Description
The Bartolini 1CTA sits in that sweet spot between true humbucker warmth and single-coil sparkle — close in voice to the 1C but built with equal winding counts on each coil for genuine hum rejection. It’s designed specifically for the neck position, where clarity really matters, and it delivers: complex chord voicings stay distinct instead of blurring into mush, with every inner voice and overtone still audible.
Tonally, the 1CTA lives in the space between the crisp snap of an acoustic-style pickup and the softer, rounded treble character of a vintage-style humbucker. That in-between voice makes it unusually easy to shape — it responds well to tweaks on your amp and onboard controls alike, letting you push toward either edge of its personality depending on what a song needs. Pair it with one of Bartolini’s preamps and you open up even more control over gain, letting you dial in everything from subtle tonal shading to genuine overdrive grit.
- Configuration: 6-string electric guitar
- Shape: Standard humbucker
- Position: Neck
- Coil type: Dual coil, equal windings for noise cancellation
- Width: 1.52″ / 39mm
- Length: 2.75″ / 70mm
If you want neck-position clarity without sacrificing quiet performance, the 1CTA is built for exactly that balance.
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