Super 74 – Randy Rhoads Humbucker pickup – Alnico 3
135,00€
Our set replicates the exact specifications of the 2010 Gibson Custom Shop reissue: the Les Paul Custom 74 Randy Rhoads. The neck pickup is 7.4 kohms and the bridge pickup is 7.6 kohms, both featuring Alnico 3 magnets. Proof that you can play metal with Alnico 3.
If there's a list of legendary guitars, Randy Rhoads' white Les Paul Custom, later repainted cream, certainly holds a prominent place. It was the first guitar he was known for, a gift from the members of Quiet Riots. It then remained his constant companion throughout his career. This particular model was a 1974 Les Paul Custom, originally equipped with T-Buckers, Gibson's new version of the PAF pickups. Most of these T-Buckers used Alnico 5 pickups, with only a few models featuring Alnico 3s, including Randy's. The neck pickup produced a mellow, open tone while still handling distortion well. The bridge pickup, while sufficiently aggressive for all styles (Randy Rhoads wasn't known for playing blues), offered a pleasing, singing high end, unlike the Alnico 5 version.
Gibson Super Humbucker
Our set replicates the exact specifications of the 2010 reissue produced by Gibson's Custom Shop: the Les Paul Custom '74 Randy Rhoads. The neck pickup is 7.4 kohms and the bridge pickup is 7.6 kohms. Both feature a slightly asymmetrical winding, which broadens the frequency range captured by the pickup. This hand-wound model, like all our pickups is made with the best components available.
