The Chrome Domes have been praised for both their "sweet, rounded tones" and simultaneously described as sounding like "a Strat on steroids." This was accomplished by modifying a guitar pickup already known for its bell-like tone and rich history, the original Gold Sensor. We took the Gold, long a favorite of such artists as Eric Clapton, and "slammed and crammed" it with "hotter magnetic", and reverse wound the middle pickup, then wrapped the pickups in chrome-plated heavy brass.
We specifically upgraded it and did some very direct tweaking with the coil, so it gives a sweeter, more rounded tone, but with a lot more punch. This "turbo charging" results in sweet highs that don't pierce and solid lows that don't boom and a lot of power. If there was ever a hot rod vintage Lace Sensor pickup, this is the one.
Music Styles: Boogie, Blues, Rock, Country, Jazz
Think: Clapton, Townshend, Ron Wood, Tommy Bolin, Rory Gallagher
Sound: Classic vintage Strat tone, with slightly more midrange
We specifically upgraded it and did some very direct tweaking with the coil, so it gives a sweeter, more rounded tone, but with a lot more punch. This "turbo charging" results in sweet highs that don't pierce and solid lows that don't boom and a lot of power. If there was ever a hot rod vintage Lace Sensor pickup, this is the one.
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For Optimal Tone:Ā Use our suggested pickup heights. These measurements are good for any of our pickups. Start with these measurements and adjust height to preference.
String distance from the pickup, fretted at 21stĀ fret:Ā
High āEā:Ā
-NECK: 1.5mm
-MID: 2.0mm
-BRIDGE: 1.0mm
String distance from the pickup, fretted at 21stĀ fret:Ā
Low āEā:Ā
-Neck: 2.5mm
-Mid: 3.5mm
-Bridge: 2.0mm
Music Styles: Boogie, Blues, Rock, Country, Jazz
Think: Clapton, Townshend, Ron Wood, Tommy Bolin, Rory Gallagher
Sound: Classic vintage Strat tone, with slightly more midrange
- Lace Sensor Gold: A classic 50's Style single coil sound with a classic bell tone. Well rounded; and good for any position or style. This is the one that started it all! ~ 5.8k
- Lace Sensor Silver: A fat 70's single coil sound with slightly increased output and more midrange than our Gold Sensors. This is the ultimate middle position pickup ~ 7.1k
- Lace Sensor Light Blue: Warm & Punchy. This Sensor is best suited as a Jazz & Blues neck pickup; or for thicker tone, use it as a middle, or bridge. Ā ~ 8.0k
- Lace Sensor Burgundy: Stay classy with this Sensor. We recommend it for the Bridge position due to its slightly fatter tone over our regular Sensors. ~ 8.9k
- Lace Sensor Blue: Increased output from our standard Sensors, with a warmer 50's humbucking sound in a single coil configuration. Equally at home in Jazz, or Rock applications in a neck or bridge position. ~ 12.8k
- Lace Sensor Red: The hottest output of our Sensor Series. Perfect for the bridge position when fat, punch humbucking output is required. If heat is what you crave, Red is what you need. ~ 14.5kĀ Ā
- Lace Sensor Emerald: Get that Texas-inspired tone and twang done rightā¦ without the all that noise! Excellent for all Country applications, and really sings in the neck position. ~ 5.7k
- Lace Sensor Purple: Hot overwound single coil tone. A cross between our Burgundy and Blue Sensor. Designed for bridge position and produces a P-90-type tone when used in the neck. Ā ~ 10.5kĀ
- Lace Sensor Hot Gold: A modern take on 60's vintage classic sound with a full bottom end, singing midrange, & high-end sparkle. Offered in a neck/mid, or a hot bridge variation ~ 6.0k neck/mid, 13.2. Bridge. Ā
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