Lace "Alumitone"

[kuzi16]

the big sites (zzsounds, musiciansfriend, guitarcenter) have tons of Seymour Duncan and Dimarzio pickups. I was looking for alternatives to those. one of the many brands i came accross was Lace. The Alumitone humbucker pickup has a look that i could use, but the real question is the tone. Anyone try these out?

here is a link or two:
www.agi-lace.com/index.php

www.agi-lace.com/electric_pickups/alumitone/alumitone_specs.php

www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Lace-?sku=305419

the two reviews on the last link are good but its only two reviews.

[duosonicboy]

I've never tried one personally, but a buddy of mine says they're his favorite pickup.
Apparently they're a little brighter then a normal humbucker - a little more Gretsch-ish with some twang. If that's yr bag, I'd say give 'em a try.
What I really like is that they're not wound too hot - too many makers these days seem to have a pathological need too make humbuckers so aggressive that they distort everything they touch.