Tone Master Pickups

Hand Crafted Guitar Pickups
Vintage instrument pickup restoration and repairs and re-winds. Custom Pickup installations. Off the bat! Just what i look for!

Hand Wound Guitar and Bass Pickups, Pickup restoration/repair
Custom Pickup Fabrication. Recent Review:

Today I had the pleasure of taking a pair of "Ghostbuckers" on a test ride. Switching between my beloved seventy's les paul with a stock ( T Style ) gibson neck position pick up and a duncan alnico II in the bridge bridge position. It was very fair to compare my mid 70's paul with bobby's mid 7

0's les paul. It was also very fair to compare the two guitars by quickly switching back and forth betwee...n my guitar and bobby's with identical settings through a restored 68 fender super reverb amp packed with fresh tubes, without distortion. The Ghostbuckers sounded huge and muscular. Volume is not everything, still cant deny "I WANT THAT" and expect it if i am going to make the switch. I have noticed some pickups loose some of the guitars woody character if the pickups are too hot. Much to my pleasure, that was not my observation here. The pickups sounded very "musical" and had/have a sweet chime that is surprising for humbucker's. Every note rang with bell like clarity and I could easily squeeze a single note out of a cord and raise its voice. Low/medium output pickups like mine are good but after hearing Tone Master's Ghostbuckers with more output and richness, i had to ask myself, why i would not want that extra output when the sound overall is enhanced. Anyone who knows about pickups knows that hand wound pickups are superior and more complex than machine wound picks, YES they are all that!!! We also know, that not one hand wound pickup is ever exactly the same. Too many people continue to look beyond their fingers, the guitar and the pickups for there tonal fingerprint when the answerer is actually in their hands! a great guitar with great pickups and a great amp. Oh yea don't forget a great guitar cord, I use switchcraft. If you are serious about you tone, You would want to check TONE MASTER PICKUPS! This is only my first test, next we will fire up the super with my tube screamer. Just waiting for the coast to clear.

• Tone Master Pickups!!! Way to go BOB! A+ on the first test! Thanks Bob for the treat. I didn't want to let the pup go. Keep up the great work! LOVE THEM! BEYOND MY EXPECTATIONS! Glenn Jenkinson
Solo Artist
Lead Guitarist "Area 69"
Lead Guitarist "G-**ot"

05/30/2026

Another set of pickups specifically
My customer tried various sets of so called expensive "PAF clones" and every attempt he couldn't get a good balance between the neck and bridge or the instrument was just too bright.
Virtually unplayable.
This is my favorite type of job, where I listen to the instrument acoustically and feel its response and listen to what it needs, and then make a set of pickups specifically for the instrument.
The customer response, "another home run"
A few other wiring harness issues were addressed during the process of installing the pickups

04/21/2026

Early 70's Gretsch White Falcon came in the shop with a dead neck pickup, and needed a good cleaning...

04/08/2026

Gibson Les Paul Tribute in for an Upgrade.

04/03/2026

Some beautiful instruments right here!!!

03/28/2026

Custom built Ceccarini in for a set of new pickups, and a few electronic upgrades. Customer described Guitar as too bright and sterile sounding.
I spent some time with the instrument playing it without an amplifier listening to its particular acoustic properties. And in doing so, decided what path to take when winding and building the pickups for this instrument.
I like to call this procedure"winding for the wood"
Long story short, the customer is extremely happy.

03/28/2026

Rare double grey 1973 Telecaster bridge pickup. Transitional pickup with staggered pole Magnets.
This pickup was rewound once before with incorrect magnet wire and protective cotton string.

03/13/2026

Vintage DeArmond Toaster pickup rewind.
, a delicate task indeed...

03/07/2026

Custom Balanced set of four wire PAF's made for a Les Paul. Customer request...
"I would like to have many tonal options "

02/28/2026

Tone Master vintage Jazz Master set now available...

02/14/2026

A follow up with the D'Armond repair and wiring harness build for the D'Angelico New Yorker.
Had a great time hanging out with Cris Mirabella and John Monteleone over at John's shop last Thursday to watch it all come together.
turns out, the New Yorker is one of a pair of sequential serial numbered D'Angelico's owned by John...how cool is that?
I love my job...

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