My builds are meant to be fully-giggable 6-string CBG's that one could play at any type of performance, from gnarly portable-amp "busking" to a full-on band gig. I like combining piezos and other "traditional CBG" style electronics with your contemporary standard electric guitar pickups and such, wired either with switches or with separate knobs to blend in all pickups (think "J-bass" wiring), and I've used the Lucky 13 in two builds as a neck position and middle position, respectively, both under-the-lid installs. I love how it almost creates a completely different voice for the guitar, offering less output than the bridge pickup (due to the distance), but maintains a full-bodied, clear sound. I call it my "secret rhythm circuit". When these come back in stock, I'm planning on trying to do a build with two of these under the lid (in neck and bridge positions) with a 3-way switch, for a box that I want to leave intact on top. Also eventually would like to do a couple with these on top of the lid with the boxbucker cover for an almost steampunk look.

I have tried several flat humbuckers for ghosting in my builds, including others from MGB. The Lucky 13 is hands down the best one I’ve used so far. Great tone, volume and sustain.

NEW AT THIS CIGAR BOX GUITAR BUILDING,TRIED A FEW DIFFERENT PICKUPS,BUT THIS ONE IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST I HAVE USED FOR THE MONEY,VERY CLEAR AND A LOT OF PUNCH,WAY TO GO MIKE AND THE TEAM!

You want a heavy sound inside your box or on top, Lucky 13 will deliver, I have used a dozen of these, crank it up!

For the price you can’t beat this awesome new pickup and if your like me and love to save and not disturb the art work on some boxes and ghost the pickup Under the lids this pickup is perfect and sounds amazing and is just as easy to install as other pickups are two wires and done a must buy !