PatrickJ Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) Not the hand wound custom pickups that he's renowned for but the (Korean??) models for sale at WD Music. Anyone have any experience with this range of pickups? Background to this I'm looking to change the pickups in my Sandberg PJ from the super clean Delano's to something more vintage sounding. Both my Shuker and ACG J basses have handwound pickups from Aaron Armstrong. I'm planning to swap the Shuker pickups (70s style wind) out for some Nordstrand split coils and I was going to reuse the J pickup from that in the Sandberg. I contacted Aaron for some options for a P pickup to match the J. He replied very quickly and obviously he could do something hand wound for me but he actually recommended one of these for about 1/2 the price: https://www.wdmusic.co.uk/electronics-c17/kent-armstrong-guitar-pickups-c100/kent-armstrong-bass-pickups-c101/kent-armstrong-hot-p-bass-pickup-alnico-magnet-enclosed-cover-p14226 Does anyone have any experience with them? They seem very cheap compared with most of the alternatives out there. Edited June 23, 2021 by PatrickJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I have vintage hot's in two of my basses. Excellent pickups full stop. They will definitely be very different from the Delano's. Don't be fooled by the price, the Kent Armstrong's are great pickups. Wilkinson alnico and Toneriders are dirt cheap and are brilliant sounding, just less hot then higher priced pups. Low price doesn't equate to poor sounding these days. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Totally agree with @hooky_lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickJ Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 15 minutes ago, stewblack said: Totally agree with @hooky_lowdown Have you first hand experience with the Kent Armstrong's stew ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Just now, PatrickJ said: Have you first hand experience with the Kent Armstrong's stew ? I have one in an ancient Aria which a tech bought and fitted for me and its better than the original. Also bought a Kent Armstrong P Bass pickup to upgrade a Fender. Stupidly I sold in the bass with it in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickJ Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 minute ago, stewblack said: I have one in an ancient Aria which a tech bought and fitted for me and its better than the original. Also bought a Kent Armstrong P Bass pickup to upgrade a Fender. Stupidly I sold in the bass with it in. Thanks for sharing Stew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 https://www.wdmusic.co.uk/electronics-c17/kent-armstrong-guitar-pickups-c100/kent-armstrong-bass-pickups-c101/kent-armstrong-hot-vintage-p-bass-pickup-alnico-p2483 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 3 hours ago, bani r said: It's a pointless conversation re: tone. Who mentioned tone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 19 hours ago, stewblack said: I have one in an ancient Aria which a tech bought and fitted for me and its better than the original. Also bought a Kent Armstrong P Bass pickup to upgrade a Fender. Stupidly I sold in the bass with it in. I have also replaced stock pickups with Vintage P's and they have been excellent. Very close to the sound (I daren't say tone) of my genuine vintage pickups. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 TONE TONE TONE (I tweak the nipple of fear) 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbowskill Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Ive been eyeing up the hot P, worth a shot at that price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 I agree with everyone above. KA pickups are good value and nice sounding. I have one of his P/J sets lying around not being used if you're interested. PM me if so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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