Thick, vocal mids, a smooth, singing top end and a clear, balanced low end, with the weight and warmth of a good late-’50s PAF.
Tap a clip to hear it. Same guitar, amp and mic for every Olemy set, so what you hear is the pickup.
A thick, vocal midrange with a smooth, singing top end and a firm low end underneath. Chords keep clear string definition, and it cleans up as you roll the volume back.
Warm and vocal, with a smooth top end. Chords stay defined and single notes sing.
The bridge is wound slightly hotter, so neck and bridge sit at an even volume and share one voice.
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A longer demo of the ’59 set, from our PAF collection video. It starts at the ’59.
This pickup has got me in the bridge of a custom guitar basically a Les Paul special but telecaster shaped. It absolutely has all the bite I wanted tinrepoacebtyebvery good p90 that was in there. It’s bright and cutting in a satisfying way. Can’t praise it enough.
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Read reviews of every Olemy set| Typical | Bridge | Neck |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | 8.3 kΩ | 7.5 kΩ |
| Inductance | 5.04 H | 4.00 H |
| Capacitance | 3.81 nF | 4.90 nF |
Typical measurements, not fixed targets. Inductance and capacitance measured at 1 kHz. DC resistance varies with temperature.
Long legs, as standard, suit Les Paul, SG, ES-335 and other semi-hollows, Explorer and Flying V.
Short legs suit PRS, Strats and Teles with humbucker routes, many Ibanez and Schecter models and some Epiphones. Ask for them in your order notes.
Height, as a starting point, measured from the top of the cover to the bottom of the open string:
Then fine-tune by ear. Leave the leads full length until you’re sure you’re keeping them.
Yes. You have 30 days from delivery to fit them, play them and decide. If they’re not right in your guitar, send them back for a refund, or swap them for another model.
Two conditions: the leads must be full length and uncut (soldering them in is fine), and the pickups need to come back undamaged in their original packaging. You pay the return postage.
Refunds go to your original payment method within 5–7 working days of the pickups arriving back. This guarantee is in addition to your legal rights, which are not affected. Read the full returns policy
Long legs (standard) suit guitars with deep pickup routes: Les Paul, SG, ES-335 and other semi-hollows, Explorer and Flying V. Short legs suit shallower routes: PRS, Strats and Teles with humbucker routes, many Ibanez and Schecter models and some Epiphones.
Easiest check: look at the legs on your current pickups and match them. Still not sure? Send me your guitar model and I’ll check.
No. Like original PAFs, they are unpotted.
Vintage braided is the traditional single-conductor braided cable, for standard humbucker wiring. Choose 4-conductor if you want coil splitting, phase switching or series/parallel wiring.
Each set is built to order. The ship-by date under the Add to basket button is live and updates as orders come in.
UK: free 48-hour delivery, or 24-hour for £4.95EU: UPS, 4–5 days, from £14 to £17US and Canada: FedEx, 4–5 days, from £24 to £27Australia and more: shown at checkout
Outside the UK, any import duties and taxes are paid by the customer.
Manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, for as long as the original owner has the pickups. If a fault develops, we repair or replace the pickup free of charge.
It doesn’t cover damage from improper installation, modification or misuse, normal wear such as cosmetic ageing of covers, or pickups bought second-hand or from unauthorised resellers.
Tell me what guitar they’re going in and how you play, and I’ll reply personally with the set I’d choose. No mailing list, just an answer.
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