Lowrider Gold Foil pickups capture the vintage look and sound that many of us are searching for in a guitar. These pickups look great on an old Teisco, Harmony, or any project guitar. I even use my pickups on cigar box guitars with amazing results. Lowriders are also perfect when looking for a different sound from a guitar that you already have. New pickups can open up new creative and sonic possibilities. Heck, build your own version of the infamous "Coodercaster"! Customers are also commenting on how great they are on their metal resonator guitars.
Lowrider pickups are a flat magnet, surface mount single coil pickup. The center of the pickup has a finish that really shines under a spotlight. They can also be mounted underneath with modifications (please see an instrument repair shop if you do not feel proficient in this step.) There are no pole pieces so string spacing is not an issue.
Lowriders are approximately ¼” high making these easy to surface mount on many guitars. No routing means only one very small hole for the pickup wire only. Character was important when designing these pickups. Each pickup has a vintage, hand made appearance.
Pickups are grounded to a steel base plate with shielded wire, giving a surprisingly quiet single coil . There is a youtube clip below and also my first test run here: