Handmade one at a time in Auckland, the Kingdom Pickups Grumpy Joe is for players who love the classic Tele snarl but want a thicker, fuller bridge tone. Built with USA-made Alnico V poles, vulcanized fiberboard bobbins, vintage pushback wire, wax potting, and a solid steel baseplate, it has the muscle to keep your Tele sounding big under gain.
Wound to around 10k DCR, Grumpy Joe delivers more bass, a less-compressed midrange, and a smoother top end – perfect for raunchy, dirty rock, smoky blues, and noisier genres where a stock Tele bridge can sound thin. Versatile enough for just about anything, but with a voice that’s all grit and growl when you want it.
PLEASE NOTE:
Screws and springs included.
The baseplate can be removed but comes soldered on as standard
DCR ratings are ± 10%
Polepieces are not staggered unless stated. After a load of testing we cannot find any real reason for this to be a thing.
Lead time = 1-2 weeks. We make these by hand to order, and while we do keep a small inventory on hand, we cannot always guarantee availability.
Handmade one at a time in Auckland, the Kingdom Pickups Grumpy Joe is for players who love the classic Tele snarl but want a thicker, fuller bridge tone. Built with USA-made Alnico V poles, vulcanized fiberboard bobbins, vintage pushback wire, wax potting, and a solid steel baseplate, it has the muscle to keep your Tele sounding big under gain.
Wound to around 10k DCR, Grumpy Joe delivers more bass, a less-compressed midrange, and a smoother top end – perfect for raunchy, dirty rock, smoky blues, and noisier genres where a stock Tele bridge can sound thin. Versatile enough for just about anything, but with a voice that’s all grit and growl when you want it.
PLEASE NOTE:
Screws and springs included.
The baseplate can be removed but comes soldered on as standard
DCR ratings are ± 10%
Polepieces are not staggered unless stated. After a load of testing we cannot find any real reason for this to be a thing.
Lead time = 1-2 weeks. We make these by hand to order, and while we do keep a small inventory on hand, we cannot always guarantee availability.
