Joe Applegate
Reviewer
5/5
I came across Revel's website and I so happy I did. Not only did Jesse rewire my 1965 Jazzmaster to sonic perfection he also answered all my questions...
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and got back to me quickly. I could not be happier with his service, honesty, and workmanship. I would highly recommend Rebel Custom Pickups to anyone needing pickups or repairs.
Great job Jesse.
Thank you.
Joe A.
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3 weeks ago
G. Hughes
Reviewer
5/5
this pickup lives up to its billing. No hum whatsoever. I opted for the 'Sweet Spot' variant, which after much discussion with Jesse looked to be th...
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e best fit for my play-style. He was not wrong! This pickup has plenty of telecaster attributes -- bite and brightness, plus snarl when called upon. Using finger-style, the pickup will dial down its bite -- but just enough to let you know it is there...waiting. Kind of like being in a muscle-car and you know there's plenty more power if you push the gas pedal. If you use a pick play-style and like to drive your tone, I hope your seat belt is fastened.
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3 weeks ago
Chris
Reviewer
5/5
I got these pickups last fall and tried them with both 500k and 1meg pots. I really like them with the 1meg pots like the originals because the added ...
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clarity and high end gives them that more single coil sparkle. You can always warm them up by lowering the tone knob. I also recommend a treble bleed with these to retain the high end, especially if using 1 meg pots. I played around with pickup height quite a bit and feel the sweet spot is around 3/16 of an inch. These pickups have become my whole sound. They have the clarity and articulation of a good single coil with the output and depth of a humbucker. There is nothing I would change about them. I can't wait to get my wrhb jazzmaster pickups.
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1 month ago
Costa Lapaseotes
Reviewer
5/5
Unreal tone, no matter what you do to them.
"Versatile" can sound like a bad word, in a "master of none" sort of sense. Not the case here.
These a...
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re the best crunchy blues/blues rock pickups, no matter the position, but they find another level when in series wired with a 4-way switch.
These can play Pixies, they can play those Dwight Yoakam leads, they can play Black Keys, dial back the tone and they rip out Gypsy Jazz. Plus you're buying from a great guy who will take care of you.
If this review seems disjointed...I kept stopping midway through to go play these things.
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2 months ago
Costa
Reviewer
5/5
2 months ago
Jon
Reviewer
5/5
I’ve reviewed before and wanted to update my review. Unfortunately, I couldn’t figure out how to do that, so I’m writing a second. I’ve had these for ...
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about 3 months now and through this time, these P90’s have become my favorite jazz pickup. I’ve come to love them so much, these have been moved/installed in my main gig jazz bass. These pups thump! The tone is a hybrid of jazz, precision, & P90 (60% jazz, 20% precision, 20% P90). I prefer the ergonomics of the jazz bass, but the standard jazz pups tend lack that midrange, warm darkness that is characteristic of the precision sound. With these pickups, you get the best of both worlds AND the added bonus of that P90 tone (crisp & clear w/a hint of overdrive). I commonly recommend these pickups not only to friends, but to other bass players via online groups/forums. These pickups are incredible!!!!
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2 months ago
Dan Baranski
Reviewer
5/5
3 months ago
Altiyan Childs
Reviewer
5/5
I was expecting fantastic pickups...I got something far more special than that. Thank you, Jesse.
3 months ago
Mike
Reviewer
5/5
Fantastic upgrade from the stock pickup in my Squier. More articulate, more punchy, looks fantastic, and sounds great split too!
4 months ago
Jon
Reviewer
5/5
I’m a huge P90 fan and I previously believed that I’d have to reroute my jazz in order to install P90 pickups. It wasn’t until I stumbled across Revel...
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that I learned that P90 jazz pickups were an actual thing. No one else makes these! Given that this was my first buy with Revel, I was apprehensive about the wait time. Totally worth it! If you’re looking to add more bite and body to your Jbass, you can’t go wrong with these pickups!
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5 months ago
Michael J Adams
Reviewer
5/5
We built this guitar with a Wee Range humbucker and a Black Watch in the bridge. It’s wired to a four-way, and sounds nothing short of incredible, ext...
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remely rich creamy tones out of the humbucker and a serious bottom. You can literally dial in so many tones (plenty of Tele twang) that it makes it incredibly versatile tool. Jesse’s attention to detail and the quality of his pickups is evident when you unpack them - they are simply something that was made with a lot of attention to detail and love. We’re extremely happy with the results. Thanks, Jesse, for your help. Always prompt in your email replies, and a pleasure to deal with. Thanks again!
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5 months ago
J. Fraizer
Reviewer
5/5
6 months ago
tony
Reviewer
5/5
Awesome sounding and looking pickup, just what I wanted to make my Epi into a junior. Very impressed.
6 months ago
Mike D
Reviewer
5/5
I contacted Jesse @ Revel about rebuilding a very unique pickup from a rare vintage guitar, essentially a clone of an Alembic guitar made by Fernandes...
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in the early 80s. This was a very tricky job, because the original was an epoxy-potted pickup - there was no way to simply repair it. Jesse was extremely helpful in communicating what options were available, things to look out for, and what he would need for the rebuild. In the end, Jesse was able to build a replacement into a new pickup cover that I provided, plus the original magnet. He wound it specifically to match the special low-impedance design of the original, and even custom-designed and 3D-printed a new bobbin to fit perfectly in the new cover. I A/B'd it with an actual ALEMBIC guitar pickup from a vintage Series 1 (!), and I could not tell a difference. No joke. And Jesse did it all at an amazingly reasonable price.
Extremely impressive work - Jesse really went above and beyond. I very highly recommend Jesse's repair/rebuild services!
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6 months ago
Ray
Reviewer
5/5
6 months ago
Jeremy
Reviewer
5/5
I put this into my Fender Tele deluxe to get rid of the muddy stock pickup that came from the factory. I was blown away by the clarity and articulatio...
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n of this thing. I ordered this as purely for the neck pickup which I typically never use ( mostly punk/indie music). I now alternate between the neck Big Six and the V90 in the bridge ( separate review for how awesome that pick up is as well). The output is full unlike typical single coils. It makes for beautiful cleans and sounds really great with my Orange amp and a little dirt on it. My biggest problem after buying this is now deciding what new Revel pickups I am going to put into my ES-335. Also, I cannot say enough about how easy it was to work with Jesse. He is super communicative and you can tell he really cares that you are happy with your purchase.
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6 months ago
Ike Messmore
Reviewer
5/5
Transformed my late-model P-Bass into a '60s-era monster. Amazing tone and attention to detail. Jesse is great to work with!
6 months ago
Paul Cordova
Reviewer
5/5
This is a review after having played these pickups for about 3 years. I bought these for my 2018 Tele Deluxe. Jesse asked what I played and what amp ...
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I used. He answered my questions. Then Jesse mentioned that he could under wind the neck pickup, and explained what that would do for me. I am so glad I took his suggestion. I love these pickups, and that neck pickup is perfect….. just perfect!! I just finished playing today on a Saturday Sept 16 2023 about 3 years after buying these and thought it was time to write a review about these pickups. I am so glad I chose Revel pickups over the other options out there. If you know WRHB’s and what they are supposed to sound like, you’ll love these. they are exactly what I was hoping for. You won’t regret buying these. And again that under wound neck pickup is amazing. Thank you Jesse !
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7 months ago
S. Fay
Reviewer
5/5
More than I hoped for! Jesse took a P13 Speed Bump that worked intermittently, and that I screwed up further and returned to me a warm, and lovely ton...
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ed rewound pickup that made my Speed Demon my go to guitar! Money well spent and I'm glad I found Revel Pickups. Jesse makes it so easy!
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7 months ago
Justin Herrmann
Reviewer
5/5
Oh man I love this pickup. I'm someone that's always been torn and love so many bass tones. I do love that old school thump, felt-but-not-heard sound,...
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that the Gibson EB neck pickup so masterfully can capture, but adding this Revel pickup to the bridge has made my bass so much more versatile. It is clear, it is bright, it sustains, it cuts through the mix and shines. It feels like I have a whole new bass with the option to use this thing. I love it so much, and I've been gravitating toward using it alone frequently. And, by the way, that gold foil look is pretty dang cool looking.
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8 months ago
A.D.
Reviewer
5/5
Put a couple of these into my boring old guitar with boring old pickups and damn, I’m thrilled. They sound great. I think I’ve turned the mix knob on ...
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all of my pedals down since I put these in (except my old analog delay, which I’ve always thought sounded a little too dark with longer decays, has never sounded more alive) because they really do just have a special, full-bodied, something all their own.
Jesse was super helpful; I don’t remember what pickups I was looking at when I first reached out, but these are the ones I ended up with after a few emails back and forth.
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10 months ago
A.D.
Reviewer
5/5
Put a couple of these into my boring old guitar with boring old pickups and damn, I'm thrilled. They sound great. I think I've turned the mix knob on ...
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all of my pedals down since I put these in (except my old analog delay, which I've always thought sounded a little too dark with longer decays, has never sounded more alive) because they really do just have a special, full-bodied, something all their own.
Jesse was super helpful; I don't remember what pickups I was looking at when I first reached out, but these are the ones I ended up with after a few emails back and forth.
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10 months ago
Stephen F.
Reviewer
5/5
My Whalehazard came loaded with two of Jesse's Midnight Rider humbuckers. I love them, but I decided to try swapping out the neck pickup for a P90 to...
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get a little more clarity & definition while keeping a pretty fat tone. I took a chance on the humdinger noiseless version, but I was concerned the noiseless treatment would lose something of what I love about a P90.
It didn't. I couldn't be happier. This is a great P90 in a humbucker shape and it's miraculously noiseless but still brash, ballsy - with a bit tighter note definition and more brilliance on the low strings than the humbucker I had there before. I don't know what secret sauce Jesse is using, but it works.
This is a stunningly great pickup.
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10 months ago
Trey
Reviewer
5/5
I have a Squier Starcaster with the reissued "wide range humbuckers" that we all know are just crappy humbuckers in a big case. I love the look of the...
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guitar, but hate the muddy sound coming out. After seeing a few YouTube videos about the true nature of the reissued pickups, I found Revel via Google search and took the plunge. Jesse is a treat to work with. He answered all of my dumb questions and turned the pickups around in no time. Once the pickups were installed, the Starcaster came ripping back to life. There is clarity, fullness, and warmth. I just can't find the words to describe how much I love the sound of this guitar. The neck pickup is sooo much better. The guitar just sounds enormous when distorted. I can't believe what a little wire, magnets, and expert hands can do. Thank you, Jesse. A throwaway has now become my go to.
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11 months ago
Brett
Reviewer
5/5
I took a chance on a set of Midnight Riders to replace the uninspiring stock pickups in a Player Jazzmaster. I wasn’t looking for a JM sound but love ...
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the vibrato system. The Midnight Riders made a phenomenal difference in clarity and chime that you just can’t find in mid-grade pickups. I’m a straight-into-a-tube-amp-player and these sound fantastic on every single amp I have. I’d really love to hear them in a Les Paul!!!!
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11 months ago