Sweet 16 Full size humbucker

[gjdelaney8]

Looking for a replacement for my sweet 16 floating full size humbucker other then Kent Armstrong. Any recommendations?

[Kuz]

Mark, what was the pickup you put in my Unity before I bought it from you? I am away from home and can't check it.

 

What ever it is, I really like it.

 

Am sure MartyGrass will chime in soon.

[big bob]

You can't go wrong with a Duncan p-rail. I have a set in my 575.

[Gitfiddler]

I've read good things about Bartolini's and Haussel floating pickups for archtops.

 

Here's a nice video comparing the two...Note, however, that the player uses a pick on the Bartolini version, and fingerstyle for the Haussel. I wish he would have used a pick for both.

 

[big bob]

Floating.... Never mind the p-rail... I missed the floating part.

[Genericmusic]

Benedetto makes a good pick-up

 

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Pickups:_Guitar,_archtop/Benedetto_S-6_Suspended_Jazz_Pickup.html?actn=100101&xst=3&xsr=4509

[MartyGrass]

You can't go wrong with a Duncan p-rail. I have a set in my 575.

 

Well, you can go wrong in this instance because it won't float!

[MartyGrass]

The pickup is made by Shadow in Germany and is the Zoller. Attila Zoller devised it years ago and it is great for archtops.

 

Here's a demo.

 

[MartyGrass]

More.

 

[Billgelder]

 

Hi Gordon welcome to HOC.

 

[gjdelaney8]

Thanks for the input.

[peterbright]

What do you find wrong with the Kent Armstrong? Is it a US made one?

[tsp17]

Benedetto

[Vanschoyck]

I normally don't care for a floater, but I'm exceptionally happy with my Buscarino one. I think it's his formula made by Kent A.

[2bornot2bop]

If it's a floater I'm after, and it's not a KA, then for sure it's a Bartolini 5J. If I had sound samples of this one U'd think it was an 18" archtop being played...I've not had a floater that revealed as much wood in the tone...killer pups they are!