30 Years of Listening: The Quest for Tone

At Lollar Pickups, we're obsessed with tone. Our mission is to create the highest quality pickups so you can match that sound in your head and express your own unique musical vision.
Lollar Pickups' Break Room

The essence of Lollar Pickups is consistency, expertise, and outstanding customer service. We merge old-school craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology and testing methods to manufacture premium pickups for electric guitar, bass, and steel guitar.

There is no assembly line here. Instead, each and every pickup is built from scratch by our highly-trained, dedicated builders. It's all part of the Lollar Pickups mojo. You benefit from the collective expertise, passion, and experience of an outstanding team who care deeply about what they create. We're also musicians and performers ourselves, so we know what you need whether you're on tour, in the studio, or a weekend warrior jamming in the basement with friends.

Every Lollar pickup is created in our workshop in Tacoma, Washington using the best, specially selected parts and materials. We are one of the few pickup manufacturers to make many parts in-house, each pickup is an expression of perfection — right down to the maker's mark that is the final touch on every Lollar pickup. Those initials are our guarantee of quality.

We've been doing this for decades — and we're still learning and striving for perfection. We design with purpose, and all our products are backed by excellent customer service and support.

Inside Lollar Pickups:  Jason Lollar and Stephanie Lollar
Inside Lollar Pickups:  Packaging
Inside Lollar Pickups:  Awaiting Shipment
Inside Lollar Pickups:  On the Clock

Artists Using Lollar Pickups

 
Kim Thayil with his Polar S-100
Kim Thayil uses Lollar pickups in
his signature Guild Polara guitar.
Kim Thayil of Soundgarden and 3rd Secret
Ashley McBryde
"Using the Regal for Jazzmaster has
given my guitars the beef, bite, and
string clarity I’m always searching for
in my electrics!"
Ashley McBryde
Stanton Edward
"I’ve been using Lollar pickups
in my Fender guitars for 15+ years.
All of my Strats and Tele have Lollars.
They’re the best I’ve found."
Stanton Edward—Jewel and The Wallflowers
Mdou Moctar
Ever since changing to Lollar pickups,
Mdou’s guitar sound has become more
upfront without being harsh and shrilly.
Lollar is the sound!
Mikey Coltun (Mdou Moctar)
James Williamson plays Lollar Pickups
"Jason did an incredible job of
replicating the pickups from this 1969
Les Paul Custom which was used to record
'Raw Power' so that I could get the same
sound in all of my touring guitars."
James Williamson of The Stooges
Charlie Hunter plays a custom-made
Lollar Humbucker as part of his
7-string Jeff Traugott configuration.
Charlie Hunter
Dane Kinser
"Lollar is an amazing company to
work with because they understand
guitarists and speak our language. When
I put a Lollar pickup in a guitar, I know
that I’m going to hear the unique voice
of that guitar and that the workmanship
is going to be rock solid."
Dane Kinser - Kane Brown Band
Luther Dickinson
"Lollar pickups make old dreams come
true and inspire new dreams. We are
only as good as our tone and Lollar
pickups bring the best out of the
player and the guitar."
Luther Dickinson - North Mississippi Allstars
Steve Selvidge loves Lollar Pickups
"I've been playing vintage Widerange
Humbuckers for decades and the Regals
absolutely nail it. My plan is to build
a guitar for every pickup Lollar makes!"
Steve Selvidge of The Hold Steady
Michael Sweet - Stryper
"The Lollar DB Humbuckers have a
very defined sound, considering
it’s a “high” output pickup. The
mid-range is beautiful and the low
end is thick yet articulate. I’m
blown away with the quality of these
pickups. And I’ve tried them all:-)"
Michael Sweet of Stryper
Jeff Fielder
"I’m a huge fan of both P-90s and
Telecaster type pickups and in my
opinion and experience Lollars are
the best in the business. The Special T
is, to my ears, the absolute perfect
Tele sound."
Jeff Fielder of Amy Ray Band and Painted Shield
Robert Randolph playing Lollar Pickups
"Lollar pickups have always been
the 'secret sauce' in my bluesy
rock n' roll tone. Very clean punchy
and lots of sustain!"
Robert Randolph
Marisa Andreson
"I love my Lollar P-90s, the tonal
range and color are amazing! It's so
fun to play with tone this good."
Marisa Anderson
Lyle Workman
"Lollar pickups always deliver the
gorgeous vintage tones I love. I can
always count on them to sound
incredible every time, regardless
of the style of pickup!"
Lyle Workman
Bill Frisell on Lollar Pickups
"Jason Lollar and his pickups
are the real deal. Thanks Jason!"
Bill Frisell
Laura Cox plays Lollar Pickups
"Lollar's High Wind Imperials
give my Bacchus the voice that
inspires my creativity."
Laura Cox - Laura Cox Band
Photo by Jose Gallois
Jim Fairchild playing Lollar Blackface Pickups
"I use and love Lollar Sixty-Four
pickups in both my main Stratocasters.
They are even, snappy and perfectly
responsive."
Jim Fairchild of Modest Mouse and Granddaddy
"Lollar provides a vast variety of
excellent pickups for every style of
music. Every model that I've tried
sounds amazing."
Laur Joamets - Drivin N Cryin
John Leventhal
"Lollar pickup designs take the best
of the past while still looking forward.
Their musicality is much appreciated."
John Leventhal
Dave Depper plays Lollar Firebird pickups
"Discovering the Firebird pickup by
Lollar was like stumbling upon the
unified theory of tone. And I haven't
looked back since."
Dave Depper of Death Cab for Cutie
Steve Stout
"'I've got lollar pickups in almost
every guitar I have. It makes a pretty
massive difference to my ears.
I've recently started using a set of the
original '58 Jazzmaster pickups which
have become a studio staple."
Steve Stout of Lifehouse
Mark Karan playing Lollar Pickups
"I've been through a lot of
different kinds of pickups
through the years, and I really
love the sound and the 'feel'
of Jason's stuff."
Mark Karan of Bob Weir & Ratdog

The Lollar Pickups Difference

The result is a line of pickups with clarity, touch sensitivity, exceptional dynamic range, and superior tone.
Inside Lollar Pickups:  Bobbin Building

Our tireless testing, comparing, and experimenting sets us apart. It allows us to create custom pickups for clients as well as continually refine our entire line of products. All Alnico magnets are charged to specific gauss strengths unique to each pickup, exposed humbucker bobbins are hand polished, and single coil flatworks are laser cut in our shop for flawless precision. That's why Lollar Pickups are the choice of countless professional musicians, some of the finest luthiers, and discriminating retailers and dealers worldwide.

We also run all our pickups through more than a dozen testing points to ensure consistency and quality. We take the time to get it right, every time. And our experience helps us maintain consistency while crafting everything by hand.

We're big enough to offer premium quality at an affordable price, yet nimble enough to be flexible and continually evolving. Because just like playing guitar, the more you practice and learn, the better you get.

After all this, we take our pickups into our own sound room for the ultimate test: How do they sound? Because in the end, it's the only thing that truly matters.

Inside Lollar Pickups:  It's Hard to Call This Work
Inside Lollar Pickups:  Handmade with Laser Precision
Inside Lollar Pickups:  Yes, Handmade!
Inside Lollar Pickups:  Can You Hear All That Potential?