Description
The Bill Lawrence L-500R is the rhythm-position half of a design that’s been quietly shaping guitar tone for decades. Instead of traditional round pole pieces, it uses Lawrence’s signature blade-style construction, giving you a more even magnetic field across all six strings — no more thin-sounding low or high strings because a pole piece missed the mark.
As the rhythm pickup, the L-500R is voiced to sit comfortably under the neck pickup role, delivering a fuller, rounder response that still keeps its shape when you dig in. It’s the kind of humbucker that plays well with both clean tones and pushed amps, staying articulate without turning to mud.
This is the original, traditional version of the L-500R — not a reissue reinterpretation, but the real deal in a black cover that’ll blend into just about any guitar’s look without drawing attention away from the wood.
- Blade-style humbucker for consistent string-to-string output
- Rhythm position voicing — full, round, and controlled
- Traditional Bill Lawrence design and construction
- Black cover finish
Whether you’re restoring a guitar to its original spec or dropping one into a build that needs a dependable rhythm pickup with real character, the L-500R has earned its reputation the honest way — through decades of players who keep coming back to it.
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