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| An AttackBucker is a custom wound, dual coil guitar pickup developed by John Williams of www.guitarattack.com. Developed over a period of years through a process littered with countless prototypes, the design is based on the great pickup designs of the 1950s and 1960s. The AttackBucker has two black coils, no cover, and a vintage-style 2-conductor lead. |
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What does it do? The AttackBucker was developed to help guitarists produce a tone similar to that described as a “brown sound” made famous in the 1970s. Coupled with the right amp or simulation, the AttackBucker can make a guitar sound like an “eruption” and scream, “Somebody get me a doctor!” Does it sound like other pickups? No. While it is still a humbucker, most find the AttackBucker is a little noisier than a standard humbucker, but not to the level of a single coil pickup. However, users are impressed with its clarity and its ability to help the guitar cut through the mix. What kind of wire do you use? What kind of magnet? Spacers? If you are concerned about these details you are missing the point. You can be assured that the pickup is built with high quality parts tailored to achieve a specific sound. There is a lot of hype floating around the internet about certain characteristics of certain pickups and their components. Based on solid research, the majority of it is just that -- hype. Is the AttackBucker for everyone? No. Most customers buying AttackBuckers are building replica guitars similar to the black and white S-Style guitars made famous in the late 1970s by a popular rock band from Southern California. If you are into a super down-tuned sludge tone, or play in a mopey emo band, this pickup is probably not for you. How do I get one? Contact Williams Guitars at WilliamsGuitars@aol.com to order. Each pickup is hand wound, one at a time, and turnaround times are usually two to three weeks. Contact us for pricing. We accept Money Orders and PayPal. Are there any options? Not for the AttackBucker. String spacing is a standard 1 15/16”. We don’t make these for 7-strings, nor do we make them as F-spaced pickups. The AttackBucker is only available with black coils without covers. However, if there is something special you are considering, contact us to see if it is possible. We’ve seen a number of combinations concerning pickup features, and you may just have the next great idea. What if I don’t like it? Tell us why you don’t like it and we’ll try to figure something out. What we will guarantee is that this pickup, as part of a quality signal chain, will help you attain that mythical sound. Right click to download this page as a PDF file.
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