The Ashford is a low-output humbucker engineered for players seeking articulate, expressive tone with exceptional touch response. Wound to approximately 6.5k in the neck and 7.0k ohms in the bridge, it offers the clarity and openness of vintage PAF-style pickups, with a modern precision in both construction and voicing.
The Ashford uses a single conductor output wire, a deliberate nod to vintage construction but for the purest signal path and minimal capacitance. It’s lightly wax-potted to control microphonics without compromising harmonic content or resonance.
Bridge Pickup:
Alnico IV magnet – for a tight low end, clear highs, and balanced mids
52mm pole spacing
Open and punchy, with great note separation under gain
Neck Pickup:
Alnico II magnet – softer attack, warm low mids, smooth treble
50mm pole spacing
Creamy and articulate, perfect for clean tones or expressive lead work
Each Ashford is potted just enough to prevent microphonics without choking the natural air and dynamics of the coil. The vintage-correct low wind allows the full character of your playing to shine through.
Housed in a lightly aged nickel cover with a custom celluloid window insert, the Ashford is as visually striking as it is sonically rich.
Specs
DCR: ~6.5- 7.0k ohms (neck & bridge)
Magnets: Alnico II (neck), Alnico IV (bridge)
Spacing: 50mm (neck), 52mm (bridge)
Coil design: metal braid
Wax potted: Lightly potted for microphonic control
Cover: Raw nickel with vintage celluloid inlay
Mounting: Standard humbucker tabs
The Ashford is a low-output humbucker engineered for players seeking articulate, expressive tone with exceptional touch response. Wound to approximately 6.5k in the neck and 7.0k ohms in the bridge, it offers the clarity and openness of vintage PAF-style pickups, with a modern precision in both construction and voicing.
The Ashford uses a single conductor output wire, a deliberate nod to vintage construction but for the purest signal path and minimal capacitance. It’s lightly wax-potted to control microphonics without compromising harmonic content or resonance.
Bridge Pickup:
Alnico IV magnet – for a tight low end, clear highs, and balanced mids
52mm pole spacing
Open and punchy, with great note separation under gain
Neck Pickup:
Alnico II magnet – softer attack, warm low mids, smooth treble
50mm pole spacing
Creamy and articulate, perfect for clean tones or expressive lead work
Each Ashford is potted just enough to prevent microphonics without choking the natural air and dynamics of the coil. The vintage-correct low wind allows the full character of your playing to shine through.
Housed in a lightly aged nickel cover with a custom celluloid window insert, the Ashford is as visually striking as it is sonically rich.
Specs
DCR: ~6.5- 7.0k ohms (neck & bridge)
Magnets: Alnico II (neck), Alnico IV (bridge)
Spacing: 50mm (neck), 52mm (bridge)
Coil design: metal braid
Wax potted: Lightly potted for microphonic control
Cover: Raw nickel with vintage celluloid inlay
Mounting: Standard humbucker tabs
