Kent then went on to make his own pickups using the name 'Rainbow Pickups' and once his name was more established, he changed it to Kent Armstrong Pickups. On 28/02/2021 at 14:34, Tvrtastic said: Kent Armstrong has posted a little clip about his life. well ive got a korean made epi which im guessing is about 93 95ish so would and upgrade to kent armstrongs be a good idea? The tone is bright and detailed with a single coil type twang that also provides great crunch on You can post now and register later. All are welcome, from seasoned pros to absolute beginners. and start thinking about it and then my bank account will suffer. At this point, I do not know if Kent Armstrong supplies Epiphone with other OEM pickups in addition to these P90's. However, Dan and Kent had a major falling-out, as the story explains: "The proposal was for Kent to manufacture and distribute the pickups, and for using his fathers name they would split the proceeds. Kent Armstrong He has standard formulas,as well as winding to your spec.The cost for these is below the bareknuckles and comparable to the Dunkmores.I use Kent's pickups in just about all my guitars with great results.Of course I make sure of the specs of the model to best match it to the particular guitar and it's intended purpose.I also adjust the overall height and individual polepieces (if used). Again, it took me by surprise about the sheer number of pickups they produce. So now I use the Gretsch when I know an amp is going to be needed and my Heritage 575 is too modern soundingah the choices I get to make. I used the vintage in the neck and the HPAOR1 in the bridge. sorry, didnt mean to digress from the original topic. It's like an on-board pre-amp boosting and distorting the signal. They are some of the cleanest pickups I have played. You are using an out of date browser. Thanks one and all, that's filled in a lot of blanks for me, and hopefully others. ive seen a few for sale and was hoping u could tell me a bit about their sounds and what They weren't very good. Your previous content has been restored. Pickups like our Lipstick Tube Strat pickup drop comfortably into most Fender-style pickup routes. Please check your items carefully and confirm they are correct for color, position, etc. check out the FAQ by clicking the He learned to wind pickups from his father and Bill Lawrence. My Epi originals had a passive resistance of about 14.5K Ohms!!!!! Perhaps Ryan Burke of the 60-cycle Hum Podcast described it best, saying, they basically sound the way they look: Despite their penchant for clean sounds, theyre also a ton of fun with a cranked amp exuding a snarly breakup and a loose low end. Glad a better product exists from them but they need a top notch marketing person in the states. I like the WD Kent Armstrong pickups very much. Between the warmth and adjustability, you just can't beat this pickup. Most people consider Kent's jazz Pickups to be the best in the world and who are we to argue? You cannot paste images directly. I have a set of his humbuckers in my neckthrough semihollow. Announcing the all new jazz pickup line! Never worry about fitting a pickup under the strings again! There was a Kent Armstrong humbucker of some sort in the bridge position of my US Masters when I got it. I thought it sounded terrible. Really thin 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.