Full Description
Two fat, full neck and mid pickups mixed with a hotter bridge. A rich bass and tempered bell-like trebles make this a set for the bluesman and rocker alike!
The City Limits set uses A5 magnets with our "Modified Vintage Stagger" allowing for great string to string balance on a wide range of instruments.
Each pickup is fully wax potted to reduce any microphonic feedback, and comes supplied with screws, latex height adjustment tubing and an installation guide.
Neck 6.0k / Mid 6.1k / Bridge 8.9k
Tech Specs
| City Limits Neck | City Limits Middle | City Limits Bridge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | S2N | S2M | S2B |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 Rod | Alnico 5 Rod | Alnico 5 (E-A-D), Alnico 2 (G-B-e) |
| DCR | 6.0k | 6.1k | 8.9k |
| Inductance | 2.55H | 2.6H | 3.8H |
| Stagger | TR Vintage Modified | TR Vintage Modified | TR Vintage Modified |
| Hookup Wire | Vintage Braid | Vintage Braid | Vintage Braid |
| Winding Direction | Clockwise | Counter-Clockwise | Clockwise |
| Polarity | North Pole Up | South Pole Up | North Pole Up |
Dimensions
Wiring Diagrams
- 2 Humbuckers / 1 Single Coil / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade / DPDT Mini-Toggle Split
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade / Push-Pull Coil Split (Volume)
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade (Autosplit)
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 5-Way Blade (Autosplit)
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 5-Way Blade
- 3 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade (Bridge Tone Mod)
- 3 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade
Full Description
Two fat, full neck and mid pickups mixed with a hotter bridge. A rich bass and tempered bell-like trebles make this a set for the bluesman and rocker alike!
The City Limits set uses A5 magnets with our "Modified Vintage Stagger" allowing for great string to string balance on a wide range of instruments.
Each pickup is fully wax potted to reduce any microphonic feedback, and comes supplied with screws, latex height adjustment tubing and an installation guide.
Neck 6.0k / Mid 6.1k / Bridge 8.9k
Tech Specs
| City Limits Neck | City Limits Middle | City Limits Bridge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | S2N | S2M | S2B |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 Rod | Alnico 5 Rod | Alnico 5 (E-A-D), Alnico 2 (G-B-e) |
| DCR | 6.0k | 6.1k | 8.9k |
| Inductance | 2.55H | 2.6H | 3.8H |
| Stagger | TR Vintage Modified | TR Vintage Modified | TR Vintage Modified |
| Hookup Wire | Vintage Braid | Vintage Braid | Vintage Braid |
| Winding Direction | Clockwise | Counter-Clockwise | Clockwise |
| Polarity | North Pole Up | South Pole Up | North Pole Up |
Dimensions
Installation & Wiring Diagrams
- 2 Humbuckers / 1 Single Coil / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade / DPDT Mini-Toggle Split
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade / Push-Pull Coil Split (Volume)
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade (Autosplit)
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 5-Way Blade (Autosplit)
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 5-Way Blade
- 3 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade (Bridge Tone Mod)
- 3 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade
Media
Customer Reviews
Firstly thank you for making these pickups left handed (and not charging me extra for the privilege!) I put them into a 1995 MiM “Squier Series” Strat. I had some misgivings as the stock pickups were really good having a nice “scooped out hollow howl”. But I’m glad I did as the City Limits retain this but also have far more clarity a dynamic range, providing some thumping Precision Bass like sounds in the neck position. I saw SRV in June 1988 at the Hammersmith Odeon (his last ever UK gig), and I would say these pickups certainly have his sound. Excellent service, excellent pickups!
These pickups gave me that true Strat tone I was after for my Mexican. I was provided with a wiring diagram and they were easy to install with all parts readily available. I let my friend who is a Strat fanatic and he was blown away how good these pickups are. I have also purchased an Alnico 2 humbucker for my HSS which has wonderful rich bell tones. Really impressed with them and for the price it’s a no brainier
Billy
London.
Purchased City Limits neck and middle pickup to accompany the rocksong humbucker in the bridge position. As a rhythm guitarist I normally live in position 4; however, it is great having the rocksong to cut thru a mix with a sax player and lead guitarist who uses a A5 Les Paul. These pickups produce the best tone for classic rock/country to blues. I highly recommend City Limits/Rocksong HSS pickups.
I have the City Limits set on my favorite guitar. I have had Fender CS and a couple of hand wound pickups on it after getting it and happened to get the CLs for a cheaper guitar that needed pickups. After trying them I decided I wanted them on my best Stratocaster and they’ve been in there for probably close to a decade now. They are my perfect pickup set. I prefer them to the TX SPs or any other set I’ve tried no matter the price. The other sets I’ve tried from ToneRider have been very good as well but these are my favorites. Great sounding and built like a great vintage style pickup with rubberized flatwork and pushback wires.
I take this pickups for à Nashville télé project and very happy !
Great sound and articulation.