Pickups,Parts & Accessories(updated Jan.1.2012)

DP184 The Chopper

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.Recommended For: All positions.

Tech Talk: Excellent choice to fatten tone and increase power of Strat bridge position. Can be part of calibrated set with 2 Fast Track 1™'s or Cruiser™ (DP187) neck and Fast Track 1™ (middle).

DP187 Cruiser

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.

Recommended For: Bridge position with DP186 or Virtual Vintage® models in neck and middle, or neck and middle with hotter bridge like Fast Track 1™, Chopper™, Pro Track™ or full-size humbuckers.

DP187 Cruiser black

DP186 Cruiser black

DP186 Cruiser

DP115 HS1

DP115 HS1

creme;The HS-2™ has history behind it. It was the first humbucking Strat® replacement pickup we made, in the early 1980s. Since then, it's become popular for two distinct qualities: in humbucking mode, it's got a solid, natural sound that's cleaner and brighter than a conventional humbucker, while single-coil mode creates one of the best vintage tones around. Because of its patented design, single-coil mode is not as noisy as a standard single-coil pickup. Taken together with the dead-quiet humbucking mode, this is an excellent pickup to use with rack systems and high-gain amps.

Recommended For: All positions.

Tech Talk: In the classic Strat configuration, the HS-2™ works in all 3 positions. It can also be part of a mixed set with the HS-3™ and YJM™ models. The HS-2™ also works in H-S-H combinations, recommended with PAF Pro®, Fred®, Air Classic™ and Humbucker From Hell® in neck and bridge positions.

DP117 HS3

white;We originally created the HS-3™ to be a warmer bridge-position companion to the HS-2™. Yngwie Malmsteen adopted it for his standard neck and bridge pickup, and almost overnight the HS-3™ acquired the reputation of being a high-powered metal pickup. This isn’t really the case—the HS-3™ is actually a smooth and relatively quiet pickup that produces a sweet overdrive tone without jagged edges. What Yngwie discovered is that these qualities combine perfectly with a heavily distorted amp, because the sound won’t get muddy or messy. The HS-3™ is also versatile—it’s a noise-free pickup in a live situation or in the studio.

Recommended For: All positions

DP181 Fast Track-1

wht;The Fast Track 1™ is hotter and more muscular than The Cruiser®, but it's still very bright and clean sounding-not at all like a full-size humbucker. The dual-blade continuous magnetic field creates an even string balance with very little magnet-pull, eliminating the "out-of-tuneness" common to rod-magnet designs. The Fast Track 1™ pickup's power (double the output of a standard single-coil) makes it highly recommended in combination with medium-to-hot full-size humbuckers. You can also put a whole set of Fast Track 1™ pickups in a Strat®-style guitar, or create custom sets with The Cruiser®, The Chopper™ and Pro Track™.

Recommended For: All basic Strat-type replacement situations.

The dual radiused blade polepieces will handle all string-spacing requirements, and the magnetic field creates a very even string-to-string balance.

DP181 Fast Track-1

DP182 Fast Track-2

blk;It’s not any bigger than a single-coil pickup, but the sound of the Fast Track 2™ puts it right in the wide open, “everything-on-11” school. It's got three times the output of an average single-coil, with a huge mid-range and bass punch and a strong resemblance to the Super Distortion® This is our hottest single-coil sized bridge pickup—particularly useful when you need a tightly focused jolt of power to crank your amplifier into rich overdrive. Combining it with a Pro Track™ or The Chopper™ in the neck position and The Cruiser® or Fast Track 1™ in the middle makes a guitar with an outstanding, broad range of sounds from glassy to dark and heavy.Recommended For: Bridge position for all Strat-style guitars.The dual-blade polepieces can handle all string-spacing options.
Tech Talk: To get some sense of the Fast Track 2™, it's best to think of it as a Strat-sized version of the Super Distortion® or Super 3™, the two pickups it most closely resembles. Using a 500K volume control will open up the top end, and we recommend this value. The best neck and middle pickup combinations with the 2 would be relatively hot models like the Fast Track 1™, Chopper™ and Pro Track™. You can also mix it with Stratier models like the Virtual Vintage® line, if you're prepared for the jump in power of the bridge position.

DP401 Virtual Vintage

blk ;It’s a rare and fortunate player who’s had the opportunity to play a great 50s or early 60s Strat®. That’s the player we had in mind with the Virtual Vintage® 2.1, because that’s the player who really knows if a pickup measures up to vintage standards. In every way, the DP401 will stand the comparison. It even has resistance, impedance and inductance specs like the best 50s pickups, and it was designed to work with the original 250K controls. Obviously we don’t expect a player to take the original pickups out of a 50s guitar, but—if you’ve got a great Strat® from any era and want to experience the real deal (with no noise and less string pull, from special Alnico 2 magnets)—the Virtual Vintage¨ 2.1 is your pickup.Recommended for all positions.

Tech Talk: We feel very strongly that this pickup reproduces the sound and feel of the best single-coils from the 1950s, so we've replaced the original Virtual Vintage® Standard (DP401) with the 2.1. At the same distance from the strings as you'd normally adjust a pickup with full-strength Alnico 5 magnets, the 2.1 has the same power as a pickup from the 50s. However, because we're using AL 2 magnets with about 40% less pull, you can increase the power by adjusting the 2.1 closer to the strings without affecting string vibration or intonation.

DP402 Virtual Vintage Blues

blk ;What do you need in order to play blues with a Strat®? The Virtual Vintage® Blues has more power and warmth than a typical single-coil. You can really hear these qualities when you’re playing the Virtual Vintage® 2.1. It withstands hard picking and opens up when you’re playing with an overdriven amp. Instead of shrinking away, the sound jumps out of the speakers. These qualities are really useful for getting a fat neck position sound, but they’re outstanding for the bridge position—particularly if you have a thin-sounding guitar or use light-gauge strings. It’s a tough-sounding bridge pickup with warmer guitars, and makes a good neck and middle choice to match with a full-size bridge humbucker. As the rest of the Virtual Vintage® family, it’s dead quiet; there’s practically no hum at all.

Recommended For: All positions.

DP402 Virtual Vintage Blues

DP381 Fast Track-T

blk ;The Fast Track T™ is hotter than most single-coil Tele® bridge pickups, but it has way more twang and snap than a humbucking pickup ought to have. We pulled this trick off by combining patented dual-resonance coils (less DC resistance than a standard Tele¨ single-coil) with twin-blade poles for less string-pull than standard rod magnets. It all means more sustain, cleaner highs and tighter bass. It may not look like a traditional Tele¨ bridge pickup, but if outstanding hum-free performance is the goal, the Fast Track T™ is a clear winner.

Recommended For: Standard Tele bridge position.

Tech Talk: Different control resistance values will yield a wide range of tones with the Fast Track 2™. 250K controls (the usual value on most Teles) will produce a fairly warm sound without much high-end bite: a 500K volume and 1 Megohm tone will be very twangy. 500K volume and 250K tone produce a more balanced tone.

DP101 Dual Sound Humbucker

 ;Take a Super Distortion®, include a push-pull pot for series-parallel or single-coil operation and you have the Dual Sound®. The extra flexibility puts cleaner, crisp tone choices at your control. Lighten up on the lead tone in parallel operation, then roar back in with the standard series position. Use the single-coil mode along with your neck or middle pickup for chopping rhythm tones. If you need brighter, more transparent sounds from your bridge or neck pickup without sacrificing wide, singing crunch, the Dual Sound® nicely fills the bill.Recommended For: Bridge position on solid body guitars. Finished in black.

Tech Talk: The Dual Sound® is the original four-conductor version of the Super Distortion®. Originally, the main purpose of four-conductor wiring was to switch from series to parallel modes. It is now popular in bridge position H-S-H pickup arrangements, where it can split to single-coil in combination with a middle position pickup like the Blue Velvet™. This combination creates very Strat-like sounds, because the warm tone and high output of the Dual Sound® allow single-coil mode to balance with most single-coils.

DP103 PAF Humbucker

DP103 PAF Humbucker

DP151 PAF PRO Humbucker

crème;The PAF Pro® was created when chops-intensive playing was first starting to happen, and high-gain amps and rack systems were getting popular. A pickup was needed that combined a lot of presence and "cut" with an open-sounding PAF® vibe. The transparency of its sound lets the PAF Pro® slice through heavy processing, where darker-sounding pickups get lost in the mud of the effects chain. Low notes have both snap and chunk, and there is a spike in the mid-range that gives the pickup a subtle "aw" vowel sound, like a wah-wah pedal stopped in the middle. Treble response is tweaked, so high notes stand out without getting brittle. The PAF Pro® makes an outstanding neck pickup in almost any guitar, and it's an exceptional bridge pickup when high output isn't required.

Recommended For: The PAF Pro® is a dependable choice right across the board - neck and bridge positions, solid-body, semi-hollow and hollow body guitars are equally effective uses.
Tech Talk: This is a great building block pickup, because it's effective in many different situations. Try it in the neck position with a hotter bridge pickup - anything from a Norton® to a Super Distortion® will create a calibrated two-humbucker match. As a bridge pickup, it's really effective with single-coils, because it won't drown them out with too much power, and it's bright enough to blend in tone-wise.

DP153 FRED Humbucker

blk; We designed FRED® to bump the mid-range of the PAF Pro® EQ up a notch, but in the process, something unusual happened. Harmonics that humbuckers usually don't reproduce started popping out, particularly with overdriven amps and distortion units. FRED® has about the same power as the PAF Pro®, but the unusual overtones create a sound with more crank and growl. Joe Satriani was the first player to discover and exploit these qualities, and it's been his main bridge pickup ever since. FRED® is really sensitive to changes in pick attack and control settings, and its distinctive tone makes a great recorded sound for both penetrating solos and tight rhythm tracks.

Tech Talk: The Fred® started out as a prototype designed to add a little midrange to the PAF Pro®. When we sent one of the first ones to Joe Satriani, he discovered and exploited a unique tonal characteristic - the Fred®'s ability to emphasize upper midrange and treble harmonics through an overdriven and distorted amp. Many standard humbuckers have a tendency to fatten up with distortion. The Fred® does the opposite; it gets tighter and brighter, much like a single-coil. Joe uses the Fred® strictly as a bridge pickup, but it's also a distinctive neck pickup - works really well with a Norton®, Tone Zone® or Evolution® bridge model.

DP159 Evolution Humbucker

blk;The Evolution® neck and bridge humbuckers are the result of two years of research to come up with the right sound for a very demanding player: Steve Vai and his Ibanez® Jems. Both pickups are designed for maximum impact and power. The neck pickup is fat, punchy and loud. The bridge pickup is tight, aggressive and louder. Both pickups have our patented dual-resonance configuration to reproduce more harmonic overtones than conventional humbuckers. Evolution® pickups are not polite-sounding, and they're not for the inexperienced, but-if you've got the chops and a hot amp-your sound will burn. The Evolution® pickups were originally designed with live gigs in mind, but they have so much presence and definition that they're great recording pickups, too; they slice right through even the densest mix.

Recommended For: Bridge position in solid body guitars.

DP123 Model J-bass (pair)

Classic lead

Classic 60's single coil tone with absolutely no hum.white cover.bridge location. Features a bright, chunky sound with an increase in volume over standard single-coil pickups. white cover only more 

Hot Lead

Hot output in a single coil mounting pkp with absolutely no hum. bridge location.In stock with white cover or black cover . more

Humbucker rhythm

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EMG-81

EMG-85

EMG-707

EMG-SV

EMG-SA

EMG-CET

KFK

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Rainbow Custom Shop

Pickguard Load-ins

for your guitar.

Now available here!

If you own an import strat style guitar loaded with 3 single coil pickups,you can bring your pickguard into our shop and have it RE-loaded by us, with NOISELESS emg select pickups,along with our custom voiced tone options and you'll have one humfree,guitar with lots of tone and crunch

You only need to resolder 3 simple wires and you're ready to go! The best part? It's the most affordable way to go for an "import" guitar.more  details in store or in the mod's section.

Select PJ

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SPC

Active presence control module- often called the fat control. The original intent of the SPC was to turn the tone of a single-coil pickup into a dual-coil. This is accomplished by boosting the gain in a broad mid-band fashion and reducing the highs. The result is a fatter, louder tone from any single coil pickup, but you can also use it on a humbucking to give you a high output.

Specs

EXG

PA2

AB

EMG-CEP

EMG-CEPJ

AJ93

Active acoustic guitar pkp system- A stand-alone pickup/preamp system includes the AT93 Pickup, respectively, along with a custom preamp that's mounted directly to EMG's own UltraJak. This specially designed preamp has a low-frequency rolloff at 18dB per octave to remove the "boom" from your acoustic guitar and includes a subtle low mid-range contour that enhances the overall tone. The result is great acoustic tone, that's natural and open. Have it installed properly by us! Specs

Quantum Basic

The smallest install type transducer pickup & active preamp.Three rotary controls provide volume,bass & treble.Professional installation recommended.

As used on Art & Lutherie instruments.Made in Canada.

Have it properly installed by us! 9 volt battery operation

Quantum Q

Controls include volume,bass.mid,treble.Includes under saddle pickup.professional installation recommended ,available from our shop.

As used on Art & Lutherie instruments.Made in Canada.have it properly installed by us!  9 volt battery operation

Quantum Pro

Top of the line epm system with sweepable mid controls,

switchable phase for reducing feedback,Can be wired for hi or lo impedance output.Comes with 1/8" under saddle pickup.

Have it properly installed by us.Made in Canada.

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Recommended for smaller sized concert or auditorium acoustic guitars that wuould benefit sfrom the slight bass boost from the built-in active preamp .In stock in wide and narrow width format.

Professional installation recommended. more

The flatter response is a good match for larger,boomy sounding acoustic guitars.Because of it's high resistance to feedback,it also makes a good choice choice for amplified guitars played at high stage volumes .In stock in wide & narrow width formats .Have it properly installed by us.. more

Under saddle piezo ceramic transducer for acoustic guitar with matching,buffered,active preamp mounted in endpin jack assembly.

For steel string acoustic guitars.Have it properly installed by us.

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Under saddle piezo ceramic transducer for acoustic guitar.No active preamp but recommended for true flatresponse.Professional installation recommended.

For steel string acoustic guitar. more  Have it properly installed by us.

The two coils provide a thick and chewy humbucker sound in dual mode and a creamy smooth sound in split mode. Without becoming overpowering, the D-150 helps overdrive tube preamps to a smooth saturation level while delivering incredible overtones.Humbucker Chrome cover.  more

• Resistance: 14.0k
• Peak Frequency: 2300
• Inductance: 5.9 henries

• Resistance: 11.7k    Humbucker size   more
• Peak Frequency: 2650
• Inductance: 4.7 henries   White cover

Humbucker offers coil tapping, coil splitting, phasing and series parallel versatility. In split mode it delivers the sparkle of a single coil pickup. White cover.

Resistance: 2.9k,Peak Frequency: 2250, Inductance: 8.9 henries

Clean smooth clarity and traditional 60's tone. Shimmering and warm when played clean. Overdriven, it exhibits fat, tight humbucking characteristics with single coil tonality without the noise. Suitable for use in all positions. White cover.

Resistance: 1.4k ,Peak Frequency: 3550, Inductance: 4.2 henries

P-Rails triple mode pickup

SH-13 DimeBucker

Invader

Blackout AHB-1 (matched set)

Little ’59

Little ’59

Duckbucker

Duckbucker

Classic Stack

for strats, neck & middle, wht; Revolutionary design injects tunable “negative hum” into the pickup circuit. Each unit is individually factory pre-tuned to offer the optimal traditional single coil sound with no hum.

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JB Jr

Cool Rails

Vintage Stack

Vintage Stack

Hot Stack Lead

SP90-2 Hot Soapbar

SH4 JB Humbucker

SH1 ’59 Humbucker

PG1 Pearly Gates Humbucker

PG1 Pearly Gates Humbucker

SH5 Duncan Custom

SPB2 Hot P-bass

SoundHole Tuner

How many times have you left your tuner at home; worried about tuning on full view of the audience; or had difficulty tuning your acoustic in a busy, noisy environment?

Shadow have solved these problems with the SH Sonic Tuner. The Sonic Tuner is a chromatic onboard tuner which, after its easy and quick installation (just under the lip of the soundhole), becomes the heart of your instrument. more

Sh090-5m

Sha-097