$112.00
AVn-69 v2
The AVn-69 is the neck and middle pickups in the Woodstock Plus set. Semi-Aged Sound – less low mid scoop than Non-aged sound models.
News flash Apr-2021: Now with our new Synergy baseplate that allows switching off Hum Cancelling as well as switching to ‘Synergy’ mode.
October-2019: The AVn-69 has been upgraded to v2, that is some of our Gen-2 technology has been incorporated to significantly increase loudness and improve the snap of attack. The sound is also more open and detailed.
High output with Alnico midrange complexity and detail, exceptional Violin-like sustain under gain, very full bodied tone (no mud) with loads of FEEL, gratifying low end thump and the meaty presence that surpasses regular Strat pickups. It features snappy attack and big dynamic range for a fluid response.
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AVn-69 v2 New version is spankier, louder & clearer
The AVn-69 is the neck and middle pickups in the Woodstock Plus set. Semi-Aged Sound – less low mid scoop than Non-aged sound models.
News flash Apr-2021: Now with our new Synergy baseplate that allows switching off Hum Cancelling as well as switching to ‘Synergy’ mode.
October-2019: The AVn-69 has been upgraded to v2, that is some of our Gen-2 technology has been incorporated to significantly increase loudness and improve the snap of attack. The sound is also more open and detailed.
High output with Alnico midrange complexity and detail, exceptional Violin-like sustain under gain, very full bodied tone (no mud) with loads of FEEL, gratifying low end thump and the meaty presence that surpasses regular Strat pickups. It features snappy attack and big dynamic range for a fluid response.
Perhaps best summed up with these comments by the British guitar magazine Total Guitar; “After installing Kinman Woodstock’s our stock single coils suddenly seemed shockingly thin and weedy”
Signal chain requirements: Any old cable won’t do. It is desirable to use a low capacitance cable to get the incredible performance of this pickup.
Incorporates Kinmans proprietary Alnico-K** low strength magnets to reduce string crash and buzz as well as allow extra sustain.
Some people will call these noiseless Stratocaster pickups but Kinman prefers to describe them correctly as Zero-Hum Stratocaster pickups. That’s because there are 2 types of noise, Hum which is cancelled in the pickup and Buzz which can only be minimized by shielding the wiring cavities (refer to >Technical >Perfect Guitar >Shielding for newer guitars
*Stratocaster and Strat are a Trade Marks of Fender Musical Instrument Corp. Kinman is not connected to Fender.
** Alnico-K is a unique proprietary rod magnet developed by Kinman in 1985. It has 40% less string pull than Alnico-5 so sustain is longer and there is much less clatter from string crash and no Strat-itis string warble.
Technical Stuff
US Patents 5,668, 520 6 ,103, 986
Covers – included
- Standard Kinman cover without height extender bushings.
- Available in White, Black, Aged White.
- With and without Kinman logo.
- Can be tinted with food stains such as Coffee and Tea.
- Generic covers will not fit Kinman Strat pickups. We sell replacement covers in three colors.
Connection means available
- Bare wires for soldering.
- Kinman connectors for plugging into any Kinman Goodbye-Soldering Harness.
Dimensions
- click for dimensions page
Pot & Capacitor values
- Best with 250k Ohm (measured minimum) volume pot. Less punch and more bright with 500k.
- Tone pot is usually the same value as the volume but for a little more top end brightness can be 500k, 1meg or a No-Load.
- Stock pots can actually measure as low as 175k. Pots in our Goodbye-Soldering Harness are guaranteed to measure no less that 250k.
- Normal tone cap value of 0.022uF, 63 ~ 100 volt Polyester. Smaller uF value lessen the severity of Treble cut, higher values increase it.
- The voltage rating of Caps is not important but 63 ~ 100 volt have thicker lead wires that result in a neater job.
Magnet spreads we normally ship (ensures magnets align with the strings in each position)
- Narrow 49.5mm – Neck
- Intermediate 51mm – Middle
- Standard 52.5mm – Bridge
- Option to specify your magnet spreads of sets and singles in our ‘After-Payment’ Additional Questions‘ email we send you.
Magnet Staggers
- Normal improved Stagger to suit 7″ ~ 14 inch uniform radius fretboards including USA Custom Guitar Compound 7-1/4″ ~ 9-1/2
- Flat Stagger 14″ ~ 20″ for specific compound radius fretboards (Warmoth 10 ~ 16 inch and Post 2010 Fender Deluxe 9 ~ 14″)
- Option to choose your magnet stagger for sets and singles in our ‘After-Payment Additional Questions‘ email we send you.
Hook-up cable
- 2 conductor shielded is standard.
- Middle pickups when supplied with a K9 or neck pickup with a TK4 harness have 3 conductor shielded.
- 3 conductor by request with Order.
- Custom lengths by request with Order.
Output Polarity:
- in-phase with Gibson and Copy humbuckers
- in-phase with all other Kinman pickups
- opposite phase to Fender Strat (match phase with 3 Conductor hook-up cable)
Mounting hardware included
- 2 x Pan head mounting screws
- 2 x Silicon Rubber tube springs.
We highly recommend consulting the Install Guide in the Technical section even if you think you know it all. Kinmans’ require specialized knowledge and sometimes there is updated info. There is also a handy wiring diagram available.
We also highly recommend consulting the Adjust & Set-up page in the Technical section so you get the best out of your Kinman pickups.
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