Porter Pickups was started by Brian Porter from his own need for guitar pickups to be used in his custom guitars. Brian’s pickup designs quickly caught on with players who were looking for custom wound tone and cover options. Soon he found that building guitars needed to be put to the side, building pickups is what he needed to focus on.
Now Porter Pickups has grown from a DIY set up in the garage, employing a team of 4 custom pickup builders in a 3,000 square foot shop. Brian is constantly adding to machinery, so they can create new designs and tones you fall in love with.
Each Porter Pickup has been created to meet a tonal need and to serve a purpose to a specific instrument. Since the pickup is such a crucial part of the tone translation.
Brian and his team feel that a well designed pickup will greatly enhance your overall tone and playing experience. Their pickups reflect this in the quality of build and custom options available.
ExcellentBased on 33 reviewsMarty Forrer8 April 2024I purchased TI Jazz Flats and prewired Jazz control plate from Tone Merchants. Excellent products and excellent service.Olivier Holland19 March 2024Fantastic shop stocking some top notch gear, most notably Genzler amps! Massive 'thumbs up' and recommendations!Matt Harvey14 March 2024Legendary. Great advice from Brad regarding modding options aswell as a wicked service in the explanation as to what each can do for your tone. The concentric knob control plate was simple to install, looks amazing on the US Fender and with the series/parallel switches my tone control is spot on. A slick and stylish vintage look and an even better sounding jazz bass.Seamus Jolly14 March 2024Fantastic service, and what a bass! Highly recommend these guys. Thanks again BradJulian Pettitt11 March 2024Can't speak highly enough of Brad, great to deal with, knowledgeable and professional. Bought the Genzler Magellan 800 amp and Bass Array 4x10 cabinet and have never sounded better! The whole band is stoked on the tone and clarity of my rig, thanks Tone Merchants!adrian win5 March 2024I highly recommend Tone Merchants. I found them to be extremely trustworthy with great communication & super easy to deal with. Absolutely top notch service & products. Satisfaction is guaranteed, will go the extra mile. Super happy with the nordy mute I received. Wish all business's conducted themselves like Tone Merchants. Absolutely an A+Vaughan Walker28 February 2024Recently purchased a 50s wiring harness. Fast and efficient service with a friendly thank you note included. Highly recommended!Peter thompson22 February 2024The support and buying experience from Brad and Tone Merchants was great and I totally recommend their serviceTNZ22 February 2024Phenomenal experience from purchasing to communication, Thanks for the process of my products Brad. Despite the waiting time, it was 100% worth the wait. Much appreciated Products: Big BladeMan 5 & 3B-3 Nordstrand preamp, perfect combo
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