For use with low output humbucker when coil splitting. Humbuckers with lower than 10k output when split will produce an output that is much lower then a traditional single coil pickup. That along with the dimensional differences of the bobbins the result is often times a drop in volume and a thinner sound overall. By adding an inline resistor to the circuit it allows for some of the signal to remain resulting in a partial split. You will still get a single coil tone with some 60 cycle hum and all the good stuff that comes with single coil pickups without loosing the volume. A fantastic and often times highly recommended mod.
Put these in my Les Paul and couldn’t be happier. Kris has outfitted many of my guitars with his pickups, and these just might be my favourite. Cheers!
These pickups sound excellent, with a rich and balanced tone. The craftsmanship is outstanding, and I’m definitely going to use them again in my future builds.
Keep up the good work. I'm really enjoying these firebird pickups in my strat. It's a bit wacky, but I think it's just what I was looking for since I'm not really a strat guy. I play a lot of country and blues, and this will do both very well.
Kris and I decided on the Private Stock bridge pickup for a custom built guitar from luthier Steve J. Mash. Sort of a Melody Maker shape with a 25" scale, humbucker in bridge, tulipwood body, maple neck. The Private Stock bridge is a very versatile, dynamic pickup usable in a range of styles. Chose a black uncovered pickup, I'm most pleased with its versatility.
This is paired with a custom neck pickup, a unique design from Pegcity. To match the timbre, no hum, and power of the bridge, Kris built a stacked magnet single-coil sized design for this position. So, it's noiseless and pairs super well with bridge.
A great solution and a wide range of sounds available c/o a basic 1 volume, 1 tone, and a 3-way switch.
Private Stock (Humbucker)
Bryce Bader
Classic 59’s
Just installed a set of Classic 59’s into an Epiphone Sheraton ii. What an upgrade! These pickups look and sound incredible! When chording there is remarkable note clarity across all the strings and single notes sing and cut through the mix. They are also very pick sensitive and clean up nicely when the volume is rolled back. I’ve always liked this guitar but now I love it, it just sounds huge! Thanks Kris! Great communication, easy to order, amazing build quality and fast shipping! I feel like I will be ordering a Peg City strat set in the future!
Pegcity Classic 59’s (PAF reproduction)
Dusty Roadz
Amazing in the neck position
I recently added a Fatboy Special neck pickup to one of my main guitars, and was blown away by its clarity and silky smooth sound. On high gain its crystal clear and articulate, on clean it has a beautiful presence and projection. Highly suggested to anyone who values a well rounded, clean neck tone!
Fatboy Specials. (Strat style)
Dusty Roadz
Don't think twice, buy em!
I've been playing guitar for 30yrs. Playing heavy metal for over 20yrs and I can honestly say I have never felt such a substantial difference in a pick up swap......until I installed a set of Widows. I replaced an EMG 81/85 set with Angry Widows and was instantly blown away by how organic, articulate and more defined my tone was. So then I swapped out a Seymour Duncan Full Shred and JB set for some Angry Widows and it was the same result, my tone took a step in the direction I wanted, but the EMGs and Duncan's just continually fell short no matter what combination. The support, sales and relationship I now have with Peg City is something you just can't get with big manufacturers. Don't think twice, you might miss out on your perfect tone
Angry Widows (High output humbuckers)
Steven Tusinski
Love my new Classic 59’s
The Classic 59’s were an excellent set of pickups for my Les Paul kit build. They sound great! You get all of the tones and responsiveness you would expect from PAF. Highly recommend if you are looking to get that classic PAF sound without breaking the bank. I can't wait to start my next Pegcity pickup powered project!