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Custom boutique guitar pickups hand-wound in North Carolina USA
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David Shepherd has dedicated his career to defining the sound of rock royalty. From collaborating with elite guitar technicians like René Martinez and Lee Dickson to designing custom pickups for legends such as Jeff Beck, Billy Gibbons, and Alex Lifeson, David’s work has left an indelible mark on both historic stage instruments and major manufacturers like Fender and PRS. Today, he is channeling that extensive industry mastery into his own venture, Brickhouse Toneworks, where the focus shifts to boutique, hand-wound precision tailored for the discerning player.
This is what a stray bridge pickup should sound like. I will definitely be buy more Brickhouse products in the future. Great product and a great company.
This is what a stray bridge pickup should sound like. I will definitely be buy more Brickhouse products in the future. Great product and a great company.
This is what a stray bridge pickup should sound like. I will definitely be buy more Brickhouse products in the future. Great product and a great company.
This is what a stray bridge pickup should sound like. I will definitely be buy more Brickhouse products in the future. Great product and a great company.
I installed this pickup in my Les Paul Junior and it instantly became my favorite guitar. It sounds amazing. Matches the description perfectly. So punchy, great harmonics, cleans up great with the volume knob. Looking forward to trying other pickups from this company.
In my 50 plus years of playing I've never owned a guitar with P90's I've played a few guitars with them but never owned one. I decided to try the Brickhouse ones on a build and WOW are they awesome. I play a lot of different genres and these pickups cover everything from country and western to death metal. Dave was very helpful with my order as well. My application wasn't typical so I sent him the guitar body and he hooked me right up. I'm positive I will be using more Brickhouse pickups in the future.
I am very happy with my new p90 for my Les Paul special!! Great tone, great vibe… absolutely fantastics!! I think that my gold top will received the same love!! ;)
Easy Peazy lemon squeezy! Plug and play! Awesome!
Great sounding pickups! Everything I was hoping for in a firebird
I am blown away on how they sound and how accurate the description is. David was a pleasure to work with - answered my emails/questions very quickly. He was able to substitute the aged nickel cover with an aged chrome cover. These are keepers for sure. THANKS!!!
David's customer service and attention to detail are second to none. The care he takes in constructing his pickups results in a superior sound with dynamics and output that stagger the mind and ear. You can't go wrong when choosing Brickhouse to complete the sound of your favorite guitar or bass!
David and family are absolute masters at what they do! I’ve purchased numerous sets of pickups since the brand was launched, both off the self and custom orders and am always blown away by the quality, both sound and build, attention to detail, and fantastic customer service. Brickhouse has become my first and usually only stop when I need pickups.
I just replaced the stock Gibson P90’s in my 2022 Les Paul Special with a set of these and they sound absolutely awesome! P90’s are my favorite pickups but they are also the noisiest. So years ago I started replacing them with noiseless ones. I’ve previously had the Fralin hum-cancelling and the Mojotone Quiet Coil and these Brickhouse Hum-Cancelling P90’s sound better in my opinion. They have the absolute perfect balance of fullness and bite that P90’s are known for. And the icing on the cake… no hum!
never had a 53 tele so cantcompare to an original but i will say they sound incredible. Bridge is twangy and handles any pedal for a bit of dirt, neck P/U is clear and full and the middle position is the classic funk rythm tone. Responded to my order within minutes and I had them in a couple days. Quality is. top notch across the board inscluding the wiring for the control plate. you cant go wrong
I replaced the original pickups in my 2026 PRS SE DGT with the BrickHouse 1960 P.A.F. set and I'm very pleased with the results. The original pickups sounded good but the neck pickup was a bit too dark and lacked some of the openness I was hoping for. I made a call to BrickHouse and David picked up right away. I explained what I was looking for in terms of a pickup that would react well to the volume control, and how I enjoyed the Morgan AC-20 amp in the Fractal world. After I answered a few more of David's questions, he confidently pointed me to the 1960 P.A.F. set with #4 Alnico magnets. So I decided to give them a try and I wasn't disappointed. They were packaged very nicely and included everything necessary for the swap. The end result is just what I'd hoped for. The new pickups provided a more open and 'airy' tone with a more articulate and defined sound especially on full chords. I hear more definition on each of the notes, yet when the signal is pushed to where the things begins to break up, it holds a smooth, creamy quality that I find very appealing for rock tones that ultimately lands somewhare between smooth and gritty. So lots of edge but with just the right amount of sizzle when pushed. And as mentioned, many of these tone characteristics can be morphed with the simple twist of the volume knob. As always, tone is very subjective, but I find BrickHouse 1960 P.A.F. setup very pleasing. I should note that I have a 2007 PRS Custom 22 Core model and I've used as an 'A-B' comparison between the PRS SE model with the BrickHouse pickups and although there is a slightly different character between the two, they are very similar.
We are honored to have Ben Flanders as a Brickhouse Toneworks artist and to have our pickups loaded in his Mario Martin "Honcho" guitar! Ben is the lead guitarist for Ella Langley who is the #1 female country artist topping the charts in 2026 with her new album "Dandelion".
This guitar was a very special build by Mario Martin featuring our Brickhouse Toneworks 1963 Firebird pickup in the neck position, with our 1963 Strat in the middle, and a custom overwound 1953 Tele bridge pickup.
Choosing pickups or wiring harnesses can be overwhelming and difficult if you aren't sure about what you need. Or maybe you have something specific that requires customization just for you. No problem, you're at the right place. We understand this, and have decades of experience guiding customers to the right choice. From helping explain about what works or doesn't work, to getting the tone in your head, give us a call or email us so we can help. We are dedicated to providing you with unparalleled customer service and expertise that you won't find anywhere else.
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