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The Bastard Humbucker from Rio Grande

December 29, 1998

The new Bastard from Rio Grande satisfies a major need for guitarists who own humbucking guitars and long for a more retro sound. This little baby packs all the punch and crunch of the 50's "bar" style pickups (and more) into a humbucking sized package. That's right, the Bastard will drop into most guitars cut for humbuckers with no modifications to the instrument.

Powered by the beefiest Alnico 5 magnets, the Bastard delivers in output, clarity, fatness, and the sweet sustain that certain players seek out the old "bars" for. Six polepiece screws adjust for string balance and two screws for height adjustment.

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Rio Grande is offering the Bastard in no less than five fantastic colors: Black (shown here), white, creme, white pearloid, and brown tortoiseshell.

Available through Rio Grande dealers Worldwide.

For additional information contact:

Rio Grande Pickups
3526 East T.C. Jester Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77018 USA
713-957-0470 fax 713-957-3316
internet: www.riograndepickups.com
email: sales@riograndepickups.com

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