• Clean and Powerful

  
  As reviewed by Ryan Paxton on 4/13/2011

  I was a little skeptical about buying these pickups, however, I decided to make the plunge. I did not want active pickups, but I wanted a powerful sound. So I went on a limb when buying these, since there are hardly any reviews out there for them. Appeal: I knew they would look sexy upon installing them into my 1982 Washburn Tour 24 guitar. The dark brushed metal goes well with my black guitar. Installation: The wiring diagram was slightly confusing at first, but I decided to not split the coils. The wires that come with them are plenty long, so you definitely won't have any trouble covering the distance inside your guitar's body. Hardware: Solid construction, these things are thin! It honestly feels just like a thin metal bar with wires underneath, but they are strong. Very durable. I will say that one of my favorite features of these pickups was the lack of springs. They give you a rubber tube to compress around your install screws rather than a spring, which makes it much cleaner, sturdier, and balanced. When you compress them, they bulk up and give you columns for support rather than thin screws. Sound: Powerful. I've never heard anything as loud as these pups. They are passive and yet when I set my volume to 1/10, they rock my whole house. To achieve the same volume, I had to crank my amp up to a 4/10 on my Seymour Duncans. The tone is mellow and crisp. It isn't bright and warm, rather, it's a cold, chilling sound. Sounds very much like Explosions in the Sky without using any FX pedals. When hooking them up to an FX pedal, however, the possibilities are endless. I mean, really, these pups brought life back into my guitar and my pedals. Cons: The only downsides, really, are if you want a warm sound, it can be hard to achieve, and if you're short on cash, these could be too steep. Conclusion: You will get what you pay for if you are looking for an icy tone. They make me want to play my guitar again and experiment with different FX. Thank you Lace Alumitone!

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• Suitable for any style

  
  As reviewed by Jared Beaman on 3/22/2013

  After looking at many demos and reading about them, I figured I wouldn't truly understand the extent of this pickup until I had run it through my set up. I only had enough money to buy one for my bridge, but it blends perfectly well with my EMG-HZ. Eventually I'm sure to replace that with another Deathbucker, or alumitone. The cleans are super crisp, and respond well to any effect you throw at them. You won't be let down. As for overdrive and distortions, I would describe the sound as a high quality, well mixed, guitar quality. Because of which, this leaves very little room for error in rhythm because there is no hint of cloudiness, even with high gain. It looks great in my Jackson, and seems to be pretty solid. I've had it in for a day now, and due to my desire to put my bridge pickup ridiculously close to the strings, the very edge of it has slightly lost the black coating. It's only been one day and that's happened. Quite irritating, but when I noticed, I lowered it enough to be out of string's reach, and the tone was not effected by the lowering, so I'm content. It feels great to play on, and responds to every whim, and any style I tried. I don't recommend this if you are going to play on a small/cheaper amp. It's overbearingly strong, and weak amps can not contain it. Hard rock, heavy metal, metal, punk, reggae, ska, jazz, funk, fusion, progressive rock, post rock. Don't let the name "Deathbucker" trick you into thinking it's only for the heavier of genres. It's suitable for any style.

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