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Nothing beats a proper humbucker, when it comes to a fat, punchy guitar sound. Whether it is rock, blues, jazz, soul, heavy, or even country music, GAS humbuckers cover a huge range of styles.
A proper
humbucker design has to be followed by precise assembly work, using
top quality parts in order to end up with the desired result: A
high quality guitar pickup.
Starting from low output PAFish
oriented sounds, and ranging up to the ultimate hi-gain inferno,
carefully designed and assembled, entirely by hand, from the best
available parts, GAS-buckers will always let a guitar sound open
(depending also on the guitar's overall quality), no matter their
output level!
We, at GAS Pickups, always take
deep care of all the parts we use for our humbuckers! Currently,
ALL metal parts that are used on GAS humbuckers (baseplates,
covers, slugs, Fillister cheese-head screws, bobbin mounting
screws, poleshoes, etc.) are made of high quality
alloys.
For example, we use 1010 and
1018 steel alloy fillister screws, depending on the humbucker model
and the frequency range that should be emphasized. For the slugs,
we use either chamfered or not-chamfered slugs, made of 1215
steel.
Also, the bobbins used on our
Legend PAFoids are made of butyrate material to the correct
dimensions (the slug coil's inner core is slightly wider than the
screw coil's core), and are available in black, 1959 ivory, and
1960 ivory! We also use different butyrate bobbins for "new" and
"aged" buckers - it's in the details!
Last but not least, top quality
wire, such as Elektrisola AWG 42 Plain Enamel (PE), Elektrisola
Polysol P155, and Elektrisola Heavy PVA, in AWG 42 and 43 is used
in our humbuckers. We go even deeper by using AWG 42 PE with 50's
specs on our G90 and G100 Legends, as well as our 50's based Legend
PAFoids, and AWG 42 PE with 60's specs on our 60 Legends and TTop
based Humbuckers.
But, it's the magnetic parts
that we use, that really make the difference on GAS
humbuckers!
We spent quite some time on
research for this material. By contacting mostly US based magnetic
manufacturers, we had the opportunity to try and analyze magnetic
material from all of them.
By cooperating with the Institute of Nanotechnology at the Greek Nuclear Research Center "Democritus", we have analyzed many of our (currently used) magnet bars, as well as a few old ones, such as two long bars from a 1959 P90 and a long bar from an early 1960 PAF. We found out that A5 bars from the end 50's used a different alloy composition, containing way more aluminum than the A5 alloy compositions on the 1964 MMPA standards. And that's how we ordered some of our magnet bars.
Currently use following
bars on our humbuckers & G90's models:
- 2,500" long rough cast
AlNiCo II (A2) - 1958 specs
- 2,500" long rough cast AlNiCo V (A5) - pre 1964 MMPA specs
- 2,500" long
rough cast AlNiCo V (A5) - 1964 MMPA
specs
- 2,444" rough cast AlNiCo
V (A5) - 1964 MMPA specs
- 2,444" polished cast
AlNiCo V-c (A5) - 1964 MMPA specs
- 2,180" "short" polished
cast AlNiCo V-c (A5) - 1964 MMPA specs
All AlNiCo bars used here
are made from correct AlNiCo alloys and have different
magnetisation levels depending on the model
used.
- 2,600" Ceramic OX bars,
also US made.
Of course, we are always in
search of better material, so the above specs may change any
time.
In more detail, for
example, our "long" 2,5" rough-cast A5 magnet bars, which are
installed on some of our top-line Legend series
pickups (like the '59 and the '59 Green - see below), come from the
US manufacturer Thomas & Skinner, who was a supplier of top US
musical instrument brands in the era of the 50's and 60's. These
bars are exclusively made for GAS Pickups, following an alloy
composition as of the end of 50's, before the MMPA standards of
1964 were applied. Therefore, these bars feature the same alloy
composition as back then and are also slightly degaussed for more
dynamics. T&S bars provide our Legend PAFoids models with the
required sensitivity and dynamic range. Further, 2,444" A5 rough
cast bars, based on the MMPA 1964 standards, are used on our 60
Legends and our low output standard TTop Legend
models.
Our
regular 2,444" polished A5 magnet bars, which are used on our A5
humbuckers of the Standard, Dark Grey,
and MS (Multi
Sound) series, also come from top US manufacturers
such as Arnold Magnetic Technologies (AMT), and Adams Magnetics.
Short 2,180" A5 bars are used on our "hot" Legend TTop Plus
models.
GAS guitar humbuckers
are provided with standard 49,2mm spacing, in double black, zebra,
or double white (original '59 and '60 ivory color, depending on the
model). Many models are also available in a 7-string version,
and some bridge models are also delivered with 53mm spacing, see
below for details. Upon request, German silver covers (nickel,
nickel-antique, and gold-plated), and an aged pickup look are also
offered as options.
Last but not least,
as with every pickup, GAS buckers are wax potted for less feedback,
except for some Legend PAFoid models, which can be delivered in a
non wax-potted version upon request. So, take a look at our models
here below and contact us for further details!
All GAS humbuckers are available for testing on our guitars in the G.A.S. Lab! Bring your axe with you, and dare ANY comparison test!
Note:
When comparing pickup data, we strongly recommend not judging a
guitar pickup by its DC resistance. This easily measured, widely
known size does not tell that much about the sound coloration that
is expected from a certain pickup when operated on a
guitar.
Furthermore, it's the frequency response curve (frequency vs. level) and especially the resonance peak of each pickup model that better describe the frequency response and harmonic content, which determine the sound. You may find the resonance frequency on each of our pickup model data sheets (last line, on the bottom of each model's description). Apart from this, you have to consider that the guitar electrics (vol and tone pots, tone caps) as well as the guitar cable will also significantly drift the resonance frequency towards a mellower range and cut the peak in some dBs.
Also, metallic pickup covers as in Telly neck and Humbucker pickups, will also cut the resonance peak and (depending on the finish) drift the resonance frequency. GAS Humbucker data that are presented below, are based on measurements WITHOUT covers.
Last but not least: the connection wire (a.k.a. "hook-up cable") of a humbucker and a P90-style pickup also contributes to the overall sound coloration. GAS buckers and G models are fine tuned during final quality control by the length of their connection wire (single braided or 4 conductor). Therefore, we recommend not shortening the wire in any way while installing a GAS humbucker or G model on a guitar.
GAS Humbuckers with single
braided wire are in phase with standard Gibson® Humbuckers, like
PAFs, etc. If you need a different phase configuration, pls
specify!
For
GAS Humbucker with 4-conductor cable, please see the following
connection drawing:
50's "Legend" Humbucker series*
*available ONLY as a
set
PAFoid '57 set
PAFoid '57 N
Output: Low
Styles: Blues, Roots, Jazz, Pop, 60's rock
Trademarks: Flat spectrum, typical clean, early
era PAF sound.
Inspired by and based on the archetype PAF sound of 1957, PAFoid '57 N features slightly unbalanced coils for a warm sound: sweet and jazzy, with medium attack.
HQ alloy parts,
Fillister cheese-head screws (1010 steel alloy), butyrate bobbins,
a 2,500" long rough-cast A2 magnet bar, and plain enamel wire. It
can be delivered wax-potted for the true, loud rocker's attitude,
or non wax-potted for the ultimate purist's experience. Also
available with an A5 bar for more attack and
brilliance.
Highly recommended for semi-solid-body guitars (ES series. etc.)!
Resonance: 6,2 kHz, RDC: 7,1 kOhms, PE AWG 42
Here
is a video with Greek Jazz Legend Takis Barberis playing some licks
over II-V-I chord changes, using a Cort Yorktown with a GAS PAFoid
'57 N:
PAFoid '57 B
Output: Medium
Styles: Blues, Roots, Country, Pop, 60's rock
Trademarks: Twangy character, still in
the typical clean early PAF sound era.
Our PAFoid '57 version for
bridge position. Slightly overwound than the PAFoid '57 N, with the
same (un)balance on the coils, but with a deeper
offset.
Spanky, open, smokey old-school tone, more twangy than any other GAS PAFoid model!
HQ alloy parts, Fillister
cheese-head screws (1010 steel alloy), butyrate bobbins, a long
rough cast A2 magnet bar, and plain enamel wire. It can be
delivered wax-potted for the true, loud rocker's attitude, or non
wax-potted for the ultimate purist's experience. Also available
with a long A5 bar for a more snappy sound.
Highly recommended on semi-solid body guitars (ES series, etc.)!
Resonance: 6,0 kHz,
RDC: 8,0 kOhms, PE AWG 42
PAFoid '58
set
PAFoid '58 N
Output: Low
Styles:
Rock, 70's hard rock, Blues
Trademarks: Enhanced
upper mids, defined attack, very direct
sound
A
Designed to provide a higher
attack and a more direct, rough guitar sound, the '58 will let you
rock!
As on all Legend models, HQ
alloy parts, butyrate bobbins, Fillister cheese head screws (1010
steel alloy), AWG 42 plain enamel wire, and of course our US made,
long rough cast pre-1964 specs A5 magnet bars (exclusively for GAS
Pickups!) are used, in order to achieve a sparkling, singing sound,
with enhanced high mids.
Further, the PAFoid '58 N features slightly unbalanced
coils.
'58 PAFoids are delivered wax potted, in order to avoid unwanted feedback on overdriven sounds. As explained, these pickups are intended to rock the stages!
Resonance: 6,1 kHz,
RDC: 7,6kOhms, Plain Enamel AWG 42
PAFoid '58 B
Output:
Medium-high
Styles:
Rock, 70's hard rock, Blues
Trademarks: Enhanced upper mids,
highest output GAS
PAFoid, very direct
sound
Our
PAFoid '58 version for the bridge position. The ROCKing
PAFoid!
Overwound, when
compared to the '58 N, but with a reverse (un)balance and a small
offset on the coils.
With a dynamic,
screaming r'n'r tone, a harder attack, and a clear presence on the
high mids, the '58 B will let the rough side of any guitar come to
life! Its direct response just loves those British classic rock
riffs of the 70's and the relevant amp stacks of that era! It's the
best Legend model if you're after classic and heavier rock sounds
of the 70's and 80's, it retains, however, the end 50's PAF flavor
in your basic sound.
Similar to the neck
model, the '58 B features HQ alloy parts, Fillister cheese-head
screws (1010 steel alloy), butyrate bobbins, a US made, long
rough-cast, pre-1964 specs A5 magnet bar, made exclusively for GAS
Pickups, and AWG 42 plain enamel wire.
'58 PAFoids are delivered wax potted, in order to avoid unwanted feedback on overdriven sounds. As already explained, these pickups are intended to rock the stages!
Resonance: 5,6 kHz,
RDC: 9,0 kOhms, Plain Enamel AWG 42
Here are two videos on
which Greek Blues Rock player Billy Merziotis is testing a '58
Legend set on his Gibson® R8, directly played on his 1978 Marshall
JMP-100 MV, left is for clean/crunch sounds, right is for higher
drive:
PAFoid '59
PE
set
(PE wire - no
wax!)
PAFoid '59 PE N
Output: Low
Styles: Rock, Blues,
Pop, ...
Trademarks: Very smooth attack, nice
mids, sweet and tight at the same
time
The
design of our '59 PAFoids is based on original Gibson® 1959 PAFs
(we have such a pair in G.A.S., and we also compared them to other
1959 PAFs).
Even
though our 59 PAFoids are "based-on" and not 100%, "to-the-bone"
replicas, the task was pretty hard. We had to combine the best
available parts, such as HQ alloy parts, butyrate bobbins, AWG 42
plain enamel wire, Fillister cheese head screws (1010 steel alloy),
and of course our US made, long, rough-cast, pre-1964 specs, A5 low
magnetized magnet bar (exclusively made for GAS Pickups!) in order
to achieve the original, open sound of the era.
The PAFoid 59 N features slightly unbalanced coils (very small
offset) and is designed for neck position.
Smooth, open, and extremely dynamic old-school tone, mostly suitable for blues, soul, and old school rock. A perfect balance between sweetness and tightness.
Resonance: 6,2 kHz,
RDC: 7,4kOhms, Plain Enamel AWG 42
PAFoid '59 PE B
Output:
Medium
Styles:
Rock, Blues, Pop,
Trademarks: Very smooth attack, nice
mids, sweet and tight at the same
time
Our
PAFoid '59 version for the bridge position. Slightly overwound than
the PAFoid '59 N, but with a reverse (un)balance and a small offset
between the coils.
Dynamic, full old-school tone, with a very smooth attack and a nice sizzle on the higher mids!
Similar to the neck model, it features correct alloy parts, Fillister cheese-head screws (1010 steel alloy), butyrate bobbins, US made, long rough-cast, pre-1964 specs, A5 low magnetized magnet bar, made exclusively for GAS Pickups, and AWG 42 plain enamel wire.
Resonance: 6 kHz,
RDC: 8,3 kOhms, Heavy PVA AWG 42
PAFoid '59 PVA
set
(PVA wire - wax potted or non
potted)
PAFoid '59 PVA
N
Output: Low
Styles: Rock, Blues,
Pop,
Trademarks: Very smooth
attack, nice mids, sweet and tight at the same
time
A
slightly different design of our '59 PAFoids, which utilizes heavy
PVA wire instead of the "era-correct" plain enamel
wire.
So, for this task, we
combined the same parts (as on our PE version 59ers), such as HQ
alloy parts, butyrate bobbins, Fillister cheese head screws (1010
steel alloy), and of course our US made, long, rough-cast, pre-1964
specs A5 magnet bar (exclusively for GAS Pickups!) with correct
design, but we used the heavy PVA wire in order to achieve a
slightly more open sound. We tested thoroughly on 50's LPs as well
as on newer guitars, and we ended up with the final model. The PVA
set is available wax-potted or non wax-potted.
PAFoid 59
N (PVA) features slightly unbalanced coils and is designed for neck
position.
Smooth, open, and extremely dynamic old-school tone, mostly suitable for blues, soul, and old-school rock.
Resonance: 6,3 kHz,
RDC: 7,4kOhms, Heavy PVA AWG 42
PAFoid '59 PVA
B
Output: Medium
Styles: Rock,
Blues, Pop,
Trademarks: Very smooth
attack, nice mids, sweet and tight at the same
time
Our PAFoid '59 (PVA
version) for bridge position, slightly overwound than the relevant
PAFoid '59 N, but with a reverse (un)balance and a small offset
between the coils.
Dynamic, full old-school tone, with a very smooth attack and fatter mids than the PE model!
Similar to the neck model, it features HQ alloy parts, fillister cheese-head screws (1010 steel alloy), butyrate bobbins, and a US made, long, rough-cast, pre-1964 specs, A5 magnet bar, made exclusively for GAS Pickups, and heavy PVA wire. Also available in a wax-potted or non-potted version.
Resonance: 5,8 kHz,
RDC: 8,3 kOhms, Heavy PVA AWG 42
Here is a video of gear reviewer Alberto Barrero (Beautiful Gear Demos) showing the different sound possibilities of the GAS PAFoid '59 PVA wax potted Legend set:
PAFoid Green '59
set
PAFoid Green '59 N
Output: Medium
Styles: Rock, Blues
Trademarks: Round sound,
deep mids, smooth attack
It took us some time
to design this particular pickup since it is based on a very
special original that was heavily modified during a repair session
in the late 60's. The single braided hookup wire was replaced by a
lower-quality multi-core one, and this is also how our Green '59 N
pickup is delivered. The magnet bar is placed in reverse polarity
with respect to the bridge pickup, thus the typical OOP sound is
easily achievable, but due to the multicore cable (as currently in
the original pickup), it may be connected in-phase, if so
wished.
PAFoid
Green '59 N features unbalanced coils with a very small offset, and
also the typical Legend HQ parts, such as a correct alloy base
plate, butyrate bobbins, fillister cheese head screws (1010 steel
alloy), and of course our US made, long, rough-cast pre-1964 specs
A5 magnet bar (exclusively for GAS Pickups!). Also, it has steel
bobbin screws (as on the original), and not the typical brass
screws.
Green '59 N is very
light wax potted and is delivered only with an antique pure
nickel-silver cover. A non-potted version is also available upon
request.
Smooth, fat, jazzy sound, more round than the typical 59er, Green '59 N plays very well on overdriven settings.
Resonance: 5,6kHz,
RDC: 8kOhms, Heavy PVA AWG 42
PAFoid Green '59 B
Output: Medium
Styles: Rock, Blues
Trademarks: Open sound,
upper mids, enhanced attack
The relevant bridge
model is sonically pretty far away from the neck model. A snarly,
twangy sound, but still in typical PAF territory.
PAFoid Green '59 B features unbalanced coils with a large offset
(screw bobbin in advantage), and thus, it adds a more open
frequency spectrum to the guitar's sound. Further, it features the
typical Legend HQ parts, such as a correct alloy base plate,
butyrate bobbins, Fillister cheese head screws (1010 steel alloy),
and of course our US made, long, rough-cast pre-1964 specs A5
magnet bar (exclusively for GAS Pickups!). As the N model, it is
very light wax potted and is delivered only with an antique pure
nickel-silver cover. Non potted version available upon
request.
Open, snarly sounding, with more bite than the typical 59er B, Green '59 B plays very well on overdriven settings.
Resonance: 6kHz, RDC:
8,3kOhms, Plain Enamel AWG 42
PAFoid '60
("Beano" set)
PAFoid '60N
Output: Medium
Styles:
Rock, 60's British Blues, Slide
style
Trademarks: Round, yet
dry sound
A PAFoid which is
based on some 1960 humbucker specs,
Bluesy sound with
enhanced mids, for this distinctive mid-60's British electric blues
sound. The neck pickup is full-sounding, with a nice attack and a
natural, slight compression due to the different, slightly shorter
magnet bar.
HQ alloy parts,
balanced coils, butyrate bobbins, US-made, 2,444" rough-cast A5
magnet bar. Fillister cheese-head screws (1010 steel
alloy).
Slightly wax-potted
in order to retain some of the acoustic timbre of the
guitar.
Highly recommended for SG® and semi-solid (ES) style guitars. Available as a set with our '60 B model, called the "Beano" set, it further captures that LP tone from the iconic John Mayall's album.
Resonance:
6,0kHz, RDC: 8,0kOhms, Plain Enamel AWG 42
Here is Greek
slide slinger Panos Catch, showing some great slide licks on his SG
faded std, equipped with the 60 Legend set w/nickel
covers:
PAFoid '60B
Output: Medium
Styles:
Rock, 60's British Blues, Slide style
Trademarks: Full, yet
dry sound
The relevant 1960
bridge model is also based on some 1960 humbucker
specs.
Bluesy sound with
enhanced mids for this distinctive 60's era British electric blues
sound. The bridge pickup is rough-sounding, pretty dry, and also
has the same natural, slight compression as the neck
model.
HQ alloy parts,
balanced coils, butyrate bobbins, US-made, 2,444" rough-cast A5
magnet bar. Fillister cheese-head screws (1010 steel
alloy).
Slightly wax-potted
in order to retain some of the acoustic timbre of the
guitar.
Highly recommended for SG® and semi-solid (ES) style guitars. Available as a set with our '60 N model, called the "Beano" set, it further captures that LP tone from the iconic John Mayall's album.
Resonance:
5,8kHz, RDC: 8,3kOhms, Plain Enamel AWG 42
Here is Dimitris
Loizos from "Vintage Guitar Nerds", showing some classic blues and
rock licks, especially demoing the woman tone on his LP Studi,
equipped with a 60 legend set in the "Beano" look (double ivory
neck, double black bridge):
TT basic Legend
set
TT
N
Output: Low
Styles:
60's Pop, Rock & Blues
Trademarks: Typical T-Top spectrum, open
sound, different mids than other
PAFoids
Our basic TT neck model, with balanced coils, is based on the famous humbuckers with the "T"-marked black bobbins.
open, sweet sound, high dynamic range, mainly suitable for pop, rock, and blues tunes of the 60's, but with a different midrange spectrum due to the different sized coils.
HQ alloy parts,
correct T-marked black bobbins, US-made, 2,44" short rough-cast A5
magnet bar. Available only in a non-potted
version.
Fillister flat-head screws (1018 steel alloy).
Resonance: 6,5kHz, RDC: 7,4kOhms, red poly AWG 42, US made A5 short rough cast bar
TT
B
Output: Medium
Styles:
60's Pop, Rock & Blues
Trademarks:
Typical T-Top spectrum, open sound, different mids than other
PAFoids
The basic TT bridge model, with balanced coils, is also based on the famous humbuckers with the "T" marked black coils.
Very open-sounding, high dynamic range, mainly suitable for pop, rock, and blues styles of the 70's, but with a different midrange spectrum due to the different sized coils.
HQ alloy parts,
correct T-marked black bobbins, US-made, 2,44" short rough-cast A5
magnet bar. Available only in a non-potted
version.
Fillister flat-head screws (1018 steel alloy).
Resonance:
6,0kHz, RDC: 7,9kOhms, red poly AWG 42, US made A5 short
rough cast bar
TT Plus Legend
set
TT-Plus N
Output: Medium
Styles: 70's / 80's Rock
& Hard rock
Trademarks: Hot T-Top
style, full round sound, lower mids than T standard neck
model.
Our hotter TT neck model, with balanced coils, is also based on the famous humbuckers with the "T"-marked black coils.
Warm sound, high dynamic range, suitable for rock and hard rock tunes of the 70's, but with a different midrange spectrum due to the different sized coils.
HQ alloy parts, correct T-marked black bobbins, US-made, 2,180" short polished A5 cast magnet bar. Available only in a wax-potted version.
Fillister flat-head
screws (1018 steel alloy).
When combined with our Flaming GAS (see below) on bridge position, you get the perfect 70's/80's hard rock bucker set.
Resonance: 6,2kHz, RDC: 7,6kOhms, red poly AWG 42, US made A5 short polished bar
TT-Plus B
Output: Medium
Styles: 70's Rock & Blues
Trademarks:
Hot T-Top style, raw sound, enhanced mids
The hotter TT bridge model, with balanced coils, is based on the famous humbuckers with the "T"-marked black coils.
More mids and sizzle, high dynamic range, suitable for rock and hard rock tunes of the 70's, but with a different mids spectrum due to the different sized coils.
HQ alloy parts,
correct T-marked black bobbins, US-made, 2,180" short polished A5
cast magnet bar. Available only in a wax-potted
version.
Fillister flat-head
screws (1018 steel alloy).
Available as a matched set with Tn. Having less output than 58B, TT Plus B is for the distinctive early 70's crunchy sound a'la Angus Young, Jimmy Page, etc.
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Resonance: 5,8kHz, RDC: 8,4kOhms, red poly AWG 42, US made A5 short polished bar
Medium & Higher Gain Humbuckers
PAFoid KF Custom
set
PAFoid KF Custom N
(Neck)
Output: Medium
High
Styles:
Classic Hard Rock & Metal
Trademarks: Round sound with boosted
mids and attack.
Our custom KF neck
model is for Kostis Fouk, lead guitarist of metal icons Rotting
Christ. It is practically a boosted Legend 58N, with entirely
identical specs except the winding, which results in a more
powerful output.
Singing lead tones,
legend-level dynamics Slightly unbalanced coils. short-leg base, in
order to fit on any guitar. available in double black, matt finish,
and with single braided, high-quality hook-up
wire.
Fits very well on
Gibson® and PRS® scale guitars.
Resonance: 5,7kHz, RDC: 8,2kOhms, Plain Enamel AWG 42 wire, US made A5 long rough cast bar
PAFoid KF Custom B
(Bridge)
Output: High
Styles:
Classic Hard Rock & Metal
Trademarks: Balanced spectrum with
slightly enhanced upper mids, easy pinched harmonics, tamed
attack.
Our custom KF bridge model
is for Kostis Fouk, lead guitarist of metal icons Rotting
Christ.
Based on Legend 58B, we
changed the pole screws from 1010 to 1018 steel ones, as well as
the winding wire. Using AWG 43 poly wire, we raised the output, but
we kept the transparency and dynamics at the well-known Legend
League level by using our US-made long rough cast bar (made on
pre-1964 MMPA specs).
Killing riffs, roaring
lead licks—a traditional hard-rock and metal pickup, but based on
Legend specs with a more old-school flair.
Slightly unbalanced coils
with reversed offset. Short-leg base, in order to fit on any
guitar. Available in double black, matt finish, and with single
braided high-quality hook-up wire. Fits very well on Gibson® and
PRS® scale guitars.
Resonance: 4,8kHz, RDC: 15kOhms, P155 AWG 43 wire, US made A5 long rough cast bar
PAFoid N
Plus
Output: Medium
Styles: Allmost
everything...
Trademarks: Very clean
sound, balanced spectrum, very
articulate
This is our all-round, standard series PAFoid for the neck position, delivering a sound with more bite, as many humbuckers of the end 50's era really are (due to the high inconsistency on pickups of that time). The coils are here more unbalanced, with a deeper offset. Designed for the neck position. HQ alloy parts, Fillister round-head screws (1006 steel alloy), US-made, long rough-cast A5 magnet bar. Available only in a wax-potted version.
For the ultimate all-round PAFoid matched set, we offer the "PAFoid Medium Set,", a PAFoid N+, along with our "PAFoid M" (see right below) on bridge position—one of our bestsellers!
Also available as a balanced coil version, called "N Plus (bal)" for power/HSS Strats® guitars with 22 frets and as a special version, called "N Plus 24" for 24 fret guitars.
Resonance: 6,5
kHz, RDC: 7,6kOhms, P 155 AWG 42, US made, A5 long rough
cast bar
Here is a
video showing Greek Blues player Billy Merziotis, playing with
original members of the Gary Moore band, and using the N+/M set on
his LP:
Here is Greek guitarist Nikos
Terzakis playing Cherokee on his 1963 original Gibson ES 175 with a
PAFoid N+ on neck:
PAFoid M
Output: Medium
Styles: Rock,
Blues, Country, Pop, Soul
Trademarks: Enhanced
mids, open sound
The version of a typical all-round rocking, but true-PAFoid bridge bucker of our standard series Unbalanced coils, with deeper offset but also with reverse balance than on the N Plus PAFoid, for more bite and upper midrange enhancement.
Delivers the ultimate
all-round PAFoid set in our standard series with a GAS PAFoid N+,
one of our bestsellers!
Also available with
balanced coils for a more mellow, killer sound when placed on a
power strat kind of guitar (HSS), they match very well with low or
medium output singles.
HQ alloy parts, 1018 steel Fillister cheese-head screws, butyrate bobbins, US-made, long rough-cast A5 magnet bar.
.
Resonance: 5,9kHz, RDC:
8,5kOhms, P 155 AWG, 42 US made A5 long rough cast
bar
Here is a video showing Greek Blues player Billy Merziotis, playing with original members of the Gary Moore band, and using the N+/M set on his LP:
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Output:
Medium -
High
Styles: Blues, Rock, Hard rock,
early 80's hard rock/metal
Trademarks: Enhanced
mids, articulate notes, proper output for rocking the
stage
Our
personal choice for a pure rock-sounding
humbucker!
Balanced coils.
Definitely for the bridge position. It has a nice low end and
brings up lots of harmonics when overdriven, while retaining a more
classic tonal character.
Available in a PS
version, especially for HSS/power Strat® guitars that need a higher
output yet balanced bridge humbucker.
Our bestseller among bridge humbuckers, hands down!
A5, 2,444" long, polished cast-bar, fillister flat-head screws (1018 steel alloy).
Resonance: 5,2
kHz, RDC: 10,3 kOhms, P155 AWG 42 , US made A5 polished
bar.
GAStation on classic
rock and blues: Here are videos showing Greek Blues player Billy
Merziotis, playing with original members of the Gary Moore band,
and using the Rockbucker set (N+/GAStation) set on his
LP
And here is
the GAStation on heavy sounds, as shown by Greek Metalhead, guitar
instructor and GAS endorser Costas Papadopoulos (Karma Violens,
Memorain):
Yannis (GAS Pickups) shows here the versatlity of
GAStation. The guitar is connected on a Marshall JMD-1 and the
overdriven sound is remained unchanged during the video. All that
you hear is made by just operating the vol pot, the tone pot, and
the split switch.
Flaming GAS
Output: High
Styles: 70's & 80's
Hard Rock & Metal
Trademarks: Sharp attack,
full mids, tight bass
The ultimate bridge
pickup for 70's and 80's style hard rock—and more!
Balanced coils.
Medium-to-high output. Tight low end and lethal bite, easy pinch
harmonics, and the typical 70's era tonal character make this
guitar mostly suitable for 24,5-scale guitars (LP's, V's, Xplorers,
Destroyers, etc.), especially with ebony
fretboards!
OX ceramic long bar. 1018 alloy Fillister flat-head screws. Available in open coil (black or double ivory) look and 49,2mm spacing only!
Resonance: 5,0 kHz, RDC: 13 kOhms, P155 AWG 43 , OX ceramic bar.
Here is a video where Greek
Metalhead, guitar instructor and GAS endorser Costas Papadopoulos
(Karma Violens, Memorain) uses the Flaming GAS pickup on heavy
riffing:
And here is a further video showing Greek metal player Spyro G Max playing some classic metal riffs using the Flaming GAS pickup:
GASholder
Output: Medium
- High
Styles: Post rock, stoner,
grunge, alternative
Trademarks: Smooth
attack, nice string separation on higher gained sounds, perfect for
overdriven all-string strummed chords
A medium-high output
humbucker designed mainly for the alternative rock scene. With more
enhanced low mids, looser bass, and smooth attack, it will help
play all post-rock, grunge, and stoner riffs.
But it will also
deliver those US hard rock riffs and licks. Also suitable for
trebly-sounding axes or those who have their humbucker very close
to the bridge.
US A2 long, rough-cast bar Unbalanced coils. Fillister flat-head screws (1018 steel alloy). Also available in 52mm spacing.
Resonance: 4,8
kHz, RDC: 13,4 kOhms, AWG 43, A2 long rough cast
bar.
GAShopper
Output: Medium
Styles: Modern prog styles, hard
rock & metal (Neck position)
Trademarks: Balanced spectrum, round on neck, very articulate
Our medium-output, modern-sounding humbucker. Balanced coils. Very open sound with nice upper mids.
GAShopper sounds similar to GAStation, but with a more modern touch. Best for fusion, prog, or jazz rock. For all positions. US A5, polished, 2,444" long cast bar, fillister flat-head screws (1018 steel alloy). Also available in 52-mm spacing.
Resonance: 5,3
kHz, RDC: 12,2 kOhms, AWG 43, US made A5 polished
bar.
GASer
Output: High
Styles: 80's US hard rock &
metal
Trademarks: Enhanced mids, typical 80's "snarl", medium attack
AlNiCo 5 humbucker with high
output and nice roaring mids.
Plays well on almost every Power Strat-style guitar, especially on basswood-bodied guitars. GASer delivers the typical 80's American hard rock sound with that special low-midrange enhancement. It's definitely our favorite high-output humbucker!
Balanced coils, US A5, polished, 2,444" long cast-bar, fillister flat-head screws (1018 steel alloy). Also available in 52-mm spacing.
Resonance: 4,5 kHz,
RDC: 14 kOhms, AWG 43, US made A5 polished
bar.
GAS Drax Custom
Output: Very
High
Styles: Modern / Nu metal,
thrash & progressive metal,
Trademarks: Full spectrum with enhaced low mids, sharp attack, suitable also for lower tunings
A specially designed pickup for extra-ordinary Greek guitarist, composer, and teacher Gus Drax. Unbalanced coils with a very tight offset, an OX-long magnet bar, and Fillister flat-head screws (1018 steel alloy) are very powerful yet full-voiced with a nice midrange boost. Standardly, it is available in 52mm spacing and, upon request, also in 50mm spacing and in a 7-string version.
Resonance: 4,0
kHz, RDC: 15,5 kOhms, AWG 43, OX bar.
Here is a video showing Greek
Metal guitar slinger Gus Drax (Suicidal Angels, Sunburst), playing
a Jason Becker tune, using the GAS Drax custom signature pickup on
bridge and a GAShopper N on
neck:
GASer Plus
Output: Very High
Styles: Metal (all styles including thrash, death, nu, xtreme, etc.)
Trademarks: Scooped spectrum,
sharp attack, more suitable for lower
tunings
As the
ceramic, boosted version of the GASer with higher output and more
aggression, the GASer Plus is a true metal pickup. With a huge
attack, it tracks fast-playing really well. Featuring a powerful OX
magnet bar and a special design, the eddy currents in GASer Plus
are kept to a minimum. It further features unbalanced coils for
perfect tracking on modern, drop-tuned guitars. Fillister flat-head
screws (1018 steel alloy).
Also available in 52mm spacing.
Resonance: 4,3 kHz,
RDC: 15,6 kOhms, AWG 43, OX bar.
Here is a
video showing Greek Guitar player and Premier Guitar reviewer Nikos
Arvanitis, playing with GAShopper (N) and GASer Plus (B)
pickups:
GASer Plus A
Output:
Very High
Styles:
Metal (all styles), hard rock
Trademarks: Full spectrum,
smoother
attack
Like
GASer Plus, GASer Plus A features unbalanced coils but has a US A5
2,444" long, polished bar instead of a ceramic one. Therefore, the
highs are tamed and the mids are boosted. It is designed for
guitars with more highs than ever wished or for those that feature
a bridge humbucker very close to the bridge. Fillister flat-head
screws (1018 steel alloy).
It comes standard in double black and only in 52mm spacing.
Resonance: 4,2 kHz, RDC: 15,6 kOhms, AWG 43, US made A5 polished bar.
Here are two videos showing
Greek Metal player and instructor Costas Papadopoulos (Krma
Violens/ Memorain) playing some heavy riffs with the GASer Plus A
on C tuning:
Karmabucker (I & II)
Output: High
Styles: Metal (all styles including thrash, death, nu, xtreme, etc.)
Trademarks: Full spectrum, very
defined attack, for std (KB I) and lower tunings (KB
II)
Designed together with GAS user and endorser Costas Papadopoulos of Karma Violens, this signature model is a true riffing machine for low-tuned guitars and baritones.
Karmabucker features some old-school specs such as AWG 42 plain enamel wire, unbalanced coils, and single braided wire with some modern ones (OX ceramic bar, high would bobbins, dual pole screw bobbins on model II) and is designed to deliver high gain tones with great clarity, string separation, and fast respone, a "must" in low-tuned, extreme metal situations.
Karmabucker I is for
Eb/D and also standard tunings.
Karmabucker II is for tunings lower than D and for baritone guitars.
Resonance: 4,6
kHz, RDC: 11,5 kOhms, AWG 42, OX bar.
Here are
3 different videos, on which Costas Papadopoulos is demoing and
persenting the Karmabuckers I &
II:
Night Train
Output:
Medium -
High
Styles: Rock, Hard rock, Heavy Blues
Trademarks: Full spectrum with
enhaced upper mids, smooth
attack
A very special
humbucker set, based on our PAFoids but with lots of small,
specific characteristics. Its sound is definitely in the
G'n'R®-style of the late 80's!
"Night" is the neck pickup, as dark and evil as the night!
"Train" is the bridge
pickup, roaring and pushing everything like a
train!
US-made A2 cast bars, the AWG 42 heavy PVA wire, and the very specific unbalancing on the coils are just some of the secrets of this set!
Night Train is only available as a set.
Resonance: 5,7 kHz, RDC: 8,9 (Night)
9,1 (Train) kOhms, AWG 42 heavy PVA, US made A2 long rough cast
bar.
Dark Grey
Humbuckers
DarkGrey B 1
Output: Medium -
High
Styles: Pop, rock, blues, progressive rock
Trademarks: Very open
sound, smooth attack, most articulate GAS Humbucker
series
A modern, very open-sounding humbucker with some GAS proprietary-designed specs.
As a typical DarkGrey
pickup, B 1 has a fiberboard base plate, which reduces the signal
losses in the high-frequency spectrum. Further, it features two
unbalanced coils, both with pole screws but of different alloys
(1018 screws on the one bobbin, 1010 steel screws on the other). As
a result, depending on how the pickup is placed on the guitar
(which coils towards the bridge), a slightly different sound is
offered.
Last but not least, with two pole screws for each string, a perfect finetuning of the pickup's performance can be achieved.
B1 delivers a very precise, polished sound with great definition, making it a great lead pickup for progressive, fusion, modern metal, crossover, and many other contemporary music styles.
Resonance: 5,3 kHz, RDC: 13,3 kOhms, AWG 43 Poly wire, US made A5 polished cast bar.
DarkGrey B 2
Output: High
Styles: Hard rock, progressive rock & metal
Trademarks: Open yet
aggressive sound, sharp attack, most articulate GAS Humbucker
series
A
modern, fat-sounding pickup designed to become a true riffing
machine!
As a typical DarkGrey
pickup, B 1 has a fiberboard base plate, which reduces the signal
losses in the high-frequency spectrum.
Further, it features
two balanced coils. The outer one typically has six 1010 steel pole
screws. The inner coil has three slugs under the E, B, and G
strings and three 1018 steel screws under the E, A, and D strings.
Thus, the low strings can be perfectly fine-tuned so that the
pickup's response is at its optimum, taking into consideration the
guitar, the player, the used rig, and the whole musical style(s) to
be served.
B2 delivers a very punchy sound with great definition and a riffing pickup that fits many contemporary music styles.
Resonance: 4,3 kHz, RDC: 13,9 kOhms, AWG 43 Poly wire, OX Ceramic bar.
DarkGrey N 1
Output: Medium
Styles: Pop, rock, blues, soul
Trademarks: Very open
sound, smooth attack, most articulate GAS Humbucker
series
A modern, very open-sounding humbucker for neck position, with some GAS proprietary-designed specs.
As a typical DarkGrey
pickup, N 1 has a fiberboard base plate, which reduces the signal
losses in the high-frequency spectrum. Further on, it features two
unbalanced screw coils, but only one has screws on it (1018 alloy).
The second bobbin is initially designed as a dummy coil and comes
with no screws or slugs on it. Thus, the N2 provides a more
P90-esque yet modern sound, without hum. N1 is available with an A2
(for a smoother sound and attack and also for 24 fret guitars) or
an A5 magnet bar (for a more open, brilliant sound and for 22 fret
guitars).
The N1 delivers a very precise, smooth sound with great definition in the neck position and matches perfectly with our B1 on the bridge for the ultimate modern, contemporary, flexible humbucker set.
Resonance: 6,3 kHz, RDC: 10,8 kOhms, AWG 43 Poly wire, US made A5 polished cast bar.
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MS (Multi Sound) Humbuckers
PAFoid N
MS
Output: Medium
A very clean humbucker designed for neck position with 2 sound modes:
- Mode 1:
Brilliant
- Mode 2: Full,
jazzy sound with nice attack
Coils are balanced. Usual GAS-quality parts, Fillister cheese-head screws (1018 steel alloy), US made, long rough cast A5 magnet bar, Poly 155 WAG 42 wire. Available only in wax-potted version.
Mode
I:
Resonance: 6,4 kHz, RDC: 7,4kOhms
Mode II:
Resonance: 2,3 kHz, RDC:
7,4kOhms
PAFoid B
MS
Output:
Medium
An MS humbucker designed for bridge position with 3 different sound modes:
- Mode 1:
Brilliant, almost single-coilish
- Mode 2: Full
humbucker sound with nice upper mids
- Mode 3: Low-Mid
Boosted sound
Coils are balanced. Usual GAS-quality parts, Fillister cheese-head screws (1018 steel alloy), US made, polished A5 2,44" long magnet bar, Poly 155 WAG 42 wire. Available only in wax-potted version.
Mode
I:
Resonance: 6,2 kHz, RDC: 8,3kOhms
Mode II:
Resonance: 2.2 kHz, RDC: 8,3kOhms
Mode
III:
Resonance: 850 Hz, RDC:
8,3kOhms
GASer
MS
Output: High
A higher output humbucker designed for bridge position with 2 sound modes:
- Mode 1: Full
humbucker mode, high output
- Mode 2: Low-Mid boosted sound
Coils are balanced. Usual GAS-quality parts, Fillister cheese-head screws (1018 steel alloy), US made polished cast 2,44" long A5 magnet bar, Poly 155 WAG 43 wire. Available only in wax-potted version.
Mode
I:
Resonance: 4,9 kHz, RDC: 14,1kOhms
Mode II:
Resonance: 750 Hz, RDC: 14,1kOhms
Mini Humbuckers
GASmall
Output: Low
Styles: 70's rock/hard rock, blues
Trademarks: Very round
sound, moderate attack
Our basic mini humbucker model for that special, significant sound of the 70's Les Paul Deluxe® Dynamic tone with bite and presence, with a nice sizzle on the highs!
It comes with regular long magnet bars (not the small ones used back then! ), a long, rough-cast A5 bar, or an A2 rough-cast bar. also comes with balanced or slightly unbalanced coils. For both positions!
Resonance: 6,2kHz, RDC: 7,5 kOhms, AWG 42, A5 or A2 bar.
GAScott
Output:
Medium
Styles: 70's rock/hard rock, blues
Trademarks: Open, raw sound with enhanced upper mids
Our hommage to the
monstrous sound of our all-time favorite band, Thin Lizzy®
(founded by Irish rock icon Phil Lynott), during the mid-70's.
Listen to the albums "Bad Reputation" and the legendary "Live and
Dangerous" and see what we mean!
Full attack,
jaw-dropping dynamics, huge mids, and great projection! Definitely
for the bridge position! A "killer without a
cause"!
Comes with a regular, 2,5"-long, US A5 rough-cast bar. Balanced coils.
Resonance: 5,8 kHz, RDC: 10 kOhms, AWG 43, A5 polished bar.
GASrailer
Output: Medium
Styles: Allround pop
rock
Trademarks: balanced sound, humbucker in SC format with rails.
Our first humbucker in single coil format, with rails and a ceramic magnet bar Medium output, tonal spectrum between a PAFoid M and a GAStation, but with a more snarly sound due to the closer distance between the two coils.
Resonance: 5.3 kHz,
RDC: 7.5 kOhms, Poly AWG 42 wire, US made ceramic
bar.
GASrailer
Plus
Output: High
Styles:
Hard rock, prog, metal
Trademarks: Enhanced mids, humbucker in SC format with rails.
The higher output GASrailer
version. Higher output, and a tonal spectrum close to a GASer, with
those distinctive low mids.
Resonance: 4.3
kHz, RDC: 12 kOhms, Poly AWG 43 wire, US made ceramic
bar.
All measurements are performed
with our Lemme Pickup Analyzer. Pickups are measured "Stand Alone",
which means without any pot or cable load, as if they were directly
connected to an 1Mohm amp input. Humbuckers are measured without a
cover. Rdc values measured in 18o C Temperature, may vary depending
on local weather conditions (temperature
variations).
We measure each
GAS model in "stand alone mode" as if the pickup was directly
connected on an amp input of 1 MOhm by a very short non-coaxial
cable. The guitar electric parts (pots, caps, etc.), as well as the
cable used, will certainly affect the resonance of any
pickup.
Disclaimer: All company names used here (Gibson, CNC, WMS, EMG, Elektrisola, Lemme, Fender), and also all product names (Strat, Telly, Les Paul, P90, P155, Precision) that are mentioned in the website, are registered names of the relevant companies and in no way related to GAS pickups.
Due to permanent optimization of our
models, some pickup specs may change without prior
notice
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