The Impersonator E56 has excellent sustain and dynamic th-wack.
Jimi's sound personified. Recently we've been listening to Jimi and noticed his best pieces sound just like our Impersonator E56.
You want to sound like Jimi playing with great sensitivity on Little Wing and The Wind Cries Mary but you also want Zero-Hum, longer sustain and minimized fret buzz and no Strat-itis, well you've got it. In his best performances Jimi had the most dynamic and explosive sounds, the notes rolled off his fret-board like musical fluid. You are gonna get compliments on your sound too after you install these pickups. Explosive dynamics and exceptional clarity, definition and projection. They crunch nicely under heavy pick attack. Heaps of Alnico tone character. Great for pieces that demand sensitivity as well as good for extreme distortion. Low output with the welcome advantage of Zero-Hum. Very versatile.
It must be borne in mind that our pickups are versatile and under different amplification environments and in the hands of different artists can deliver a wide range of sounds and that's the reason you'll see the same models included in various different Artist sets.
Signal chain requirements for best tone and dynamic performance: Like any pickup it's not a bad idea to use a low capacitance cable to get the incredible performance of these pickups and hear all the nuances you and your guitar can muster. Learn why here Any old cable won't do.
Low magnetic string pull from our proprietary Alnico-K** magnets for longer sustain and less string crash, fret buzz and clatter.
Very versatile. Best in any Kinman Goodbye-Soldering Harness.
News Apr-2021: Now with our new Synergy baseplate that allows switching off Hum Cancelling as well as switching to 'Synergy' mode for those that think hum is part of Fender sound.
Some people will call these noiseless Stratocaster pickups but Kinman prefers to describe them correctly as Zero-Hum Stratocaster pickups. That's because there are 2 types of noise, Hum which is cancelled in the pickup and Buzz which can only be minimized by shielding the wiring cavities (refer to >Technical >Perfect Guitar >Shielding for newer guitars
*Stratocaster and Strat* are a Trade Marks of Fender Musical Instrument Corp. Kinman is not connected to Fender.
** Alnico-K is a unique proprietary rod magnet developed by Kinman in 1985. It has 40% less string pull than Alnico-5 so sustain is longer and there is much less clatter from string crash and no Strat-itis string warble.
US Patent numbers 5,668,520 6,103,966
Covers - included
Connection means available
Dimensions
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Magnet spreads we normally ship (ensures magnets align with the strings in each position)
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Mounting hardware included
We highly recommend consulting the Install Guide in the Technical section even if you think you know it all. Kinmans' require specialized knowledge and sometimes there is updated info. There is also a handy wiring diagram available.
We also highly recommend consulting the Adjust & Set-up page in the Technical section so you get the best out of your Kinman pickups.
