Kick in the Arse

I installed the full set of 3 Kick in the Arse and am very pleased. Like the Jazzmaster Fatmaster pickups that I orderd last year, Kinman pickups are everything they claim to be. The non-existent string pull makes a big difference over other pickups. It's not as sublte a difference as you would think, both in terms of string feel and the Stratitis out-of-tune wolfe-tones. The overall tone is very full and pure, but there is so much adjustment that I can stil get a single coil type of tone out of them if I want. Two thumbs up big time.

Chris and Team,

I just wanted to drop a line to say Thank You.

I am simply awestruck, speechless with these pickups (Kick-in-the-Arse bridge and Texas Jalapeno middle and neck)

From the very first note that leapt from the amp it was obvious that your pickups aren't just 'next level', they are peerless (meaning without equal).  

Thank you again.  I'm looking forward to placing another order soon.

Best,  Matt Barr, Indiana, USA

I've been very happy with you Kick-In-The-Arse pickups. I've gotten a lot of compliments from guitar players and luthiers alike on how unconventional (in a good way) they sound. The most consistent observation I've heard from other players is that it sounds like a crossbreed of P-90 and humbucker and that's probably due to the maple neck on my ESP guitar.

I'm really impressed how full sounding the pickup is for a neck position. It's definitely a fuller sound than the mini humbuckers that Seymour Duncan & Dimarzio offer. I think the unique sound of the Kick-In-the-Arse pickups are surprisingly great and I'm so impressed.

I just ordered another set of 3 Kick-in-the-Arse for neck and bridge and Big-9-O for the middle for my Kiesel Strat. I included the harness option too. Take it from me that my new purchase implies how happy I am with your great Kick-in-the-Arse pickups.

The pickups (Kick-in-the-Arse / Big-Nine-O), they're just superb, that's an understatement. My expectations were high but were swiftly surpassed. The second or so day after installation, after I'd taken the time on the first day to sit, enjoy them and listen intently, I compared them side by side with the Big Nines just to see if I could really spot differences and nuances in tone and output and it's true, the Big Nine pushes the amp just a little more, but the Kick in the Arse has that "growl factor" you mentioned previously, it's definitely a little more unorthodox of a single coil but it has tons of power, presence, saturation, grit and does exactly what it's supposed to. I think it's right at the sweet spot of pushing an amp into overdrive, a masterfully balanced and versatile yet screaming pickup that can match the meanest humbuckers in output and aggression if it wants to.

I can't decide which I like more between the Kick and the Big Nine, both are easily in contention for best noiseless single coil to my tastes and I've tried them all. I don't know the secret sauce or how you guys do it but Kinman noiseless single coils have never failed to deliver and have never disappointed. Also, the aged white looks beautiful on my parchment pickguard against the backdrop of the Mystic Aztec Gold finish of my Strat. The guitar is now a fire breathing beast with a super addictive playing feel and zero hum to boot thanks to the Kick in the Arse.

Anyway, enough gushing, I just wanted to say thanks again for answering my questions about the pickups, keeping in touch throughout and all the rest. Kinmans were actually the pickups that sent me down the rabbit hole of pickup mods when I was dissatisfied with a set of N3 Noiseless single coils in one of my Fender Strats back in the day and I couldn't believe the transformation when all was said and done so buying from here always makes me a little nostalgic. All the best to you, the team and the big man himself and big thanks one more time for the killer pickups.

Kind regards,  Andrew Merchant