So guys, are you looking to upgrade your pickups
but don't have the money for Seymour Duncan's and DiMarzio's? This video tutorial will tell you; what the best value pickups are on the market,
where to get them from, and also what are the best value pots,
capacitors, and whatever. So stick around, this might be helpful
Now on my YouTube channel. I get asked quite a lot; "Ninh, what are the best?
value pickups?" "Ninh, when you get cheap-sounding pickups from that sound good?" "Ninh, do you recommend any pickups?" etc, etc...
I'm here to tell you that there is lots of companies out there that will do good value pickups at a reasonable price
But there's only two or three that I will probably recommend
Mainly because the price is either very very good for the sound or the fact that the sound is
phenomenal and that they don't cost that much
The first company I would recommend is a company called Wilkinson. Now, Wilkinson are a British Brand and
they make excellent value pickups
Now, I've actually fitted my Yamaha Pacifica
with Wilkinsons and I highly recommend them.
I find that these Wilkinsons give off a very, very crisp, very, very bright sound,
and I intentionally pick the hot pickups. Now, Wilkinson also do a vintage set just ink case you want the classic 50's rock or blues kind of sound,
not my thing personally, but each to their own, I guess. Not only do they sound good, they're very reasonably priced too.
For the price of one Seymour Duncan pickup, you can have a whole set of Wilkinson pickups for a Strat.
Now, these ones I do highly recommend,
and for this particular price, it's worth a go.
Even if you put it on a rubbish guitar, it will make it sound like well, not a million bucks,
but it will definitely improve the sound of it.
The second company I highly recommend is a company called Warman. Now Warman have been around for a while,
and not a lot of people have heard of them.
But their pickups are phenomenal sounding, and, especially when you look at the price, you'll absolutely think; "This guy's kidding,
are they actually that price?" Yes, believe or not, they are actually that price. I highly recommend Warman's 'Texas Triple
Hot' pickups for a Strat, as they have a very, very loud,
twangy, twangy sound. And, if you're more into your vintage sounds, go with the Wilkinsons
but to be honest, Warman are equally as effective if not slightly more so.
Warman have a massive range of pickups and whatever style of music they play. They're probably going to cover it
And remember; the price isn't a joke. That's the actual price of the pickups, so
don't be fooled into thinking "Well,
they don't cost very much, so they mustn't be very good" Trust me, give them a go!
So those are the two pickup brands that I highly recommend. There are other pickup brands just in case those two don't float your boat,
such as Entwistle, Bare Knuckle pickups. IronGear,
and the list goes on. There's actually quite a few of them out there
that won't rip you off like the Seymour Duncan's and the DiMarzio's of the world. Are they the best sounding pickups in the world?
Probably not, but, for the price, they're certainly worth a go.
"Okay then Ninh, how about potentiometers?" "How about pots?"
Well, pots are a funny thing because they're electrolyte components that you can pretty much get anywhere. What I don't recommend is the CTS
pots made by Fender, or endorsed by Fender. They're horribly expensive for what they are, and for the same price
you can get a set of Bourns Audio pickups, and, to be honest, they do a fabulous job,
if not even better than the CTS ones, and they're about a half to a third of the price. It's a no-brainer
Type in Bourns Audio, and you will find them.
"Ninh, how about capacitors? Do you recommend any?"
I think the world's most popular choice for capacitors is the Orange Drops made by Sprague,
but if you go to a guitar shop, and ask for Sprague Orange Drops,
you're gonna get ripped off. Why? Because they're Sprague and because they're called Orange Drops.
Now if you type into Google 'Vishay Orange Drops',
you'll get a product that looks pretty much exactly the same as the Sprague ones. And why is that? Because they're the same company.
If you type in 'Vishay Orange Drops' you'll probably find the same capacitors for about a fifth of the price,
so bear that in mind if you're upgrading your capacitors too.
So guys, as a quick overview on some of the pickups,
potentiometers and capacitors, they're the best value for money on the market. Are they the best ones that money can buy? No, not by a long shot.
But they are the best value pickups. They will make guitar sound very good for a fraction of the price
If you found this video at all helpful
please like, share and subscribe. It takes me ages to make one of these things and good Karma is very much appreciated
Be sure to press that subscribe button down below and if you are looking to buy these pickups,
contact Josi Warman at Warman pickups, or contact Vanson Guitars for the Wilkinson pickups
Mention that you had seen this video on YouTube. Mention my name
They might even give you a discount
It's worth a go
So if you do end up buying those, let me know how it goes on the comment section below, and we'll see you next time