Balaguer Pickups – hear the difference!
We design & build our own pickups. They are all wax-potted, scatterwound, and are built to translate your creativity in the truest way.
Check out our pickup demos on YouTube, where we showcase the tone and versatility of every pickup we offer! From searing leads to warm cleans, experience the sounds that make our guitars roar—one demo at a time:
Balaguer Pickups
Humbuckers:
Evergreen – Based on a favorite set of vintage Alnico V humbuckers, and measuring 8.9k in the bridge and 7.9k in the neck, the Evergreen has the versatile character and rich harmonic content to play any style, any time. Whether you’re looking for ambient tones that stay clear under heavy reverb and delay, punchy rock tones with unlimited attitude, articulate metal tones that deliver exceptional chord definition, or anything else between or beyond, the Evergreen is designed to deliver!
Feral – Born from interest in a slightly hotter version of our Evergreen pickups, the Feral is designed to suit both the modern metal player looking for the added clarity of a medium output humbucker and the classic player looking for a bit more push for their low-to-mid gain tones. Measuring 12.5k in the bridge and 7.9k in the neck, and with a slightly larger Alnico V magnet at its core, the Feral emphasizes its additional depth and overall output to create a unique voice that pairs well with any pickup in any position!
Fissionbucker – The Fissionbucker is a unique pickup designed to sit in a mix with power and authority while avoiding any harsh mids or uncontrollable bass frequencies that plague some higher-output humbuckers. Neck and bridge positions are voiced quite differently while still maintaining their balance, and with Alnico V magnets and measurements of 15.8k in the bridge and 8k in the neck, they are exceptionally versatile as a set!
Truenobucker – “Trueno” is the Spanish word for “Thunder”, so it should come as no surprise that the Truenobucker set is designed to add power and punch to your sound. They excel at everything from drop-tuned metal to jazz, as pairing its overall higher output with a thicker Alnico V magnet creates a tone suited for situations when both clarity and a wide frequency range/response are required. Rated at 16k in the bridge and 11.2k in the neck, they also sound full and rich when split!
Hypernova – Designed to be aggressive and articulate without becoming brittle or fizzy, the Hypernova is a high-output, ceramic humbucker with tight bass response and immediate attack. Rated at 17.2k in the bridge and 12.2k in the neck, it excels in any and all higher-gain situations, but also splits extremely well for cleans and lower-gain tones due to its clarity and overall output!
Muramasa – Built with a focus on creating a higher-output pickup that never feels or sounds sterile, the Muramasa is a blade magnet-equipped humbucker tuned for a balanced EQ and subtle compression, all of which make for a pickup that feels great under the hands and sounds even better! The tone is even, without any frequency spikes, and resistances of 14.5k for the bridge and 11k for the neck means that there is plenty of output on tap without pushing everything into instant distortion.
Dualis – Our very first humbucker equipped to feature a hybrid magnet configuration, the Dualis is powered by both a Ceramic 8 magnet and an Alnico V magnet in the same pickup. With an Alnico 5 inner coil and Ceramic 8 outer coil, and resistances of 17.5k for the bridge and 11.8k for the neck, it is uniquely voiced to achieve the high-end clarity ceramic magnets help achieve while maintaining the warmth and fullness an Alnico V magnet adds, and the overall output paired with the hybrid magnet configuration also make for some truly great coil split tones. Excelling across the tonal spectrum from clean to high gain, it is one of our most unique pickups!
Single Coils:
Austral – As a take on traditional T-style pickups, the Austral (meaning “of or relating to the south”) is designed to capture the snap and twang of country-style single coils while still maintaining enough bass and treble response to draw out the amazing overtones created when pushing an amp that’s clean or just on the edge of breakup. With readings of 7.3k in the bridge and 6.9k in the neck, and fueled by Alnico IV magnets in both positions, the Austral’s natural sustain delivers Black Guard tones with a bit more “oomph”!
Ebb – Designed as a true single coil, the Ebb is well-balanced across each position, and the Alnico III magnets lend a smoother, more delicate character to the overall tone. Rated at 6.4k in the bridge and 5.6k in the middle and neck positions, they pair extremely well with low-to-medium output bridge humbuckers, and their airy bounce and warm snap make positions 2 and 4 especially sweet to play.
Monolith – The Monolith set is uniquely designed with stacked coils and slightly increasing resistances as you go from the bridge position to the neck position. This, paired with the use of Alnico V magnets and 3C shielded wiring, allows the set to operate noiselessly without sacrificing the characteristics of single coil tones that we all know and love. With an output and warmth that pairs well with any humbucker, and coming in at 8.6k in the bridge position, 8.7k in the middle position, and 8.8k in the neck position, the Monolith is equally at home in SSS, HSH, and HSS configurations!
Mastercoil – Our Mastercoils are built with a unique fusion of top-end sparkle that you’d expect from a typical J-Master style pickup, but with added bass and midrange to round out the tone for a more dynamic response. This This Alnico V set comes in at 11.7k in the bridge position and 6.6k in the neck position, and is a great way to add a bit more “sauce” to the JM sounds you know and love!
Nova – The Nova single coil was designed to pair with higher-output pickups and to prevent the output drop that can sometimes come from imbalances between pickups in certain configurations. Loaded with a more robust Alnico V magnet, the set comes in at 13.2k in the bridge position and 7.4k in the neck position, and are true single coils that have some serious attitude!
P90’s:
Backwoods – Our take on the classic oversized single coil design, but with a bump in output and a tweaked voice that maintains clarity without sounding too “hot” or overpowering. As true single coils with resistances of 10.2k in the bridge position and 8.2k in the neck position, the Backwoods P90’s are an excellent way to get a bit more warmth and push out of a P90 set without the tone becoming overly modern. Available in both soapbar and humbucker-sized configurations!
Mini Humbuckers:
Atombucker – Voiced to be a midrange-heavy pickup that still retains enough bass response and chord/note clarity to be a great choice if you’re looking for something less aggressive than a full-size humbucker, but still want something thicker than a typical single coil. Equipped with Alnico II magnets and rated at 7.8K in the bridge position and 6.6K in the neck position, the Atombucker is a true “in-between” tone that has become famous for everything from blue to metal!