The copper wire coil is now wound around a custom-sized plastic bobbin that features an Alnico bar magnet right down the center. Lipstick wiring is also a contributor. Due to their size limitations and other considerations, lipstick pickups provided a low output and DC resistance that excelled at clean tones. Very well built pickups, that sound good also. I can't remember what the model on it was, but I do remember trying to find it and it was discontinued. Kent Armstrong has long been the best jazz pickup designer in the industry. One look at them, and its easy to see why they quickly took the name lipstick pickups. But not everyone. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Archtop pickups are halfway down. If you go for the re-wire, the easiest option is 3 volumes and master tone. http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/PAF_Style_Chrome_Cover_HPAC-1, http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Rocker_Alnico_Humbucker_Chrome_Cover_HRC-1A. In my case, a 30 minute job involving a certain amount of swearing. Sources for Aria Pro II pickups The downside was that you could get close to a Strat sound, and you could get close to a humbucker sound, but you couldn't nail either one. There was a set in a D'Angelico I just traded. But the in-between Like FilterTrons to Gretsch, PAFs to Gibson, and Strat single-coils to Fender, they essentially define the soul of the brand. the only ones I didn't like were the stacked humbuck hot output.. way too dark for my taste. Middle position, your stock Epi neck pup, 3. Kiesel Guitars: Allan Holdsworth Signature. Improving my guitars tone. Part 2: A different pickup Kent is a great guy. It's like an on-board pre-amp boosting and distorting the signal. Danelectros had a unique sound that no other guitar could capture. TDPRI, short for Telecaster Discussion Page Reissue, is the leading online community and marketplace for Telecaster guitars. Maybe more like a Ford fusion, then say a Holdworth type thing. To answer that question, well have to dig into their history, lipstick pickup construction, and their relationship to Danelectro guitars. All are welcome, from seasoned pros to absolute beginners. But they were very noise free. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Along with Dire Straits Mark Knopfler, Page also found his Dano perfect for electrified blues slide. It's got the M213K PAF at the neck and a M214K Distortion at the bridge. I have the Tele bridge pickup and it's OK, but not great. I have another Tele with an SD AlNiCo II pickup that I prefer over the Kent Armstrong.