Tonerider Apex Classic

The Ultimate in Vintage Strat Tone, combined with Class-Leading Hum-Cancellation

The Apex Classic allows players to enjoy breathtaking vintage Strat tone - rich with detail and with bell-like chime, but without the hum. From stage to studio, our twin coil design allows for the natural movement of the strings to be unimpeded, and the lack of metal plates choking the magnetic circuit mean that the Apex doesn't have the harsh, nasal sound of many other hum-cancelling pickups.  This breakthrough design delivers superb tone even in the hard to recreate "quack" positions (the 2 and 4 parallel positions on a five-way switch).  The ultimate players pickup, the Apex Classic makes any Strat "unputdownable!"

Made for Easy Installation

Our low profile design allows for the height of the main product to be just over 0.8inches (20mm), meaning that installation is easy on guitars with vintage or modern pickup cavities without any routing required.  

Designed for Maximum Compatibility

Apex Classics are wound to match the polarity common on most humbuckers and P90s, making them easy to match with humbuckers, soapbars, dogears from all major manufacturers. On each pickup there are three wires - a ground wire that connects all metal parts (green), a coil start wire (black), and a coil finish wire (white/yellow). This means if any phase issue with another manufacturer's pickup is encountered, the Apex pickups start and finish wires can be swapped, resulting in an in-phase sound.

Screws and Springs Included for all Pickguard Styles

Apex Classic use Imperial 6/32 screws for easy installation.  We've included two sets of screws (panhead and countersunk), so no matter your pickguard style we've got you covered.

Apex use standard covers

In a first for noiseless pickups, Apex Classics use standard sized Strat covers. No custom tall covers are used. This means the whole Tonerider range of nylon covers can be used, as well as easy to find covers from Fender and other manufacturers.  In most cases when you change to Apex pickups on a vintage or older guitar, you'll have the option to use your original covers to maintain the aged look of your guitar.  We included our beautiful deep pearl white nylon covers as standard.