Hum-free, Billy Gibbons-style Texas Heat The adage “everything’s bigger in Texas” is especially true of Billy Gibbons’ distinct style of rowdy blues rock. The ZZ Top front man’s tone now gets its due with signature Hades Gates pickups from Seymour Duncan! Available at Sweetwater as singles or sets, these vintage-inspired Hades Gates humbuckers are handbuilt in California. Hades Gates pickups began with Billy’s affinity for Seymour Duncan’s Pearly Gates, an incredibly accurate player-approved reproduction of 1959 PAF humbuckers. Pearly Gates pickups provide sweet output and a slight attitude, whereas Hades Gates pickups issue a Texas-tinged alternative: fiery attitude laced with harmonic heat that’s earned a blessing from the Reverend himself. The Hades Gates has a soulful vintage-tinged sound that hits hot before melting into the vintage patina of Alnico II magnets; those who crave PAF clarity and more power for driving amps to the brink are sure to get aBilly Gibbons Inspired - From scorching lead guitar to his own line of hot sauces, Billy Gibbons has never been afraid of a little extra heat. The Pearly Gates pickup set from his coveted 1959 Les Paul has been a favorite among P.A.F. purists for decades. For the Reverend, some guitars in his collection benefited from additional output to deliver his signature sound.Fiery Take - This demand for a hotter wind forged The Hades Gates humbucker set – a fiery take on the mid-forward, punchy sound Billy is known for. Alnico 2 magnets and this added output drives your amp into some hot, blue, and righteous territory.Made in the USA - Hand built in our factory in Santa Barbara, CA, these humbucker pickups use a 4-conductor cable and short mounting legs.