close up of Fluence Modern pickups 9-string guitar
Fluence Modern 9-string pickup in black
Fluence Modern 9-string pickup in black
Fluence Modern 9-string pickup set in black

Our multi-voiced Fluence Modern Humbuckers are now available in a 9-string format, each featuring 3 distinct voices. Starting with our revolutionary Fluence Core, we create the world-class colors you have come to expect from great guitar pickups. Then we go beyond, with tones you’ve never expected in an extended range guitar! These pickups work equally well when applied to 8-String Multi-scale guitars.

9-String Modern Humbucker Alnico:

All the musicality, power and explosiveness of Alnico. Full chords and fluid solos, plus a voice you’ve never heard in a humbucker, and a true single coil tone. Great in both positions, or commonly paired with a Ceramic bridge pickup.

Modern Humbucker Alnico Voicings:

  • Voice 1 – Modern Active High Output – The ideal active alnico sound. Full, round, and boosted, but with unprecedented articulation and dynamics.
  • Voice 2 – Crisp, clean and fluid – The clean, crisp neck humbucker tone you’ve always wanted, without the thin, plinky sound you don’t.
  • Voice 3 – Single Coil – The lower-output, clear, glassy, hi-fi tone of the most coveted single coils

9-String Modern Humbucker Ceramic:

Cutting ceramic attack. Brutal active aggression and passive punch in the same guitar, plus a true single coil tone. Great in both positions, or commonly paired with Alnico neck.

Modern Humbucker Ceramic Voicings:

  • Voice 1 – Modern Active High Output – The ideal active ceramic humbucker tone. Crisp, searing crunch, tight bass with no mud, and a growl.
  • Voice 2 – Modern Passive Attack – Organic, high output, passive ceramic tone. Superb distortion characteristics with Fluence dynamics and response.
  • Voice 3 – Single Coil – Cutting, overwound single coil attack, with plenty of muscle.

Fluence Modern Humbucker Pickups:

  • Are Multi-Voice. Set and forget, or wire-up to toggle between two musically complimentary voices.
  • Drop right in and replace standard humbucker pickups.
  • Are rechargeable on your guitar. Optional lithium-ion battery pack offers weeks, not hours, of playing time.

Specifications

Alnico Pickup Ceramic Pickup

PEAK FRQUENCY

Voice 1: 630 Hz, Voice 2: 420 Hz / 8 kHz, Voice 3: 4.7 kHz Voice 1: 730 Hz, Voice 2: 1.8 kHz, Voice 3: 4.5 kHz

MAGNETIC MATERIAL

Alnico V Ceramic VIII

MAGNETIC CIRCUIT

Bar magnet with blades Bar magnet with blades

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE

2 k 2 k

CURRENT DRAW

2.5 mA 3.2 mA

BATTERY

9-Volt or optional rechargeable battery pack 9-Volt or optional rechargeable battery pack

BATTERY LIFE

Up to 200 hours Up to 200 hours