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AVn-48n ..... (Gen-2) louder, spankier, twangier, punchier
AVn-48n (Gen-2 neck pickup)Patented advanced design to give you better sound with Zero-Hum. We recommend you scroll to the Technical & Application Info section below for important stuff you should know about this new model. The all NEW Gen-2 version is very different to the original 1st generation design. The taller coil, longer magnets and Kinman's patented magnetic focusing device produces non-aged sound which is much more alive, open and much much louder than it's Gen-1 predecessor. The sound is punchier with increased dynamic range for more fluid touch sensitivity. Strings feel more relaxed and the notes flow freely. It behaves like a new non-noiseless pickup and tends to resist crunching too easily under heavy pick attack. It's loud, snappy, bright and present so it will more than balance with it's companion AVn-48b bridge pickup in the Broadcaster set. Volume pot should be 500k to achieve the best sonic performance. We have a very nice non-noiseless Fender pickup here which we all agree is the best Tele neck pickup we have heard. The AVn-48n Gen-2 actually surpasses this Fender reference pickup in every way except it has no hum whatsoever. This is a stunning achievement for a hum-cancelling pickup and is what makes Kinman the King of Noiseless, and the AVn-48n Gen-2 is yet another crowning glory. The sound has wonderful snap, sharp twang and well defined piano mid-tones. You'll get loads of attitude with minimal pick action. The AVn-48n Gen-2 has unmistakable Telecaster focus, charisma and tonal flavour. Excellent on-stage definition without having to play too loud. It will sound as good to your audience as it does to you whether it's soft, loud or distorted. The 3 new Vintage Neck pickup models, AVn-60n, AVn-48n and Impersonator 52n, have a lot in common but there are subtle but significant differences between them. The AVn-48n has the sharpest twang with the most prominent piano mid tones. The AVn-60n is one step away and has a slightly more mellow twang and slightly softer feel and is about as loud as the 48n. The Impersonator 52n is the most rounded with the mildest twang and is the loudest of the three. The sonic performance is upheld by our NEW Gen-2 Nickel-Silver cover which is engineered to look like the original but not impact in a negative way on the sonic performance of the pickup as the original 60's Fender Chromed Brass covers do. Our cover is also arched to allow staggered magnets which produce much improved string volume balance. Also the cover does not produce buzz when touched with fingers. Available in 3 finishes, Chrome plated, Gold plated and buffed un-plated Nickel-Silver that will age fast for a relic look. Orders shipped after 30-April-2017 will have the Gen-2 upgrade. To kill the hum without killing the tone and preserve the original appearance has taken nothing less than a technological revolution. This pickup has Kinman's propriety Alnico low strength magnets, like all our Fender type pickups, so string pull is minimized, sustain is longer and there is less rattle and buzz from the strings crashing into the frets from excessive magnet pull. Sounds best in a Kinman Goodbye-Soldering Harness. Some people will call these noiseless Telecaster pickups but Kinman prefers to describe them correctly as Zero-Hum Telecaster pickups. That's 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)
Number of parts in this pickup: 172
US Patents 7,022,909 & 8,791,351
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