Norton^® is the name, and nasty is the game. Following in the footsteps of FRED, Norton has the kind of rich harmonics you thought you could only get from a single-coil. It also has more volume, mid-range and bass than a vintage humbucker . We achieved this through our patented "dual-resonance" design. It's the only way to get a bridge humbucker to sound so solid, or a neck pickup to sound so big.

Recommended For:

Bridge position. Can also be used in neck position with hotter humbuckers like Tone Zone, Super Distortion, Super 3. All solidbody guitars.

Tech Talk:

Norton was originally designed to extend the tonal range and power of standard output humbuckers without going over the top. It's more modern than a PAF sound: the benchmark Les Paul^®/Marshall^® combination yields more midrange crunch and high frequency pick harmonics than vintage-style pickups were capable of putting out. Really good for opening up the sound of mahogany set-neck guitars.

Specifications:

Wiring Standard four conductor
Magnet Alnico 5
Output 352mV
DC Resistance 14.01K
Year of introduction 1994
Patent # 4,501,185