Upshot 53mm Bridge Humbucker Guitar Pickup

I've been using Shepton pickups in my guitars for the last 15 years and never disappointed! Upshot is another great pickup.

I took my much-loved Jeff Beck Strat and modified it to HSS but finding the right humbucker is always hard with single coils. The volume and output balance is never quite right.
Anyway, I have used Tributes for years and love those so I wanted to try this one for my Strat.
Short story is that it fits perfectly with my Duncan Antiquity Surfers. This humbucker growls and sings and is fat while complimenting the character of my single coils in a balanced way. Switching from neck pickup to bridge isn’t jarring, it’s just more. Fatter, gainier, but not a crazy volume jump. Just perfect. It’s also one of the few humbuckers Ive found that sound great clean and dirty. Cleans have enough sparkle and drive sounds are tight and smooth. It can get pretty aggressive too. My Strat is now as versatile as I could want.
If you are doing an HSS configuration, make sure this pickup sees 500K. Also, a minor complaint, but the screws that came with this won’t fit in any strat route. They are too long to use without a pickup ring . Fortunately I had others so could get the look I wanted.
Very recommended.

I took my much-loved Jeff Beck Strat and modified it to HSS but finding the right humbucker is always hard with single coils. The volume and output balance is never quite right.
Anyway, I have used Tributes for years and love those so I wanted to try this one for my Strat.
Short story is that it fits perfectly with my Duncan Antiquity Surfers. This humbucker growls and sings and is fat while complimenting the character of my single coils in a balanced way. Switching from neck pickup to bridge isn’t jarring, it’s just more. Fatter, gainier, but not a crazy volume jump. Just perfect. It’s also one of the few humbuckers Ive found that sound great clean and dirty. Cleans have enough sparkle and drive sounds are tight and smooth. It can get pretty aggressive too. My Strat is now as versatile as I could want.
If you are doing an HSS configuration, make sure this pickup sees 500K. Also, a minor complaint, but the screws that came with this won’t fit in any strat route. They are too long to use without a pickup ring . Fortunately I had others so could get the look I wanted.
Very recommended.

Literally the best humbucker I've ever played through. I've tried about every boutique and production pickup out there and my sheptone's are a step above all of them.

Literally the best humbucker I've ever played through. I've tried about every boutique and production pickup out there and my sheptone's are a step above all of them.