Kinman AVn-48b Single

This 48 B pickup is a stacked humbucker, but you would never know that. It sounds just like a single coil BUT theres no noise and its beefy, not over the top, kind of like a real good P90, but better.

I replaced the standard 52 Tele pickup in my older 1980s re issue. This sounded very good, but when i heard a friends Tele with this Kinman 48 B he had installed, it sounded so amazing i just had to have one.

I play in a hard rock band, i love Teles because they arent to fat and muddy like some Les Pauls out there.I love the early Status Quo, Slade and AC DC tone, and this played through a good rock amp realy nails those classic rock tones.The note EXPLODE off the guitar, its hard to explain it any other way. They cut through and have heaps of TONE. I have been playing for years, about 40 all up, and i have NEVER heard a Tele pickup that comes close to this one, its a killer tone to die for.

Chris Kinman emailed me!, yep thats right! to make sure i was %100 percent happy with my purchase!. I am ordering another 48 B from him for my other Tele, they are worth every cent. Chris really has made some sort of breakthough with these, no being a technical bloke i can't say how he did it-but its the EXPLOSIVE TONE that gets me in, i cant put my Tele down-its addictive, a good addiction too, unless you are my wife and have to put up with all the noise comming from my Tele out of the study. Whe she complains, i just turn it up and say "listen to this', its amazing, if she complains more, i just turn it up louder, that way all you can hear is that explosive tone, not diluted from the terrible sounds comming from the kitchen, those annoying highs of the missus screaming at you.

Noiseless Tele Bridge pick-up.

Guitar is a recent Mexican Tele, and I was replacing the original bridge pick-up. I kept the original pick-up in the neck. I replaced b/c of hum and b/c the original cheap pick-up lacked subtely and sounded muddy when I used it to record -- had to totally crank high end EQ settings -- and it's a TELE!! What's up w/ that??

Compared to the Mexican tele this pickup is much lower output. But that's not saying much cuz all cheap guitars have absurdly high output pickups in order to compensate for the lack of tone. I've read that this Kinman bridge is a bit higher output than the nicer Fender pickups though.

I am absolutely blown away by the Kinman. It has all the classic Tele tone, there's no hum, and it's not piercing. It's punchy, warm, growly, and it cuts through.

Unlike most people who use these pickups, I am a ROCKER. I play hard rock and old school metal. I played SG's, Les Pauls and vintage Guild humbucker guitars for years before I switched to a Tele. I still love my Guilds (a '63 Thunderbird and a '72 s100) but I wanted a more unique, open, airy sound like Jimmy Page on the first few Zep albums. I play through Marshall and Orange amps, and an early '70s Orange 4x12. My main amp is a 100 Watt Marshall plexi, modded w/ a master volume. I was already digging the Tele before the pick-up switch, but I wanted to get the most out of the guitar b/c it's Mexican and the pick-ups are cheap.

My Plexi has a really old school sound and is not a high gain amp. The best Marshall tone is essentially clean w/ a bit of break-up, and the really awesome beefed up Marshall sounds rely on either humbuckers or a heavy signal going in. The Kinman sounds dreamy all on its own into my Marhsall, but since I play hard rock and metal, I've added a ZVEX Super Hard-on to kick the Marshall up a notch and drive the tubes harder. All I can say is, the tone gives ME a super hard on. The combo of the Kinman, the Super Hard-on, and the Plexi, is phenomenal. I am the sole guitarist in an '80s style metal band, and my bandmates were drooling over this set-up. They couldn't believe I could get such a ballsy, throaty, rockin', face-melting tone out of a Tele. The Kinman is an INTEGRAL part in me being able to achieve this tone.

I also play a lot through a 30 Watt Orange, and the pre-amp section in that amp lays it on thick, so there is no need for the Super H**d-on. Same w/ my Peavey Classic 30. The tone is outstanding.

I'm also recording a hard rock record w/ another band of mine -- using a Marshall JCM 800 and the Super Hard-On (the 800's are also a lot cleaner unless beefed up w/ a pedal or very high output pickup). The other guitarist plays w/ a Les Paul. My tele w/ the Kinman is every bit as beefy as the Les Paul, plus the tone is just so friggin COOL cuz of the single coil sound.

I am in love with this pickup.

I have been playing for 25 years. Trust me. Nothing sounds better for balls out old school rockin' than a cheap Tele with a Kinman pumped into a Marshall or an Orange.

Kinman makes so far only single coils strictly

custom Tele,one piece swamp ash body-one piece brazilian rosewood neck.this is a bridge pickup.I DIDNT REPLACE ANY PICKUP(i build a new instrument),when you hear this one you wont buy anything else when you build new.
my neck is a Kinman AVN60n (more mellow choice).

the output is fine worked in order to keep FIDELITY and telecasters bridge sound.i dont think i can describe it just writing.
a hot spot too is the cirquit on Kinmans tele which i love - it has a 4th possition that uses both pickups and sounds even more aggresive when distorted!
which position?.. well even if you make a mistake in positions with this pickup you ll find your own way with your own new sounds.
crazy? oh yes.
its an inspiration equipment - a perfect 10 is not enough to my opinion

if someone steal this pickup i ll make him swallow my hole guitar and make him buy me exactly the same.well i am a Greek in Greece.

Pickup features: Stacked Single Coil
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: 97 Fender American Standard B-Bender Telecaster
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack
Other pickups on guitar: older Gibson Mini-Humbucker and Seymour Duncan Hot Stack
Artists using this pickup: unknown
You musical style(s): All (mostly Country and Jazz)
Reason for pickup change: was unhappy with the uneven output levels of the Duncan bridge p/u: the lower strings were much louder than the higher strings

Perceived output level: very good! I had to back it off quite a bit. Responds like an active pickup!
Tone: very balanced and very even output-wise. nice mids & highs! Twangy!!
Sonic evaluation: Usually running a 76 modded Fender Twin or an 80's Peavey Special 130 through a variety of effects (mostly Keeley and Boss stuff). This pickup is a great fit for this guitar - I just couldn't get the vintage stack to work right ever since I put it in the guitar (and I had it in there a year!). The Kinman is the quietest p/u in the guitar. I've done the country tele thing with it, ran it through a boatload of overdrive, wahs, chorus/flanger, you name it.....it simply is just a quiet, really good sounding pickup!

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: I play a wide variety of stuff....but most of my work is Country. It is a perfect fit for what I do. I can't say anything about their other p/u models (this is my first one), but I am SOLD!

Comments: Would definately replace it with another one if lost/stolen. I've been playing approx 24 years and am a professional musician in Nashville, Tenn. I own/use a wide variety of different guitars, amps, and effects. I did a lot of shopping around/homework and decided on this on after talking to a friend that had the same pickup. The turn-around time in getting the pick-up (I ordered it off their website) was really quick (considering it came from Austrailia). I'm really happy with the pickup - it does the job and does it really well! My only knock is the price...the other stack/hum-cancelling pickups are much cheaper, but in this case "you get what you pay for".

Pickup features: Tele Style Bridge Pickup
Impedence or other specs: www.kinman.com

Model of guitar or bass: Fender Custom Shop Relic '51 Nocaster converted to Esquire
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Fender Vintage Pickup (sounded great! too much hum/squeal)
Other pickups on guitar: None
Artists using this pickup: uh...me?
You musical style(s): Country, Rock, Blues
Reason for pickup change: The original pickup sounded GREAT, but at high volumes, the hum and squeal was not useable live or in the studio.

Perceived output level: Stouter and more powerful atttack than stock. NO HUM/SQUEAL!!!
Tone: Bold, rich, fat Tele tone...all the spank /twang, none of the shrill "banjo-tone"
Sonic evaluation: The combo of this incredibly quiet, yet rich sounding and FEELING pickup has finally given me the Tele tone I have been searching for years to find. My Relic Nocaster (converted into a one-pickup Esquire) plugged into my early PTP Budda Twinmaster 212, is RIGHTEOUS!!! I aspire to a style that would sound like Jeff Beck and Robben Ford jaming with David Gilmore and the Hellecasters. Hey, we all need lofty goals. :)

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Hellecasters/Robben Ford/Beck/Gilmore/Eric Johnson

Comments: I have been playing for 20 years, pro/semi-pro for 15. I have owned over 300 guitars in that time, and, in my opinion, the Kinman AVn48b is unsurpassed in every way for the fat, rich twang I have been looking for. VERY, VERY quiet, ZERO squeal, even with the amp cranked, and none of the icepick-in-the-ear pain and hard playing feel of, for example, a Lace Sensor. (sorry Lace)
I ran a retail music store for a decade, installed hundreds of pickups in that time, and performed all the stringed instrument repair, so I am fairly knowledgeable in this area. Also, having owned a studio and playing on numerous album projects and jingles through the ears, I have a very discerning ear for performance in a variety of settings. Seriously, this is, by a wide margin, the finest Tele-style lead pickup I have ever had the pleasure of playing through. I would replace it in an instant. Also, the workmanship is PERFECT.
On a parting note, I corresponded directly with Chris Kinman, and he is 100% dedicated to building the finest products available. It took only 5 business days to get the pickup from Down Under. Also, he's a bloody fine bloke to boot! Fairdinkum!