For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. That assembly was then wrapped in cellophane tape, vacuum wax potted, and inserted straight into the trademark lipstick tube coversactual lipstick tubes! son. Display as a link instead, I'll have to get around to trying it in a "real" guitar one of these days. Kent goes on to describe "It just didn't seem right to me. thanks. I have a KA 12 pole humbucker packed away somewhere that I had in the bridge position of a Tele I sold, not sure if it's a US, and remember that it sounded really good and was good enough that I made sure to remove it before selling the Tele. By What's the opinion from those around here who's tried some of his work? I had a licensed Armstrong Floater installed in my Korean Gretsch Synchromatic(laminate) and I have to say it turned an unusable acoustic jazz guitar into an excellent electric jazz guitar for trad jazz/swing style rhythm playing and leads. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. This pickup is vertualy brand new. Sep 26, 2012 #9 Stephent28 Supporting Member Feb 1, 2005 C470, CO Announcing the all new jazz pickup line! They allow me to play the most aggressive styles of music out there like no other, they really complete my tone. I use it with the series parallel switch and with 13.5k output, it works well in passive mode. The Gear Page is the leading online community and marketplace for guitars, amps, pedals, effects and associated gear. Kent is Dan Armstrongs (of ampeg plexiglass etc. they have the full range and a brief description of each one. Roy and Sid worked together on the project on a no-compromises basis - the finest mahogany body, a quilt top that Paul Reed Smith himself suggested they use for the project and so on. KENT ARMSTRONG Pickups?? I LIKE! | The Les Paul Forum Kent Armstrong humbucker removed from Kent Armstrong Pickups - Jazz Guitar Kent Armstrong Vintage Series 6 Shooter WebKent Armstrong is one of the foremost electric instrument pickup designers in the music industry. These custom-made covers allow them to be manufactured in many different sizes and fit the most popular pickup routes like Strat pickups. Danelectros had a unique sound that no other guitar could capture. After I wax potted them they weren't too bad. You cannot paste images directly. I'd like to try one. 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. Danos usually feature a 3-way toggle switch. Kent Armstrong he is quite the crackuphe was full of quips and one liners - it was an entertaining conversation. I e-mailed about a possible custom wind and Kent himself replied quickly that he'd be happy to do one. I put a set of noisless Kent Armstrong P90's in a PRS SE Soapbar 2 - I also wired them Series or Parallel. Ive found using a bridge Seymour Duncan Vintage Mini hum in the neck position of my Tele, gives me a warmer, darker No, I agree, with shells it's a lot easier and in some cases sounds richer. Kent Armstrong Assuming they do, it is curious how so many people automatically rip out the stock Epi pickups and replace them with (you guessed it) Kent Armstrongs. Mike, thanks for the feedback (no pun intended). 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.) It is the bridge model of the 4/5 string soapbar. From years of modifying and designing special recipes for his customers, Kent Maybe a medium output but with nice growl. These new pickups allow you to completely equalize the string balance through height adjustment of individual polepieces. Sam Sherry, Thanks for your response. Well by looking at the list of players that he's made pickups for, he should be **** good. Playing them clean in a tube amp.best tone I've ever heard. I put a Vermont Armstrong P-90 pickup in my Ampeg AMG-100. And Strat Players like SRV retrofitted lipsticks into their Fenders years ago. Down solos the bridge pickup. It's got the M213K PAF at the neck and a M214K Distortion at the bridge. It was strung with Les Paul Signature strings (009). 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. When searching for the right single-coils for his guitars, Daniel knew they would have to be easy and inexpensive to manufacture. WebFor Sale First Edition 2003 Ibanez JTK1 JetKing w/ Kent Armstrong PAF Humbuckers in Transparent Black Red Sunburst Finish. Below are pictures of this model of pup as well as the Casino, as listed on the WD website: A site named "Dan Armstrong - A Man and His Guitars" outlines the history of Dan and his son, Kent, and their manufacture of guitars and pickups. All times are GMT-7. 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 put Kent Armstrongs in my much-reviled epiphone LP about a year ago and found them to be a good pickup and much improved over the stockers (obviously). This page was generated at 01:08 AM. I once had occasion to call Mr Armstrong in Vermont and found him to be absolutely accommodating and quite a delightful person. Today, lipstick pickups and their tone are still synonymous with the Danelectro sound. I replaced it with a Dimarzio Tone Zone and have been happy as can be since. I ended up moving on from that guitar but that was pretty cool. Also, the bridge model had slightly increased output to better balance with the neck position pickup. I'm not sure how their other pickups are. Was put on a customers guitar and modified to fit a D'Aquisto see offset bracket in picture. I got the cheap ones (I was only 18 at the time) and was very pleased. I've had Kent Armstrong pick-ups in my sheraton for about 15 years. Sources for Aria Pro II pickups They offer authentic PAF tone, sounding open and warm while retaining excellent string to string articulation. You are using an out of date browser. has body but the upper frequency contour is really interesting. All are welcome, from seasoned pros to absolute beginners. I have a Bendetto floater on my Guild Benedetto AA and I love it. Kent Armstrong Review | Pickups | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com WebEmail: sales@kentarmstrong.com Phone: (239) 543-3625 Fax: (239) 543-5874 WD Music Products, Inc. 17570 N. Tamiami Trail Suite 1 North Fort Myers, FL 33903 Both these Kent Armstrong made in the USA pickups are far superior to what Eastman is selling on most of their guitars. EMGs or something else but they were so good I've kept them. Kent Armstrong pickups - any good? - Ultimate Guitar Sunny Coalville. I think the laminate top really inhibited the projection and the volume of the guitar in a pure acoustic settingmy Gitane D500 is so much LOUDER than any acoustic I've ever used. This explains why I wasnt as concerned with the Epiphones tone. All rights reserved. Does anyone know if the Kent Armstrong pickups that "W D Music" sells are the real deal or - are they the Licensed pickups? Was not knocked out by the tele set I had. Again, it took me by surprise about the sheer number of pickups they produce. Let me continue to believe that my stock Casino pickups are as good as any others because when I read opinions like yours I once again go to this page, http://www.pinupmusicparts.com/Pickups-Kent_Armstrong_P90_Famil.html. By 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? but the hot p90s are staying in. I played a mates Bare-Knuckle p.ups the other day and they sounded AWESOME. My main problem is I live in a unit so I can never play anything out loud, I'm looking to re-locate asap. The neck model was built Reverse Wound / Reverse Polarity from the bridge model for hum-canceling operation when using both pickups. I have the Tele bridge pickup and it's OK, but not great. I have another Tele with an SD AlNiCo II pickup that I prefer over the Kent Armstrong. Wa This instrument is listed as being in 'very good' condition in accordance with Reverb's definition of the term. the Note: This instrument has been modified from it's original condition. Bags of twang and not microphonic like the SD pickup I replaced. Inside the pickup, the improvements continue. Haven't got them yet. However, there are some people who want even more flexibility in this style of pickup, so Kent has brewed up something new and even more versatile. He had a KA Vintage in the neck and KA Hot Rod (both nickel covered) in the bridge. The Kent Armstrong's were about 8K Ohms (as they should be). WebKent Armstrong Hand Made Johnny Smith floating Pickup. I got the cheap ones (I was only 18 at the time) and was very pleased. There was a Kent Armstrong humbucker of some sort in the bridge position of my US Masters when I got it. http://wdmusicproducts.com/Merchant2_Code=PUHMBCKR. 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 had that configuration on an Epi LP and it worked great. While scores of guitarists got started on these plywood powerhouses, most would move on to something more reliable as their playing progressed. The Epiphone pickups measured 7.7K (neck) and 8.2K (bridge). Kent Armstrong Pickups But the in-between I tell every one of my customers to give them a try if they are looking for high gain, and let them all know I will gladly replace them with something of their choosing and not one have come back looking for replacements in over 14 years. ive seen a few for sale and was hoping u could tell me a bit about their sounds and what 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. yes. But the in-between setting runs both pickups in series wiring. I was shocked! Up solos the neck pickup. and start thinking about it and then my bank account will suffer. Neck postion, this KA pup : http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/PAF_Style_Chrome_Cover_HPAC-1, 2. Kent Armstrong Pickups TDPRI, short for Telecaster Discussion Page Reissue, is the leading online community and marketplace for Telecaster guitars. Your previous content has been restored. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. The downside was that you could get close to a Strat sound, and you could get close to a humbucker sound, but you couldn't nail either one. So those VT hand-wound, 12 pole HB'show much does something like that run? If you go here. You may have to register I like the WD Kent Armstrong pickups very much. Based on what I read on this forum there seems to be a lot of variability in the stock Casino P-90's. Powered by Invision Community. Alnico 3 with Formvar wire. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. To start viewing messages, Webhey guys, i was wondering if any of u have had experience with kent armstrong pickups. His current product line is produced to his specs overseas for the "mass" market and as such seems to carry a big "bang for the buck" combined with low cost. Happy hunting! For reference, lets take a look at our (retired) Danelectro Lipstick Tube pickup. Hijacking my own thread:doh: I didn't like the Duncan I had in the bridge though and opted for a GFS Vintage Alnico Tele and was actually super impressed by it. custom pickups into a 1994 Gibson Les Paul Standard. This page was generated at 01:08 AM. Various humbucker models including PAF style and higher output ceramic humbuckers, standard Tele & Strat pickups, lipstick tubes, high gain metal pickups, Jazz, P90's, Firebird, LP Deluxe you name it. before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. Also, dont forget to dig into the rest of the Seymour Duncan blog. On 28/02/2021 at 14:34, Tvrtastic said: Kent Armstrong has posted a little clip about his life. The PAF is OK but the Distortion kicks but. Don't despare so quickly. Only really good for heavy metal sounds, although if linked to an on/off switch can be good to switch from passive to active for screaming solos. Maybe more like a Ford fusion, then say a Holdworth type thing. Really thin and very harsh. Indeed, difficult especially without his hand. In fact, modern guitarists such as Phoebe Bridgers still swing Danelectros over their shoulders quite often. Gotta find that pup and find a guitar to install it in soon! That said, other Korean Kent Armstrong pickups I tried sounded very good as well, so I would not hesitate trying them. Thanks to their popularity, finding vintage, original lipstick pickups is next to impossible. For the past 25ish years he was THE top pickup rewind guy in the UK and only recently relocated back to the states (his pickup rewind business here continues to operate in his absence). We understand the questions. He learned to wind pickups from his father and Bill Lawrence. I have the Tele bridge pickup and it's OK, but not great. Looks like you haven't made a choice yet. I have to admit I have only seen and heard the import stuff from Kent Armstrong. Most people consider Kent's jazz Pickups to be the best in the world and who are we to argue? But then Danelectros are no longer the only place youll find lipsticks. Click to reveal Specifically the tele bridge and the neck mini humbucker pickups. Anyone have any experience with them? I had a KA Hot 60s Tele Neck pup in a proje
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