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Genesis Pickups are excellent quality hand-wound USA made pickups. Using only high quality materials, precision machined parts, proven construction and winding technique, the Genesis Pickups are considered to be one of the most sought-after pickups in the market today. With careful attention to every detail, Genesis Pickups can be made to exact vintage specifications or voiced for todays music trend. Our entire line of hand-wound pickups includes, single coil stratocaster replacement pickups, telecaster replacement pickups, humbuckers, P90s and custom-made pickups.

 

The Genesis Single Coil Stratocaster Replacement Pickup has incredible clarity and detail, along with lots of harmonic "bloom" around the notes. It is made to exact vintage specifications using AlniCo V ceramic magnet, 42 gauge magnet wires, lacquer coated and laser cut bobbins, hand set eyelets, random-wound, wax potted and hand-guided winding technique. The strat pickups come in 3 magnet orientations such as staggered, reverse staggered or flat. It comes in 2 standard models namely Vintage and Blues. It also comes with covers in black, white, antique white, creme or mint green. Pricing starts at $75.00 each.

 

 

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The Genesis Vintage Strat Replacement Set is a perfect, dead on tone emulation of the classic Stevie Ray Vaughn sound. These pickups have a strong output and a perfect and true vintage strat tone. When playing clean, this pickup has a ringing, glassy and bloom sound. It chimes when you strum. When playing distortion, it cuts through with sweet distortion, endless sustain and singing high end. The neck position is not muddy and bridge position is very much usable without harshness or a piercing "icepick" feeling to your ear. The inbetween positions are quacky and funky. Comes with a RWRP middle position for hum cancelling. Price is $220.00 for the set.

The Genesis Blues Strat Replacement Set is about 5% to 10% overwound than the Vintage model. The tone is still clear but a little bit beefier and warmer. It maintains its singing high end, warm midrange and lots of sustain without an excessive distortion, harshness and muddiness found in other pickups. Perfect for blues players. Price is $220.00 for the set.

 

 
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The Genesis Telecaster Replacement Pickup has the punch and twang that is so particular to Telecasters with that authorative bass and rich warmth on the highs. It is made to exact vintage specifications using AlniCo V ceramic magnet, 42 gauge magnet wires for the bridge, 43 gauge wire for the neck, lacquer coated and laser cut bobbins, chrome neck pickup cover, laser cut bridge bassplate, vintage style string or twine winding protector for the bridge pickup, hand set eyelets, random-wound, wax potted and hand-guided winding technique. The tele bridge pickup comes in 3 magnet orientations such as staggered, reverse staggered or flat. It comes in 2 standard models namely Vintage and Blues. The neck pickup comes with the standard chrome cover. Gold cover is a special order. Pricing starts at $100.00 each.

 

 
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The Genesis Vintage Tele Replacement Set is a perfect, dead on tone emulation of the classic Telecaster sound. These pickups are clean and twangy - perfect country and vintage Tele tone. The neck position has an acoustic character with sweet highs and sustain. It is clean and not muddy. The bridge position has the punch and twang and is very much usable without harshness or a piercing "icepick" feeling to your ear. Very ideal for country music. The in-between position is very well balanced. Comes with a RWRP neck position for hum cancelling. Price is $190.00 for the set.

The Genesis Blues Tele Replacement Set is about 5% to 10% overwound than the Vintage model. The tone is still clear but a little bit beefier and warmer. It maintains its singing high end, warm midrange and lots of sustain without an excessive distortion, harshness and muddiness found in other pickups. Perfect for blues players. Comes with a RWRP neck position for hum cancelling. Price is $190.00 for the set.

 

 
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The Genesis Humbucker Pickup has big, fat, real full, with exciting bass response and sweet, singing high end. It is made to exact vintage specifications using unpolished AlniCo V bar magnet, 42 gauge magnet wires, wood spacers, precision machined shoes, quality slugs and adjustable pole pieces and random-wound, hand-guided winding technique. Our uncovered humbuckers come in black and zebra bobbins and are normally unpotted. The covered humbuckers come in nickel, chrome or gold. These Humbuckers come in 3 standard models namely Vintage, Blues and Hot. Pricing starts at $110.00 each.

The Genesis Vintage Humbucker is a perfect, dead on tone emulation of the classic vintage Gibson PAF. When playing clean, this pickup has a ringing, glassy, bloom and smooth bite. It chimes when you strumm. A traditional humbucker clean tone. When playing distortion, it cuts through with sweet distortion, crunchy breakup and singing high end. It is recommended for the neck position. Perfect for Jazz and clean players.

 

The Genesis Blues Humbucker is about 5% to 10% overwound than the Vintage Humbucker. The tone is still clear but a little bit hotter and warmer. It maintains its singing high end, warm midrange and lots of sustain without an excessive distortion, harshness and muddiness found in other pickups. Recommended for the bridge position. Perfect for blues players. Also recommended for Jazz players who wants an extra bite on the bridge.

The Genesis Hot Humbucker is 5% to 10% overwound than the Blues Humbucker. The tone is big, fat with a very warm midrange. Lots of output, singing high end and sweet sustain. Recommended for the bridge position. Perfect for Rock players.

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The Genesis Mini Humbucker Pickup was designed to capture the unique tone that popularized the mini humbuckers. The sound is a cross between a regular single coil and a humbucker. Bright and trebly without being thin or shrill. Clear, chimey and articulate both on clean and over-drive settings. Output is warm and smooth. It is made to exact vintage specifications using AlniCo V bar magnet, 42 gauge magnet wires, wood spacers, precision machined shoes, quality slugs and adjustable pole pieces and random-wound, hand-guided winding technique. The mini-humbuckers come in nickel or gold covers. The covers are also available with standard polepieces or just a straight cover without holes. These Humbuckers come in 3 standard models namely Vintage, Blues and Hot. Pricing starts at $120.00 each.

The Genesis Vintage Mini Humbucker is a perfect, dead on tone emulation of the classic vintage minis. Output is less than a standard humbucker and has that "chime" factor found on most single coils. The overall tone is balanced, smooth and brighter than the regular humbuckers. Pure and sweet even with overdrive. It is recommended for the neck position.

 

The Genesis Blues Mini Humbucker is about 5% to 10% overwound than the Vintage Mini Humbucker. It maintains its clear tone but the output is a little hotter and warmer. Recommended for the bridge position. Perfect also for neck position for players who wants an extra "ummph".

The Genesis Hot Mini Humbucker is 5% to 10% overwound than the Blues Mini Humbucker. Crispier, punchier and more balls. Output is close to a standard humbucker. Recommended for the bridge position. Perfect for Rock players.

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The Genesis P90 Pickup has "raw" and powerful midrange with singing highs. It is made to exact vintage specifications using two (2) unpolished AlniCo V bar magnet, 42 gauge magnet wires, precision machined shoes, adjustable pole pieces and random-wound, hand-guided winding technique. It comes in 2 standard models namely Vintage and Blues. It comes in 2 cover styles namely - the soapbar and dogear. Available in creme and black. The neck can be supplied RWRP for noise cancellation. Pricing starts at $100.00 each.

The Genesis Vintage P90 is a classic Gibson Style single coil pickup. It is very quiet and have a very defined and round bass response. Overall, it has a perfectly balanced frequency response when clean. Smooth, sweet, and full of harmonics under distortion. This pickup is very versatile going from jazz (clean) to rock when distorted. A great neck position pickup.

 

The Genesis Blues P90 is 5% to 10% overwound. It has a lot of additional warmth and bite and tons of sustain with a grinding tone. Perfect for the bridge position.

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Genesis is committed to our customers' satisfaction. That is why we are always willing to take an extra step to make our customers happy. Even if it means a custom job. Throughout the years, we developed a number of custom made pickups through our R&D and most of them now belong to our custom shop line. So, if you have a particular sound or tone in mind, let us know and most likely we can custom made one for you.

 

Mr. Browney was designed to capture the elusive brown sound. It is a medium output pickup and it uses an AlniCo II magnet for a smoother sound, buttery midrange and excellent bass response. It is made ot of 42 gauge magnet wires, wood spacers, precision machined shoes, quality slugs and adjustable pole pieces and random-wound, hand-guided winding technique. It has all the elements of the brown sound that you are looking for. From note bloom, chord bloom, feedback, harmonics, double tone, and screaming pick scrapes are all there. Most of all, it has the trade mark of every Genesis pickup which is clarity and it cuts very well without being bright. Mr. Browney is available in calibrated set. Pricing starts at $120.00

 
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The P-Bucker is another one from our custom shop line. It is actually 2 pickups in one. In humbucker mode, it is a high output humbucker. Very massive, excellent sustain and very responsive to pick attacks. Once you cut or split the coil, it has a classic P-90 sound (P-90 mode). It uses a special AlniCo V magnet, 42 gauge magnet wires, wood spacers, precision machined shoes, quality slugs and adjustable pole pieces and random-wound, hand-guided winding technique. Also available in calibrated sets. Pricing starts at $120.00 each.

 

 
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Genesis also offers repair and rewinding services for vintage and new strat replacement pickups, telecaster replacement pickups, humbuckers, P90s, and almost all kinds of pickups.

 

Genesis in the near future will also carry various guitar parts and accessories such as guitar bodies, necks, kits, pots, tone caps, cords, strings, etc. Watch out for the announcement on our website regarding the availability of these products.

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