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Kent Armstrongs
i have recently came across kent armstrongs pickups. are the good quality pickups? have anyone used them? i have found two pairs on ebay, the links are below;
pair 1 pair 2 what pair will be best for achieving classic rock sounds e.g jimmy page ect.? also are they good value? any help will be appreciated. thanks in advance.
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Re: Kent Armstrongs
Those are the import line of Kent Armstrongs, made by Dong Ho in Korea. Kent designs them, and oversees quality. For the money, they're a really nicely made pickup, with a great tone. They actually use very high-quality parts, including stainless steel baseplates. I bet you'd be quite happy with them, but for a more vintage tone, you should look at their "PAF" models.
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Re: Kent Armstrongs
Kent always used to do a "Classic" PAF style pickup, which would be ideal for the styles of music you're talking about. He also did a "JB" style, but I found it a little too hot for my liking.
Not sure what his old UK company is trading as now, think it belongs to WD, and is in Shadoxhurst in Kent. Track them down and give them a call. They are good people and will be able to advise. As gmacdonnell has said, great pickups for the money. They are also sold under the "Rainbow" brand, but same thing, designed by Kent and made in Korea. Liam |
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Give Rainbow a call 01233 820082 Kent's son Aaron works upstairs making pickups. He even winds the Charlie Christian replicas currently for sale! He could definitely advise you which Armstrong pickups would suit.
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