Imperial Neck Chrome - 4 Cond.

The Lollar Imperial Humbucker neck pickup is all about that classic PAF-style sweetness—open, harmonically rich, and incredibly touch-sensitive. This chrome-covered, 4-conductor version is ready for players who want vintage-voiced tone with modern wiring options for coil-splitting and more.

Features

This neck pickup is built to capture the full, complex range of overtones associated with the original PAFs, with a medium output that sits squarely in the vintage zone. The coils are intentionally unbalanced, which tightens up the low end while keeping the overall sound full and three-dimensional. It’s designed so that the overtones bloom after you hit the note, giving chords a shimmering halo and single notes a vocal, singing quality.

Under the hood, it uses an Alnico 2 magnet in the neck position, degaussed to a specific level tailored for that role. The 4-conductor wiring opens the door to a variety of switching schemes, letting you explore everything from full humbucker roar to more nuanced, lower-output textures depending on how you wire it up.

Tone

In the neck position, this pickup leans warm and articulate rather than muddy. Expect a tight, controlled bottom end, a rich, musical midrange, and smooth, singing highs that stay clear even when you roll back the tone control. The unbalanced coils help the harmonic content build and bloom, so chords feel alive under your fingers and sustained notes develop a complex, almost vocal overtone trail. It’s the kind of response that makes you want to play longer than you planned.

Specifications

• Brand: Lollar Pickups
• Model: 10-411-121-12
• Pickup type: Imperial Humbucker (neck)
• Cover: Chrome
• Wiring: 4-conductor
• Magnet type (neck): Alnico 2, degaussed to a specific level for neck position
• Design: Unbalanced coils for tight low end and enhanced overtones
• Output range: Medium, in the vintage range
• DC resistance (neck): 7.6K