Tesla Shark
A classic-rock Alnico II PAF-style humbucker — articulate cleans, fat overdrive, and an optional reverse-zebra bridge.
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Pickup Overview
Grab those aviator shades and top hat — it's the bare-chested IronGear Tesla Shark.
Alnico II magnets, 8.53 kΩ bridge, 7.92 kΩ neck, and 4-wire for maximum switching flexibility. The Tesla Shark made its name as a classic-rock beast, but it's a really capable all-rounder — does subtle cleans as well as cranking out riffs. Its natural home is a Les Paul, but it works brilliantly in 335-style and other dual-humbucker guitars too.
Available in Chrome, Nickel, Raw Nickel, Gold, Black or Zebra.
Sound Clips
Played by Ainsley Stones
Bridge — Clean
Bridge — Dirty
Neck — Clean
Neck — Dirty
Specifications & Supporting Information
Technical Specifications
- DC Resistance (Bridge)
- 8.53 kΩ
- DC Resistance (Neck)
- 7.92 kΩ
- Magnet Type
- Alnico II
- Coil Wire
- 42 AWG enamel
- Conductors
- 4-conductor (coil-split capable)
Build
- Format
- Humbucker
- Pole Spacing
- Bridge 50 mm · Neck 50 mm
- Baseplate
- Custom etched nickel silver
- Supplied With
- Mounting screws & springs
Recommended Components & Applications
- Recommended Components
- 500 kΩ pots, .022 µF tone capacitor
- Applications
- Classic Rock · Blues · Hard Rock — Les Paul, 335 and other dual-humbucker guitars
What Players Are Saying
"Classic Alnico II rock tone — fat without being muddy. Pairs absolutely beautifully in a Les Paul." — Les Paul player
"The reverse zebra is a classy look, and the tone is exactly what you want from a PAF — open, dynamic, and reactive to the volume control." — Custom build
"4-wire is a huge bonus — coil-split tones are much more useable than I expected for a vintage-voiced pickup." — Tonechaser
"Does subtle cleans really well, but rolls into a great overdrive when you push it. A really capable all-rounder." — Modern player
"My natural home for the Tesla Shark turned out to be a 335 — the woody body resonance combined with the Alnico II clarity is just superb." — 335 owner
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