Kloppmann

Kloppmann HB PW Set

$765.00 USD

Sale Made-to-Order

Spacing Bridge Humbucker G-Spaced (49mm String Spacing)

Conductors 2-conductors braided shield

Covers Nickel Silver Covers Nickel Plated

For return policy, see "Store Policies" page.

Not in stock / Made-to-Order: I can order any pickup or set listed on Kloppmann's website, including ones you don't see here. You pay Kloppmann's listed price, converted from EUR to US dollars. I currently add nothing for customs, duties or US shipping, and I confirm the exact amount before you pay anything.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The Grand Master Peter Weihe wanted highly sensitive pickups offering a vast array of sounds and emotions at differing settings of the volume control. To this end, Kloppmann created the HB-PW set. It covers all the bases and enchants with its bewitching tonal intensity. Whether creamy high gain or airy and clean, the HB-PW achieves an engaging balancing act. The emotion of searing lead sounds in the highest ranges in combination with clarity and definition on the lower strings, always adeptly avoiding any muddying of tones, is well beyond the reach of lesser pickups.

Note: Potentiometers and capacitors affect your sound very significantly. Most companies ship guitars without measuring these parts, so it's always a "hit and miss" story. For best results, I recommend pairing this set with the Kloppmann premium prewired kit, which is listed below.

Specifications

Type: PAF-voiced humbucker set (neck + bridge), part of the Kloppmann PAF humbucker family
Voicing: Highly volume-responsive — designed by Andreas Kloppmann to Peter Weihe's spec for dynamic range from clean to high gain without muddying on the low strings
Output level: Moderate, in the vintage PAF range — not a hot-rodded or ceramic humbucker
Magnets: Alnico (in the PAF tradition — Kloppmann selects magnet grade to match each set's voicing)
String spacing: G-spaced (49 mm) — built for Gibson-style spacing rather than F-spacing
Wiring: 2-conductor braided shield, period-correct vintage style
Covers: Nickel silver, nickel plated. Other cover materials and aging treatments may be available on request — message me before ordering if you want something specific
Mounting: Standard humbucker route; no body modifications required for most Les Paul, SG, and other Gibson-style installations

What's included

Matched neck + bridge humbucker set
Mounting screws
Mounting springs
Suitable capacitors for the tone pots

If you're not sure whether the HB-PW is the right Kloppmann humbucker for your build, the rest of the lineup is on the HB Pickups collection — different voicings within the same PAF tradition. Reach out if you'd like a recommendation before ordering.

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NOTE: Kindly be advised that the photographs of the product are intended as visual examples, and variations, especially in serial numbers, may occur in the delivered product.

Made-to-Order: Anything Kloppmann Makes

Kloppmann builds to order in Germany, and I can order any product or configuration from their range: any model, cover, magnet or aging option, including ones you don't see on this site. A few sets are in stock and ship now. Everything else is made for you.

If you find something on Kloppmann's website that isn't listed here, send me the name or the link and I order it the same way.

HOW TO ORDER

Email custom-order@mbitguitars.com with the model and the options you want: cover, magnet, aging, anything else.
I confirm the details and current build timing with Andreas, then send you a draft order with the exact amount for a 50% deposit.
Kloppmann builds your pickups, I handle the import, and the balance is due before they ship to you.

WHAT IT COSTS
Take the price listed on Kloppmann's website in EUR and convert it to US dollars. That is what I charge. If a set is listed at EUR 400, you pay EUR 400 in dollars at that day's exchange rate. I currently don't add anything for customs, duties or US shipping. I cover those.

The draft order shows the exact amount before you pay the deposit. Normally it is simply the converted price. If something outside my control changes it, like a new tariff, I tell you before you commit to anything.

ABOUT TIMING
It depends on Andreas's bench, so I confirm the window for each order instead of quoting a fixed lead time. It may take a little longer than ordering direct, but the import and the paperwork are mine to deal with.

Not Sure What's Right for Your Guitar?

Specs and model names only tell you so much about how something will sound or fit in your guitar. If you're choosing pickups, my Pickup Finder can help: answer five questions about your guitar, your playing style and the tone you're after, and it ranks the best matches across more than ten brands, Kloppmann included. It scores every brand on the same criteria, so it may point you to something I don't sell.

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For anything else, like wiring kits, compatibility or a specific configuration, email me at contact@mbitguitars.com. Tell me about your guitar and what you're after, and I'll help you sort it out.