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Pickups

 

Pickup Brands:*

Adder Plus (APC)
B Band
Dimarzio
EMG
Highlander
LR Baggs
Rio Grande
Seymour Duncan
Shadow Transducers
TV Jones

*This page is still under construction, and we will continue to add pickup brands. We currently deal with over 200 vendors and distributors.

apc logo Adder Plus (APC) :

APC pickups are a local secret that we're proud to endorse. The company was founded by electronics legend Mel Lace and uses exclusive patented designs and techniques. These pickups have superior clarity and are virtually noiseless. Our top picks are the Brad Paisley Tele pickup and the Persuader Lead.
bband B Band:

B Band is a leader in acoustic pickup technology. The company's patented electret film transducer which is more like a condenser microphone that piezo transducers. This allows B Band transducers to better reproduce the natural tone of your instrument.
dimarzio Dimarzio:

Dimarzio is one of the oldest and most most respected replacement pickup brands. With endorsements like Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Eric Johnson they must be doing something right.
emg EMG:

EMG remains the industry leader in active pickups. The company's flagship model, the EMG 81 remains a staple for hard rock and metal players. The company has also expanded with newer lines such as EMG HZ and Virtual Vintage. Look to us for your EMG parts too.
highlander Highlander:

Highlander pickups are the chosen by pros like David Crosby and Mark Knopfler for their ability to reproduce these artists' signature tones. Designed for smooth and even response, low noise and distortion, and with a discreet high definition, class A preamp, how could any acoustic player go wrong?
  LR Baggs
rio grande Rio Grande:

Want "Texas tone that's bad to the bone?" Well that's what Rio Grande promises and delivers too. So pony up the dough and get yourself a "Fat Bastard" -- yes that's really what one of their humbuckers is called. They make great strat sets too.
seymour duncan Seymour Duncan:

Seymour Duncan pickups may just be the best thing since sliced bread. Do you want a noiseless high output pickup that screams? Get an invader! Warmth with clarity? A JB! Duncan offers endless possibilities at any budget.
shadow

Shadow

Since 1971, Shadow has created products a variety of instruments, including drum triggers, acoustic guitar preamps, and pickups for everything from woodwinds to ouds. Some of the company's new lines feature a variety of improvements including no hum, balanced ouput, low power requirements, and new tonal properties.

tv jones TV Jones:

Over the last 20 years, Tom V Jones has earned the respect and admiration of many for his pickups. Formerly a luthier, his growing interest in pickups led him to develop his own designs, and got his start creating pickups for Brian Setzer and working as a consultant for Gretsch. He discovered that slight variations can greatly affect the tone and feel of a guitar, whichled him to specialize in Filter'Tron pickups. TV Jones currently makes six models with a variety of mounting options.