KGW T-S Pickup Set (Neck, Middle, Bridge)

Firstly, we introduce our “KGW T-S”. It is manufactured by us and was introduced in April 2021. Its design is based on the pickup on Brian May’s “Red Special” guitar.

The construction of the KGW T-S is derived from the Tri-Sonic pickup by Burns, but our own examination and measurements of the pickups of Brian’s original Red Special are reflected on its design. It yields the sound closer to that of the original Red Special.

The magnetic field of the current version of Tri-Sonic pickup is quite strong, but the magnets in the KGW T-S are de-magnetized through a special procedure based on their measurement of the real “RS” pickups.



The KGW T-S is designed and manufactured based on the measurements of the pickups mounted on Brian’s own “RS”. There is around 10% of difference between the numbers of coil turns of three pickups of his “RS”, and the variation is also recreated in the set of KGW T-S. In fact, the yoke of the neck pickup on the “RS” which is essential to the sound was removed by Brian himself. In order to recreate this, the neck pickup or KGW T-S has a dummy yoke made of nickel, as opposed to the steel yokes used in the KGW T-S for the middle and the bridge.



KGW T-S is not only the recreation of the construction and specification of the Tri-Sonic pickups from the 60s but also the characteristics, the secular change of the magnet and Brian's own modifications of the specific samples mounted on the “RS”.

KGW T-S
Brass Cover (Chrome Plated)
RS (Burns Tri-Sonic) size
Ferrite Magnet
D.C.Resistance: 7.3〜7.6KΩ