up for a burst les paul standard aswell would you recomend the same pickups for a peter green kind of sound?