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Strat™-style Pickups

Cub ™ - $90/each or $250/set
Cub pickups use Alnico V magnets and have an ohm range up to 7k ohm. These pickups have a very pleasing vintage tone, with nice, tight bass, smooth midrange, and glassy, but not brittle highs. I can customize the frequency response to achieve more or less bass, mids and highs.

Bitch ™ - $94/each or $262/set
Bitch pickups have an output above 7k and also use Alnico V magnets. Made for a modern style, they're more punchy than the Cub series. Particularly good in the bridge position when coupled with Cubs in the neck and middle.

Flashback™ - $100/each or $275/set
Flashback Strat pickups are 60's style "Greybottom" single coils using a light grey fibre material for the lower bobbin flange. Wound with Plain Enamel wire to '60's specs, and using staggered Alnico V magnets, these pickups will take you back to the days of peace, love, and...psychedelia, man. Clean, clear high end and punchy bass will have you trippin' in no time! User Submitted Sound Clip #1 Sound Clip #2 (recorded with Protools)

Tele™-style Pickups

Cub Bridge ™ - $90/each
Cub bridge pickups for Tele use Alnico-5 magnets and have an ohm range up to 7.5k. It has the classic Tele twang, bright and punchy. Crisp high end, slightly scooped mids, and a tight bass.

Cub Neck ™ - $90/each
Cub Neck pickups for Tele use Alnico-5 and have an ohm range up to 7k ohms. This is a warm, smooth pickup; also vintage sounding. My personal preference for these pickups is about 6.2k.

Bitch Bridge ™ - $94/each
Bitch Bridge pickups for Tele use Alnico-5 magnets and have an ohm reading greater than 7.5k and not more than 10k. I suggest 8.5k, personally. This pickup has a medium output and is typically vintage-voiced with vintage style plain enamel wire, but may be had with a modern polysol wire. User submitted Sound Clip #1 (high gain greasy blues) Sound Clip #2 (twangy goodness) - both clips same guitar.

Rabid Bitch ™ - $94/each
The Rabid Bitch is currently undergoing redesign as of March 2006.. It will feature vintage style 43 guage plain enamel magnet wire, Alnico-5 magnets and will be 10-12k for a hot vintage Broadcaster style sound.

Humbucker Pickups

General pricing notes: All prices quoted below are for uncovered pickups. The exception is The Legend model humbuckers, which have covers included. When adding covers to all other models, add $10 for "raw satin" or polished nickel silver, $12 for gold, or $20 for the fully aged "crusty" look. "Raw satin" is a lightly aged, dull look.

The Dr. Vintage set - $270/set
The Dr. Vintage pickups: These pickups were developed to provide a vintage sound in modern reissue guitars. Designed to have an output and tone of normal-level P.A.Fs, they provide a clear, warm & balanced tone, that allows your guitar's true voice to be heard. Built with an exacting wind and Alnico-2 magnets that have been individually tested to meet specific criteria. All the components of the Dr. Vintage pickups are carefully developed to work together to give your modern guitar a true vintage sound and musical 'feel'. Dr. Vintage pickup sets are available with two different neck pickup options: Normal, and a special neck pickup wind designed to 'warm up' very bright-sounding guitars. 8.05k bridge, 7.5k neck recommended for most guitars, or 7.7k neck for extremely bright guitars. User Submitted Sound Clip

Here is another soundclip "Blues in D"- I think this in an LP, but I do not know the amp. I do not remember who submitted thism but it's GREAT!

The Marshallhead ™ - $130/each or $260/set
Raw, in-your-face, distinctive Alnico-5 hot P.A.F attitude. With an upper-midrange punch and sizzling - not harsh - high end, they'll deliver the power to cut through. The Marshallhead pickups were brought about by the desire for a pickup that captures more of the "overwound" original 59 P.A.F pickups without sacrificing clarity, detail and that great P.A.F "honk". A bright, yet fat and clear top end compliments a cello like bottom and hollow honky midrange so unique to the 50's originals. Using plain enamel wire, Alnico 5 magnets, no wax potting and a special winding process, the Marshallhead pickups have really raised the bar on the hotter P.A.F type winds. Bridge is 9k, neck is 8.2k. User Submitted Sound Clip

The Marshallhead MKII - $130/each or $260/set
Long description coming soon! - short description: Lower output version of the Marshallhead for those that find it "too much." Slightly degaussed Alnico 5 magnets sweeten the tone and smooth out the high end. Won't push the front end of your amp quite as hard

.The Legend™ - $150/each or $300/set
The Legend humbuckers are aged to perfection both inside and out. I start with the highest quality "Dead Mint Club" nickel-silver P.A.F. replica cover aged to stunning authenticity. Then, aged bobbins, and aged pole-pieces. No expense is spared and no detail overlooked! These pickups use plain enamel wire, unpotted, randomly wound and assembled coils, and Alnico-2 magnets for the most authentic P.A.F. tone available. Just like old pickups, no two are alike. Average readings are 8.5k bridge and 7.5k neck.

User Submitted Sound Clip #1 Sound Clip #2 (recorded with Protools)

The Grey Wolf™ - $120/each or $240/set
The Grey Wolf pickups use your choice of magnets and may be had at about 7.5k ohms in the neck and about 8.5k in the bridge, sometimes more. The Grey Wolf is a flexible model, meaing it can be had in several variants including Alnico-2, Alnico-5, with modern Polysol wire for a punchier tone, or vintage style plain enamel for a more vintage character.

The Timbre Wolf™ - $120/each
The Timbre Wolf pickup uses an Alnico-5 magnet and has an ohm reading of about 15k. This is designed to be a modern voiced bridge pickup, a real screamer. This pickup has a chunky, howling bass, crisp highs, and a slightly scooped midrange. This pickup is long sustaining, ultra thick, and rich in harmonics and howls like there's no tomorrow. Now also available in a ceramic magnet version for those who want true paint-peeling, scorching tones!

The Fenris™ Humbucker - $120/each
Named after the Mythological Fenrir, the Norse Fenris Wolf, for it's loud, powerful sound, pronounced midrange snarl and smooth top end, the Fenris is wound to 14.5k and uses Alnico-2 magnets. Very good in the bridge position, may also be had as a somewhat less output neck position too.

BlisterBucker™ - $120/each
Sheer paint-peeling power, the BlisterBucker is the only Ceramic magnet loaded pickup that Wolfetone offers. At 16k, this pickup is crunchy on the low end, screaming on the high end, and a slightly scooped midrange. Perfect for scorching, high gain metal tones. This pickup is thoroughly wax potted to reduce microphonic feeback, as we asume you'll be using it under the harshest of conditions!

Caretaker ™ 8.6k Neck 9.2k Bridge $120/each

As the search for tone continues, whether for a piece of "old" wood, a Historic piece, or a Master Luthier`s creation, PAF clones always seem to be missing something. Something you just can`t put into words. The "IT" factor. Well, the search is over. Inspired by the classic sound of the Peter Green/Gary Moore burst come this set.The limits of these pickups are only what the guitarist himself is capable of. Rumbling lows, mids that hit you in the guts and blistering highs. Every note in a chord is heard clearly and well defined, even with gain. If you need something to push your sound over that edge you may want to give these a try.

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P-90 Pickups

I've always felt that a good P-90 should be mean, raunchy, and nasty, but still able to clean up and become sweet when needed. P-90's have always been my favorite pickups to make as well as play through, as they seem to offer the best of both worlds.

Available in sets as either hum-cancelling in the middle positions, or non-hum cancelling.

Mean ™ - $100

Vintage output about 8k, and Alnico 2 magnets make for a nice neck P-90 that's got a bit of raunch and nastiness to it.

Meaner™ - $104

At 9k and Alnico 2 magnets, the "meaner" P-90 is exactly that. Well suited for the bridge position, it's meaner and raunchier than the "mean" P-90 with a thicker midrange and more low end grunt.

Meanest™ - $104

At 10k using Alnico 5 magnets, the Meanest P-90 has a nice top-end snap to it with low end solidity. Not too heavy on the mids

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