The Gibson Charlie Christian Pickup is a Gibson other. It pairs well with the Díaz CD-100 Amp Head and the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp.
Gibson Charlie Christian Pickup
Gibson · other
The Gibson Charlie Christian pickup is the bar-blade single-coil from the late-1930s ES-150, named after the jazz pioneer who made it famous. It produces a warm, woody, mellow yet clear tone with strong fundamental and a smooth attack, the foundational electric-jazz voice. Reissued by Gibson and cloned by makers like Lollar, it suits jazz and vintage-tone players wanting that original electric archtop warmth.
- jazz
- clear
- woody
- smooth
- attack
- mellow
- authentic period tone
- fundamental
Genres the Gibson Charlie Christian Pickup is commonly used in
- Jazz
Amps that pair well with the Gibson Charlie Christian Pickup
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchDíaz CD-100 Amp Head's bright balances out the dark tone
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
tonal matchVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone
Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head
Bad Cat
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head answers back bright
Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt
Bad Cat
tonal matchRun Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle
Vox
tonal matchRun Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo
Peavey
tonal matchRun Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800's bright balances out the dark tone
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
tonal matchRun Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Pedals that stack with the Gibson Charlie Christian Pickup
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Gibson Charlie Christian Pickup delivers it
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchInto Gibson Charlie Christian Pickup, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027 is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Gibson Charlie Christian Pickup gives it exactly that
Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso
Catalinbread
tonal matchCatalinbread Super Chili Picoso is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Gibson Charlie Christian Pickup gives it exactly that
AnalogMan Beano Boost
Analog Man
tonal matchAnalogMan Beano Boost's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Gibson Charlie Christian Pickup delivers it
WEM CCB-1 Copicat Boost
Wem
tonal matchWEM CCB-1 Copicat Boost is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Gibson Charlie Christian Pickup gives it exactly that
Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire
Maxon
tonal matchMaxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire's bright balances out the dark tone
Artec SE-OE3
Artec
tonal matchArtec SE-OE3's bright balances out the dark tone
Questions people ask
What pairs well with the Gibson Charlie Christian Pickup?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Díaz CD-100 Amp Head, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head — Díaz CD-100 Amp Head's bright balances out the dark tone.