Pickup Archives - Darth Phineas

September 30, 2026 darthphineas Ceramic, DiMarzio, Dual Resonance, Fast Track T, Humbucker, Pickup, Rail, Tele, Telecaster

DiMarzio Fast Track T

The DiMarzio Fast Track T brings Tele twang and snap into a hum canceling rail pickup, adding more body, tighter lows and enough output for higher gain without losing the bridge position’s character.

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September 23, 2026 darthphineas 60 PAF, Alnico 2, Brickhouse, Brickhouse Toneworks, David Shepherd, Humbucker, PAF, Pickup, Vintage PAF

Brickhouse Toneworks 60 PAF Humbucker

The Brickhouse 60 PAF takes the best traits of vintage PAFs and puts them into a consistent set with chime, harmonic complexity, clarity, and dynamic response. The bridge adds enough push to get a dirty amp moving without sacrificing the openness that makes a great PAF so useful.

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September 9, 2026 darthphineas Bare Knuckle, BKP, Ceramic, Humbucker, Misha Mansoor, Periphery, Pickup, Ragnarok

Bare Knuckle Ragnarok Set

The Ragnarok is a chunky, fat sounding pickup that’s also tight and aggressive; a hot pickup with a smooth top end and incredible clarity.

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September 2, 2026 darthphineas Alnico 5, Artist Signature, Ceramic, DiMarzio, Humbucker, Pickup, Steve Morse

DiMarzio Steve Morse Signature Set

The DiMarzio Steve Morse Signature pickups are anything but an ordinary humbucker set. One packs 21.00 kΩ of resistance yet delivers vintage output, while the other cranks out 450 mV from a comparatively modest 9.94 kΩ winding. Add Steve Morse’s very particular approach to tone, and there’s a lot more happening here than two pickups with his name on the box.

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August 19, 2026 darthphineas Alnico 5, Bare Knuckle, BKP, Boot Camp, Humbucker, Pickup, True Grit

Bare Knuckle True Grit Humbucker Set

True Grit humbuckers are medium output range producing a fat, rich clean and punchy driven tone with Alnico 5 magnets.

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August 12, 2026 darthphineas Ceramic, DiMarzio, Dual Resonance, Humbucker, MegaDrive, Pickup

DiMarzio MegaDrive

The DiMarzio MegaDrive has been pushing amps hard since the 1980s. Its unusual design gives this high output humbucker a few tricks you might not expect.

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July 29, 2026 darthphineas Alnico 5, Bare Knuckle, BKP, Brown Sound, EVH, Humbucker, Pickup, VHII

Bare Knuckle VHII Set

The VHII carries a legendary name, but Bare Knuckle built this vintage hot humbucker set to cover much more than one era of guitar tone. With an open response, excellent dynamics, and plenty of versatility, the VHII delivers everything from classic rock crunch to modern gain without losing its personality.

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July 22, 2026 darthphineas Air Norton S, Ceramic, DiMarzio, Dual Resonance, Humbucker, Pickup, Single Width

DiMarzio Air Norton S

The DiMarzio Air Norton S packs the character of a full size humbucker into a Strat sized footprint. Tested in both the neck and bridge positions, it delivers smooth lead tones, articulate rhythm sounds, and the balanced response that has made the Air Norton family a favorite among players.