Lollar Pickups Low Wind Imperial Humbuckers
A new Frank Brothers Arcade — gorgeous aging, nitro checking, tortoise pickguard, multi-ply binding — and the Lollar Low Wind Imperial Humbuckers to match. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Lollar Low Wind Imperial Humbuckers take center stage in a dedicated guitar pickup demo — in a new Frank Brothers Arcade with a stunning aged aesthetic, into the Benson Amps Monarch and Benson 2x12" cabinet via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander.
The Low Wind Imperial is based on the lower-output PAFs often found in vintage semi-hollow guitars — 335s, 345s, and ES-175s. It boasts a brighter overall tone compared with the standard Lollar Imperial, resulting in exceptional definition for any chord voicing and great presence for cutting through the mix. The bottom strings hold together noticeably longer without distorting than most humbuckers.
Alnico 2 magnets in the neck, Alnico 5 in the bridge, both degaussed to specific levels unique to their positions. Neck: 7.0K DC resistance. Bridge: 7.9K DC resistance. Wax-potted to control microphonic feedback while preserving harmonic complexity. The Low Wind is ideal for guitars with darker tones in general, or for amps heavy in the mid-range — ideal for a clear, tight bass response and a brighter top end than a standard Imperial provides.
The maple-top mahogany Frank Brothers Arcade with 25" scale is precisely the guitar this pickup was designed for. The maple contributes brightness and articulation, the mahogany body contributes warmth and sustain — the Low Wind Imperial lets both elements speak without the added output of a hotter humbucker compressing the character away.
The aged nickel covers on this set match the guitar's nitro finish checking and aged hardware throughout — a remarkable pairing aesthetically and tonally.
🎸 Lollar Low Wind Imperial: https://www.lollarguitars.com/lollar-pickups
🎸 Frank Brothers Guitar Company: https://www.frankbrothersguitars.com
🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 Frank Brothers Arcade | Lollar Low Wind Imperial Humbuckers (Aged Nickel) | Maple Top
🔊 Benson Amps Monarch | Boss Waza TAE | Benson 2x12"
Recording: UA Apollo x4 | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Sennheiser E906 | Royer R121 & R10 | Ableton Live 11
