FIRE STAR (MODERN)
DC Resistance
Magnet type
Pole spacing
Potting
Colour options
5K Bridge
4.5K Neck
Neodymium
52.5mm Bridge
50mm Neck
Wax potted
Nickel cover
We decided it was time to add a proper ‘wide-range’ humbucker to the Alan Entwistle Pickups range, and it comes in the shape of the nickel-cased Fire Star, with its striking double row of screw pole-pieces. The combination of a low DCR and Neodymium magnets gives a wide dynamic range but without compromising the output power, hence it will keep up with any modern pickup while delivering shimmering highs and rich harmonics through its tonal range.
If you are looking for a humbucker that won’t darken your tone and lets your fingers give their ultimate expression then the Fire Star is probably what you are looking for.
These humbucker pickups are wax potted, but unlike modern pickup designs they are not vacuum processed as this reduces the natural gaps in the windings, which is partly responsible for the vintage flavour and response. Try it clean, crunchy or full-on!
