Skatterbrane Handcrafted Pickups
All SKATTERBRANE models are based on vintage specs. I use plain enamel 42awg coil wire, german silver backing plates and covers, steel slugs and pole screws, and individually rough cast magnets. They are all known for basic tonal qualities like: articulation, string separation, complex overtones, open and woody when played clean, and great natural crunch when pushed. They are dynamic and sensitive to associated equipment, playing style and setup. 7.5K neck/8.3K bridge, except where noted.
PICK YOUR BRANES:
1. Yinbranes -- A2 Standard
The original Alnico 2 pickups. Softer feel, more compressed midrangey and creamy tones. Think vintage or even jazzy smooth in for the neck. The bridge is dirty and dry. More Info...
2. Yangbranes -- A5 Standard
Harder feel, very touch sensitive. More scooped, neck is more open, bridge is more aggressive. If you have a lighter Les Paul, for example, this will grow it some balls. More Info...
3. Quiescence Branes -- A5/A2 Standard
Ah yeah! Take a little bit Alnico 5 and mix in some Alnico 2 and you are in vintage pickup harmony. If your current neck pup is a bit muddy and murky, and you do not want to add brightness to your bridge like the Yangbranes tend to do, here is your set. More Info...
4. Metalbranes -- A5 Standard Hots
The hot vintage set, 8.4K neck/9.1K bridge. More for classic rock vs vintage tones. More energy to push more easily into overdrive, heavier tones, and versatile! Yeah, these pickups great for metal too. More Info...
5. Earthbranes -- Raw P.A.F.
Now we get to my most popular set. Vintage tone with a more organic woody tone in mind. These are the ones you put in your number one. Hand selected magnets and vintage correct covers. More Info...
6. Woodbranes -- Premium P.A.F.
Like my Raw Earthbranes but with N.O.S. looking nickel plated covers---sweet. More Info...
7. Waterbranes -- Hybrid between Standard and P.A.F.
Economy version of the Woodbranes. For those who want the tone, but do not want to pay for the premium covers. More Info...
8. Goldbranes -- Hybrid with Gold covers
Gold covered version of my Waterbranes. In two or three pickup sets. Just like vintage Les Paul Customs, the middle pickup has the magnet flipped for that airy thin tone. More Info...
9. Ben-Wabranes -- Customers Requested!
The most "vibrant" of the SKATTERBRANE line. Developed from customer requests. You want it all? More Info...
10. T-Shawbranes -- Alnico 5
Looking for that Norlin 70s and early 80s tone? Here is my interpretation of the T-Tops and the Shaw reissue P.A.F.s of that period. 7.3K neck/7.5K bridge makes these dry and woody, a bit thin, but very articulate More Info...
11. Firebranes -- P90s
7.7K neck/8.6K bridge. For you vintage P90 tone purists. Be careful they burn! More Info...
