Vola Designed Pickups

The Vola custom designed pickups featured in our most popular models were designed by our founder, Shawn Cho, and fully built in house with our team of highly skilled craftsmen and luthiers right beside our Made in Japan guitars. An investment in tone research led to a proprietary design that allowed Vola to create pickups that offer a more modern tone, but also still hold true to the classic pickup qualities that have rocked the world for decades.

VHC Humbucker

The Vola VHC Humbucker is our most popular pickup. Its PAF-inspired design lets every player find their voice. Whether you play rock, blues, modern metal or pop, this pickup covers a wide range of sounds. Maintain a consistent low end while clean and crisp highs cut through the mix with style. The Vola VHC Humbucker is great for your bridge or neck position.

  • 6 String Configuration Available
  • Cover Options: Black Opened / Nickel Covered / Gold Covered
  • Cable: 4 Conductors Shielded
  • DC Resistance: Neck 7.7k / Bridge 9.4k
  • Magnet: Alnico 5
  • Type: Passive

VS-I Single Coil Pickup

The Vola VS-I single coil pickup delivers a smooth and clear tone that you want from a classic style single coil. It provides a wide spectrum of sonic color with consistent clarity, precise articulation, and unmatched responsiveness. Great for a nice clean solo or carrying the rhythm with rich sounding chords. Built to easily replace a standard single coil pickup.

  • 6 String Configuration Available
  • Cable: Cloth Push Back
  • DC Resistance: Neck / Middle 6.3k
  • Magnet: Alnico 5
  • Type: Passive

Fire-Ice Humbucker

Built for speed and brute force. Our answer to the call for a modern high gain pickup that has detailed mids and highs while maintaining a heavy low end for unlimited potential. The Vola Fire-Ice Humbucker has it all. Created to be a high output humbucker for modern metal and rock, while still offering adaptability for clean jazz and fusion style influences.

  • 6 String & 7 String Configurations Available
  • Cable: 4 Conductors Shielded
  • DC Resistance: Bridge 12.5k
  • Magnet: Alnico 5
  • Type: Passive
Fire-Ice Single Coil Pickup

The Fire-Ice single coil is the perfect accompaniment to the Fire-Ice Humbucker, flawlessly combining precise and vibrant tonalities. Both resonant and balanced, these powerful Alnico 5 driven workhorses can handle anything you throw at them. Just ask Quentin and Pierre from Kadinja why they chose the Vola Fire-Ice Humbucker for their signature guitars – versatility and performance.

  • 7 String Configuration
  • Available Cable: Cloth Push Back
  • DC Resistance: Neck / Middle 6.5k
  • Magnet: Alnico 5
  • Type: Passive
VDR Humbucker

Add some juice to your T-style guitar with the Vola VDR, a humbucker in a single coil form factor. Standard in our Vasti line, this pickup allows you to keep the classic single coil sound while adding the option to get heavy with the dual humbucker boost. Get the twang of a country single coil while having the ability to create lead rock tones with a simple switch. Suited to meet all your needs, this custom designed mini humbucker is sure to pack a punch.

  • 6 String Configuration Available
  • Cable: 4 Conductors Shielded
  • DC Resistance: Bridge 9.2k
  • Magnet: Ceramic
  • Type – Passive
VTS-I Single Coil Pickup

Designed to pair perfectly with the Vola VDR Humbucker, this pickup creates a beautiful classic tone. It offers nicely balanced mid tones and impeccable clarity to support a myriad of playing styles. The VTS-I is great for classic and modern country, blues, and rock. Capture a variety of sounds with this well-rounded design, built to easily replace any standard single coil.

  • 6 String Configuration Available
  • Cable: Cloth Push Back
  • DC Resistance: Neck 6.3k
  • Magnet: Alnico 5
  • Type: Passive
Flamebucker II

Exclusively featured on our OZ RV TNC model, the Flamebucker II offers compelling functionality. Located in the bridge position, this humbucker has a well-balanced tonality that compliments a variety of setups. From soaring leads to gentle articulations, the sonic range is even and well controlled. It also comes with the availability of a coil tap, adopting a fusion of warmth and clarity. With a high output construction, it is ideal for anything from solos to driving rhythms, and everything in between.

  • 6 String Configuration Available
  • Cable: 4 Conductors Shielded
  • DC Resistance: Bridge 16.5k
  • Magnet: Alnico 5
  • Type: Passive
VS-II Single Coil Pickup

The VS-II Single Coil comes with some advancements from its predecessor, the VS I. With a slightly modified DC resistance, it is intended to complement our latest models. Located in the middle position on our OZ RV TNC guitar, it offers a steady richness that is equally enhanced when paired together with the other featured pickups. The VS-II also comes stock in our OZ 7T. A seven-string configuration, this single coil is installed in both the middle and neck positions, offering unique voicing and brightness to the extended range double cutaway. Adaptable from cleans to heavy tones, it is both versatile and practical.

  • 6 String & 7 String Configurations Available
  • Cable: Cloth Push Back
  • DC Resistance: Neck / Middle 6.7k
  • Magnet: Alnico 5
  • Type: Passive
VDR II Humbucker

Featured in the neck position of the esteemed OZ RV TNC guitar, this ceramic driven humbucker in a single coil form factor allows you to craft immaculate sounds with ease. The DC resistance is modified slightly to complement its position on the body. To add to its depth of range, a coil tap option is offered via a push / pull pot, furthering the ability to sculpt your perfect tone. The VDR II is packed with mojo and provides a distinguished variety to a wealth of tonal options.

  • 6 String Configuration Available
  • Cable: 4 Conductors Shielded
  • DC Resistance: Neck 9.5k
  • Magnet: Ceramic
  • Type: Passive
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