Full Description
The Alnico 4 Classic is a matched humbucker set that is pick sensitive, rich in harmonics and with a tight bass.
When you crank the gain, these pickups saturate quickly and start to “sing” harmonically, with a vocal, flutey quality – the mark of a great PAF!
All AC4 pickups are fully wax potted to avoid microphonic feedback, and come with supplied with #3/48 screws, springs and an installation guide.
Available individually or as a set. Four conductor wiring as standard on all models.
Neck 7.5k / Bridge 8.3k / F-spaced Bridge 8.5k, Alnico 4
Tech Specs
| Alnico IV Classic Neck | Alnico IV Classic Bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | AC4N | AC4B |
| Magnet | Alnico IV Bar | Alnico IV Bar |
| DCR | 7.5k | 8.3k (F-spaced 8.5k) |
| Inductance | 4.2H | 5.1H |
| Hookup Wire | 4-Conductor | 4-Conductor |
| Baseplate | Nickel Silver | Nickel Silver |
Full Description
The Alnico 4 Classic is a matched humbucker set that is pick sensitive, rich in harmonics and with a tight bass.
When you crank the gain, these pickups saturate quickly and start to “sing” harmonically, with a vocal, flutey quality – the mark of a great PAF!
All AC4 pickups are fully wax potted to avoid microphonic feedback, and come with supplied with #3/48 screws, springs and an installation guide.
Available individually or as a set. Four conductor wiring as standard on all models.
Neck 7.5k / Bridge 8.3k / F-spaced Bridge 8.5k, Alnico 4
Tech Specs
| Alnico IV Classic Neck | Alnico IV Classic Bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | AC4N | AC4B |
| Magnet | Alnico IV Bar | Alnico IV Bar |
| DCR | 7.5k | 8.3k (F-spaced 8.5k) |
| Inductance | 4.2H | 5.1H |
| Hookup Wire | 4-Conductor | 4-Conductor |
| Baseplate | Nickel Silver | Nickel Silver |
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Customer Reviews
Unlike Alnico 2s, which can be a bit mellow and focused in the midrange, these Alnico 4s are crisp and clear, with a good balance between neck and bridge output and excellent dynamics. They can handle a wide range of playing styles without being underpowered or overly compressed. The build quality is impeccable.
I purchased this set to upgrade the stock pickups on my Epi Les Paul Classic, and the difference is night and day! They're not just better—they've got personality. You get crisp, clean sounds, a raw crunch, and richly distorted tones. The guitar came with a coil split and phase switch, and these pickups handle the split beautifully, giving off a very Strat-esque sound, despite the expected minor drop in volume. For potential buyers, a tip: play around with your tone and volume knobs. These pickups have a lot to offer with just a few tweaks.
I was looking for pickups to open up the tone of my Gibson Les Paul Studio Alpine White. The AC4 fitted perfectly for this purpose. It’s very articulate, has a lot of character and low noise. I’ve got better cleans and still can get chugga metal tones easily, with better harmonics and richier overall tone. Tonerider is my new cup of tea. great job!
Awesome pickups! Every bit as good if not better than Seymour Duncans (which I have in quite a few of my guitars because I wasn’t familiar with Tonerider yet) and for about half the price. I have ordered 5 different pickup sets from them and can’t wait to get them all installed. I highly recommend them!
A great pickup living in my Gibson SG, very happy.