The first pickup from this century. Huge top and bottom end. Huge passive design. Cool looks. See what Jeff Lace, the Man himself, has to say about this wild departure from conventional pickup technology over on This Page Here
This radical departure from pickup design is aluminum based, rather than copper. Result: less resistance, higher output coupled to a "current driven design" as opposed to conventional voltage based pickups.
The aluminum water jet cut exoskeleton is then matted to a micro winding using 90% less fine copper wire, a low impedance/high impedance pickup is then created.
Sonic Evaluation
More bass then traditional single coils, more volume, mids are slightly more then conventional pickups. Highs are clear yet smooth, nicely equalized.
Specs
With a 5-position switch they provide surprisingly very stratty in between tones.
Pickguard Note: Alumitones require a rectangular cutout, simple modification is usually required.
Available in: Chrome, Gold Anodized, Black Anodized & Silver Anodized
Position: neck, mid, bridge
Resistance: 2.5k
Peak frequency: 2343
Inductance: 3.0 henries
Available as 3-pack or individually.
"Overdriving the alumitone brings out its' great performance, as it cuts through the mix and excels where most single coils start to run off."
"The new look for pickups really sets off my guitar like one one else in the room."
Lace Sensor-Silver: A fat 70's single coil sound with increased output and more midrange.
Postion: neck, mid
Resistance: 7.1k
Peak Frequency: 3000
Inductance: 3.38 henries
Music Styles: Vintage & Classic Rock, Blues, and Pop
Think: Pumpkins, Breeders, James Burton
Lace Sensor-Blue: Slightly increased output with the warmer 50's humbucking sound in a single coil configuration
Postion: neck, bridge
Resistance: 12.8k
Peak Frequency: 2100
Inductance: 6.58 henries
Music Styles: Pop, Alternative, Rock, Blues, Agressive
Think: Jonny Greenwood, Pumpkins, Bloomfield, Cream
Lace Sensor-Red: The hottest output of our Sensor Series. Perfect for the bridge position when fat, punch humbucking output is required.
Postion: bridge
Resistance: 14.5k
Peak Frequency: 1850
Inductance: 8.12 henries
Music Styles: All Rock, Metal, Aggressive, Punk, and Pop
Think: Jonny Greenwood, Pumpkins, Husker Du, Breeders, Drips
Lace Sensor-Gold: A classic 50's Style single coil sound with a classy bell.
Postion: neck, mid, bridge
Resistance: 5.8k
Peak Frequency: 3600
Inductance: 2.4 henries
Music Styles: Vintage Rock, Blues, Country, and R&B, Funk
Think: Clapton, Beck
Our Antiquity P90 soapbar uses two specially calibrated Alnico 2 bar magnets and a custom coil wind to deliver the gritty, vintage-correct growl of an early ’50s Les Paul bridge pickup. Chords have a warm but sparkly midrange grit, and single notes jump out nicely without sounding harsh.
The neck model is full and round sounding, with single notes that have a sweet, musical, singing quality. It is also wound RW/RP to be hum-cancelling when engaged with a matching bridge pickup. When you remove our hand-aged soapbar covers, you’ll find the same hand-fabricated bobbin, plain enamel mag wire, and flatback tape that was made in Kalamazoo during the early days. This vintage P90 pickup is a drop-in replacement for any standard P90-sized rout, and is available in black or cream aged covers.