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 Kloppmann SB 52 is a P90-style bridge pickup in a "dogear" housing, designed to replicate the P90 pickups of the 1950s.
Inspiration and Tonal Profile: The design is based on the pickups used by influential 1950s musicians such as Scotty Moore, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Muddy Waters, and Hubert Sumlin.
According to Andreas Kloppmann, the tonal characteristics of the SB 52 design include:
Strong harmonics
Driven or pronounced mids
A distinct "cool twang" on the bass strings
Historical Context: This style of 1950s P90 pickup was also used by later rock musicians, including Frank Zappa, Allen Wilson (Canned Heat), and Dave Gilmour (notably with his '56 Les Paul Goldtop), demonstrating the sound's enduring application. The SB 52 bridge pickup aims to reproduce the finesse of these original '50s models.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Position: Bridge
Construction: Dog-Ear
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
Suitable capacitors for the tone pots
NOTE: Kloppmann electrics offer this same set with different configurations. If you are looking for some custom order/different configuration, please, contact us via email (custom-order@mbitguitars.com) and we will be happy to assist you with that.
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.
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.
