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product_id: 49521001
title: "Tonerider Alnico 2 Classic Humbucker Pickup Set, Nickel, 50mm Spacing - Alnico 2 Magnets, Vintage PAFs, Perfect For Clean And Overdrive, 4-Conductor Wiring, 5-Year Warranty"
brand: "tonerider"
price: "VT56133"
currency: VUV
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Tonerider"
url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/49521001-tonerider-alnico-2-classic-humbucker-pickup-set-nickel-50mm-spacing
store_origin: VU
region: Vanuatu
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# Vintage Alnico II magnet magic Wax-potted low noise clarity 4-conductor wiring for tonal versatility Tonerider Alnico 2 Classic Humbucker Pickup Set, Nickel, 50mm Spacing - Alnico 2 Magnets, Vintage PAFs, Perfect For Clean And Overdrive, 4-Conductor Wiring, 5-Year Warranty

**Brand:** tonerider
**Price:** VT56133
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Unlock your guitar’s vintage soul with Tonerider AC2 – where classic tone meets modern precision!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Tonerider Alnico 2 Classic Humbucker Pickup Set, Nickel, 50mm Spacing - Alnico 2 Magnets, Vintage PAFs, Perfect For Clean And Overdrive, 4-Conductor Wiring, 5-Year Warranty by tonerider
- **How much does it cost?** VT56133 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/49521001-tonerider-alnico-2-classic-humbucker-pickup-set-nickel-50mm-spacing)

## Best For

- tonerider enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted tonerider brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Complete Installation Kit:** Includes wiring guide, screws, and springs for a hassle-free upgrade experience.
- • **Ultimate Wiring Flexibility:** 4-conductor wiring with independent ground shield for seamless coil-splitting and customization.
- • **Crystal Clear, Noise-Free Sound:** Wax-potted nickel-silver covers minimize hum and maximize tonal purity.
- • **Premium Build, Lightweight Feel:** Nickel materials and precise construction ensure durability without weighing you down.
- • **Authentic Late 50’s Tone Revival:** Scatterwound coils deliver that coveted vintage PAF warmth and clarity.

## Overview

The Tonerider AC2 Alnico II Classic Humbucker Set features scatterwound coils and Alnico II magnets to authentically reproduce late 1950s PAF tones. Its wax-potted nickel-silver covers reduce noise for crystal-clear sound, while 4-conductor wiring with an independent ground shield offers versatile tonal options. This set includes everything needed for installation, making it the perfect upgrade for guitarists seeking vintage warmth and modern reliability.

## Description

Manufacturer's Description The earliest Patent-Applied-For (or “PAF”) humbuckers used a range of magnet types, but PAFs made with Alnico II have always held a special place in many guitarists’ tone arsenal. If you have ever heard someone describe a PAF as ‘flute-like’ - then that’s the Alnico II working its magic. Tonerider Alnico II Classics are scatterwound around vintage correct polepieces and are the most affordable way to upgrade any guitar to classic tone nirvana. Both neck and bridge pickups come with nickel-silver baseplates, scatterwound coils, wax-potting and four-conductor wiring. Box Contains AC2 humbucker neck and bridge pickup set with nickel covers;Wiring Guide;Set of height adjustment screws and springs

Review: Great pickups at a decent price - Installed these on an SE Custom 24 and it now sounds great. However, a tip for anyone else replacing stock SE pickups is that PRS doesn't provide colour codes for wiring on their SE models on their website, and it is different to the more expensive PRS line: so take it one wire at a time and one pickup at a time, making sure you note the connections and you'll get there eventually. P.S. You don't get a lot of wire with these Tonerider pickups but they are value when compared to the bigger, and a lot more expensive names out there.
Review: Worth getting em - I have these in a paulwonia strat body 9-42 EB's and they sound about the same as my stock new Gibson MIdtown with Burstbuckers 1 and 2 ,10-46 gibson strings .Maybe a tad sweeter especially on the bridge.I ran it all through a Yamaha THR 10C with a decent volume and on the top "mini" setting and all the knobs except the effects turned to top centre ,cleans on other amp modes were j sweeter and just a tad quieter volume wise than the Bursties ,The Gibson also had pickup covers and 10-46 stock strings .Dunno if this will help anyone but if had to choose probably the Tonerider though its not worth putting them in brand my new Gibson.As aside the stock Toneriders in my 60th anniversary Classic Vibe strat sound great .I think they are the Surfari equivalent but nail that early strat tone perfectly .

## Features

- VINTAGE VOICED HUMBUCKERS: Inspired by the best pickups of the 50s, the Alnico 2 Classic humbucker set is the perfect vintage output set for a wide range of musical styles.
- VINTAGE CLARITY: Both the neck and bridge pickups offer clear, open clean sounds, filled with warmth, fullness and sustain. Overdriven sounds are fluid, tight and smooth, without harsh overtones or a pronounced mid range.
- WOUND FOR SOUND: All Tonerider Alnico 2 humbuckers are scatterwound and wax potted.
- DCR: Neck 7.3k / Bridge 8.3k / F-spaced Bridge: 8.5k - Alnico 2
- IN THE BOX: Tonerider Alnico 2 Classic pickups, screws, springs, installation guide and warranty card.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0056XUCJU |
| Best Sellers Rank | 68,568 in Musical Instruments & DJ ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments & DJ ) 6,322 in Electric Guitar Parts |
| Colour | Nickel |
| Compatible Devices | Audio interface, mixer, PA system, audio mixer, audio interface |
| Connector | XLR |
| Country Produced In | china |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (223) |
| Date First Available | 12 Jun. 2011 |
| Item Weight | 430 g |
| Item model number | Nickel |
| Material Type | nickel |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Product Dimensions | 15.24 x 5.08 x 20.32 cm; 430 g |
| Size | Set |

## Product Details

- **Recommended uses for product:** Singing, Gaming
- **Brand:** Tonerider
- **Model name:** AC2SET-NK
- **Connectivity technology:** XLR
- **Connector type:** XLR
- **Special feature:** Scatterwound Coils, Wax-Potted, 4-Conductor Wiring
- **Compatible devices:** Audio Interface, Mixing Console, PA System, Audio Mixer, Audio Interface
- **Included components:** wiring guide, screws, springs
- **Polar pattern:** Unidirectional
- **Microphone form factor:** Handheld

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great pickups at a decent price
*by J***N on 16 March 2017*

Installed these on an SE Custom 24 and it now sounds great. However, a tip for anyone else replacing stock SE pickups is that PRS doesn't provide colour codes for wiring on their SE models on their website, and it is different to the more expensive PRS line: so take it one wire at a time and one pickup at a time, making sure you note the connections and you'll get there eventually. P.S. You don't get a lot of wire with these Tonerider pickups but they are value when compared to the bigger, and a lot more expensive names out there.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth getting em
*by K***R on 14 February 2016*

I have these in a paulwonia strat body 9-42 EB's and they sound about the same as my stock new Gibson MIdtown with Burstbuckers 1 and 2 ,10-46 gibson strings .Maybe a tad sweeter especially on the bridge.I ran it all through a Yamaha THR 10C with a decent volume and on the top "mini" setting and all the knobs except the effects turned to top centre ,cleans on other amp modes were j sweeter and just a tad quieter volume wise than the Bursties ,The Gibson also had pickup covers and 10-46 stock strings .Dunno if this will help anyone but if had to choose probably the Tonerider though its not worth putting them in brand my new Gibson.As aside the stock Toneriders in my 60th anniversary Classic Vibe strat sound great .I think they are the Surfari equivalent but nail that early strat tone perfectly .

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great set of pickups
*by P***T on 11 May 2017*

I'm not usually impressed enough to leave feedback off my own back on products that I have bought, however I was so impressed with these pickups that I felt I just had to. Really nicely packaged, looked a quality product when taking them out of the box and good, clear fitting instructions. I put them into my Epiphone Gothic Les Paul Studio, and what a difference they made to the overall sound, it gave my guitar a new lease of life. Nice, bassy lows, crisp, clear highs and prominent mid range sounds make these an excellent choice as a replacement set of pickups. The only negative that I can draw from these are the supplied springs didn't work with my mounting rings, however this is no hardship as I just used the springs that were already on my guitar. All in all a great product and I would definitely buy them again.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Tonerider AC2 Humbucker (Set-Nickel)
- Pair (2X) - .022 uf/400 v Orange Drop Capacitors

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*Last updated: 2026-05-06*