Although Eric Johnson is best known as a Strat player, he has always played humbucker-equipped guitars as well. After getting a new Les Paul 1959 Re-issue, Eric asked us if it could be made to sound like an old Gretsch Country Gentleman guitar. We said, "No problem!" The pickups we designed are exact replacements for standard, full-sized humbuckers. They are bright and have great presence without sounding thin. When Eric tried them, he said they were almost as clear-sounding as Strat pickups. He was surprised at how well they sounded with heavy distortion, because no matter how overdriven the sound, it did not become muddy.