S-Style Hot 5
Experience exceptional sound with the S-Style Hot 5 pickups, designed to elevate your guitar’s performance. Whether you're a seasoned musician or just starting your sonic journey, these pickups deliver the clarity and nuance you need to stand out.
Classic Sound but, MORE Wound to 6.9k, These will hit the amp hard and you WILL be heard. No mud, no cutting bridge pickup.
The S-Style pickups are available individually or in convenient sets of three, with a special middle pickup wound RWRP to ensure hum cancellation in the notch positions. This unique design provides a cleaner, noise-free playing experience as you explore a range of tones.
Each pickup features Alnico 5 magnets, known for their warm and rich tonal qualities. This gives your guitar a full-bodied sound that’s perfect for everything from soulful riffs to scorching solos.
Crafted with the utmost attention to detail, our S-Style pickups use cloth pushback wire and grey bottom style flatwork, ensuring durability and reliable performance over time. Plus, if you're looking for something truly unique, we also offer custom Bobbins upon request, allowing you to tailor your Look to your specific needs.
Transform your playing experience with the S-Style Hot 5 pickups and unlock the full potential of your electric guitar. Whether you play classic rock, blues, or any genre in between, these pickups will not disappoint. Upgrade your rig today and take your sound to new heights!
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Customer Reviews
I just got my Hot-5 single coils and Super 8 humbucker installed in my HSS Strat (partscaster). The pickups sound great! A lot of good parts went into the initial build, but for some reason (perhaps still learning to build guitars) I originally used Guitar Fetish pickups, which are functional but not great. The Hot-5’s and S8 really make the guitar much more enjoyable to play.
Nerdy stuff? I set the pickup heights to 3/32” on the Low E and 1/16” on the high E. The pickup volume sound is very balanced as I tried all 5 switch positions. I think the pickups may have been designed to balance, as I typically re-adjust the pickup height to my preference but didn’t have to in this case. The humbucker screws poles were positioned away from the bridge as they are south magnetic while the middle pickup is north. The pots are 500k ohm CTS, which measured 501k (used for volume) 490k (used for single coil tone) and 500k (used for humbucker tone). A single .022uF (223J) orange drop capacitor was shared by both tone controls.
These pickups are crisp, punchy, super articulate, and they clean up admirably. I don't even need to switch back to the clean channel, I just roll back the volume knob. My U.S. Strat was sort of meh, it now feels like a new instrument. The tone is just superior in any and every way possible.
I paired this pickup with two Super 8s in my lefty Ibanez S470L. It worked seamlessly with those two other high output humbuckers. I found myself playing the middle pickup more than I ever did before thanks to the great compatibility these pickups have with the Super 8s. I would recommend it for those who play HSH Super Strats.
