For players chasing modern rock and metal tones, the Empress set combines aggression with refinement.
Using high-output Alnico 5 magnets and our own asymmetrical winding technique, these pickups deliver tight low end, tamed mids, and a sweet, articulate top.
They’ll snarl, they’ll chug, they’ll excel under gain and drop-tunings – but roll back the volume and they clean up beautifully for way more versatility than you’d expect.
Wax potted in-house and wired 4-conductor as standard, Empress humbuckers are built for players who want power without compromising versatility, dynamics, or tone.
Asymmetrically scatterwound to around 14k bridge, 9k neck this set is ready for anything.
You choose:
COVERS: Gold, black, chrome, none
BOBBINS: Black, white, cream, others* (send an email if you want something different)
POLES: Slugs, screws, grubs, hex poles (like a DiMarzio).
Please note:
All Kingdom Pickups are built by hand and as such the lead time is generally 1-3 weeks from order depending on parts availability. While we keep a small inventory on hand, we cannot guarantee your order will be in stock but we will build it ASAP
The standard look is black bobbins w/ one row of slugs and one row of Fillister screws. Get in touch if you want something different.
Stated DCR is +/- 10%
Pickups are wax potted in our own proprietary blend of waxes and oils featuring beeswax from our friend Jason’s organic apiary in the Bay of Plenty
All humbuckers are 4 wire conducting
Spacing: Bridge = 52mm, Neck = 50mm
WIRING: Green & Bare = GROUND. Black = HOT. White & red = SPLITS.
For players chasing modern rock and metal tones, the Empress set combines aggression with refinement.
Using high-output Alnico 5 magnets and our own asymmetrical winding technique, these pickups deliver tight low end, tamed mids, and a sweet, articulate top.
They’ll snarl, they’ll chug, they’ll excel under gain and drop-tunings – but roll back the volume and they clean up beautifully for way more versatility than you’d expect.
Wax potted in-house and wired 4-conductor as standard, Empress humbuckers are built for players who want power without compromising versatility, dynamics, or tone.
Asymmetrically scatterwound to around 14k bridge, 9k neck this set is ready for anything.
You choose:
COVERS: Gold, black, chrome, none
BOBBINS: Black, white, cream, others* (send an email if you want something different)
POLES: Slugs, screws, grubs, hex poles (like a DiMarzio).
Please note:
All Kingdom Pickups are built by hand and as such the lead time is generally 1-3 weeks from order depending on parts availability. While we keep a small inventory on hand, we cannot guarantee your order will be in stock but we will build it ASAP
The standard look is black bobbins w/ one row of slugs and one row of Fillister screws. Get in touch if you want something different.
Stated DCR is +/- 10%
Pickups are wax potted in our own proprietary blend of waxes and oils featuring beeswax from our friend Jason’s organic apiary in the Bay of Plenty
All humbuckers are 4 wire conducting
Spacing: Bridge = 52mm, Neck = 50mm
WIRING: Green & Bare = GROUND. Black = HOT. White & red = SPLITS.
