The Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set is a Fender amplifier, currently around $265.25. Close alternatives include the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 and the Victory V40 Deluxe. It pairs well with the Catalinbread Formula 55 and the TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive.
Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set
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The Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set is a guitar pickup set from Fender designed in collaboration with Christone Kingfish Ingram, the acclaimed blues guitarist from Mississippi. Voiced to capture the warm, singing humbucker tone that characterises Kingfish modern blues style on the Fender Kingfish Stratocaster. Provides a balance of warm low-end weight, defined midrange, and smooth top-end that suits single-note blues lead playing and chord work.
- blues
- singing
- midrange
- warmth
- modern
- platform
- humbucker character
- humbucker tone
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set is commonly used in
- Blues
Pedals that stack with the Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set
Catalinbread Formula 55
Catalinbread
27% matchCatalinbread Formula 55's bright balances out the warm tone
TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive
TC Electronic
27% matchTC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive's bright balances out the warm tone
Greer Tomahawk
Greer
25% matchGreer Tomahawk's bright balances out the warm tone
Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection
Catalinbread
17% matchCatalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection's gritty voice goes after Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set's own sustaining character
Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe
Origin Effects
13% matchOrigin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
7% matchKeep Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set's sustaining voice out front: Strymon El Capistan goes in Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set's effects loop so its transparent voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
7% matchRun Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 in Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set's effects loop, clear of Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion
Caroline Guitar Company
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
72% similarityTone King Imperial Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp
Universal Audio
72% similarityUniversal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Fender Hot Rod Series Blues Junior 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar
amplifier
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall 2245 JTM45 MK II Reissue 2-Channel 30-Watt
Marshall
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Framus Ruby Riot
Framus
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Twin Reverb Head
amplifier
88% similaritysimilar tone character
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Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8
Electronic Audio Experiments
72% similarityElectronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Victory V40 Deluxe
Victory
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe
Fender
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Custom ML CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucker Pre-Wired Stratocaster Pickguard
Fender
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Carr Skylark
Carr
88% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set?+
The closest matches in character are the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8, the Victory V40 Deluxe, the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. Budget picks: Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box, Blackstar ID:100 TVP Head 100Watt Modeling. Boutique upgrades: Tone King Imperial Preamp, Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp, Fender Hot Rod Series Blues Junior 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar.
What pairs well with the Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Catalinbread Formula 55, TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive, Greer Tomahawk — Catalinbread Formula 55's bright balances out the warm tone.
How much does the Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set cost?+
Around $265.25 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).