APEX BLACKGUARD PICKUPS
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Alnico 2 Classic
The Alnico 2 Classic is a superb humbucker set for guitars that need more warmth, fullness and sustain.
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Alnico 2 Plus
Looking for classic 50s tone with more output and mid-range? The Alnico 2 Plus set is made for players with an "Appetite" for rock, punk, blues and more.
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Alnico 4 Classic
The Alnico 4 Classic is a matched humbucker set that is pick sensitive, rich in harmonics and with a tight bass.
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Birmingham
Birmingham, England meet Birmingham, Alabama! This humbucker set delivers classic British crunch and huge mids, but also splits to a killer Southern single coil sound.
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Apex Classic
Take your guitar tone to new heights with the Apex Classic, a Breakthrough in ultra-quiet, bell-like, vintage Strat tone.
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Pure Vintage
The Pure Vintage set from Tonerider is the perfect upgrade for any player looking for that warm, vintage Stratocaster sound.
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City Limits
A fat, full Texas tones neck and mid mixes with a hotter bridge. A rich bass and tempered bell-like trebles make this a set for the bluesman and rocker alike!
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Classic Blues
The Classic Blues is the highest output of our "vintage" style strat sets. Wound with a high wind on full strength Alnico V magnets, this set delivers punch and presence, and plenty of attack.
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Alnico 2 Blues
Perfect for Blues and Jazz, the Alnico 2 Blues set offers players touch-sensitive and sweet clean tones, without boomy bass notes or harsh trebles.
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Apex Classic HSS Set
The Apex Classic HSS set features Apex Classic neck and mid pickups and a vintage-voiced bridge humbucker, the Alnico 2 Classic.
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Apex Plus HSS Set
The Apex Plus HSS set combines a Panama bridge humbucker with our newly developed Apex Plus in the neck and mid positions, providing everything from Texas blues to full on rock, metal and shred!
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The Alnico 2 HSS Set
This set combines neck and middle Alnico 2 Blues strat pickups with our best-selling Alnico 2 Classic bridge humbucker, with wider F-spacing. Perfect for a warm, bluesy strat sound but still with a classic PAF bite in the bridge.
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The Birmingham HSS Set
With all three pickups slightly overwound on Alnico 5 magnets, this set is designed to give a little more push. Combining our Classic Blues single coils with our Birmingham bridge humbucker with wider F-spacing. This set sizzles!
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Apex Blackguard
The Apex Blackguard Set delivers all the snap, twang and bite that Telecaster players love, without the noise. Designed for guitarists who want early 50s Telecaster tones that can be used in real-world playing environments, the Apex Blackguard deliver vintage-inspired tone with studio-level hum-cancellation. Apex Blackguard Pickups were launched at NAMM 2026 and the first batch is expected to ship in April.
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Vintage Plus
Our Vintage Plus is set is the perfect "all rounder". The neck model offers warmth and clarity, whilst the bridge pickup can handle everything from country licks to classic rock.
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Hot Classics
Our most popular pickup set of all time, this telecaster set features a higher wind on Alnico III magnets, scatterwound for maximum tone!
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Alnico 2 Blues
Our first Alnico 2 Tele set offers blues and jazz players warm, rich trebles and superb sustain, whilst still maintaining enough tele-twang on the bridge pickup to keep up with country licks.
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Nashville 60's
Want a Nashville set that feels just a bit more like a Strat? Our Nashville 60’s set is for you.
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Vintage 90
Our Vintage 90 set uses Alnico 2 magnets for great sustain and unrivalled clarity.
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The Duke P
Overwound for more low end response, the Duke P delivers more punch and thickness to your Precision Bass.
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The Duke J
Scatterwound coils on fully charged Alnico 5 polepieces allow for an increased output - making the Duke the perfect "Vintage Modern" set.
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Classic PJ Set
The Classic PJ set is a combination of our Classic P set and Classic J bridge pickup.
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The Duke PJ Set
Overwound for more low end response, the Duke PJ set delivers more punch and thickness to your Bass.
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