Brickhouse Toneworks

Brickhouse Toneworks

North Carolina, USA
Brickhouse Toneworks offers a fresh, distinct voice in the boutique pickup market. It is the passion project of David Shepherd, an industry veteran bringing decades of experience and a client list featuring legends like Johnny Winter, Alex Lifeson, and Billie Joe Armstrong, along with renowned guitar technicians such as Rene Martinez (known for his work with SRV, John Mayer, Carlos Santana, and Prince). David's commitment to quality is evident as he builds each pickup using hand-selected materials and proven winding techniques. This meticulous attention to detail surpasses expectations, resulting in touch-sensitive, harmonically rich pickups that are defined by their exceptional clarity and feel.
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Brickhouse Toneworks

Mason Deluxe P.A.F. Humbucker Pickup

Mason Deluxe P.A.F. Humbucker Pickup

$195.00
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The Perfect Balance of Vintage Soul and Modern Power

The Brickhouse Mason Deluxe P.A.F.'s deliver a unique tonal profile characterized by a chimey, bell-like clarity and exceptional articulation. The sound is both smooth and responsive, with a dynamic range that allows for a sweet, rolled-off tone as well as a powerful, aggressive distortion. A defining feature is the rich, harmonic overtones that bloom and sustain, providing a heightened sense of depth and dimensionality. The pickups also exhibit a slight microphonic effect, which enhances pick attack definition. This results in a complex, yet clear sound—fat and woody in the neck position, and sparkling with pronounced punch and tonal definition in the bridge.

Most people don't realize that the original PAF coils were wound on different machines with different spools of 42 gauge wire with wider tolerances. This led to variations in wire thickness which offset coil efficiency and resistance. This is just one small detail that contributed to the wide variances between original PAFs, but it's a detail that no one seems to pay attention to when trying to recreate their magic.

The Mason Deluxe is the culmination of this philosophy. We've taken all of these variables into account, but with a modern, intentional approach. It's not a lucky accident; it’s a pickup designed to deliver the best of those vintage tones with consistency and precision. I can't wait for you all to experience the difference.

Specifications

-Alnico 4 Roughcast Long Bar Magnets
-Vintage Correct Long Leg Frames
-Vintage Correct Butyrate Plastic Bobbins
-Vintage Correct Alloys and Coil Wire
-Vintage Correct Hand Ground And Hand Buffed P.A.F. Covers
-Vintage Correct Braided Single Conductor Leads
-Unpotted Coils
-Neck: 7k (Average)
-Bridge: 8.1k (Average)
-Made In USA

20+ Years of Tonal Mastery

True boutique quality isn't learned overnight; it is forged over decades at the workbench. David Shepherd, the master builder behind Brickhouse Toneworks, brings over 20 years of expertise to every coil he winds. By crafting in small batches in the USA, David ensures each set possesses its own unique musical character. Installing a Brickhouse isn’t just an upgrade—it’s wiring twenty years of tonal mastery directly into your guitar.

Vintage DNA, Premium Components

Each pickups is handcrafted in small batches using hand-selected materials: premium alnico magnets, period-correct wire, and components chosen purely for their tonal contribution. For vintage-spec models, David faithfully recreates the construction methods and materials that made those classic tones legendary. This uncompromising approach delivers what players feel the moment they strike the first chord—touch-sensitive response, harmonic richness, and clarity that reveals every nuance of your playing.

Two Names, One Standard of Excellence

Great partnerships are built on shared values. The Art of Tone and Brickhouse Toneworks both believe that premium materials, vintage-correct components, and exceptional craftsmanship aren't optional—they're essential to achieving great tone. We sought a builder who shares our obsession with quality and our conviction that every detail matters. In David Shepherd, we found exactly that. His handcrafted pickups reflect the same no-compromise philosophy we bring to curating premium guitar parts. Together, we're committed to one thing: putting the electronics for your dream tone directly in your hands.