ReWind Electric Crème brûlée pickups

Lex · 03-23-2012, 08:58 PM

Hi all! Just thought I would take a moment to write a little something about the ReWind Electric Crème Brûlée pickups that I received from James yesterday. I ordered this set for my 61 reissue SG at the current special he is running. Long story long... I love them. I do happen to really like Gibson's '57 classics. To my ears, they're just the ticket in my ES-3x5 guitars. I got it in my head that it would be great to put an un-potted set of '57 Classics in this SG, in hopes that I could loosen it up... break it loose at volume. I love the way semis howl through my low power Twin and JTM45 combos. I came across a ReWind Electric post describing these Crème brûlées. Read the description and thought I'd give 'em a go.

Verdict? I love them. I find them to be exactly as described. So I'll spare you the details... James nails it in his original post description.

I got what I wanted, and then some. I am truly impressed, and I'm glad I came across his post.

I will say that James was a pleasure to deal with. He was very quick to answer the few questions I had. Packaging was great, and I dig the ReWind decals. Excellent details. But most important... I really like the pickups, and they'll stay in the guitar for the duration.

Anywho... thought I'd post (unsolicited) some pics and a vid clip of the newly equipped SG through my low power Twin. Volume is full up... I kick in a treble boost for a short bit... but otherwise, guitar straight into amp. Shot it with an iPhone so quality is nowhere near quite up to snuff (nor is my playing) for judging sound, so I hope I'm not doing James a disservice by posting it

Video clip link: http://www.manistyman.com/cbsg.mov

TheJrAce · 03-23-2012, 09:01 PM

Nice! Glad you are digging them as I have a set on order. They are going into my 335 too

. Can't wait. Covers look good too.

Fiftywattmafia · 03-23-2012, 09:17 PM

Outstanding pics! Great looking gear! Congrats.

tazzboy · 03-23-2012, 10:03 PM

Very cool man.

I too love the Crème Brûlée They are really great set of pickups

Lex · 03-24-2012, 12:40 PM

Thanks guys! JrAce, I can't imagine these not sounding fantastic in a 335... let us know!

cooljuk · 03-24-2012, 01:04 PM

Thank for the very kind words, Lex!

I'm not the greatest player but I enjoy paying and I love music with all my heart so I keep at it. Bands I've played in have mostly been just for fun. When I read these comments about my pickups though, I feel really special and I know that I have a very valid place in the music industry. I've found something I'm really good at that helps musicians sound better and make music. What could be more satisfying in life than loving what you do and doing it well? I hope my little pickup business blossoms into something sustainable so I can keep at it forever.

I'm so glad you like them! They sound FANTASTIC in that demo. The note bloom is some of the best I've ever heard. You've got a way of mastering that wild amp and making it behave in your style. I really dig it! Thank you very much for taking the time to record and post that. It really shows the how full and big, yet still open, detailed, and dynamic these pickups are and the range of sounds that can be achieved with a little twist of the volume knobs. ...it also shows how badass a Twin sounds at full tilt!

Creme Brûlée, baby!

Lex · 03-24-2012, 01:27 PM

No prob, James... Thank you for the EXCELLENT pickups! That Twin is my fave. My old man threw that one together when I was building my JTM45 Bluesbreaker clone. I borrowed the Twin for an album.... and I haven't given it back

Lowdown · 03-25-2012, 12:24 AM

So many outstanding pups to try,
So little time and funds…

Such a shame there's no such thing as a try before you buy offer.
It would eliminate a lot of variables and heartache,not to mention loss of money when you find they're not for you.
Ah well.

Thanx muchly for this thread and of course to,cooljuk.

Chop'emDown · 03-25-2012, 09:23 AM

Love my ReWind Double Cream Stouts. Bought some BKPs the other day for my new LP - played them for about 30mins before taking the BKPs out and installing my ReWinds.

Great pickups.

cooljuk · 03-25-2012, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chop'emDown;3****67

Love my ReWind Double Cream Stouts. Bought some BKPs the other day for my new LP - played them for about 30mins before taking the BKPs out and installing my ReWinds.

Great pickups.

FYI - the "Double Cream Stouts" are now simply called the "High Output PAF Set." I dropped that nomenclature because it was confusing having similar names to bobbin colors.

So I suppose you've got a "Limited Edition" model now, Chop.

Chop'emDown · 03-25-2012, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooljuk

FYI - the "Double Cream Stouts" are now simply called the "High Output PAF Set." I dropped that nomenclature because it was confusing having similar names to bobbin colors.

So I suppose you've got a "Limited Edition" model now, Chop.

fuzzyguitars · 03-25-2012, 09:25 PM

did a creme magnet swap test for those who are interested

rewind pickups creme brulee pickup swap test

03-23-2012, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lex Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California Posts: 510 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 9 Posts	ReWind Electric Crème brûlée pickups Hi all! Just thought I would take a moment to write a little something about the ReWind Electric Crème Brûlée pickups that I received from James yesterday. I ordered this set for my 61 reissue SG at the current special he is running. Long story long... I love them. I do happen to really like Gibson's '57 classics. To my ears, they're just the ticket in my ES-3x5 guitars. I got it in my head that it would be great to put an un-potted set of '57 Classics in this SG, in hopes that I could loosen it up... break it loose at volume. I love the way semis howl through my low power Twin and JTM45 combos. I came across a ReWind Electric post describing these Crème brûlées. Read the description and thought I'd give 'em a go. Verdict? I love them. I find them to be exactly as described. So I'll spare you the details... James nails it in his original post description. I got what I wanted, and then some. I am truly impressed, and I'm glad I came across his post. I will say that James was a pleasure to deal with. He was very quick to answer the few questions I had. Packaging was great, and I dig the ReWind decals. Excellent details. But most important... I really like the pickups, and they'll stay in the guitar for the duration. Anywho... thought I'd post (unsolicited) some pics and a vid clip of the newly equipped SG through my low power Twin. Volume is full up... I kick in a treble boost for a short bit... but otherwise, guitar straight into amp. Shot it with an iPhone so quality is nowhere near quite up to snuff (nor is my playing) for judging sound, so I hope I'm not doing James a disservice by posting it Video clip link: http://www.manistyman.com/cbsg.mov Fiftywattmafia, nicolasrivera, cooljuk and 5 others like this.

03-23-2012, 09:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheJrAce Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,820 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 6 Posts	Re: ReWind Electric Crème brûlée pickups Nice! Glad you are digging them as I have a set on order. They are going into my 335 too . Can't wait. Covers look good too. __________________ NYC Tonemojo Agent

03-23-2012, 09:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fiftywattmafia Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 63 Thanked 54 Times in 13 Posts	Re: ReWind Electric Crème brûlée pickups Outstanding pics! Great looking gear! Congrats.

03-23-2012, 10:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
tazzboy Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 12,037 Thanks: 406 Thanked 237 Times in 92 Posts	Re: ReWind Electric Crème brûlée pickups Very cool man. I too love the Crème Brûlée They are really great set of pickups __________________

03-24-2012, 12:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lex Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California Posts: 510 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 9 Posts	Re: ReWind Electric Crème brûlée pickups Thanks guys! JrAce, I can't imagine these not sounding fantastic in a 335... let us know!

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03-24-2012, 01:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
cooljuk Bartlett RetroPAF Vendor Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 8,966 Thanks: 555 Thanked 297 Times in 77 Posts	Re: ReWind Electric Crème brûlée pickups Thank for the very kind words, Lex! I'm not the greatest player but I enjoy paying and I love music with all my heart so I keep at it. Bands I've played in have mostly been just for fun. When I read these comments about my pickups though, I feel really special and I know that I have a very valid place in the music industry. I've found something I'm really good at that helps musicians sound better and make music. What could be more satisfying in life than loving what you do and doing it well? I hope my little pickup business blossoms into something sustainable so I can keep at it forever. I'm so glad you like them! They sound FANTASTIC in that demo. The note bloom is some of the best I've ever heard. You've got a way of mastering that wild amp and making it behave in your style. I really dig it! Thank you very much for taking the time to record and post that. It really shows the how full and big, yet still open, detailed, and dynamic these pickups are and the range of sounds that can be achieved with a little twist of the volume knobs. ...it also shows how badass a Twin sounds at full tilt! Creme Brûlée, baby! tazzboy, Rigidarm and Lex like this. __________________ Video Demos and More Below www.re-wind.net ReWind Electric on Facebook My name is James and I build PAFs.

03-24-2012, 01:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lex Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California Posts: 510 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 9 Posts	Re: ReWind Electric Crème brûlée pickups No prob, James... Thank you for the EXCELLENT pickups! That Twin is my fave. My old man threw that one together when I was building my JTM45 Bluesbreaker clone. I borrowed the Twin for an album.... and I haven't given it back nicolasrivera, cooljuk, Hector Arcadius and 2 others like this.

03-25-2012, 12:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lowdown Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 158 Thanked 44 Times in 14 Posts	Re: ReWind Electric Crème brûlée pickups So many outstanding pups to try, So little time and funds… Such a shame there's no such thing as a try before you buy offer. It would eliminate a lot of variables and heartache,not to mention loss of money when you find they're not for you. Ah well. Thanx muchly for this thread and of course to,cooljuk. cooljuk, JohnnyN, fairlanericky and 1 others like this.

03-25-2012, 09:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
Chop'emDown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: ogacihc Posts: 413 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: ReWind Electric Crème brûlée pickups Love my ReWind Double Cream Stouts. Bought some BKPs the other day for my new LP - played them for about 30mins before taking the BKPs out and installing my ReWinds. Great pickups. __________________ "This light is not my own..." Phaez JTM18/Jackal Phaez 10w Daisycutter '78 Fender Vibro Champ '11 Les Paul Traditional '93 Les Paul Studio

03-25-2012, 09:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
fuzzyguitars Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 312 Thanks: 15 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: ReWind Electric Crème brûlée pickups did a creme magnet swap test for those who are interested rewind pickups creme brulee pickup swap test cooljuk, Lowdown and Rigidarm like this. __________________ http://soundcloud.com/fuzzyguitars/manlius-vintage-modern-pickups

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