Reviews
Kent Armstrong Icon Series Vintage 57 Humbucker Pickup
5.0
Review By hkrauset
jazz
HPA-series is used in a lot of Eastman jazzguitars. The reputation is that they are korean made and that they are... mmmeh! But I think thats wrong. They are very, very good. Clean, defined and warm and as good as any other brand certainly. A matter of taste offcourse. Actually, to some degree I prefere them over other known brands and use them in 3 jazzguitars. And they are so reliable giggin. Do what they are suposed to. Stay clean, defined and clear even with all the other frequensies from other instruments. No booming and no shrill notes. Just realise they are alnico 3..I tend to prefere alnico 3 and 5 in PU´. Sounds warmer to my ears ...maybe thats why I like them so much(!?)...maybe they are my humbucker-crush:)
Kent Armstrong Icon Series Vintage 57 Humbucker Pickup
5.0
Review By KDaniel
High Quality
I replaced factory pickups and am very pleased with the response of these pickups.
I must also add that the support I received from Customer Service was exceptional. I would certainly do business witht them again.
Kent Armstrong Icon Series Vintage 57 Humbucker Pickup
5.0
Review By KDaniel
High Quality
I replaced factory pickups and am very pleased with the response of these pickups.
I must also add that the support I received from Customer Service was exceptional. The 1st set received had very weak output. When notified, they mailed a replacement the same day. I would certainly do business with them again.
Kent Armstrong Icon Series Vintage 57 Humbucker Pickup
5.0
Review By Lowell Mate
Armstrong Icon Series 57 Humbucker Pickups
These pickups did all that I asked in terms of quality, price and ease of installation. Extremely pleased with the great jazz sound I was able to get.
Kent Armstrong Icon Series Vintage 57 Humbucker Pickup
5.0
Review By Guitar Tech Craig
Great all around humbucker
My go-to pickup for most guitars with humbuckers. Nicely balanced, classic tone with fatter high end than some similar humbuckers. These pickups really sing through an overdriven amp. Wonderful pickup with or without covers. I've put these in lots of guitars, and many that I personally own and play.
My only complaint is one that won't matter to most people...the magnet is epoxied in place, so if you want to swap magnets to change the pickups tone a bit, you really can't. I needed to do this for a customer based on their taste in tone and this is the only pickup I've been unable to remove the magnet.
Kent Armstrong Icon Series Vintage 57 Humbucker Pickup
5.0
Review By jimmi soldo
INCREDIBLE PAF
Here at Jersey Shore Guitar Garage we are VERY particular about tone. Kent’s Icon ‘57 is the only pickup we offer with our wiring harnesses. In Kent’s own words, only a few things matter, and he put those things and nothing else into this pickup. To our very discerning ears, this pickup sounds exactly like Gibson’s Classic ‘57 at half the price. Thanks so much, Kent!
Kent Armstrong Icon Series Vintage 57 Humbucker Pickup
5.0
Review By Eric Monroe Schellinger
Kent Armstrong® Icon Series Vintage 57 Humbucker Pickup Uncovered Bridge
Great pick up for the money! I use these in a number of build & they sound great!
Kent Armstrong Icon Series Vintage 57 Humbucker Pickup
5.0
Review By Oltimer
Got soul
The best pickup on the market if you want that old les paul sound put these in my lpj les paul and thought i had my old lp from the past back. So i put a set in my Epiphone traditional pro and no one believes its not a Gibson. All i can say is Kent's still got it.