06/05/2026
You already know I don’t do mass-produced, assembly-line stuff.
As a one-man shop, every single pickup that leaves my workbench is handcrafted to order with my own two hands for professional guitarists all around the world - the player who needs to hear and feel the micro-nuances only my pickups can deliver.
It is one thing for me to tell you how they sound, but it's another thing entirely to hear them put through their paces by a real player.
The Red Headed Stepchild set was originally designed with Brian Kahanek to deliver a pickup with the raw attitude, articulation, and legendary bite of an overwound PAF, BUT without losing the warmth and dynamic touch-sensitivity that vintage purists demand.
In this video, Drew plugs in and captures exactly what was being chased with this design:
The Dynamic "Woody" Midrange: Watch how the pickups interact with the guitar's volume pot and pick attack. They clean up beautifully but retain that rich, organic woodiness.
Pristine Articulation under Gain: Even when pushed into heavy overdrive, the note separation remains crystal clear. No mud, no harsh ice-pick highs—just pure, harmonically rich rock 'n' roll. Listen to those dropped tuned power chords.
The Magic Middle Position: He dials in the in-between tone to showcase a lush, balanced clarity that you rarely hear from modern humbuckers.
From My Bench to Your Guitar
Because I wind every single bobbin, cut every wire, and test every set individually, the build queue fills up incredibly fast. Please note that I can only build around 250 sets per year so slots are actively being claimed every single week.
If your main axe is missing that final 10% of magic that takes a guitar from "good" to "unputdownable," I'd love to build a set for you.
Check out the video review to hear them in action, and if you're ready to take your guitar, tone, and inspiration to the next level, click on over to lock in your order before my bench slots for the quarter are maxed out and the lead time get pushed further out.
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