Full Description
The "Back to the 80s" Humbucker! Relive the sizzle and swagger of the 80s with this high output humbucker. Spandex not included!
A powerful ceramic magnet and scatterwound coils power the Panama, and we've calibrated the neck and bridge winds for an even volume balance across all switch positions. Four conductor is included as standard on all pickups.
All Panama pickups are fully wax potted to avoid microphonic feedback, and come supplied with #3/48 screws, springs and an installation guide.
Tech Specs
| Panama Neck | Panama Bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | H4N | H4B |
| Magnet | Ceramic Bar | Ceramic Bar |
| DCR | 11.5k | 14k (F-spaced 14.5k) |
| Inductance | 5.3H | 7.6H |
| Hookup Wire | 4-Conductor | 4-Conductor |
| Baseplate | Nickel Silver | Nickel Silver |
Dimensions
Wiring Diagrams
- 2 Humbuckers / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 3-Way Toggle
- 2 Humbuckers / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 3-Way Toggle / Push-Pull Coil Split (Vol)
- 2 Humbuckers / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 3-Way Toggle / Push-Pull Coil Split (Tone)
- 2 Humbuckers / 2 Vol / 2 Tone / 3-Way Toggle
- 2 Humbuckers / 2 Vol / 2 Tone / 3-Way Toggle / Push-Pull Coil Split
- 1 Humbucker / 1 Vol
- 1 Humbucker / 1 Vol / 1 Tone
- 1 Humbucker / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / Push-Pull Coil Split (Volume)
- 2 Humbuckers / 2 Vol / 2 Tone / 3-Way Toggle (50’s Wiring)
- 2 Humbuckers / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 5-Way Lever
Full Description
The "Back to the 80s" Humbucker! Relive the sizzle and swagger of the 80s with this high output humbucker. Spandex not included!
A powerful ceramic magnet and scatterwound coils power the Panama, and we've calibrated the neck and bridge winds for an even volume balance across all switch positions. Four conductor is included as standard on all pickups.
All Panama pickups are fully wax potted to avoid microphonic feedback, and come supplied with #3/48 screws, springs and an installation guide.
Tech Specs
| Panama Neck | Panama Bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | H4N | H4B |
| Magnet | Ceramic Bar | Ceramic Bar |
| DCR | 11.5k | 14k (F-spaced 14.5k) |
| Inductance | 5.3H | 7.6H |
| Hookup Wire | 4-Conductor | 4-Conductor |
| Baseplate | Nickel Silver | Nickel Silver |
Dimensions
Installation & Wiring Diagrams
- 2 Humbuckers / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 3-Way Toggle
- 2 Humbuckers / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 3-Way Toggle / Push-Pull Coil Split (Vol)
- 2 Humbuckers / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 3-Way Toggle / Push-Pull Coil Split (Tone)
- 2 Humbuckers / 2 Vol / 2 Tone / 3-Way Toggle
- 2 Humbuckers / 2 Vol / 2 Tone / 3-Way Toggle / Push-Pull Coil Split
- 1 Humbucker / 1 Vol
- 1 Humbucker / 1 Vol / 1 Tone
- 1 Humbucker / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / Push-Pull Coil Split (Volume)
- 2 Humbuckers / 2 Vol / 2 Tone / 3-Way Toggle (50’s Wiring)
- 2 Humbuckers / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 5-Way Lever
Media
I bought this pickup a couple of months ago and finally installed it in to my Epi SG Standard 2023. I was stunned! This is THE perfect ceramic humbucker, punchy with nice and tight low end, but still unbelievably clear. Great for fast riffs, solos or big open chords! Simpy "Pan"-amazing!
I recently installed the ToneRider Panama (Bridge) pickup in my stratocaster, and I’m blown away by how well it nails that classic '80s hard rock tone! What surprised me the most is that even though it uses a ceramic magnet bar, it doesn’t sound sterile or ice-picky like some other ceramic pickups. Instead, it’s warm, tight, and cuts through the mix perfectly—exactly what you need for crunchy rhythms and screaming leads.
Whether you're playing vintage metal, hard rock, or even bluesy rock, this pickup delivers great clarity and punch without losing that organic feel. Highly recommended if you want a budget-friendly pickup that sounds way more expensive than it is!
Great pick up .. awesome tone …. Just what I wanted …. A1 service too
I’m a big fan of tonerider pick up's, this is the sixth humbucker I’ve bought, from the Ac4’s, Alnico 8, now the Panama, each one is unique but the Panama really is brilliant, it’s high output is perfect for 80s style heavy rock and 90s grunge but it cleans up beautifully as well, I’ll be buying more in the very near future and I can’t recommend them any more highly
Pfffff...! qué puedo decir... Suenan Genial, responden Genial, sonido claro y definido, pegada increíble, verdadero BrownSound.! y cualquier cosa que se te ocurra hacer, estos humbuckers te lo permiten empujandote a ello.!
Totalmente agradecido con el personal de TONERIDER.! Súper atentos y se entiende Claramente que son músicos y entienden muy bien el mercado. Gracias.!!
Acá les pongo el Link del vídeo que hice con el PANAMA Set. Saludos!
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9h2crs