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    • Guitar & Bass Pickups

    We carry pickups for just about any electric, acoustic or bass guitar on the market.
    From vintage to modern, industry leading names to small boutique builders, budget friendly options to some of the best money can buy, we have what you need!

    Guitar and Bass Pickups

    Macdaddy Music carries a wide variety of guitar and bass pickups. Here is what you will find:

    • EMG EXB Bass Expander EQ Control EMG EXB Bass Expander EQ Control
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      EMG EXB Bass Expander EQ Control

      The EMG EXB Bass Expander EQ Control. The EXB is an unconventional equalization control for bass that increases the low and high frequency regions while reducing the midrange simultaneously to provide the gain and punch that bass players want. Slap...
      ₭1,332,559.84
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    • EMG JCS Active Jazz Bass Pickup set - black EMG JCS Active Jazz Bass Pickup set - black
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      EMG JCS Active Jazz Bass Pickup set - black

      EMG JCS Active Jazz Bass Pickup set - black FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! With sweeping harmonic overtones and clarity, the JCS pickup has characteristic jazz bass tone, but due to our custom design adds a modern broad tonal response that will add...
      ₭3,356,701.37
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    • EMG VMC Variable Mid Control for bass EMG VMC Variable Mid Control for bass
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      EMG VMC Variable Mid Control for bass

      EMG BTC 2-Band Active Bass Tone Control System - stacked bass & treble FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!The VMC (Variable-Mid-Control) is perfect for dialing in just the tone you want. Using the cut to reduce the mids gives you that classic full...
      ₭2,007,273.69
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    • Seymour Duncan Black Winter 8 String Humbucker Set Seymour Duncan Black Winter 8 String Humbucker Set
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      Seymour Duncan Black Winter 8 String Humbucker Set

      Seymour Duncan Black Winter 8 String Humbucker Set FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! Description The Black Winter is as dark as the winters in Scandinavia with excessive grime and aggression; the right balance of mids, treble and bass to instantly...
      ₭4,351,904.29
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    • Seymour Duncan TB-11 Custom Trembucker - zebra Seymour Duncan TB-11 Custom Trembucker - zebra
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      Seymour Duncan TB-11 Custom Trembucker - zebra

      The Seymour Duncan TB-11 Custom Custom Trembucker - zebra. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! Application High output humbucker for use in bright guitars. Great for pop, country, blues, classic rock and heavy rock. Designed to accommodate Floyd Rose and...
      ₭1,838,595.22
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    • EMG 60 Active Humbucker - white EMG 60 Active Humbucker - white
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      EMG 60 Active Humbucker - white

      EMG 60 Active Humbucker - white FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! The 60 packs plenty of output with a balance of tones that is classic-thick; boosted mids, big lows and fat highs. Featuring close aperture coils loaded with ceramic magnets, this model...
      ₭1,939,802.30
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    • EMG SA/SA/85 HSS Strat Pickup Set - white EMG SA/SA/85 HSS Strat Pickup Set - white
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      EMG SA/SA/85 HSS Strat Pickup Set - white

      The EMG SA/SA/85 HSS Strat Pickup Set - white. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! Back in the early 80's the idea to add a humbucking pickup to a Strat™ caught fire. Since then we've added just about every conceivable combination you can think of...
      ₭4,874,807.52
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    • Tonerider TRP1 Precision Plus P Bass Pickup Tonerider TRP1 Precision Plus P Bass Pickup
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      Tonerider TRP1 Precision Plus P Bass Pickup

      The Tonerider TRP1 Precision Plus P Bass Pickup. From low-down reggae riffs to growling rock, our Precision Plus pickup is designed for the bassist who needs maximum tonal variety just by altering their pick attack. Wound just a hair hotter than...
      ₭826,524.46
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    • Seymour Duncan TB-59 '59 Trembucker - white Seymour Duncan TB-59 '59 Trembucker - white
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      Seymour Duncan TB-59 '59 Trembucker - white

      Seymour Duncan TB-59 '59 Trembucker - white FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! Designed to accommodate Floyd Rose and similar locking bridges, the TB-59 features expanded pole spacing for more balanced string response as well as short legs to fit into...
      ₭1,669,916.76
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    • Seymour Duncan Black Winter 7 String Humbucker Set Seymour Duncan Black Winter 7 String Humbucker Set
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      Seymour Duncan Black Winter 7 String Humbucker Set

      The Seymour Duncan Black Winter 7 String Humbucker Set. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! Description The Black Winter is as dark as the winters in Scandinavia with excessive grime and aggression; the right balance of mids, treble and bass to instantly...
      ₭4,014,547.37
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    • EMG 35HZ Passive 4 String Bass Pickup - black EMG 35HZ Passive 4 String Bass Pickup - black
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      EMG 35HZ Passive 4 String Bass Pickup - black

      EMG 35DC Active Dual Coil Bass Pickup (ceramic) - black FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! Part of EMG's HZ Extended Series line, the 35HZ, with its modern appearance is actually a product of 30+ years of design experience This passive model features a...
      ₭1,838,595.22
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    • Lace Alumitone Single Coil pickup - chrome
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      Lace Alumitone Single Coil pickup - chrome

      Lace Alumitone Single Coil Pickup - chrome FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! If you're looking for that classic, vintage sound associated with many single coil pickups, the Alumitones are NOT for you. These are the first pickup from this century. Huge...
      ₭1,990,405.84
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    Electric Guitar Pickups and Bass Guitar Pickups

    Picking the right pickup for your guitar can feel daunting, but we are here to help you! Finding the right pickup for your instrument will help give you the sound you are looking for.

    What kind of pickups are there?

    There are two types of guitar pickups: single-coil and double-coil, also known as humbuckers. Single coil pickups will give you a brighter tone. Tele, Strat, and P90 are all single coil pickups that will give you different tones for your guitar. Humbucker will be loud, deep, and warm. Both types of pickups come in a range of voicing.

    Do any pickups fit any guitar?

    Guitar pickups are not universal. They come in many shapes and sizes and are often created to fit one type of guitar. You can do some modifications by re-routing your guitar pickup cavity if you are wanting a specific pickup. Single-coil pickups are often found on Fender Stratocasters and other similar guitars. Humbuckers are often found on Gibson Les Paul guitars (and other similar sized guitars). Gibson humbuckers are twice as wide as Strat pickups but there are stacked models that can be put in single coil routings.