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Impersonator E56 ..... iconic Zero-Hum scooped BELL sounds from 1956
Impersonator E56 with Kinman's Gen-2 technology. Formerly the A56, now the E56 (E for enhanced) which better describes this pickup (7-Aug-18). This model represents a major milestone in the evolution of Fender type pickups as it has taken about 26 years of inventive and innovative thinking to achieve. This model Strat pickup and the Kinman P-90 Hx re-affirms Kinman as the ..... King of noiseless and the Prince of Tone.
Outstanding sonic characteristics: You will get archetype Non-Aged sound with scooped / tubular lower midrange which characterizes wonderful 60+ year old Strat pickups. You'll also get pristine, RICH crystalline highs and outstanding 1956 bell ring, exceptional presence and bite, sharp snappy dynamic thwack attack and fantastic twang full of piano mid-tones (recommend using a medium plectrum). The E56 has exceptional clarity & presence in the neck position, in fact you will have rarely experienced such clarity previously, if at all. This incredible pickup sounds better than any Fender pickups that we have tried, and without exaggeration, that's a lot of pickups we're talking about. Many players are saying the E56 is not only the best noiseless but the best Strat pickup period. Here's a true story .... recently, a customer who ordered a high end Custom Made Telecaster from the much revered Equilibrium Guitars had a Kinman Impersonator E56 installed in the neck position. He was so taken he returned the next day and ordered another two high-end guitars with our Impersonator E56 saying these pickups are absolutely incredible and he's just gotta have more of them. True story. If we could have only one Strat pickup the Impersonator E56 would be it. "The Impersonator 56's have knocked it out the park and sound better than my original '62 and even my mint original '57. These pickups have the air and the top end sparkle that I crave, and with no hum. That's a stunning achievement given the laws of physics and the fact that other brands, even the big ones like Duncan, DiMarzio and Fender themselves, have not been able to match these very special Kinmans". Steven Whitchurch (more customer reviews) 1950's and 1960's Strat pickups were the pickup of choice for artists who played instrumental tunes like the ones linked below. Click the links and hear how Kinman's Impersonator E56 sounds better than a 1950's ~ early 60's Fender pickup when it was new ... Works well in any Kinman Goodbye-Soldering Harness.
The term noiseless is actually a misnomer because there are 2 types of noise, Hum which is cancelled in the pickup and Buzz which can only be minimized by shielding the wiring cavities (refer to >Technical >Perfect Guitar >Shielding for newer guitars). Kinman prefers to describe them correctly as Zero-Hum Stratocaster pickups rather than Noiseless. Technical & Application info:
Introduced Dec-2014 US Patents 5,668,520 6,103,986 8,791,351 B2 To cancel hum we added a sonically transparent 600 Ohm Hum Sensor coil to the bottom of the pickup which is designed with a low profile coil so it doesn’t make the pickup too tall. This Hum Sensor is extremely efficient and uses big wire and low turns count to minimize parasitic coil capacitance so it has no impact on the string signal as it passes through. The Hum Sensor is so transparent it can be disconnected without causing any difference to the sound of the pickup (except it will have hum of course). Additionally, the low profile Hum Sensing bobbin allows us to make a taller string sensor which in turn and in combination with a Patented magnetic invention allows the pickup to produce non-aged sound. That is ….. bright, bitey and sparkly with varying degrees of mid scoop just like the best old Strat pickups had when they were new. Kinman, like no other noiseless Strat pickup, has broken through the compression / transparency barrier. Now you can compare Pickups with hum to pickups without hum. Additional benefits: You will also get longer sustain and minimized fret buzz with this pickup and if that's not enough you'll also get authentic Knopfler-esque quack from positions 2 & 4 as well as Zero-Hum in all 5 positions (no need for RWRP middle pickup). Balanced G-3rd string loudness, Alnico-K** rod magnets for low string pull and no Strat-itis pitch warble. Signal chain requirements: Any old cable won't do. As with any pickup it's a good idea to use a low capacitance cable to get the maximum incredible high frequency performance of this pickup. Enjoyability factor on a scale of 1~10: Fourteen of fifteen with the best Fender non-noiseless being 10. Waxing the Lyrical: Genuine 56 pickups are some of the most iconic Strat* pickups ever, renown for their exceptional twang, bell-like ring and extra bite in clean mode). We changed the name from A56 to E56 (E for enhanced) which better describes this pickup (7-Aug-18). The Impersonator E56 is one of our supreme Strat* models, but it’s not the only one of the amazing new generation-2 hum-cancelling pickups coming from Kinman .... The KING of noiseless and the Prince of Tone. Loudness: Moderately loud and strong, louder than our Impersonator E69 and a 6.3K Fender pickup. Tech stuff: The Gen-2 models have taller magnets and taller coil with Kinman's patented magnetic focusing device incorporated. In concert with a squashed 600 Ohm hum-sensing coil all these new features produces non-aged sound. As of 10-Sep-2018 the pickups that have narrow neck and intermediate middle magnet spreads incorporate our new Gen-2+ technology which restores the slight but noticeable loss of attack & presence when the magnets are placed closer together to align with strings off a narrow spaced Twin Pivot bridge. More technical info below. Comparison to others: You will find this remarkable new model sounds actually better than a genuine 56 Stratocaster* did when it was new in 1956 .... just superb. You will also find this is one of the most lively and juicy Strat* pickup we make, it's so alive and juicy it outshines non-noiseless single coils. We have a selection of very nice Strat pickups here and side-by-side comparison with our E56 reveals a startling contrast, when adjusted close to the strings the E56 produces lush, rich dynamic highs with a wonderful harmonic corona with glassy cut while Fender Strat pickups sound what we can only describe as a little blunt (lacking sparkle) and somewhat ordinary. We probably would have rated the Fenders higher until we compared them side by side to our E56. Applications: it really shines bright in low and medium gain applications where you need the archetype Stratocaster* sound, tone & feel and nothing less will do. Great for Surf, Instrumental, Country, Blues, Soft Rock, Reggae, Indie, early Clapton, Hendrix and Shoegaze .... the endless list goes on and on. The kind of terrific sound Stevie Ray Vaughn gets at 1:00 on this clip And in Chris Rea's solo in It's All Gone in his album 'On the Beach' @ 2:45 Graduated set of 3: The Texas Japapeno Extra produces a compatible sound that is more mellow (warm), this, and that it's louder makes it a great match in the bridge position. Technical & Application info Covers
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Magnet spreads we normally ship (ensures magnets align with the strings in each position)
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Mounting hardware included
We highly recommend consulting the Install Guide in the Technical section even if you think you know all there is to know. Kinmans' require a degree of specialized knowledge and sometimes there is updated info. There is also a handy wiring diagram available. We also highly recommend consulting the Adjust & Set-up page in the Technical section so you get the best out of your Kinman pickups. ** Alnico-K is a unique proprietary Alnico rod magnet developed by Kinman in 1985. It is Alnico-5 but has 40% less string pull than Alnico-5 so sustain is longer and there is much less clatter from string crash and no Strat-itis string warble. * Fender and Stratocaster and Strat are registered Trade Marks of Fender Musical Instrument Corp, Inc. Kinman is not associated with FMIC but they kindly permit us to refer to their Trade Marks to reference our products.
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