I bought these.... Really happy with them so New pickup surround day!

ThorpyFX

I've been following a UK company that started recently called Anomaly Guitar Hardware.... Anyway they have designed and had moulds made for these pickup surrounds. There are currently 2 variants available in cream and black. Classic and Modern. I'm over the moon with them I bought the classic set in black as well as the modern set in black. It was a bit of a punt, but they are really good quality plastic, look different to your standard fare and crucially for me, they are made on the UK..

this sounds like an advert, but I just wanted to share my pleasure with what ought to be a mundane bit of guitar hardware... and these are far from it. cant wait to fit them.



https://i.imgur.com/V1QxHxM.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/X62kbTB.jpg

https://www.anomalyguitar.com

Alvin

Like the classic and i am sure they are great quality but a bit over the top regarding the price and there's carriage on top .  They are still only an abs pickup ring .

carlos

Alvin said:

Like the classic and i am sure they are great quality but a bit over the top regarding the price and there's carriage on top .  They are still only an abs pickup ring .

^^^

ThorpyFX

Alvin said:

Like the classic and i am sure they are great quality but a bit over the top regarding the price and there's carriage on top .  They are still only an abs pickup ring .

well, they aren't the cheapest... but the quality is well over and above a standard pickup ring. The design is unique (in a good way) the surface finish to them is fantastic and they are sturdy as can be.

I bought them because they look unique enough to add something to a high end guitar that is over and above the stock flimsy surrounds.

Fortheloveofguitar

They look great 

SteveF

I think that top one looks great - would have to go on the right guitar though I think.  Certainly wouldn't suit everything. 

Kalimna

They do indeed look superb - I don't have any requirement for pickup rings at the moment, but as soon as my next home build kicks off, I'll pay their website another visit.

Thanks for the link,

Adam

SteveF

I think the cream looks great on this: 

ThorpyFX

SteveF said:

I think the cream looks great on this: 

Yeah, I regret not buying the cream
classics..... as they would look ace on one of my guitars 

meltedbuzzbox

I'm pretty sure a set of official PRS rings cost 40 quid. 
I'd much prefer the anamoly moderns

DrBob

The classics would look great on an R8.
just saying 

SteveF

DrBob said:

The classics would look great on an R8.
just saying 

I think I just heard someone (or everyone) on the Les Paul forums fall off their chairs...  

DrBob

SteveF said:

DrBob said:

The classics would look great on an R8.
just saying 

I think I just heard someone (or everyone) on the Les Paul forums fall off their chairs...  

Well that’s a good start to the day ! 

richardhomer

They look good - but recessed height screws and the curvy look was started by PRS on the 408 - so not an original concept....

mgaw

i think they look great, @richardhomer ; not many original concepts left in guitar accessory world, but nice to see young UK designers taking a chance...

DrBob

I really like them. I’d put a set of the classics on my 535 except that they would make the pickguard look weird ?

Marshall_stax

DrBob said:

I really like them. I’d put a set of the classics on my 535 except that they would make the pickguard look weird ?

Take it off. 

dindude

I like, I can see one on my single
pickup Gordon Smith, although you have to buy both by the looks of it.

A big part for me is the cream looks like a nice colour compared to the usual hearing aid colours you usually get aftermarket.

west

DrBob said:

I really like them. I’d put a set of the classics on my 535 except that they would make the pickguard look weird ?

they look flat , wouldnt you need arched ones for the heritage ?

Sporky

Alvin said:

Like the classic and i am sure they are great quality but a bit over the top regarding the price and there's carriage on top .  They are still only an abs pickup ring .

The Gibson ones are €22... I'd happily pay £4 extra (ish) for these ones - they're much better looking.

ICBM

I don’t like the Modern at all, it looks like unnecessarily fussy styling for the sake of it. And reminds me of a Black & Decker Workmate...

The Classic is nice and ironically would suit a lot of modern guitars.

I also think he should do a ‘Vintage’ type which look exactly like traditional Gibson ones but fit the top of a Les Paul properly, since that’s the biggest bugbear with the original design. Sell it on quality rather than a new look.

The price does seem high for two pieces of plastic, but the set-up costs are enormous for injection moulding so I doubt he’s making a fortune - and it’s actually less than I was expecting. As already said, PRS ones are more.