HANDMADE LIX 59′ PAF STYLE HUMBUCKERS
HANDMADE IN OUR WORKSHOPS HERE IN MELBOURNE
WE HAVE FINALLY DEVELOPED A GREAT SOUNDING PAF STYLE PICKUP
NAMED LIX (ROMAN NUMERALS FOR 59), THESE PICKUPS HAVE ALL THE TONE YOU EXPECT FROM A PAF STYLE PICKUP
I HAVE INCORPORATED THE ANOMALIES WHICH MADE THE PAFS MAGIC, SUCH AS MISMATCHED WINDS AND OTHE THINGS TO MAKE THESE AMONGST THE MOST 3D-SOUNDING PICKUPS OUT THERE
THEY ARE TOUCH SENSITIVE AND OPEN UP WHEN PUSHED
BRIDGE VERSION IS SLIGHTLY HOTTER THAN THE NECK VERSION FOR BETTER BALANCE
PICKUPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN 3 TYPES AS FOLLOWS:
LIX-II – alnico2, warmer mids and looser bottom end
LIX-III – alnico 3, old school sound, lower output, flat across the spectrum
LIX-V- alnico V alnico 5, punchier, more highs, tighter bass
SPECS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
HAND MAGNETISED ALNICO MAGNETS (YOUR CHOICE OF ALNICO 2, ALNICO 3, AND ALNICO 5)
NECK 7.6K
BRIDGE 8.0K
UNPOTTED FOR EXTRA CHARACTER (POTTING AVAIABLE ON REQUEST)
GERMAN NICKEL SILVER BASEPLATE
NICKEL COVER . OR DOUBLE BLACK, GOLD, ZEBRA, DOUBLE CREAM, OR BOUBLE BLACK WITH GOLD POLES AND SCREWS (THESE LOOK KILLER)
PICKUP COVERS ARE DAMPENED TO REDUCE MICROPHONICS
4 WIRE CONDUCTOR STANDARD FOR FLEXIBLE WIRING OPTIONS SICH AS SPLITTING AND PHASING
THESE PICKUPS COME AS SET AND WORK EQUALLY WELL IN LES PAULS, SG’S AND 335’S AND OTHERS
SINGLE PICKUPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN MY OTHER LISTINGS
ONE SET CONSISTS OF A CALIBRATED SET OF TWO PICKUPS WITH SCREWS AND SPRINGS
PUSH PUSH 500K POTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN STORE FOR PHASE REVERSAL WITHOUT MODDING YOUR GUITAR
THESE ARE TOTALLY HAND MADE AND UNIQUE TO US, AND YOU WILL NOT GET THESE ANYWHERE ELSE.
how many pickups have you bought from the large manufacturers only to be disappointed and ultimately chucked in the spare parts drawer?. you read the magazine ads, and all the claims, and the player endorsements and were left wondering, how the hell could a player of that caliber use such lame pickups.
we sell our handmade pups for around the same price as the mass produced ones out there.
Which would you choose?
when you buy a pickup from us, you get something which is hand made and take hours to make, one at a time, each carefully tested and calibrated along the way to ensure what it does what it is supposed. i have been winding and designing pickups for years and have in depth knowledge in their design and achievement of tone. And we have spared no expense in materials and have invested a great deal of money and time in equipment and designing our pickup line. our endorsements are from players like you, and we want YOU to be thrilled and we want you to tell your mates about our stuff.
NO BULL, NO HYPE, JUST WELL DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED PICKUPS
Phil –
Awesome pickups, have a 20 year old Cort MGM-1 love the guitar but the pickups were a bit to muddy for what I like these day’s so for it’s 20th thought I’d do an update, put in an order Mr. Fab range w had a chat he recommended LIX- 59 with Alinco 3 magnet they are exactly what he said they would be, can’t put it down. Thanks Mr.Fab
Aizat Yasmin –
Superb 5 star pickups. Repaired my old epiphone which I had for 15 years (Got it when I was in high school). Had one of my best gigs with these.
Mark Kirby –
We install these sets at Section 8 Guitars in our MPD model, coil tapped. They are absolutely amazing in any position and the neck pickup is phenomenal!.
Mark Kirby –
We installed these sets at Section 8 Guitars in our MPD model,coil tapped. They are just amazing, so responsive and the neck pickup is just WOW!
Andy Higgs –
Simple……These are just the best sounding humbucking pickups I have ever played. Even using them in a hi gain situation, they clean up beautifully without going dull when the guitar volume is turned down. Just great.
Dazza –
Great pickup,put a pickup in the bridge of an SG,very articulate in sound with some nice bite when cranked up. Beautiful nuances and tonal qualities from these gems A very classic paf tone, one of of a kind,this is my second from Mr Fab , I’ll be back for a third too
DMS Productions (Youtube) –
Got a few sets of pick ups for guitar & bass off Fab! These LIX with A2s are killer in a custom SG I had! I’d originally built it with a set of Duncan Prails, but was ultimately unsatisfied with any of it’s not quie there pick up emulations!So I sold those, & they paid for a set of D’urbano LIX! Bright & articulate, with tons of clarity! With coil splitting and a phase reveral swtich, I can approimiate even STRAT in between sounds! TRY that with other hum bucking types! PUT a set in your Gibbo or Gibbo inspired copy! Closest you’ll GET to THAT sound! Cheers Fab!
David T –
Installed these in a heritage les paul along with 4 push pull pots. They sound amazing.
Glenn Boone (verified owner) –
Listen…this is a true story. I was actually just looking for a place to leave a review on your site. But I didn’t see that option. These are the clearest most dynamic pickups I personally have ever used. Presently I only have 2 electric guitars. I used to have a room full. My other guitar is a Godin full hollow thinline (p-rails). Which I love. However today I plugged it in. And after about 15 minutes or so. I wanted to switch back to the SG with the LIX’s in it. They’re easily the best money I’ve ever spent to upgrade a guitar! And I’ve spent a lot of money on guitars and upgrades and equipment and so on. I’m not one to actually ever give reviews on a product. But these pickups are so incredibly amazing that I was more than moved to do just that. I don’t want to put the SG down now. And even though the Godin is an amazing guitar in it’s own right. And was my go to. I find myself choosing the SG in preference now! If you have a forum to use this review. By all means feel free to do so. And I’ll be ordering the Broadcaster pickups for the tele I’m building very soon! Thanx Fab!!
Glenn Boone (verified owner) –
The above review was a personal text that I sent to Fab. After I found the proper place for reviews I posted it here. If you’re thinking that Fab’s pickups are inexpensive so they must not be any good. Think again! The old adage of “you get what you pay for” does not apply here. I’d put these up against pickups costing 3-4 times this much!