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ABOUT

"Guitar pickups are musical instruments." -Joce Dominger

Joce and Tammie Dominger started creating custom
guitar pickups in 2012 in Somes Bar, Northern California.

Joce designs and builds them with the finest materials,
while Tammie carefully hand-winds them and adds artisan finishes.

Now based in South Carolina, this passionate couple's
dedication to quality and attention to every detail
are highly regarded by luthiers and musicians alike.

 

SHOWCASE

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classic designs, unique ideas, and special requests.

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PICKUPS

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HUMBUCKERS | SINGLE COILS | BASS

~HUMBUCKERS~

Vintage:

  • '59 Set
    Pure PAF, very clear, not muddy at all, perfect balance.

  • Whiskyssipi (neck)
    The darker side of the PAF sound : thicker and with more grain.

  • SONI bridge model
    Slightly boosted PAF with a very, very sweet tone. Bridge only model. Use it with a '59 neck, a Whiskyssipi or an Angel King (Joce's favourite).

Medium Output :

 

  • Outlaw (bridge)
    Boosted PAF, stunning definition, perfect with a '59 neck

  • Special (bridge)
    Medium output bridge humbucker, extremely clear.

  • Dixie Delight (bridge)
    Very sweet, very soft. Killer singing medium.

  • Rising Sun
    A best seller. A medium output humbucker geared toward brown sound, dark sounds and classic rock. Pair it with a '59 neck or a Whiskyssipi.

  • Frankenizer
    Van Halen model. Nothing more to say.

 

Modern :


  • Flaming Pepper (bridge)
    Powerful bridge model with precision. Perfect for rock, hard rock or lead guitar. Pair it with a '59 or raw neck.

  • Raw set
    Powerful set with excellent split. Joce mostly makes neck models these days.

  • Slasher (bridge)
    A strange humbucker, powerful yet very open.

  • Bucking Bull
    Very powerful set. Fat sound and killer split on both pickups. The bridge model sounds very Tele like when splitted.

  • Bloody horizon
    Very powerful, biting set while making no compromise on precision. Joce's favourite bridge model.

  • Warlord
    Our most powerful set. Stronger output than actives without mud, even on downtuned guitars. Still very reactive to picking nuances and guitar controls.

 

The weird ones :

  • Angel King Set
    Could make you forget that you're playing a humbucker. Not for everyone. Extremely clear and precise. Somewhat reminds the clarity of a single coil. A hi-fi humbucker for those who don't like humbuckers.

  • Wild one
    Similar ton the Angel King but with more body. Sounds like no humbucker you ever played.

  • Double Trouble
    Humbucker made from two strat single coils. You can mix an match any strat pickup from our range to get more options if you're into custom wiring.

  • Transformer Set
    Very close to the single coil tone. Even more hi-fi than the Angel King


"If you're after a PAF tone with a true strat single coil in split mode, drop us a message. This can be done."

 

Alternative designs :

  • Wide Range
    Our version of the Wide Range is not a clone of the original Fender model. Very precise, dynamic and musical. Fits a standard Wide Range slot (larger than a standard humbucker).

  • Filtertron
    Different models available. We even have a high level output suitable to heavy metal.

  • Gibson format mini humbuckers
    We have our own design, completely different from the Gibson originals. Available in low or high output.

 

~SINGLE COILS~

Strat :

  • Hippie Set
    The most demanded. Killer strat sound.

  • Bama Set
    A Hippie Set with more clarity and a twangy tone in bridge position.

  • Memphis Set
    Fat strat spirit.

  • Stinger Set
    Powerful strat set.

  • Single Shot Set
    As powerful as a P-90. Fat, dark tone.

  • Rebel Set
    11 pole pieces single coils. Output similar to a medium output humbucker

  • Wise Guy Set
    Same as the Rebel, but with enough power to match a high output humbucker

 

Tele :

  • Frontierman Set
    Sound exactly like an old Tele from the early 50's.

  • Hellcaster Set
    Early 60's spirit, with a slightly boosted bridge.

  • Golden Gate Set
    Best seller. A super versatile set with a boosted, powerful bridge pickup.

  • T-Master Set
    Very fat sound in the bridge position. Neck pickup sounds more vintage.

  • Rebel Set
    11 pole pieces single coils. Output similar to a medium output humbucker

  • Wise Guy Set
    Same as the Rebel, but with enough power to match a high output humbucker

  • T_Hippie (neck)
    Tele neck pickup that sounds exactly like a strat.


"Our Tele sets are designed to work in perfect synergy
as neck & bridge, no need to mix and match."

 

P90 :
(All models are available in soapbar, dog-ear and P94 format)

  • P-90
    Various models from pure vintage to high output. We even make a P-90 version of our Angel King humbucker.

  • P-100
    Classic design stacking two P-90, available in low or high output.

 

~BASS~


  • The Thumper
    Dominger's special recipe for the ideal classic P-Bass pickup.

  • Killer Whale
    A P-Bass pickup with a bigger, darker sound.

  • J-Bass
    Vintage or higher output sets.

  • Bass Humbuckers
    Various models that can operate with or without preamp. Available for 4, 5 or 6 strings.

 

 

ORDER

Want to order direct from us ?
Click here and go to our Online Shop.

When we say "Custom Pickups", we mean it.
Every single pickup is made specifically for every single client.

Please do tell us what ideas you have for your base pickup
and we will tweak it specifically. That's 'custom made'.

Got a crazy request ?
Want to order something currently not available on our Etsy store?

Email us at : domingerpickups_at_gmail.com

 

 

F.A.Q.'s

Q. I've seen boutique builders charging much more for their pickups.
How come yours are this cheap ? Is there a catch ?

A. No catch. We are guitar players first, and an artisans second. We're far from big business people. We love what we do, and we believe our pickups are among the best, but they should not be reserved to an exclusive elite. That's why we only sell direct as well.


Q. I got this crazy idea ! Could you build a __ pickup for my __ guitar ?

A. Sure ! We are used to getting asked to do all kind of crazy builds.
Just shoot us an email and we'll send you a quote.



Q. What are the inductance of your pickups ? The resistance ? What kind of alnico does this model use ? What about resonant peak ?

A. We don't talk about all those things unless specifically asked to,
even though we generally do use Alnico 3, 5, 8, Ceramic magnets. Inductance, resistance and resonant peak can all be misguiding, and we'd rather talk to you directly about what would fit you best.

 

FRIENDS

~Luthiers~

These are some of the passionate luthiers
we're proud to work with:


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Rob Lee Wiring
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RECO guitars
Montgrel Guitars

 

~Craftsmen~

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~Shops~

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