Description
Overview
The Alumitone Humbucker by Lace Music Products represents a radical departure from traditional pickup architecture. By replacing the massive amounts of copper wire found in conventional pickups with a precision water-jet cut aluminum exoskeleton, this pickup utilizes a current-driven design rather than a voltage-based one. This innovative approach results in significantly lower resistance and a higher output, providing a broadband frequency response that maintains the classic mid-range punch associated with humbuckers while eliminating the weight and bulk of standard designs.
Key Details
- Aluminum-Based Design: Utilizes an aluminum exoskeleton instead of traditional copper windings to reduce resistance and increase efficiency.
- Current-Driven Technology: Engineered as a current-driven pickup, offering a distinct performance profile compared to conventional voltage-based pickups.
- Micro-Winding Efficiency: Employs a micro-winding technique using 90% less fine copper wire to create a high-performance low-impedance/high-impedance hybrid.
- Broadband Response: Delivers a wide frequency range similar to single-coil clarity, but specifically voiced for the rich, warm mid-range response of a classic humbucker.
- Weight Reduction: The lightweight construction significantly reduces the overall mass of the instrument; installing a pair can save up to 1/3 lb of weight.
- Aesthetic Finish: Features a sleek Black Anodized finish for a professional, modern look.
Use Cases
- Weight Optimization: Ideal for guitarists looking to reduce the overall weight of their instrument to improve ergonomics and sustain.
- High-Fidelity Tones: Perfect for players who want the power and hum-canceling properties of a humbucker without sacrificing high-end clarity and broadband response.
- Modern Upgrades: An excellent choice for upgrading vintage or modern guitars to a more efficient, high-output system that increases the instrument’s natural presence.
Installation
The Alumitone Humbucker is designed for integration into guitars equipped for humbucker-sized pickups. Due to its unique current-driven design, these pickups typically require a specific primary coil/transformer setup to convert the current to voltage for the guitar’s potentiometers. Installers should ensure the correct Lace Music Products wiring harness or matching components are used to achieve the intended broadband response and output levels.
Compatibility
- Pickup Route: Compatible with standard humbucker-sized routing.
- Instrument Type: Designed for electric guitars.
- Electronics: Requires compatibility with current-driven pickup circuitry.
Additional Details
- Manufacturer: Lace Music Products
- Model: Alumitone Humbucker
- Finish: Black Anodized
- Weight: 0.32 lbs
- Dimensions: 5.5″ x 4″ x 0.13″
- Fulfillment: Physical
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